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The Praxis tests required for teaching and speech-language pathology licensure in Pennsylvania, sourced from ETS.
Updated 4/18/2026
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Discount applied in cart. # Pennsylvania Certifying State or National Agency Alabama Alaska American Samoa Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Georgia Guam Hawaii Idaho Indiana Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Northern Mariana Islands Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virgin Islands Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Alberta College of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists American Speech-Language-Hearing Association College of Health and Care Professionals of British Columbia Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) National Association of School Psychologists Educator Preparation Program Requirement [GO](https://praxis.ets.org/state-requirements/pennsylvania-tests.html) - [Required Tests](https://praxis.ets.org/state-requirements/pennsylvania-tests.html) - [Overview](https://praxis.ets.org/on/demandware.store/Sites-ETS-Praxis-Site/en_US/Page-Show?cid=pennsylvania-overview) ## Tests Required by Pennsylvania State Agency Pennsylvania Department of Education Pennsylvania State Board of Examiners in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Find your certification area below to determine which test(s) you need to take. For test preparation materials, select the “View test details” link. If you are ready to register, you may add up to 4 tests to your cart before continuing on to scheduling. ## Tests required for specific licensure areas ## Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators (Core) To be certified in: Career and Technical Instructional II You need to take...  Core Academic Skills For Educators: Mathematics (5733)$90.00 Qualifying score: 142 [View test details](https://praxis.ets.org/on/demandware.store/Sites-ETS-Praxis-Site/en_US/Product-Show?pid=5733) Add to Cart Added Chapter 354 provides an alternative to the 3.0 GPA program entrance requirement by passing the Basic Skills tests ## Middle Level (Grades 4-8) To be certified in: All Middle Level 4-8 You need to take...  Pennsylvania Grades 4-8 Core Assessment: Pedagogy, English Language Arts and Social Studies, Mathematics and Science (5152; subtests: 5153, 5154, 5155) (5152)$140.00 Qualifying score: [View test details](https://praxis.ets.org/on/demandware.store/Sites-ETS-Praxis-Site/en_US/Product-Show?pid=5152) Add to Cart Added Or select individual subtests  Pennsylvania Grades 4-8 Core Assessment: Pedagogy (5153)$50.00 Qualifying score: 162 [View test details](https://praxis.ets.org/on/demandware.store/Sites-ETS-Praxis-Site/en_US/Product-Show?pid=5153) Add to Cart Added  Pennsylvania Grades 4-8 Core Assessment: English Language Arts and Social Studies (5154)$50.00 Qualifying score: 152 [View test details](https://praxis.ets.org/on/demandware.store/Sites-ETS-Praxis-Site/en_US/Product-Show?pid=5154) Add to Cart Added  Pennsylvania Grades 4-8 Core Assessment: Mathematics and Science (5155)$50.00 Qualifying score: 164 [View test details](https://praxis.ets.org/on/demandware.store/Sites-ETS-Praxis-Site/en_US/Product-Show?pid=5155) Add to Cart Added Initial Middle Level Grades 4-8 certification (English/Language Arts, Social Studies, Math, Science) requires all Grades 4-8 Core Assessments (Test 5152 or Subtests 5153, 5154, 5155) plus the corresponding Subject Concentration test (5156, 5157, 5158 or 5159). To be certified in: Middle Level English 4-8 You need to take...  