Alabama AECAP Teacher Certification

Teaching in Alabama K-12 schoolsrequires active Alabama educator certification. To earn certification through the traditional route, prospective teachers must earn a bachelor’s degree that includes a state-approved educator preparation program and pass the state’s exams for prospective educators. Alabama does not offer a certification approach which allows an individual to only take a test to obtain certification. ETS discontinued paper-delivered testing, however, Praxis tests will continue to be available in a paper-delivered format as required for ADA accommodations.

Alternative routes for being a teacher in Alabama

If you are trying to be a teacher in Alabama, you will have either to be a certified by praxis or be an NBPTS Teacher. For NBPTS applications and all-inclusive information click here. Application Part 1 of 2 serves as a summary of information and provides a checklist of items to be submitted.

Individuals who hold a valid professional educator certificate issued by another state , the District of Columbia, a United States Territory, or the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) may wish to apply for Alabama certification through Certificate Reciprocity. Along with holding a valid professional educator certificate, other ancillary requirements (background clearance, testing, etc.) must be met.

For Certificate Reciprocity applications and all-inclusive information please visit the link here . Application Part 1 of 2 serves as a summary of information and provides a checklist of items to be submitted.

Alabama certification is not offered on the basis of educator preparation programs completed at non-Alabama institutions. Individuals who complete programs at a non-Alabama institution, must first obtain a valid professional educator certificate from another state, the District of Columbia, a United States Territory, or the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) and then apply based on Certificate Reciprocity.

Alabama Praxis requirements for being a teacher

Praxis provides two levels of assessments for Alabama teacher certification

• Praxis® Core Academic Skills for Educators (Core) — comprehensive assessments that measure the skills and content knowledge of candidates entering teacher preparation programs
• Praxis® Subject Assessments — tests that measure general and subject-specific content knowledge that you need for beginning teaching

Some important info

• The Praxis Subject Assessment (content knowledge) must be the test under the Current Test columns on the chart. No previous tests will be accepted.
• The Praxis Subject Assessment (content knowledge) must be appropriate to the content area for which the individual began the alternative approach.
• The Praxis Subject Assessment (content knowledge) and score required at the time of receipt of the application for the first alternative certificate will be acceptable for issuance of a professional certificate as long as the individual completes the approach in the allotted time frame.

Individuals seeking certification in Alabama must successfully complete the current requirements of the AECAP, as applicable. Individuals seeking to reinstate an Alabama certificate that has lapsed for less than 12 months may choose to successfully complete the current AECAP required Praxis Subject Assessments (content tests) for certificate reinstatement. All individuals seeking to reinstate an Alabama certificate that has lapsed for more than 12 months must successfully complete the current AECAP required Praxis Subject Assessments (content tests) for certificate reinstatement.

Alabama Praxis Core Subject Score requirements for being a teacher
• 5712 Core Academic Skills for Educators: Reading Score 156
• 5722 Core Academic Skills for Educators: Writing 162
• 5732 Core Academic Skills for Educators: Mathematics 150
• 5751 Core Academic Skills for Educators: Combined Test **

**Individuals wishing to take all three Core tests (5712, 5722, and 5732) at the same time can select Core Academic Skills for Educators: Combined Test (5751) when registering. No qualifying score is listed by this test because individuals have to make the required score on each of the subtests. In the event an individual needs to re-take one or two of the Core tests, he/she can select the individual test code(s) when registering.

Study Guide and Preparation for PraxisExam:

While preparing for the Praxis I Exam you are to make sure that you are covering each and every topic of the subject. You can take the references from the Praxis I study guide that will allow you familiarize with the examination format and prepare well for the examination.

Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators (5712, 5722, 5732, 5751) Exam Study Guide (printed book)

Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators (5712, 5722, 5732, 5751) Exam Study Guide (ebook access)