Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Teacher certification examinations in individual states Examples of states that require teaching candidates to pass their state-specific tests, in lieu of the Praxis: Alabama (AECTP) Arizona (AEPA) California (CBEST and California Subject Examinations for Teachers, also known as CSET) Colorado (PLACE) Florida (FTCE) Georgia (GACE) Illinois (ILTS) Massachusetts (MTEL) Michigan (MTTC) Minnesota (MTLE) Missouri (CBASE) New Mexico (NMTA) New York (NYSTCE) Ohio (OAE) Oklahoma (OGET, OPTE, Subject area) Oregon (ORELA) Pennsylvania (PAPA, PECT) Texas (TExES) Virginia (RVE) Washington (WEST-B/WEST-E/NES) Wisconsin (NES) External links The Official Site from ETS Contemporary Educational Psychology—a Wikibook organized to support preparation for the Praxis II test called "Principles of Learning and Teaching" —List of states that use the Praxis II test. School examinations Standardized tests in the United States