Pennsylvania Grades 4-8 Subject Concentration: English Language Arts (5156)$75.00 Qualifying score: 156 [View test details](https://praxis.ets.org/on/demandware.store/Sites-ETS-Praxis-Site/en_US/Product-Show?pid=5156) Add to Cart Added If adding a Middle Level Grades 4-8 Subject Area to an existing Middle Level Grades 4-8 certificate, only the corresponding Subject Concentration test is required. To be certified in: Middle Level Mathematics 4-8 You need to take...  Pennsylvania Grades 4-8 Subject Concentration: Mathematics (5158)$75.00 Qualifying score: 173 [View test details](https://praxis.ets.org/on/demandware.store/Sites-ETS-Praxis-Site/en_US/Product-Show?pid=5158) Add to Cart Added If adding a Middle Level Grades 4-8 Subject Area to an existing Middle Level Grades 4-8 certificate, only the corresponding Subject Concentration test is required. To be certified in: Middle Level Science 4-8 You need to take...  Pennsylvania Grades 4-8 Subject Concentration: Science (5159)$75.00 Qualifying score: 156 [View test details](https://praxis.ets.org/on/demandware.store/Sites-ETS-Praxis-Site/en_US/Product-Show?pid=5159) Add to Cart Added If adding a Middle Level Grades 4-8 Subject Area to an existing Middle Level Grades 4-8 certificate, only the corresponding Subject Concentration test is required. To be certified in: Middle Level Social Studies Education 4-8 You need to take...  Pennsylvania Grades 4-8 Subject Concentration: Social Studies (5157)$75.00 Qualifying score: 150 [View test details](https://praxis.ets.org/on/demandware.store/Sites-ETS-Praxis-Site/en_US/Product-Show?pid=5157) Add to Cart Added If adding a Middle Level Grades 4-8 Subject Area to an existing Middle Level Grades 4-8 certificate, only the corresponding Subject Concentration test is required. ## Middle Level (Grades 5-6) To be certified in: Elementary Grades 5-6 You need to take...  Pennsylvania Grades 4-8 Core Assessment: English Language Arts and Social Studies (5154)$50.00 Qualifying score: 152 [View test details](https://praxis.ets.org/on/demandware.store/Sites-ETS-Praxis-Site/en_US/Product-Show?pid=5154) Add to Cart Added Must already hold Grades PK-4 in order to add on Grades 5-6 certification.  Pennsylvania Grades 4-8 Core Assessment: Mathematics and Science (5155)$50.00 Qualifying score: 164 [View test details](https://praxis.ets.org/on/demandware.store/Sites-ETS-Praxis-Site/en_US/Product-Show?pid=5155) Add to Cart Added ## Secondary Education (Grades 7-12) To be certified in: Biology 7-12 You need to take...  Biology (5236)$130.00 Qualifying score: 154 [View test details](https://praxis.ets.org/on/demandware.store/Sites-ETS-Praxis-Site/en_US/Product-Show?pid=5236) Add to Cart Added To be certified in: Chemistry 7-12 You need to take...  Chemistry (5246)$130.00 Qualifying score: 146 [View test details](https://praxis.ets.org/on/demandware.store/Sites-ETS-Praxis-Site/en_US/Product-Show?pid=5246) Add to Cart Added To be certified in: Citizenship Education 7-12 You need to take...  Citizenship Education: Content Knowledge (5087)$130.00 Qualifying score: 148 [View test details](https://praxis.ets.org/on/demandware.store/Sites-ETS-Praxis-Site/en_US/Product-Show?pid=5087) Add to Cart Added To be certified in: Communication 7-12 You need to take...  Speech Communication: Content Knowledge (5221)$130.00 Qualifying score: 145 [View test details](https://praxis.ets.org/on/demandware.store/Sites-ETS-Praxis-Site/en_US/Product-Show?pid=5221) Add to Cart Added To be certified in: Computer Science 7-12 You need to take...  Computer Science (5652)$130.00 Qualifying score: 149 [View test details](https://praxis.ets.org/on/demandware.store/Sites-ETS-Praxis-Site/en_US/Product-Show?pid=5652) Add to Cart Added To be certified in: Earth and Space Science 7-12 You need to take...  