Assessment of Professional Knowledge: Secondary

The California Commission on Teacher Credentialing adopted the National Evaluation Series Assessments of Professional Knowledge as one part of the Early Completion Internship Option (ECO) testing requirement. The ECO is intended to provide individuals who have the requisite knowledge and experience the opportunity to challenge the coursework portion of a Multiple or Single Subject Internship Program through a content assessment and to challenge the fieldwork component of a Multiple or Single Subject Internship program by demonstrating pedagogical skills through a performance assessment while in a Commission-approved internship program. Passage of the statutory testing requirement within the ECO option through the National Evaluation Series Assessment of Professional Knowledge (APK) allows individuals to demonstrate their knowledge of basic teaching education foundations in order to challenge the required education courses in an internship teacher preparation program.

Information about eligibility and completion requirements for the ECO is available on the CTC website .

Candidates participating in the Early Completion Internship Option should visit the National Evaluation Series website to learn about the Assessment of Professional Knowledge: Secondary . There you can review the following information:

• date and appointment availability
• test center locations
• fees
• preparation materials
• passing score
• policies and rules

Please note that registration for this test can only be completed through the National Evaluation Series website. For more information about test registration and accessing test results, visit the National Evaluation Series website .

National Evaluation Series™ updates and enhancements begin 12/5/23.