California Educator Credentialing Examinations

Welcome: This site provides you information about California educator credentialing assessments. Here you can find assessment information, register for your assessment, prepare, and get results for the CalAPA, CalTPA, CBEST, CPACE, CSET, CTEL, RICA, NES, and WEST.
CalAPA: Learn about the California Administrator Performance Assessment.
CalTPA: Learn about the California Teaching Performance Assessment.
CBEST: Learn about the California Basic Educational Skills Test^TM.
CPACE: Learn about the California Preliminary Administrative Credential Examination.
CSET: Learn about the California Subject Examinations for Teachers^®.
CTEL: Learn about the California Teacher of English Learners^®.
RICA: Learn about the Reading Instruction Competence Assessment^®.
NES^® and WEST: Learn about additional testing requirements for the National Evaluation Series^TM's Assessments of Professional Knowledge or the Washington Educator Skills Tests—Endorsements^TM Designated World Languages: Latin test.

Find Assessment Dates, Sites, and More:

Important Announcements

05/08/19

2019–2020 test dates are now available. Registration and scheduling for most computer-based tests for the 2019–2020 program year is now available. Registration for future paper-based testing for the 2019–2020 program year opens in mid-July.
01/18/19

CalTPA Update for Candidates Pursuing Multiple or Single Subject Preliminary Credential Concurrent with a Bilingual Authorization
09/18/18

For Faculty: assessment materials, including assessment guides and templates, are now available for the California Administrator Performance Assessment (CalAPA) and the California Teaching Performance Assessment (CalTPA).
4/20/18

A new device has been added to the list of approved graphing calculators.

Become an Assessor: Review the required qualifications and apply to score the CalAPA and CalTPA.
Vouchers are available for purchase by state education agencies and educator preparation programs to provide candidates with full or partial credit toward registration fees.