Effective July 31, 2014, to be admitted into Teacher Education all applicants are required to pass the New Praxis: Core Academic Skills for Educators. You Need to Take CDT Code PDT Code Qualifying Score Core Academic Skills for Educators: Reading 5712 n/a 156 and K–12: All Areas Core Academic Skills for Educators: Writing 5722 n/a 162 and Core Academic Skills for Educators: Mathematics 5732 n/a 150 In North Carolina, however, individuals with a total SAT® score of 1100 (Verbal and Quantitative only) are exempt from Core testing requirements for teacher education program administration. Individuals with a total SAT score of less than 1100 (Verbal and Quantitative only), but a score of at least 550 on the Verbal test, are exempt from the Core tests in Reading and Writing for teacher education program admission. Individuals with a total SAT score of less than 1100 (Verbal and Quantitative only), but a score of at least 550 on the Math test, are exempt from the Core test in Mathematics for teacher education program admission. Likewise, individuals with a composite ACT® score of 24 are exempt from Core testing requirements for teacher education program admission. Individuals with a composite ACT score of less than 24, but with a score of at least 24 on the English test, are exempt from the Core tests in Reading and Writing for teacher education program admission. Individuals with a composite ACT score of less than 24, but a score of at least 24 on the Math test, are exempt from the Core test in Mathematics for teacher education program admission. For program completers: Elementary and Special Education: General Curriculum Effective July 1, 2014, all elementary education (K–6) and special education general curriculum program completers shall be required to pass the following tests: the North Carolina Foundations of Reading and General Curriculum tests (patterned after the MTEL given in Massachusetts). The General Curriculum test includes a multi-subject sub test and a math sub test. The latter must be passed. See www.nesinc.com for further information about the tests. In addition Special Education General Curriculum completers must also take the Praxis II Teaching Students with Learning Disabilities, Praxis 0383. For middle grades, secondary and specialty areas such as art, Spanish and Physical Education and Health: Praxis II will be required for all applicants for an initial teaching for candidates completing licensure/program requirements on/after July 1, 2014. Check www.ets.org for test information. IMPORTANT NOTE: Students who have already taken and passed Praxis II but who will not complete the program prior to July 1, 2014 will be required to meet the new licensure testing requirements.