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    The APTTP basic skills assessments are administered by ACT and consist of the Applied Mathematics assessment, the Reading for Information assessment,
    and the Writing assessment. You are required to pass the assessments as a precondition for certification if you are a prospective teacher completing a teacher education program or applying for certifiation through other approaches to certification, including alternative and preliminary routes, on or after January 1, 2003. In addition, individual who are seeking to reinstate teaching certificates that have lapsed more than six months are also subject to meeting the test requirements as a precondition for the certificate.

    Please refer to the Alabama Department of Education website for additional information concerning test candidacy specifications, including certain exemptions. Please note: Individuals who currently hold valid Alabama Professional Educator Certificates are not subject to APTTP.

    You may register for the required assessments online at www.act.org/alabamapttp. Printed registration packets are also available. Telephone registration is available by calling 1-800-294-2105 or 319-341-2500.

    APTTP TESTING DATES 2008-2009
    Test Date Deadline
    Saturday , October 10, 2009 Friday , September 18, 2009
    Saturday , December 19, 2009 Friday , November 20, 2009
    Saturday , March 06, 2010 Friday , February 07, 2010
    Saturday , May 15, 2010 Friday , April 16, 2010
    Saturday , July 31, 2010 Friday , July 02, 2010


    OTHER HELPFUL LINKS:
    http://www.alsde.edu/html/apttp.asp
    http://www.jsu.edu/depart/edprof/tsc/alptt.htm
    http://www.jsu.edu/depart/edprof/tsc/