Certification Tests

Registration, Testing Dates, and Study Guide Information

Test of Academic Proficiency (400) - needed for all certificate types. Must be passed before being admitted to the teacher education program. Click here for Test of Academic Proficiency Preparation Resources.

Certificate	Content-Area Tests (Test Name and Test Code)	Assessment of Profesional Teaching (APT)
Elementary Certificate - Type 3 (K-9)	Elementary/Middle Grades (110)	APT: Grades K-9 (102)
Secondary Certificate - Type 9 (6-12)	For Students Majoring in: English Language Arts (111) Mathematics (115) Science: Biology (105) Science: Chemistry (106) Science: Physics (116) Social Science: History (114)	APT: Grades 6-12 (103)
Special Certificate-Type 10 (K-12)	For students majoring in: Foreign Language- French (127), German (128), Spanish (135) Music (143) Physical Education (144) Visual Arts (145)	APT: Grades K-12 (104)

New Certification Information

It is now in effect that a certification State test can be taken a maximum of 5 times. This maximum times is for all three tests, test of academic proficiency, content area, and Assessment of Professional Teaching. For more information visit http://www.isbe.net/certification/default.htm.

New Retake Policy

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has implemented the following new ICTS testing policy effective January 12, 2010:

"Subsequent to January 12, 2010, no individual may attempt to pass the same test more than five times in any combination of the two formats [computer-based or paper-based testing]."