Licensure Assessments

Maryland Teacher Preparation Programs

Students enrolled in a Maryland teacher preparation program (traditional or alternative) must pass licensure assessments demonstrating mastery of basic skills, subject area content, and pedagogy.


Basic Skills Assessments

The following measures may be used to demonstrate mastery of basic skills.


Measure Requirement Required Subtests
 ​Test Code ​Passing Score
​Grade Point Average
​3.0 Grade Point Average on the most recently earned degree
Work directly with your college/university to determine if you are eligible for this option
​n/a
​n/a​n/a
​Performance Evaluation
 ​Three years of local school system teacher evaluations demonstrating effective (or better) performance
Work directly with your college/university to determine if you are eligible for this option
​n/a
​n/a
​n/a
​Test
​Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators (Version 2019)Reading​5713​156
Writing​5723​162
​Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators ​Reading​5712​156
Writing​5722​162
Praxis I: PPST/CPPST (Taken prior to September 1, 2014)Reading5710​177
Writing5720​173
​SAT (prior to April 1995) (math and verbal)​ -​1000
​SAT (April 1995 - December 31, 2018) (math and verbal OR math and critical reading OR evidence-based reading & writing and math)​ -​1100
​​SAT (on/after January 1, 2019) (evidence-based reading & writing and math)​ -​1180
​GRE (prior to September 1, 2011) (math and verbal)​ -​1000
​GRE (taken as of September 1, 2011) (math and verbal)​ -​297
​ACT​ - ​24

Subject-Area Content, Pedagogy, and Reading Instruction

Teacher candidates enrolled in a Maryland teacher preparation program must pass a subject-area assessment. Candidates preparing to teach certain areas must also take a reading instruction assessment.

Some candidates are required to submit a pedagogy assessment. These candidates may submit either the edTPA, PPAT, or the Praxis Principles of Learning and Teaching. There is no specific score required for either the edTPA or PPAT; however, if an applicant submits the Principles of Learning and Teaching, the score indicated below is required. 

Note- Beginning July 1, 2025, all teacher licensure areas will require a performance-based assessment. Candidates who will graduate on or after July 1, 2025, MUST take one of the performance-based assessments for licensure. Please visit our Performance-Based Assessment page for more information.

Please reference the table below to determine the assessments required for each licensure area.

Elementary/Secondary Areas

Licensure Area
​Test Type
 Required Test Test Code MD Score
Agriculture/Agribusiness and Renewable Natural Resources 7-12​Content
 Agriculture
 5701 147
​Pedagogy

Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12
or
5624
157
edTPA
or
n/a
n/a
PPAT
n/a
n/a
Art PreK-12 ​
​Content
 Art: Content and Analysis
 5135 161
​Pedagogy
 ​Not required until July 1, 2025
​n/a
​n/a
Biology 7-12​Content
 Biology: Content Knowledge
or
 5236
 154
​Content
The older version (5235) of the Biology content will be accepted through August 31, 2025, if taken prior to January 1, 2024.
5235
150
​Pedagogy

 Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12
or
 5624
 157
edTPA
or
n/a
n/a
PPAT
n/a
n/a
Blind/Visually Impaired ​
​Content
 National Certification in Unified English Braille n/a 75
(each subtest)
​Pedagogy
​
edTPA
or
​n/a
​n/a
​PPAT
​n/a
​n/a
Business Education 7-12​​Content
 Business Education: Content Knowledge 5101 154
​Pedagogy

Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12
or
5624
157
edTPA
or
n/a
n/a
PPAT
n/a
n/a
Chemistry 7-12​​Content
​
 Chemistry: Content Knowledge
or
 5246
 146
The older version (5245) of the chemistry content will be accepted through August 31, 2025, if taken prior to January 1, 2024.
5245
153
​Pedagogy
​
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12
or
5624
157
edTPA
or
n/a
n/a
PPAT
n/a
n/a
Chinese Mandarin PreK-12​​Content
​​
 Chinese (Mandarin)
or
 5665
 165
ACTFL OPI and WPT
n/a
Intermediate High (OPI and WPT)
​Pedagogy
​Not required until July 1, 2025
​n/a
​n/a
Computer Science 7-12​​Content
Computer Science5652149
​Pedagogy
​
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12
or
5624
157
edTPA
or
n/a
n/a
PPAT
n/a
n/a
​Deaf/Hard of Hearing
​
​Content
​n/a
​n/a
​n/a
​Pedagogy
​Not required until July 1, 2025
​n/a
​n/a
Early Childhood Education PreK-3​​Content
 Early Childhood Education
 5025 156
​Pedagogy

 Principles of Learning and Teaching: Early Childhood
or
 5621
 157
edTPA
or
n/a
n/a
PPAT
n/a
n/a
​Reading Instruction
​
Teaching Reading: Elementary Education
or
 5205 159
​Foundations of Reading
​890 or 190
​240
Earth/Space 7-12​​Content
​​
 Earth and Space Sciences
or
 5572
 154
The older version (5571) of the Earth and Space Sciences content test will be accepted through August 31, 2025, if taken prior to January 1, 2024.
5571
152
​Pedagogy

Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12
or
5624
157
edTPA
or
n/an/a
PPAT
n/a
n/a
Economics 7-12​​Content
Economics
5911150
​Pedagogy
​
Principles of Learning and Teaching
or
5624
157
edTPA
or
n/a
n/a
PPAT
n/a
n/a
Elementary Education 1-6​​Content
​ ​ ​ ​

Elementary Education: Content Knowledge for Teaching (CKT)

7811

  • CKT: Reading Language Arts Subtest

7812161

  • CKT: Math Subtest

7813150

  • CKT: Science Subtest

7814154

  • CKT: Social Studies Subtest

7815161
​Pedagogy

Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades K-6
or

5622

160

edTPA
or

n/a

n/a

PPAT

n/a

n/a

​Reading Instruction
​

Teaching Reading: Elementary Education

or

5205

159

​Foundations of Reading
​890 or 190
​240
English 7-12​​Content
 English Language, Arts: Content and Analysis 5039 168
​Pedagogy
​
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12
or
5624
157
edTPA
or
n/a
n/a
PPATn/a
n/a
Environmental Science 7-12​​Content
 n/a
 na na
​Pedagogy
​
 Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12
or
 5624
 157
edTPA
or
 n/a
n/a
PPAT
n/a
n/a
ESOL PreK-12​​Content
 English to Speakers of Other Languages
 5362 163
​Reading Instruction
​
Teaching Reading: Elementary Education
or
5205159
​Foundations of Reading
​890 or 190
​240
​Pedagogy
​Not required until July 1, 2025
​n/a
​n/a
Family and Consumer Sciences 7-12​​Content
 Family and Consumer Sciences
or
The older version (5122) of the Family and Consumer Sciences content test will be accepted through August 31, 2027, if taken before September 1, 2025.
 5123

5122
 151

153
​Pedagogy

 Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12
or
 5624
 157
edTPA
or
n/a
n/a
PPAT
n/a
n/a
French PreK-12​​Content
​​
 World Languages: French
or
 5174
 162
ACTFL OPI and WPT
n/a
Intermediate High (OPI and WPT)
​Pedagogy
​Not required until July 1, 2025
​n/a
​n/a
Geography 7-12​​Content
 Geography 5921 168
​Pedagogy
​
 Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12
or
 5624
 157
edTPA
or
n/a
n/a
PPAT
n/a
n/a
German PreK-12​​Content

 World Languages: German
or
 5183
 163
ACTFL OPI and WPT
n/aIntermediate High (OPI and WPT)
​Pedagogy
​Not required until July 1, 2025
​n/a
​n/a
Health PreK-12 ​
​​Content
 Health Education
 5551 155
​Pedagogy
​Not required until July 1, 2025
​n/a
​n/a
History 7-12​​Content
 World and US History: Content Knowledge 5941 160
​Pedagogy

 Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12
or
 5624
 157
edTPA
or
n/a
n/a
PPATn/an/a
Latin PreK-12 ​
​​Content
 Latin 5601 152
​Pedagogy
​Not required until July 1, 2025
​n/a
​n/a
Mathematics 7-12​​Content
 Mathematics: Content Knowledge 5165 159
​Pedagogy

 Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12
or
 5624
 157
edTPA
or
n/a
n/a
PPAT
n/a
n/a
Music PreK-12
​
​​Content
 Music: Content & Instruction 5114 162
​Pedagogy
​Not required until July 1, 2025
​n/a
​n/a
Physical Science 7-12​​Content
 Physical Science 5485 157
​Pedagogy

Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12
or
5624
157
edTPA
or
n/a
n/a
PPAT
n/a
n/a
Physics 7-12​​Content
​​
 Physics: Content Knowledge
or
 5266
 145
The older version (5265) of the physics content test will be accepted through August 31, 2025, if taken prior to January 1, 2024.
5265
143
​Pedagogy
​
 Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12
or
 5624
 157
edTPA
or
n/a
n/a
PPAT
n/a
n/a
Physical Education PreK-12 ​
​​Content
 Physical Education: Content and Design 5095 169
​Pedagogy
​Not required until July 1, 2025
​n/a
​n/a
Political Science 7-12
​​Content
 Government/Political Science
 5931 149
​Pedagogy

Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12
or
5624
157
edTPA
or
n/a
n/a
PPAT
n/a
n/a
Social Studies 7-12​​Content
 Social Studies: Content and Interpretation
 5086
 153
​Pedagogy

 Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12
or
 5624 157
​edTPA
or
​n/a
​n/a
​PPAT
​n/a
​n/a
Spanish PreK-12​​Content

 World Language: Spanish
or
 5195
 168
ACTFL OPI and WPT
n/a
Intermediate High (OPI and WPT)
​Pedagogy
​Not required until July 1, 2025
​n/a
​n/a
Special Education Infant-3rd

Special Education
1st-8th

Special Education
6th-Adult		​​Content
​​
 Special Education: Foundational Knowledge
or
 5355
 145
The older version (5354) of the special education foundational knowledge test will be accepted through August 31, 2026, if taken on or before August 31, 2024.
5354
163
​Reading Instruction
​
Teaching Reading: Elementary Education
or
 5205 159
​Foundations of Reading
​890 or 190
​240
​Pedagogy
​Not required until July 1, 2025
​n/a
​n/a
Technology Education 7-12​​Content
 Technology and Engineering Education
or
The older version (5051) of the Technology Education content test will be accepted through August 31, 2027, if taken before September 1, 2025.
 5053

5051
 157

159
​​Pedagogy

 Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12
or
 5624
 157
edTPA
or
n/a
n/a
PPATn/a
n/a
Theatre P-12
​​Content
 Theater
 5641 151
​​Pedagogy
​
Principles of Learning and Teaching
or
5624
157
edTPA
or
n/a
n/a
PPATn/a
n/a


Middle School Areas

Licensure Area​Test Type
 Test Required
 Test Code MD Score
Middle School English 4-9
​Content
 Middle School: English/Language Arts 5047
 164
​​Pedagogy
​​
 Principles of Learning and Teaching: 5-9
or
 5623
 160
edTPA
or
n/a
n/a
PPAT
n/a
n/a
Middle School Mathematics 4-9​Content
 Middle School: Mathematics 5164 157
​​Pedagogy

 Principles of Learning and Teaching: 5-9
or
 5623
 160
edTPA
or
n/a
n/a
PPAT
n/a
n/a
Middle School Science 4-9
​Content
 Middle School: Science 5442 152
​​Pedagogy

 Principles of Learning and Teaching: 5-9
or
 5623
 160
edTPA
or
n/a
n/a
PPAT
n/a
n/a
Middle School Social Studies 4-9​Content
 Middle School: Social Studies 5089 154
​​Pedagogy

 Principles of Learning and Teaching: 5-9
or
 5623
 160
edTPA
or
n/a
n/a
PPAT
n/a
n/a