Licensing Exams

CBEST:  CBEST Exam 

California Education Code Section 44252 specifies that candidates must demonstrate proficiency in basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills, in English, by passing the CBEST. You may take the CBEST only if you have earned, at minimum, a high school diploma, a GED, or the equivalent or if you are, or have been, a student taking courses for college credit pursuant to a career in education.

Official Testing Organization:
National Evaluation Systems, Inc. (NES®)
http://www.cbest.nesinc.com/

FTCE:  FTCE Exam

The FTCE is composed of three tests: Professional Education, General Knowledge, and Subject Area Exams. Depending upon your background, you may need to take one, two, or three of the tests.
Test PEd: Professional Education
Test SAE: Subject Area Exam
General Knowledge Test (GK)

Official Testing Organization:
Florida Teacher Certification Examinations (FTCE)
http://www.firn.edu/doe/sas/ftcehome.htm

NCLEX:  NCLEX-RN Exam, NCLEX-PN Exam

The National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. (NCSBN) develops and administers two national nurse licensure examinations; the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) and the National Council Licensure Examination for Practical Nurses (NCLEX-PN). These two examinations are used by all U.S. state and territorial Boards of Nursing to test entry-level nursing competence of candidates for licensure as Registered Nurses and as Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurses. The NCLEX examinations are provided exclusively as computerized adaptive tests.

Official Organization
National Council of State Boards of Nursing
www.ncsbn.org

NYSTCE

The New York State Teacher Certification Examinations (NYSTCE®) address New York Education Law and Commissioner's Regulations, which require prospective New York State educators to pass designated tests as a requirement for receiving state certification.

The NYSTCE are criterion-referenced, objective-based tests designed to measure a candidate's knowledge and skills in relation to an established standard rather than in relation to the performance of other candidates. The explicit purpose of these tests is to help identify for certification those candidates who have demonstrated the appropriate level of knowledge and skills that are important for performing the responsibilities of an educator in New York State public schools.

Official Testing Organization:
National Evaluation Systems, Inc. (NES®)
New York State Teacher Certification Examinations

PRAXIS I :  Praxis Exam

Praxis I: Pre-Professional Skills Assessments (PPST®) are designed to measure basic skills in reading, writing, and mathematics. The reading, writing, and mathematics assessments are available in two formats: paper-based or computer-based.

Official Testing Organization:
Educational Testing Service
http://www.ets.org/