<h2>Testing Information</h2>
<br /><strong>Testing Requirements<br /><br /></strong>You may register online for all tests at the following web site. Additional information on the Illinois Certification Testing System is available at: <a href="http://www.icts.nesinc.com" target="_blank">www.icts.nesinc.com</a><br /><br /><strong>Basic Skills Test</strong> (test code 096) – must be passed prior to being admitted to any teacher education program at SIUE.
<blockquote>Practice test: <a href="http://www.icts.nesinc.com/IL_practest_opener.asp" target="_blank">http://www.icts.nesinc.com/IL_practest_opener.asp</a><br /><br />Test guides: <a href="http://www.icts.nesinc.com/IL_studyguide_opener.asp#basicSkills" target="_blank">http://www.icts.nesinc.com/IL_studyguide_opener.asp#basicSkills</a><br /><br />Help at SIUE:</blockquote>
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<p align="center">HELP at SIUE<br />for<br />THE ICTS BASIC SKILLS TEST<br />web site: <a href="http://www.icts.nesinc.com" target="_blank">http://www.icts.nesinc.com</a></p>
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<td valign="middle" width="150">WRITING and<br /> LANGUAGE ARTS:</td>
<td valign="middle" width="550">Writing Center: Student Success Center 1254 <br /><a href="http://www.siue.edu/IS/WRITING/" target="_blank">http://www.siue.edu/IS/WRITING/</a><br />618-650-2045<br />Grammar Modules on computer<br />Essay critique by appointment</td>
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<td valign="middle" width="550">Math Resource Area: Student Success Center 1252<br /><a href="http://www.siue.edu/is/math" target="_blank">http://www.siue.edu/is/math</a><br />618-650-2055<br />Help on a walk-in basis (check web for times)<br />Tutors and software programs</td>
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<p><strong><br />BASIC SKILLS TEST PREPARATION<br /></strong> (<a href="http://www.basicskillsprep.org/login.jsp" target="_blank">http://www.basicskillsprep.org/login.jsp</a>)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.basicskillsprep.org/login.jsp" target="_blank">Basic Skills</a> Institution pass code is 6HIXMHGJHL</p>
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<p><strong>Content Area Test</strong> (test code varies) – must be passed prior to student teaching (check with your OCECA advisor for testing deadlines and test codes)</p>
<blockquote>Elementary Education students – [<a href="/id0904f67a80578498" target="_blank">PDF</a>]<br /><br />Test guides:<br /><a href="http://www.icts.nesinc.com/IL_studyguide_opener.asp#content" target="_blank">http://www.icts.nesinc.com/IL_studyguide_opener.asp#content</a></blockquote>
<p><strong>Assessment of Professional Teaching (APT) test</strong> (test code varies) – must be passed prior to being issued an Illinois Teaching Certificate.</p>
<blockquote>Test guides:<br /><a href="http://www.icts.nesinc.com/IL_studyguide_opener.asp#apt" target="_blank">http://www.icts.nesinc.com/IL_studyguide_opener.asp#apt</a><br /><br /></blockquote>