Earth and Space Sciences (5572)$130.00 Qualifying score: 154 [View test details](https://praxis.ets.org/on/demandware.store/Sites-ETS-Praxis-Site/en_US/Product-Show?pid=5572) Add to Cart Added To be certified in: English 7-12 You need to take...  English Language Arts: Content Knowledge (5038)$130.00 Qualifying score: 167 [View test details](https://praxis.ets.org/on/demandware.store/Sites-ETS-Praxis-Site/en_US/Product-Show?pid=5038) Add to Cart Added To be certified in: General Science 7-12 You need to take...  General Science (5436)$130.00 Qualifying score: 141 [View test details](https://praxis.ets.org/on/demandware.store/Sites-ETS-Praxis-Site/en_US/Product-Show?pid=5436) Add to Cart Added To be certified in: Mathematics 7-12 You need to take...  Mathematics (5165)$130.00 Qualifying score: 159 [View test details](https://praxis.ets.org/on/demandware.store/Sites-ETS-Praxis-Site/en_US/Product-Show?pid=5165) Add to Cart Added To be certified in: Physics 7-12 You need to take...  Physics (5266)$130.00 Qualifying score: 145 [View test details](https://praxis.ets.org/on/demandware.store/Sites-ETS-Praxis-Site/en_US/Product-Show?pid=5266) Add to Cart Added To be certified in: Social Studies 7-12 You need to take...  Social Studies (5581)$130.00 Qualifying score: 153 [View test details](https://praxis.ets.org/on/demandware.store/Sites-ETS-Praxis-Site/en_US/Product-Show?pid=5581) Add to Cart Added ## PK-12 Areas To be certified in: Agriculture PK-12 You need to take...  Agriculture (5701)$130.00 Qualifying score: 147 [View test details](https://praxis.ets.org/on/demandware.store/Sites-ETS-Praxis-Site/en_US/Product-Show?pid=5701) Add to Cart Added To be certified in: American Sign Language PK-12 You need to take... See ASLPI page for registration details  ASL PROFICIENCY INTERVIEW (0634)$185.00 Qualifying score: 160 [Continue to website](https://praxis.ets.org/test-takers/register-aslpi.html) Add to Cart Added To be certified in: Any PK-12 Area You need to take...  Fundamental Subjects: Content Knowledge (5511)$130.00 Qualifying score: 150 [View test details](https://praxis.ets.org/on/demandware.store/Sites-ETS-Praxis-Site/en_US/Product-Show?pid=5511) Add to Cart Added Only required if this is your initial PA certification. If you are coming from another state to PA, check the PDE website for more information regarding this test. To be certified in: Art PK-12 You need to take...  Art: Content Knowledge (5134)$130.00 Qualifying score: 158 [View test details](https://praxis.ets.org/on/demandware.store/Sites-ETS-Praxis-Site/en_US/Product-Show?pid=5134) Add to Cart Added To be certified in: Business, Computers & Information Technology PK-12 You need to take...  Business Education: Content Knowledge (5101)$130.00 Qualifying score: 154 [View test details](https://praxis.ets.org/on/demandware.store/Sites-ETS-Praxis-Site/en_US/Product-Show?pid=5101) Add to Cart Added To be certified in: Chinese (Mandarin) PK-12 You need to take...  Chinese (Mandarin): World Language (5665)$170.00 Qualifying score: 164 [View test details](https://praxis.ets.org/on/demandware.store/Sites-ETS-Praxis-Site/en_US/Product-Show?pid=5665) Add to Cart Added To be certified in: Family and Consumer Sciences PK-12 You need to take...  Family and Consumer Sciences (5123)$130.00 Qualifying score: 151 [View test details](https://praxis.ets.org/on/demandware.store/Sites-ETS-Praxis-Site/en_US/Product-Show?pid=5123) Add to Cart Added To be certified in: French PK-12 You need to take...  French: World Language (5174)$170.00 Qualifying score: 162 [View test details](https://praxis.ets.org/on/demandware.store/Sites-ETS-Praxis-Site/en_US/Product-Show?pid=5174) Add to Cart Added To be certified in: German PK-12 You need to take...  