High School Math Teacher in West Virginia.

What people get wrong

Each of these costs a candidate either money or a test date.

• West Virginia splits mathematics into narrow endorsements below the 5-Adult certificate. General Math through Algebra I is 1905, Algebra I is 1950, Algebra II is 1907 and Geometry is 1908. The 1900 endorsement is the broad one, and it is the one worth holding if you want to teach the full range.
• Praxis Bridge is accepted on 5165, which matters on a test where a near miss is common.
• Every West Virginia chart prints a second, higher number labelled "+2 SEM". That is not a harder passing score. It is the score that lets you ADD an endorsement to a certificate you already hold through the content proficiency route, without going back through a preparation program. If you are already licensed, that column is the one worth aiming at.
• The PLT is not the only way through. Candidates who finished a WVBE-approved program and passed an approved Teacher Performance Assessment after 12 July 2023 are exempt from the PLT. Out-of-state candidates get a real choice here: the PLT leads to a Non-Transferable certificate, while an approved TPA leads to a Professional certificate that transfers.

Required, but not an exam

• A bachelor’s degree
• A WVBE-approved preparation program, or an approved alternative route
• The pre-professional skills requirement, which a long list of ACT, SAT, GRE and coursework routes can waive
• Background check and application through WVDE