Questions about an individual’s certificate or testing status should be directed to the OSPI certification office at (360) 725-6400 or cert@k12.wa.us.
Out-of-state candidates may seek an exemption from the WEST-B requirement under certain circumstances:
- Candidates who are applying for a Washington State residency or professional certificate under WAC 181-79A-257 (1)(b) who hold a certificate through the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards are exempt from the WEST-B requirement.
- Candidates who are prepared and/or certified out-of-state may take equivalent tests approved by PESB in lieu of WEST-B, when they are:
- prepared and certified out-of-state and applying for a Washington State residency teaching certificate under WAC 181-79A-257 (1)(b) or 181-79A-260 or
- out-of-state candidates applying to masters level/post baccalaureate teacher preparation programs in the state of Washington.
Basic skills equivalent tests
| Test ID | Test code
(will change for subsequent versions) |
State |
|---|---|---|
| Academic Literacy Skills Test (ALST) | 202 (Reading and writing) | New York |
| Core Academic Skills Assessment (CASA) |
001 (Reading) 002 (Math) 003 (Writing) |
Indiana |
| California Basic Educator Skills Test (CBEST) |
095 (Reading) 096 (Math) 097 (Writing) |
California |
| General Knowledge Test (GK) |
825 (Essay) 827 (Reading) 828 (Math) |
Florida |
| Georgia Assessment for the Certification of Educators (GACE) |
200 (Reading) 201 (Math) 202 (Writing) 700 (Combined exam) |
Georgia |
| Missouri General Education Assessment (MoGEA) |
066 (Reading) 067 (Writing) 068 (Mathematics) |
Missouri |
| Minnesota NES Essential Academic Skills |
188 (Reading) 189 (Writing) 190 (Mathematics) |
Minnesota |
| MTEL – Communication and Literacy Skills |
101 (Reading) 201 (Writing) |
Massachusetts |
| MTLE – Basic Skills – Reading, Writing, and Mathematics |
001 (Reading) 002 (Writing) 003 (Math) |
Minnesota |
| Oklahoma General Education Test (OGET) | 074 (Single test for all content) | Oklahoma |
| Professional Readiness Examination |
196 (Reading) 296 (Math) 396 (English) 096 (Overall) |
Michigan |
| Pre-service Academic Performance Assessment (PAPA) |
001 (Reading) 002 (Math) 003 (Writing) |
Pennsylvania |
| Test of Academic Proficiency (TAP) |
401 (Reading Comp.) 403 (Math) **402 (Language Arts) **404 (Writing) |
Illinois |
| Texas – Higher Education Assessment (THEA) |
*no code – Reading *no code – Writing *no code – Math |
Texas |
| Virginia Communication and Literacy Assessment (VCLA) |
091 (Reading) 092 (Writing) |
Virginia |
| PRAXIS I |
0710, 0711, or 5710 (Reading) 0720, 0721, or 5720 (Writing) 0730, 0731, or 5730 (Math) |
National |
| PRAXIS CORE |
5712 (Reading) 5722 (Writing) 5732 (Math) |
National |
| NES-Essential Skills Assessment |
001 (Reading) 002 (Writing) 003 (Math) |
National |
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Last updated: November 29, 2018 ** Note: Out-of-state candidates need to pass both TAP Language Arts (402) and Writing (404) to meet the WEST-B writing requirement |
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