German: World Language (5183)$170.00 Qualifying score: 163 [View test details](https://praxis.ets.org/on/demandware.store/Sites-ETS-Praxis-Site/en_US/Product-Show?pid=5183) Add to Cart Added To be certified in: Health & Physical Education PK-12 You need to take...  Health and Physical Education: Content Knowledge (5857)$130.00 Qualifying score: 160 [View test details](https://praxis.ets.org/on/demandware.store/Sites-ETS-Praxis-Site/en_US/Product-Show?pid=5857) Add to Cart Added To be certified in: Health PK-12 You need to take...  Health Education (5551)$130.00 Qualifying score: 158 [View test details](https://praxis.ets.org/on/demandware.store/Sites-ETS-Praxis-Site/en_US/Product-Show?pid=5551) Add to Cart Added To be certified in: Latin PK-12 You need to take...  Latin (5601)$130.00 Qualifying score: 152 [View test details](https://praxis.ets.org/on/demandware.store/Sites-ETS-Praxis-Site/en_US/Product-Show?pid=5601) Add to Cart Added To be certified in: Library Science PK-12 You need to take...  School Librarian (5312)$130.00 Qualifying score: 154 [View test details](https://praxis.ets.org/on/demandware.store/Sites-ETS-Praxis-Site/en_US/Product-Show?pid=5312) Add to Cart Added To be certified in: Marketing/Distributive Education PK-12 You need to take...  Marketing Education (5561)$130.00 Qualifying score: 144 [View test details](https://praxis.ets.org/on/demandware.store/Sites-ETS-Praxis-Site/en_US/Product-Show?pid=5561) Add to Cart Added To be certified in: Music PK-12 You need to take...  Music: Content Knowledge (5113)$130.00 Qualifying score: 158 [View test details](https://praxis.ets.org/on/demandware.store/Sites-ETS-Praxis-Site/en_US/Product-Show?pid=5113) Add to Cart Added To be certified in: Reading Specialist PK-12 You need to take...  Reading Specialist (5302)$156.00 Qualifying score: 164 [View test details](https://praxis.ets.org/on/demandware.store/Sites-ETS-Praxis-Site/en_US/Product-Show?pid=5302) Add to Cart Added To be certified in: Spanish PK-12 You need to take...  Spanish: World Language (5195)$170.00 Qualifying score: 168 [View test details](https://praxis.ets.org/on/demandware.store/Sites-ETS-Praxis-Site/en_US/Product-Show?pid=5195) Add to Cart Added To be certified in: Technology Education PK-12 You need to take...  Technology and Engineering Education (5053)$130.00 Qualifying score: 157 [View test details](https://praxis.ets.org/on/demandware.store/Sites-ETS-Praxis-Site/en_US/Product-Show?pid=5053) Add to Cart Added ## Special Education To be certified in: Any Special Education Area You need to take...  Fundamental Subjects: Content Knowledge (5511)$130.00 Qualifying score: 150 [View test details](https://praxis.ets.org/on/demandware.store/Sites-ETS-Praxis-Site/en_US/Product-Show?pid=5511) Add to Cart Added To be certified in: Special Education PK-12 You need to take...  Special Education: Foundational Knowledge (5355)$130.00 Qualifying score: 145 [View test details](https://praxis.ets.org/on/demandware.store/Sites-ETS-Praxis-Site/en_US/Product-Show?pid=5355) Add to Cart Added To be certified in: Special Education: Hearing Impaired PK-12 You need to take...  Special Education: Education of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students (5272)$130.00 Qualifying score: 160 [View test details](https://praxis.ets.org/on/demandware.store/Sites-ETS-Praxis-Site/en_US/Product-Show?pid=5272) Add to Cart Added To be certified in: Special Education: Speech & Language Impaired PK-12 You need to take...  Speech-Language Pathology (5331)$146.00 Qualifying score: 162 [View test details](https://praxis.ets.org/on/demandware.store/Sites-ETS-Praxis-Site/en_US/Product-Show?pid=5331) Add to Cart Added To be certified in: Special Education: Visually Impaired PK-12 You need to take...  