As you embark on your journey as a Baltimore City Teaching Residency Resident, there is critical information regarding your required certification exams. This site provides resources to support you as you prepare for your exams.
Praxis Exam Requirements
Maryland requires all teachers to pass the Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators (Praxis Core) and Praxis Content Knowledge exam for your assigned subject area. You will need to pass two exams prior to pre-service training.
Based on exam availability and to allow enough time to retake your exam if needed we strongly suggest taking your exams as soon as possible. You will be required to submit passing scores to be considered hire-ready by Baltimore City Public Schools. You do not have to sit for your exam before enrolling.
Subject Specific Requirement; Content Knowledge Exam:
To ensure you have the most accurate information regarding your required exams based on your subject area, please use the navigation to your assigned subject area on the Praxis Content Knowledge tab.
2. Praxis Core Requirement:
Before pre-service training begins, enrollees will need to submit passing scores on the Praxis Core, SAT, ACT, OR GRE or have a 3.0 GPA. If you are unable to pass the test by this date, please reach out to Sean Nix at sean.nix@tntp.org.
To meet the requirements for the Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators (Core), you must achieve passing scores on the Reading (5713) and Writing (5723) exams.
If you choose to register for the Core Combined (5752) which is a more cost-effective option, please note that it includes a Math subtest, which is not currently required to fulfill this requirement.
To learn more about the Praxis Core and accepted exemptions for the Praxis Core, please review the Praxis Core and Praxis Core Exemptions tab.