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Certification Testing

Teacher education candidates hoping to become certified in Pennsylvania must take the appropriate test(s) upon completion of all related coursework. We recommend taking the test(s) just prior to your student teaching semester. If for any reason you need to retake the test(s), this allows time for that to occur prior to the end of your program.

Official passing scores for the tests may be found at the Department of Education site . Note: PDE does permit certification when the combination of a candidate’s GPA and test score meet a certain minimum. Visit Department of Education site for details. The GPA is the candidate’s final GPA after completing student teaching. No earlier GPA is considered for this sliding scale - only the final GPA.

If you are planning to seek teacher certification in any other state or country, please see Ms. Emily Lentz for information on testing requirements outside of Pennsylvania.

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