Testing Requirements

Testing Requirements for Instructional Certificates

Millersville University Score Recipient Code – 2656


Tests to be Taken for All Areas (for first Instructional certificate)
  Code Qualifying Score
PPST Reading (1 hr.) 10710 172 (9/00)
PPST Writing (1 hr.) 20720 173 (9/00)
PPST Mathematics (1hr.) (calculators prohibited) 10730 173 (9/00)
OR A Qualifying Score is a composite total score of 521 with a minimum score of 169 (Reading), 170 (Writing), and 170 (Math).   (Computerized PPST tests are available; Lancaster center 392-2193)
*Principles of Learning & Teaching: Gr. K-6 (Elem. & E.Ch.) (2 hr.) 30522 167 (9/99)
*Principles of Learning & Teaching: Gr. 7-12 (Sec. Ed.) (2 hr.) 30524 167 (9/99)

*Students who student taught prior to Fall 2003 are required to take the Principles of Learning & Teaching (PLT) exam. (effective 9/1/03)

*NOTE: If your certification area is K-12, you may take either PLT test.

Additional Tests to be Taken for All K-6 & K-12 Areas (for first Instructional certificate)
  Code Qualifying Score
*Fundamental Subjects: Content Knowledge (2 hr.) 30511 150 (9/03)

*NOTE: If you passed the test Elementary Education: Content Knowledge before 9/1/02, you do not need this test.

Specialty Area Tests for All PA Instructional Teacher Certification
  Code Title Qualifying Score
Art K-12 10133 Art: Content Knowledge (2 hr.) 161 (9/98)
Biology 7-12 20235 Biology: Content Knowledge (2 hr.) 147 (9/01)
Chemistry 7-12 20245 Chemistry: Content Knowledge (2 hr.) 154 (9/98)
Early Childhood N-3 10020 Early Childhood Education (2 hr.) 530 (1/91)
Earth and Space Science 7-12 20571 Earth Science: Content Knowledge (2 hr.) 157 (9/99)
Elementary K-6 10011 Elementary Education: Curriculum, Instruction, & Assessment (2 hr.) 168 (9/99)
English 7-12 10041 English Language, Literature & Composition: Content Knowledge (2 hr.) 160 (9/99)
French K-12 20173 French: Content Knowledge (contains listening section) (2 hr.) 170 (9/98)
German K-12 20181 German: Content Knowledge (contains listening section) (2 hr.) 165 (9/99)
Latin K-12 10840 Foreign Language: Pedagogy 160 (9/99)
Russian K-12 10840 Foreign Language: Pedagogy (1 hr.) 160 (9/99)
Spanish K-12 10191 Spanish: Content Knowledge (contains listening section) (2 hr.) 166 (9/98)
Technology Education K-12 10050 Technology Education (2 hr.) 620 (9/98)
Mathematics 7-12 10061 Mathematics: Content Knowledge (graphing calculator required) (2 hr.) 136 (9/99)
Special Education K-12 20353 Education of Exceptional Students: Core Content Knowledge (1 hr.) 136 (9/01)
Music K-12 10113 Music: Content Knowledge (contains listening section) (2 hr.) 158 (9/98)
Physics 7-12 10265 Physics: Content Knowledge (2 hr.) 140 (9/01)
Reading Specialist K-12 10300 Reading Specialist (2 hr.) 570 (9/98)
Social Studies 7-12 (cert. before 9/1/04) 10081 Social Studies: Content Knowledge (2 hr.) 157 (11/97)
Citizenship Education 7-12 10087 Citizenship Education: Content Knowledge (2 hr.) 148 (9/03)