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Overview of Missouri Testing Requirements

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  • The first day on which ETS exams may be taken and used for certification in Missouri will be July 1, 2024. ETS Exams taken before this date may not be used for Missouri certification.
  • Nearly all educator certifications in Missouri require passage of a Praxis exam. Review the Missouri Test Requirements for specific test requirements.
  • Initial teacher certification may be obtained through several routes. See the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) page called “Routes to Certification” for details.
  • An individual who already has an initial teacher certification in Missouri may add certification in another area by passing the state-approved Praxis exam for the additional area. 
  • If you test in Missouri at a test center or at home, and your Praxis profile address is in Missouri, your score report will be sent automatically to the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
  • If you test outside Missouri or your Praxis profile address is not in Missouri, your scores are NOT automatically sent to the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. To have your scores sent to the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, you must select the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (state code 7625) as a score recipient when you register.
  • For all methods of Praxis testing, to request additional score reports you must select the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (state code 7625) with each additional score report request.
  • Two exams are not associated with educator certification. They are Speech-Language Pathology (5331) and Audiology (5343)
  • Questions about these two exams and their associated certifications should be directed to the Missouri State Board of Healing Arts.
  • Teachers on a Temporary Authorization Certificate (TAC) must pass both a Principles of Learning and Teaching exam and a content exam before they can apply for an Initial Teacher Certification (IPC).
  • Teachers on a TAC in the following areas must pass the exams listed below.
  • Middle School Education (5-9)
  • Agriculture Education, Grades 5-9: Principles of Learning and Teaching: 5-9 (5623) AND Agriculture (5701)
  • Business Education, Grades 5-9: Principles of Learning and Teaching: 5-9 (5623) AND Business Education: Content Knowledge (5101)
  • Language Arts, Grades 5-9: Principles of Learning and Teaching: 5-9 (5623) AND Middle School English Language Arts (5047)
  • Mathematics, Grades 5-9: Principles of Learning and Teaching: 5-9 (5623): Middle School Mathematics (5164)
  • Science, Grades 5-9: Principles of Learning and Teaching: 5-9 (5623) AND Middle School Science (5442)
  • Social Science, Grades 5-9: Principles of Learning and Teaching: 5-9 (5623) AND Middle School Social Studies (5089)
  • Speech and Theatre, Grades 5-9: Principles of Learning and Teaching: 5-9 (5623) AND Speech and Theatre (5222)
  • Technology and Engineering, Grades 5-9: Principles of Learning and Teaching: 5-9 (5623) AND Technology Education (5051)
  • Secondary Education (9-12)
  • Agriculture Education, Grades 9-12: Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT): Grades 7–12 (5624) AND Agriculture (5701)
  • Biology, Grades 9-12: Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT): Grades 7–12 (5624) AND Biology (5236)
  • Business Education, Grades 9-12: Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT): Grades 7–12 (5624) And Business Education: Content Knowledge (5101)
  • Chemistry, Grades 9-12: Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT): Grades 7–12 (5624) AND Chemistry (5246)
  • Computer Science, Grades 9-12: Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT): Grades 7–12 (5624) AND Computer Science (5652)
  • Earth Science, Grades 9-12: Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT): Grades 7–12 (5624) AND Earth and Space Sciences (5572)
  • English, Grades 9-12: Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT): Grades 7–12 (5624) AND English Language Arts: Content Knowledge (5038)
  • Journalism, Grades 9-12: Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT): Grades 7–12 (5624) AND Journalism (5224)
  • Marketing, Grades 9-12: Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT): Grades 7–12 (5624) AND Marketing Education (5561)
  • Mathematics, Grades 9-12: Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT): Grades 7–12 (5624) AND Mathematics (5165)
  • Physics, Grades 9-12: Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT): Grades 7–12 (5624) AND Physics (5266)
  • Social Science, Grades 9-12: Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT): Grades 7–12 (5624) AND Social Studies: Content Knowledge (5081)
  • Speech and Theatre, Grades 9-12: Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT): Grades 7–12 (5624) AND Speech and Theatre (5222)
  • Technology and Engineering, Grades 9-12: Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT): Grades 7–12 (5624) AND Technology Education (5051)
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