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Certification Requirements

Refer to the tables below for information about the specific OPTE and OSAT tests required for certification. Please note that successful completion of appropriate assessment requirements does NOT equal certification. It is the responsibility of the candidate to initiate the process of applying for a license or certificate of any type. Candidates must apply for certification with the Oklahoma State Department of Education. The OCTP will provide verification of assessments taken. For certification information and application forms, contact the Oklahoma State Department of Education.

OPTE Testing Requirements

Type of Certification OPTE Required (Test codes appear in parentheses.)
Early Childhood OPTE: PK–8 (075)
Elementary/Middle Level OPTE: PK–8 (075)
Secondary OPTE: 6–12 (076)
PK–12 Art, Foreign Language, Music, Special Education, or Physical Education/Health/Safety OPTE: PK–8 (075) or OPTE: 6–12 (076)


OSAT Testing Requirements

General Area Certification Area OSAT Required
(Test codes appear in parentheses.)
  Art Art (002)
Business Education Business Education (040)
Dance Dance (078)
Driver/Safety Education Driver/Safety Education (036)
Early Childhood Education1 Early Childhood Education (005)
Elementary Education1 Elementary Education Subtest 1: Reading/Language Arts/Social Studies (050)
and
Elementary Education Subtest 2: Mathematics/Science/Health and Fitness/Fine Arts (051)
English English (007)
English as a Second Language English as a Second Language (077)
Family and Consumer Sciences Family and Consumer Sciences (009)
Journalism Journalism (037)
Physical Education/Health/Safety Physical Education/Health/Safety (012)
Speech/Drama/Debate Speech/Drama/Debate (016)
 
Administrator2 Elementary Principal Principal Common Core (044)3
and
Elementary Principal Specialty Test (045)
Middle Level Principal Principal Common Core (044)3
and
Middle Level Principal Specialty Test (046)
Secondary Principal Principal Common Core (044)3
and
Secondary Principal Specialty Test (047)
Superintendent Superintendent (048)
 
Advanced2 Library-Media Specialist Library-Media Specialist (038)
Reading Specialist Reading Specialist (015)
School Counselor School Counselor (039)
School Psychologist School Psychologist (033)
School Psychometrist Psychometrist (034)
Speech-Language Pathologist Speech-Language Pathologist (035)
 
Mathematics Advanced Mathematics Advanced Mathematics (011)4
Intermediate Mathematics Middle Level/Intermediate Mathematics (025)
Middle Level Mathematics Middle Level/Intermediate Mathematics (025)
 
Middle Level Middle Level English Middle Level English (024)
Middle Level Mathematics Middle Level/Intermediate Mathematics (025)
Middle Level Science Middle Level Science (026)
Middle Level Social Studies Middle Level Social Studies (027)
 
Music Instrumental/General Music Instrumental/General Music (001)
Vocal/General Music Vocal/General Music (003)
 
Science Biological Sciences Biological Sciences (010)
Chemistry Chemistry (004)
Earth Science Earth Science (008)
Middle Level Science Middle Level Science (026)
Physical Science Physical Science (013)
Physics Physics (014)
 
Social Studies Middle Level Social Studies Middle Level Social Studies (027)
Psychology/Sociology Psychology/Sociology (032)
U.S. History / Oklahoma History / Government / Economics U.S. History / Oklahoma History / Government / Economics (017)
World History/Geography World History/Geography (018)
 
Special Education Blind/Visual Impairment Blind/Visual Impairment (028)
Deaf/Hard of Hearing Deaf/Hard of Hearing (030)
Mild-Moderate Disabilities Mild-Moderate Disabilities (029)
Severe-Profound/Multiple Disabilities Severe-Profound/Multiple Disabilities (031)
 
Vocational Agricultural Education Agricultural Education (042)
Marketing Education Marketing Education (041)
Technology Education Technology Education (043)
Vocational Business Education5 Business Education (040)
Vocational Family and Consumer Sciences5 Family and Consumer Sciences (009)
 
World Languages Cherokee Cherokee (079)
Chinese (Mandarin) Chinese (Mandarin) (080)
French French (020)
German German (021)
Latin Latin (023)
Russian Russian (022)
Spanish Spanish (019)
  1. Not available to Alternative Preparation Program candidates as an initial certification.
  2. Candidates for administrator and advanced certificates must meet program requirements in addition to testing requirements.
  3. Principal Common Core (044) must be successfully completed only one time, regardless of how many levels of administrator certification are sought. Individuals holding standard principal certification at one level may add additional levels by taking the appropriate specialty test.
  4. Candidates passing the Advanced Mathematics test will be certified in Middle Level/Intermediate Mathematics as well.
  5. Teachers achieving Family and Consumer Sciences or Business Education certification must have completed three of five specified courses to receive program funding through the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education. For more information, contact:
    Family and Consumer Sciences: Edna Mahaffey, emaha@okcareertech.org or (405) 743-5465
    Business Education: Michelle Keylon, mkeyl@okcareertech.org or (405) 743-5426

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