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.
Individuals who seek admission to teacher preparation programs in Washington may use the basic skills equivalent tests approved by the Board. The following list shows the basic skills equivalent tests approved by the Board.
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 |
5712/5713 (Reading) 5722/5723 (Writing) 5732/5733 (Math) |
National |
| NES-Essential Skills Assessment |
001 (Reading) 002 (Writing) 003 (Math) |
National |
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Last updated: March 6, 2019 ** 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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