Testing and assessment treatment
Requirement
The out-of-state preparation route asks for tests required where the preparation program is headquartered and directs applicants to include any Praxis or Foundations of Reading scores; DPI identifies remaining Wisconsin requirements after review.
Which out-of-state path this covers
Wisconsin separates experienced license holders from out-of-state program completers: one year of licensed teaching can unlock the streamlined reciprocity application, while less-experienced applicants receive a preparation-and-testing review.
What can change this answer
A fully valid out-of-state teaching license plus at least one year of teaching in the licensing state, or in Wisconsin while holding a valid Wisconsin license, supports the license-based-on-reciprocity route; applicants below that threshold use the out-of-state preparation route.
Documents you may need
The streamlined branch centers on the valid out-of-state license and employment verification; the preparation branch adds degree and program transcripts, institutional endorsement and applicable score reports.
Where the testing answer can change
- •The streamlined route requires a fully valid out-of-state license and at least one qualifying year of teaching
- •Without the one-year threshold, Wisconsin evaluates the out-of-state preparation program and prior test requirements
- •Certain fields can carry a Wisconsin Foundations of Reading Test requirement
- •An applicant missing program-state testing generally needs a Wisconsin employing-school offer for a one-year license with stipulations
Register and send scores only for the exact exam code named by the state agency.
Official sources
Check again by 2026-11-01