WA BA Special Education/Elementary Education Certification and Exam Requirements - Direct & Approved

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Washington BA Special Education/Elementary Education Certification and Exam Requirements - Direct & Approved

In Washington, this program leads to a Residency Teacher (First Issue) Certificate with endorsements in Elementary Education and Special Education.

1) Content Exam: NES Elementary Education (Subtests I and II) (102/103)

You must pass this exam to graduate from your program and to be recommended for certification.

Or, if passed prior to September 1, 2014: West-E Elementary Education (Subtests 1 and 2) (005/006)

Eligible WEST-E exams can be mixed and matched with NES exams. Read more. 

2) Content Exam: West-E 070 Special Education

You must pass this exam to graduate from your program and be recommended for certification.

3) WGU Program Required Exam: Praxis 5543 Special Education: Core Knowledge and Mild to Moderate Applications

You must pass this exam to graduate from your program and to be recommended for certification. 

Visit these links for important information:
General Information About Licensing in Washington

Registering for Praxis Exams
Submitting Exam Scores to WGU
Applying for your Washington Teaching License
Washington Teaching Performance Assessment

12/2018
 

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