Check with your teaching program to find out when you need to have taken and passed the content exam, and to verify which tests you’ll take.
Praxis exams
If you’re taking a Praxis test, head over to the Praxis registration page. There, you will:
- Click Register Now.
- Select Create Account.
- After you’ve created an account, select Register for a Praxis Test.
- To find the test you need, choose North Carolina as the certifying state.
- Check the box next to the test you need to take. Then you’ll be able to choose your testing location, date and time. You’ll choose the date and time separately for each test you’ve selected (most people only need to take one test).
- Choose where you want your score reports sent. If you know your program’s code, you can use that, or you can look up the program by state.
- Verify your information and pay for your exam. The Praxis Core costs $150. Most Praxis content exams cost $130.
World Languages
For a world language teaching license, you’ll take your exam through Language Testing International (LTI). On the LTI page, you will:
- Select your language and click Get Certified.
- Scroll down until you see “WL & Bilingual Teacher Certification.” Click Choose Test.
- Select North Carolina on the list of states.
- Select your teaching program.
- Select the age group that you plan to teach.
- Read the information about finding a testing site or proctor. Then click Continue.
- Select the tests you plan to take. In North Carolina, you’ll take both the Written Proficiency Test and the Oral Proficiency Interview. You can choose to take the spoken test with either an interviewer or through a computer program. If you choose the computer program option, you’ll select “OPIc” for your oral test.
- Choose your testing date and time.
- To continue, you’ll be asked to create an account and pay for your exams. The combined oral and written tests cost $218.
Foundations of Reading
If you need to take the Foundations of Reading assessment, you’ll do that through the Foundations of Reading and General Curriculum Tests website for North Carolina.
Click Register in the top bar. Once you create an account, you can schedule your test, access preparation materials and check your scores.
At-home testing
Due to Covid-19, most test-makers now offer a “test from home” option. This lets you take your exam online through a secure portal or proctoring service.
Praxis online
You can register to take your Praxis at home through your Praxis account. Visit the Praxis At Home Testing page to see which Praxis exams are available for at home testing and what equipment you’ll need.
Language tests online
You can choose a remote proctoring service when you register for your exam. When you get to the test scheduling page, click the web-based proctoring option.
Alternative testing arrangements
All exams have options to request special accommodations, such as alternative testing locations or extra time. Make sure you schedule your exam far enough out so that your accommodations request can get processed. Depending on the exam, this extra processing time can be anywhere from ten days to six weeks.
Learn more about available accommodations and how to request them for each exam:
Praxis Testing Accommodations
World Language Testing Accommodations
Foundations of Reading Alternative Testing Arrangements