Special Education: Teaching Students with Visual Impairments (5282)$130.00 Qualifying score: 163 [View test details](https://praxis.ets.org/on/demandware.store/Sites-ETS-Praxis-Site/en_US/Product-Show?pid=5282) Add to Cart Added ## Educational Specialist To be certified in: School Counselor PK-12 You need to take...  School Counselor (5422)$130.00 Qualifying score: 159 [View test details](https://praxis.ets.org/on/demandware.store/Sites-ETS-Praxis-Site/en_US/Product-Show?pid=5422) Add to Cart Added To be certified in: School Psychologist PK-12 You need to take...  School Psychologist (5403)$156.00 Qualifying score: 155 [View test details](https://praxis.ets.org/on/demandware.store/Sites-ETS-Praxis-Site/en_US/Product-Show?pid=5403) Add to Cart Added To be certified in: Speech Pathologist PK-12 You need to take...  Speech-Language Pathology (5331)$146.00 Qualifying score: 162 [View test details](https://praxis.ets.org/on/demandware.store/Sites-ETS-Praxis-Site/en_US/Product-Show?pid=5331) Add to Cart Added ## Administration To be certified in: Career and Technical Administrative Director You need to take... Must use SLS website to register  School Leaders Licensure Assessment (SLLA) (6990)$425.00 Qualifying score: 151 [Continue to website](https://www.ets.org/sls/register.html) Add to Cart Added To be certified in: Career and Technical Education Supervisor You need to take...  Educational Leadership: Administration and Supervision (5412)$130.00 Qualifying score: 146 [View test details](https://praxis.ets.org/on/demandware.store/Sites-ETS-Praxis-Site/en_US/Product-Show?pid=5412) Add to Cart Added To be certified in: Principal You need to take... Must use SLS website to register  School Leaders Licensure Assessment (SLLA) (6990)$425.00 Qualifying score: 151 [Continue to website](https://www.ets.org/sls/register.html) Add to Cart Added To be certified in: Superintendent: Letter of Eligibility You need to take... Must use SLS website to register  School Superintendent Assessment (SSA) (6991)$350.00 Qualifying score: 162 [Continue to website](https://www.ets.org/sls/register.html) Add to Cart Added To be certified in: Supervisor You need to take...  Educational Leadership: Administration and Supervision (5412)$130.00 Qualifying score: 146 [View test details](https://praxis.ets.org/on/demandware.store/Sites-ETS-Praxis-Site/en_US/Product-Show?pid=5412) Add to Cart Added ### See also links to other Praxis web pages and resources - [The Praxis® Tests Information Bulletin (PDF)](https://praxis.ets.org/on/demandware.static/-/Library-Sites-ets-praxisLibrary/default/dw9a9e7357/pdfs/praxis-information-bulletin.pdf) - [Find Tests & Prep](https://praxis.ets.org/storehome.html) - [Schedule Your Test](https://praxis.ets.org/test-taker/register-process.html) - [Accommodations for Test Takers with Disabilities or Health-related Needs](https://praxis.ets.org/test-takers/disability-accommodations.html) - [Need Assistance](https://praxis.ets.org/contact.html)  For more information about educator requirements in Pennsylvania: - Pennsylvania: [Certification website](https://www.education.pa.gov/Educators/Certification/Pages/default.aspx) Other Programs used in Pennsylvania [Previous](https://praxis.ets.org/state-requirements/pennsylvania-tests.html#carousel-bfa1b0a0056049b393812376cd) ## School Leadership Series Assess your knowledge for certification in school and district leadership [Learn more](https://www.ets.org/sls.html) ## ParaPro Assessment Demonstrate your knowledge and skills for classroom assistance [Learn more](https://www.ets.org/parapro.html) [Next](https://praxis.ets.org/state-requirements/pennsylvania-tests.html#carousel-bfa1b0a0056049b393812376cd) ## Want to compare scores across states? 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