Questions about an individual’s certificate or testing status should be directed to the OSPI certification office.
Out-of-state applicants who hold an out-of-state certificate may meet Washington certification requirement by successfully completing other states’ content knowledge exams.
Even if a test is listed on this page, it does not guarantee that all tests versions and codes, subject and grade level areas will be accepted.
| Content exam name | Testing vendor |
|---|---|
| Praxis II | ETS |
| NES | Pearson |
| MSAT | ETS |
| SSAT | Pearson |
| CSET/CTEL | Pearson |
| Arizona educator proficiency assessment | Pearson |
| Program for Licensing Assessments for Colorado Educators (PLACE) assessments | Pearson |
| Florida Teacher Certification Examinations (FTCE) | Pearson |
| Georgia Assessments for the Certification of Educators (GACE) | ETS |
| Illinois Certification Testing System (ICTS) | Pearson |
| Illinois Licensure Testing System (ILTS) | Pearson |
| Indiana CORE assessments | Pearson |
| Massachusetts Test for Educator Licensure (MTEL) | Pearson |
| Michigan Test for Teacher Certification (MTTC) | Pearson |
| Minnesota Teacher Licensure Examinations (MTLE) | Pearson |
| Missouri content assessments | Pearson |
| Missouri General Education Assessment (MoGEA) | Pearson |
| New Mexico Assessment of Teacher Competency (NMTA) | Pearson |
| New York State Teacher Certification Examinations (NYSTCE) | Pearson |
| North Carolina, Pearson Testing | Pearson |
| Ohio Assessments for Educators (OAE) | Pearson |
| Oklahoma Certification Examinations for Oklahoma Educators (CEOE) | Pearson |
| Oregon educator licensure assessments | Pearson |
| Pennsylvania Educator Certification Test (PECT) | Pearson |
| Texas Examinations of Educator Standards (TExES) | ETS |
