Overview of Hawaii Testing Requirements
How to qualify for licensure
In order to qualify for educator licensure in Hawaii, applicants must:
- Complete a State Approved Teacher Education Program (SATEP).
- Meet the requirements for basic skills and content knowledge, which includes Praxis tests as an option.
- Meet the professional fitness requirements.
- Pay license fees.
The Hawaii Teacher Standards Board issues the following licenses which require verification of basic skills and/or content knowledge for licensure:
- A non-renewable Provisional License may be granted for no more than 3 years to an applicant who meets the Provisional License requirements. Read the Provisional License minimum requirements to see how to qualify.
- A renewable Standard License may be granted for 5 years to an applicant who meets the Standard License requirements. Read the Standard License minimum requirements to see how to qualify.
Additional information on license types, methods for qualification, documents required and application procedures is found at the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board website.
- ETS discontinued paper-delivered testing; however, Praxis tests will continue to be available in a paper-delivered format as required for ADA accommodations. All scores for previously administered paper-delivered tests are reportable for 10 years from the date the test was taken.
- If you test in Hawaii at a test center or at home, and your Praxis profile address is in Hawaii, your score report will be sent automatically to the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board.
- If you test outside Hawaii or your Praxis profile address is not in Hawaii, your scores are NOT automatically sent to the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board. To have your scores sent to the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board, you must select the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board (state code 8620) as a score recipient when you register.
- For all methods of Praxis testing, to request additional score reports you must select the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board (state code 8620) with each additional score report request.
- The Hawaii Teacher Standards Board requires a Social Security number (SSN) in order to process educator licensure paperwork. ETS does not require your SSN for its own purposes but will submit it to the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board with your test results. Failure to provide your SSN could delay processing of your certification application.
Prior to entering an educator preparation program at your college or university, you may be required to take the Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators (Core) tests to demonstrate your qualifications in Reading, Writing and Mathematics.
In Hawaii, you may also be required to take one of the Praxis Subject Assessments for a selected content area. If an applicant completes a dual (Elementary and Special Education) program, that applicant may have to take a Praxis test in both of the content areas.
National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) certified educators are exempt from all Praxis assessments.
Applicants who completed a SATEP in a state other than Hawaii should review the Hawaii website for licensure requirements.
See also links to other Praxis web pages and resources
For more information about educator requirements in Hawaii:
- Hawaii Certification website
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