Test Eligibility

All Alternative Certification Candidates are required to take each test during completion of the courses listed below:

PEDG 5330 Effective Teaching & The Learning Process
(Content Area Exam)
PEDG 5387 Elementary Level Reading
(Science of Teacher Reading (293)
PEDG 5383 Internship I
(EC-12 PPR)

TExES Exams Offered

Test Code Test Name Time Limit
160 EC-12 Pedagogy & Professional Responsibilities 5 hours

EC-6 Core

391 EC-6 Core Subjects 5 hours
901 EC-6 Core English, Lang.. Arts, Reading 1 hr. 45 min.
902 EC-6 Core Math 1 hour
903 EC-6 Core Social Studies 35 min.
904 EC-6 Science 40 min.
905 ED-6 Fine Arts, Health, Physical Education 40 min.

Science of Teacher Reading-STR

293 Science of Teacher Reading-STR 5 hours

4-8 Core Subjects / 4-8 Test Codes

211 4-8 Core Subjects 5 hours
806 4-8 Core English, Lang. Arts & Reading 1 hr. 55 min.
807 4-8 Core Math 1 hr. 55 min.
808 4-8 Core Social Studies 50 min.
809 4-8 Core Science 50 min.
217 4-8 English, Lang. Sts & Reading 5 hours
115 4-8 Math 5 hours
114 4-8 Math/Science 5 hours
116 4-8 Science 5 hours
118 4-8 Social Studies 5 hours

6-12 Test Codes

279 6-12 Dance 5 hours

7-12 Test Codes

331 7-12 English, Language Arts, & Reading 5 hours
233 7-12 History 5 hours
238 7-12 Life Science 5 hours
235 7-12 Math 5 hours
237 7-12 Physical Science 5 hours
236 7-12 Science* 5 hours
232 7-12 Social Studies 5 hours

Ec-12 Test Codes

180 Theatre 5 hours
258 Physical Education 5 hours
257 Health 5 hours
161 Special Education 5 hours
177 Music 5 hours

Coursework completion questions? I'm here to help!


J. Elizabeth Casey, Ph.D.
Curriculum and Instruction, Department Chair
(409) 880-8228
Education 202A
jcasey4@lamar.edu