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 and cut scores.
- Praxis II: Education of Young Children
- Test code 5024.
- Passing score 160.
Preparation Materials:
*For tips on signing up, see our Praxis II Registration Quick Steps*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
English Language Arts - Secondary
- ELA test code: 5038
- Required score: 167
- English Preparation Materials
- Math test code: 5161
- Required score: 152
- Math Preparation Materials
- Science test code: 5435
- Required score: 152
- Science Preparation Materials
- Social Studies test code: 5081
- Required score: 150
- Social Studies Preparation Materials
- Spanish test code: 5195
- Required score: 163
- Spanish Preparation Materials
*For tips on signing up, see our Praxis II Registration Quick Steps*
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*
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
Colorado Department of Education Licensure Information
- CDE Endorsement Exam Requirements: http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeprof/endorsementrequirements
- CDE Initial Licensure Checklist: http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeprof/checklist-initialteacher
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.
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