Register to Test

Registration is available online 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Select a testing method to learn how to register to test.

Computer-Based and Online-Proctored Testing

Register as early as possible before your desired test date. Due to the amount of time required to process a registration, you may not be able to schedule a test appointment if you register within three calendar days of the day on which you plan to take the test. Test appointments are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis, and seating is limited.

  1. Sign in to your account. First-time users will be required to create an account.

  2. During the registration process, you will be asked to

    • choose a test program;
    • select your test, subtest(s), or test section(s);
    • select to test at a test center or remotely (if remote testing is available for your test)
    • acknowledge your intention to register for alternative testing arrangements (if applicable);
    • designate institutions to receive your test results (Note: Only institutions designated during registration will automatically receive your test results.);
    • choose to have test results emailed to you;
    • answer background questions;
    • review and agree to testing rules;
    • submit payment* using a credit, debit, or check card; and
    • schedule your test appointment.

*Registration fees for the California educator examinations are being waived for eligible California residents to test for free.

After you schedule your test appointment, you will be sent an email confirming your appointment and providing the address and phone number of the test center, as well as directions to the test center.

Your registration is valid for one year from the date of issue. If you do not schedule a test appointment and take your test within one year, or withdraw your registration within one year, your registration will expire, and you will receive no refund or credit of any kind.

RICA Video Performance Assessment

You may register for the RICA Video Performance Assessment at any time through June 1, 2023, for the 2022–2023 program year. To receive your test results for a specific test results release date, your video packets must be received by the submission deadline for the corresponding test results release date.

You may submit your completed materials until the final submission deadline of the program year for which you are registered.

  1. Sign in to your account. First-time users will be required to create an account.
  2. During the registration process, you will be asked to
    • choose a test program;
    • select the RICA Video Performance Assessment;
    • choose to have assessment results emailed to you;
    • answer background questions;
    • review and agree to testing rules; and
    • submit payment* using a voucher or credit, debit, or check card.

*Registration fees for the RICA Video Performance Assessment are being waived for eligible California residents to test for free.

After you have completed the registration process, you will access the ePortfolio system through your account, where you will access the RICA Video Performance Assessment Guide and templates and upload and submit your evidence. Note that you may also access the assessment materials on this website before you register.

After payment, your registration will be valid until the final submission deadline of the program year. If you do not submit your videos and accompanying templates or withdraw your registration before the last submission deadline of the program year, your registration will expire, and you will receive a full refund.

CalAPA, CalTPA, and EdSp CalTPA Performance Assessments

  1. Sign in to your account. First-time users will be required to create an account.
  2. During the registration process*, you will be asked to

After you have completed the registration process, you will access the ePortfolio system through your account, where you will access the assessment guide and templates and upload and submit your evidence.

After payment, your registration will be valid for one year. If you do not submit a cycle for scoring or withdraw your registration within that period, your registration will expire, and you will receive no refund or credit of any kind.

Literacy Performance Assessment Pilot

  1. Sign in to your account. First-time users will be required to create an account.
  2. During the registration process*, you will be asked to
    • choose a test program;
    • select your assessment;
    • choose to have assessment results emailed to you;
    • answer background questions;
    • review and agree to testing rules; and
    • submit payment using a voucher. You may only register for the Literacy Performance Assessment Pilot with an approved voucher.

      *Before registering you may review the Candidate Guide to Registration PDF, which describes the registration process and details the information you will be asked to provide when you register.

After you have completed the registration process, you will access the ePortfolio system through your account, where you will access the assessment guide and templates and upload and submit your evidence.

Be sure to follow the guidance from your program and submit your assessment by the deadline you are given.


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