Applicants must meet current testing requirements at the time of application.
If you are enrolled in a Maryland-approved educator preparation program, you should work directly with your program to assure you understand your testing requirements.
Please reference the table below to determine what content and pedagogy assessments are required for the area of certification that you are seeking.
Please note that beginning on July 1, 2025, the edTPA or PPAT will be required for teacher applicants. Until this time, applicants may submit either the edTPA, PPAT, or the Praxis Principles of Learning and Teaching assessment to fulfill the pedagogy assessment requirement. Currently, 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. Please visit our Portfolio-Based Assessment page for more information.
Elementary and Secondary Areas
Agriculture 7-12 |
Agriculture (Content) Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12 (Pedagogy)*
|
5701 5624
|
147 157 |
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Art PreK-12 |
Art: Content and Analysis |
5135 |
161 |
---|
Biology 7-12 |
Biology: Content Knowledge Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12 (Pedagogy)*
|
5235 5624 |
150 157 |
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Blind/Visually Impaired |
National Certification in Unified English Braille
|
n/a
|
75 (each subtest) |
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Business Education 7-12 |
Business Education: Content Knowledge Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12 (Pedagogy)*
|
5101 5624 |
154 157 |
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Chemistry 7-12 |
Chemistry: Content Knowledge Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12 (Pedagogy)*
|
5245 5624 |
153 157 |
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Chinese Mandarin PreK-12 |
Chinese (Mandarin) World Languages: Pedagogy*** |
5665 5841 |
165 158 |
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Computer Science 7-12 |
Computer Science (Content) Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12 (Pedagogy)*
|
5652 5624 |
149 157 |
---|
Early Childhood Education PreK-3 |
Early Childhood Education (Content) Principles of Learning and Teaching: Early Childhood (Pedagogy)* Teaching Reading: Elementary Education
|
5025 5621
5205 |
156 157
159
|
---|
Earth/Space 7-12 |
Earth/Science: Content Knowledge Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12 (Pedagogy)*
|
5571 5624 |
152 157 |
---|
Economics 7-12 |
Economics (Content) Principles of Learning and Teaching (Pedagogy)*
|
5911 5624 |
150 157 |
---|
Elementary Education
1-6 |
Elementary Education: Content Knowledge for Teaching (Content)
-
CKT: Reading Language Arts Subtest
-
CKT: Math Subtest
-
CKT: Science Subtest
-
CKT: Social Studies Subtest
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades K-6 (Pedagogy)*
Teaching Reading: Elementary Education
|
7811 7812 7813 7814 7815 5622
5205
|
161 150 154 161 160
159
|
---|
English 7-12 |
English Language, Arts Content: and Analysis Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12 (Pedagogy)*
|
5039 5624 |
168 157 |
---|
Environmental Science 7-12 |
No Content Assessment Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12 (Pedagogy)*
|
na 5624
|
na 157 |
---|
ESOL PreK-12 |
English to Speakers of Other Languages (Content)
Teaching Reading: Elementary Education
|
5362
5205
|
163
159
|
---|
Family and Consumer Sciences 7-12 |
Family and Consumer Sciences (Content)
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12 (Pedagogy)*
|
5122
5624 |
153
157 |
---|
French PreK-12 |
World Languages: French World Languages: Pedagogy*** |
5174 5841 |
162 158 |
---|
Geography 7-12 |
Geography Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12 (Pedagogy)*
|
5921 5624 |
168 157 |
---|
German PreK-12 |
World Languages: German World Languages: Pedagogy*** |
5183 5841 |
163 158 |
---|
Health PreK-12 |
Health Education |
5551 |
155 |
---|
History 7-12 |
World and US History: Content Knowledge Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12 (Pedagogy)*
|
5941 5624 |
160 157 |
---|
Latin PreK-12 |
Latin World Languages: Pedagogy*** |
5601 5841 |
152 158 |
---|
Marketing 7-12 |
No Content Assessment Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12 (Pedagogy)*
|
na 5624 |
na 157 |
---|
Mathematics 7-12 |
Mathematics: Content Knowledge Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12 (Pedagogy)*
|
5165 5624 |
159 157 |
---|
Music PreK-12
|
Music: Content & Instruction
|
5114 |
162 |
---|
Physical Science 7-12 |
Physical Science Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12 (Pedagogy)*
|
5485 5624 |
157 157 |
---|
Physics 7-12 |
Physics: Content Knowledge Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12 (Pedagogy)*
|
5265 5624 |
143 157 |
---|
Physical Education PreK-12 |
Physical Education: Content and Design |
5095 |
169 |
---|
Political Science 7-12
|
Government/Political Science (Content)
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12 (Pedagogy)*
|
5931 5624 |
149 157 |
---|
Social Studies 7-12 |
Social Studies: Content and Interpretation Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12 (Pedagogy)*
|
5086 5624
|
153 157 |
---|
Spanish PreK-12 |
World Language: Spanish World Languages: Pedagogy*** |
5195 5841 |
168 158 |
---|
Special Education Infant-3/1-8/6-Adult |
Core Knowledge and Applications (Content)
Teaching Reading: Elementary Education(after Sept 1, 2019)
|
5354
5205
|
163
159
|
---|
Technology Education 7-12 |
Technology Education (Content) Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12 (Pedagogy)*
|
5051 5624 |
159 157 |
---|
Theater 7-12
|
Theater (Content) Principles of Learning and Teaching (Pedagogy)*
|
5641 5624 |
151 157 |
---|
Reading**
|
Teaching Reading: Elementary
|
5205 |
159 |
---|
Middle School Area
Middle School English 4-9 |
Middle School: English/Language Arts
Principles of Learning and Teaching: 5-9 (Pedagogy)
|
5047
5623 |
164
160 |
Middle School Mathematics 4-9 |
Middle School: Mathematics
Principles of Learning and Teaching: 5-9 (Pedagogy)
|
5164
5623 |
157
160 |
Middle School Science 4-9
|
Middle School: Science
Principles of Learning and Teaching: 5-9 (Pedagogy)
|
5442
5623 |
152
160
|
Middle School Social Studies 4-9
|
Middle School: Social Studies
Principles of Learning and Teaching: 5-9 (Pedagogy)
|
5089
5623 |
154
160 |
To register for a Praxis assessment, visit the Educational Testing Service website.
*The edTPA and PPAT will be accepted in lieu of the Praxis Principles of Learning and Teaching assessment. Please visit our Portfolio-Based Assessment page for more information.
**Professional certificate holders with certification in early childhood, elementary, or special education at the early childhood and elementary levels may test out of the reading coursework renewal requirement (12 semester hours) by meeting the qualifying score on the above Praxis subject assessment.
World Languages
Please note that applicants seeking certification in a world language may meet the testing requirement by presenting qualifying scores on the Praxis content assessment in the specific language
or
presenting qualifying scores on both the
ACTFL OPI and WPT for that language. Currently, the pedagogy test is not required for graduates of approved teacher preparation programs in world languages. It is a requirement only for candidates completing certification through transcript analysis or through alternative preparation programs. Beginning on July 1, 2025, all teacher candidates must present the PPAT or edTPA as part of the testing requirements for certification.
Specialists and Administrators
School Psychologist
|
School Psychologist
|
5402
|
147
|
Administrator II
|
SLLA
|
6990
|
151
|
You may send test scores to MSDE in one of the following ways:
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Select MSDE as a test score recipient,
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Notation on a college transcript,
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Photocopy of the original score report, or
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Official verification from another state department of education.