Teacher certification examinations in America

Teacher certification examinations in individual states

Examples of states that require teaching candidates to pass their state-specific tests, in lieu of the Praxis:

Alabama (APTTP)
Arizona (AEPA)
California (CBEST and California Subject Examinations for Teachers , also known as CSET)
Colorado (PLACE)
Florida (FTCE)
Georgia (GACE)
Illinois (ICTS)
Massachusetts (MTEL)
Michigan (MTTC)
Mississippi
New Mexico (NMATC)
New York (NYSTCE)
Texas (TExES)
Virginia (VCLA)
Washington (WEST-B/E)