Licensure Testing

To be eligible for student teaching, all student teacher candidates must submit scores for a state-approved content area licensure exam. Students are required to submit passing scores prior to their internship semester. Students are encouraged to take their Praxis II at the end of their Junior year/summer before their student teaching placement.

Praxis II Registration

Register through the ETS website
Colorado's agency code: 7040
Recipient code for CMU: 4484
The code for the test center located at Colorado Mesa University: 5307
For instructions on the registration process, see our Praxis II Registration Quick Steps

Select an endorsement area below for more information on required content exams.

Early Childhood Exam

Education of Young Children

Praxis II: Education of Young Children
- Test code 5024.
- Passing score 160.

Preparation Materials:

https://www.ets.org/s/praxis/pdf/5024.pdf

*For tips on signing up, see our Praxis II Registration Quick Steps*

Elementary Content Exams

Subjects: all are required

EE MS Reading & LA
- code: 5002
- required score: 157
EE MS Mathematics
- code: 5003
- required score: 157
EE MS Social Studies
- code: 5004
- required score: 155
EE MS Science
- code: 5005
- required score: 159

Elementary Praxis Preparation Materials

ETS Test Preparation Site: https://www.ets.org/praxis/prepare/materials/5001
Khan Academy resources for the Elementary Social Studies Exam: https://www.coloradomesa.edu/teacher-education/documents/elem-socst-5004-khan-resources.pdf
Elementary Math content resources: https://www.mathhelp.com/praxis-elementary-5001-5003/

Registration Tips:

To register for all 4 subject exams at once, use the 5001 test code.
Must pass all 4 subjects.
You can take or retake the subject exams separately by using the exam codes above.
Students who take the exams separately experience hire passing rates
To sign up, see our Praxis II Registration Quick Steps

Secondary Content Exams

English Language Arts - Secondary

ELA test code: 5038
Required score: 167
English Preparation Materials

Mathematics - Secondary

Math test code: 5161
Required score: 152
Math Preparation Materials

General Science - Secondary

Science test code: 5435
Required score: 152
Science Preparation Materials

Social Studies - Secondary

Social Studies test code: 5081
Required score: 150
Social Studies Preparation Materials

Spanish - Secondary

Spanish test code: 5195
Required score: 163
Spanish Preparation Materials

*For tips on signing up, see our Praxis II Registration Quick Steps*

K-12 Content Exams

Art: Content and Analysis Grades K-12

Art test code: 5135
Required score: 158
K-12 Art Preparation Materials

Music Grades K-12

Music test Code: 5113
Required score: 161
K-12 Music Preparation Materials

Physical Education Grades K-12

PE test code: 5091
Required score: 148
K-12 PE Preparation Materials

*For tips on signing up, see our Praxis II Registration Quick Steps*

PLACE

The PLACE exam was replaced by the Praxis II in 2017. Applicants who completed the PLACE exam PRIOR to May 6, 2017 may still use their PLACE scores for their licensure application. PLACE exam scores will be accepted by CDE until May 6, 2022.

Passing score for all PLACE exams is 220.

Prepare for the Praxis

Praxis study tools are also available at the CMU Library: Access Praxis preparation materials
Praxis Webinars

Praxis CORE

(Undergraduate Students ONLY)

If you are applying to the Teacher Education program after taking EDUC 115/215, you must take the Praxis CORE and be admitted to teacher education prior to taking 300-level or higher EDUC classes. To learn more about taking Praxis Core see our CTE Admission Testing page. To learn more about applying to Teacher Ed, see How to Apply.