In order to student teach in the senior year and ultimately graduate, students enrolled in UMF's teacher certification programs must pass the Praxis II Exam(s) associated with their major and required by the Maine Dept. of Education for teacher certification in Maine. For UMF students, the Praxis II exam usually is taken by the end of the junior year. Consult with your academic advisor about when you should take the Praxis II exam associated with your program in order to student teach.

Click on your major listed in the drop-down menu above to learn more about the Praxis II exam(s) you are required to take and pass. Information provided includes cost and length of each Praxis II exam, as well as the ETS "Test at a Glance," which contains sample questions and answers.

Currently, the Praxis II exams are given only in paper-and-pencil format. A link to online registration is available in the drop-down menu above. See "Praxis II Test Dates at UMF" in the drop-down menu above. If you wish to take the Praxis II exam elsewhere, see the "Praxis II Test Centers Nationwide" in the drop-down menu above.

►If you wish to learn more about other states' Praxis test requirements and passing scores, see "State-by-State Praxis Requirements" in the drop-down menu above. Any Praxis exam (even those not required by UMF) can be administered on any Praxis test date at UMF.

►If you have questions about the academic content tested in a Praxis II exam, or if you have questions about your Praxis II exam in relation to student teaching eligibility or achieving Maine teacher certification, contact Ann Lynch, Coordinator of Field Supervision.

►If you have questions about test administration, contact Cindy Kemble, CHD Test Administrator.

►Study guides for Praxis II exams may be purchased at the UMF Bookstore, 207-778-7325. Ann Lynch, Coordinator of Field Supervision, also has several departmental copies available for student check out.