What exams do I need to be a physical education teacher in Vermont?

Vermont issues this role under the Physical Education certificate, which requires 1 exam: Praxis Physical Education: Content and Design (5095), passing score 169.

Requirements/Vermont

Physical Education Teacher in Vermont.

One content test, at the top of the range.

Exams: 1
Passing: 169
Certificate: Physical Education

The exam you have to pass

In the order most candidates take them.

Praxis Physical Education: Content and Design5095

Pass169

See what is scored →

What people get wrong

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

At 169 on Content and Design, Vermont sits with Connecticut at the highest physical education bar mapped here.

Required, but not an exam

A bachelor’s degree
An approved educator preparation program, traditional or alternative
Background check and application through the state certification office

Now go pass it.

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 exam

Verified 2026-08-04 against Vermont AOE educator licensure and the ETS Praxis Vermont requirements. Certification rules change by state board vote. Confirm with the state before you register for a test.