Requirements/Oklahoma
High School English Teacher in Oklahoma.
Three tests, with the secondary pedagogy exam.
- Exams
- 3
- Passing scores
- 240 · 220
- Certificate
- English
The exams you have to pass
In the order most candidates take them.
01
CEOE Oklahoma General Education Test (OGET)174
Every Oklahoma candidate takes this, whatever the subject.
Pass240
02
CEOE OSAT English207
Pass240
03
CEOE Assessment of Professional Knowledge: Secondary054
The pedagogy test. Secondary is 054, elementary is 053.
Pass220
What people get wrong
Each of these costs a candidate either money or a test date.
- The OGET and the OSAT pass at 240, but the Assessment of Professional Knowledge passes at 220. Three tests, two different cut scores.
- English (207) is the subject OSAT. English as a Second Language is 177, a separate certification area.
Required, but not an exam
- A bachelor’s degree
- An accredited teacher preparation program, traditional or alternative
- Background check and application through the Oklahoma State Department of Education
Now go pass them.
Knowing the list is the easy part. Built To Pass teaches the strategy layer that works on any of these, aimed at the domains where you are actually losing points.
Start with your examVerified 2026-08-04 against Certification Examinations for Oklahoma Educators (ceoe.nesinc.com). Certification rules change by state board vote. Confirm with the state before you register for a test.