Basic Skills Requirements

Listed below is an updated list for basic skills requirements in the United States. In most states, teacher candidates must provide evidence or competency with basic skills in English and Math. Requirements differ from state to state and may even differ by route or program. In most states only ONE exam is required. Please see routes for more information.

State/Territory

Basic Skills Requirement

Alabama

APTTP

Alaska

Alabama: ACT Work Keys Exam

Florida: FTCE (GK)

Georgia: GACE

Illinois: ILTS (TAP)

Michigan: MTTC

New Mexico: NES Essential Academic Skills Test

New York: NYSTCE Academic Literacy Skills Test (ALST)

Oklahoma General Test (OGET)

Arizona

A B.A./B.S. degree from an accredited institution.

Arkansas

Praxis Core

California

CBEST

CSET: Multiple Subject Plus Writing Skills Exam

CSU Exams

SAT

ACT

AP Language/Literature, AP Statistics, AP Calculus (I, II)

Colorado

A B.A./B.S. degree from an accredited institution.

Connecticut

Praxis Core

Delaware

Praxis Core

SAT

NTE Core

GRE

ACT

District of Columbia

Praxis Core

Florida

FTCE (GK)

Georgia

GACE

SAT

GRE

ACT

Guam

Praxis Core

Hawaii

Praxis Core

SAT

Idaho

A B.A./B.S. degree from an accredited institution.

Illinois

ILTS (TAP)

SAT

ACT

Indiana

CASA

SAT

GRE

ACT

Iowa

A B.A./B.S. degree from an accredited institution.

Kansas

A B.A./B.S. degree from an accredited institution.

Kentucky

Praxis Core

Louisiana

Praxis Core

SAT

GRE

ACT

Maine

Praxis Core

Maryland

Praxis Core

SAT

GRE

ACT

Massachusetts

MTEL Communication and Literacy Skills

Michigan

MTTC

Minnesota

MTLE

Mississippi

Praxis Core

Missouri

MoGEA

Montana

Praxis Core

Nebraska

Praxis Core

Nevada

Praxis Core

CBEST

GRE

New
Hampshire

Praxis Core

New
Jersey

SAT

ACT

GRE

New
Mexico

NES: Essential Academic Skills Test

New York

NYSTCE Academic Literacy Skills Test (ALST)

North
Carolina

Praxis Core

SAT

ACT

North Dakota

Praxis Core

Ohio

A B.A./B.S. degree from an accredited institution.

Oklahoma

OGET

Oregon

ORELA

Praxis Core

West-B

CBEST

Pennsylvania

PAPA

Praxis Core

SAT

Puerto Rico

PCMAS

Rhode Island

A B.A./B.S. degree from an accredited institution.

South Carolina

Praxis Core

South Dakota

A B.A./B.S. degree from an accredited institution.

Tennessee

Praxis Core

Texas

A B.A./B.S. degree from an accredited institution.

Utah

A B.A./B.S. degree from an accredited institution.

Vermont

Praxis Core

SAT

ACT

Virginia

VCLA

Praxis Core

SAT

Virgin Islands

Praxis Core

West Virginia

Praxis Core

Washington

West-B

SAT

ACT

CBEST

NES Oregon

Praxis Core

Wisconsin

Praxis
Core

SAT

GRE

ACT

Wyoming

A B.A./B.S. degree from an accredited institution.