Testing Information

Lewis & Clark Graduate School programs require testing for admission, program completion, or prior to applying for a license or endorsement. Listed below are testing requirements and information for all of our programs.

Professional Mental Health Counseling-Addictions

Applicants who do not already have a master’s degree must submit Graduate Record Examination (GRE)) general test scores as an application requirement. Official scores must be less than ten years old and be submitted directly to the Admissions Office. We do not a have a minimum score requirement. Be advised that testing dates and sites may fill up prior to application deadlines and it may take up to four weeks before official test scores are made available to the Graduate School. Please plan accordingly!

Professional Mental Health Counseling

Applicants who do not already have a master’s degree must submit Graduate Record Examination (GRE)) general test scores as an application requirement. Official scores must be less than ten years old and be submitted directly to the Admissions Office. We do not a have a minimum score requirement. Be advised that testing dates and sites may fill up prior to application deadlines and it may take up to four weeks before official test scores are made available to the Graduate School. Please plan accordingly!

Educational Leadership

Educational Administration and Leadership programs do not require test scores as part of the application process.

Marriage, Couple, and Family Therapy

Applicants to the Marriage, Couple, and Family Therapy program are not required to provide scores.

School Counseling

School Counseling programs do not require test scores as part of the application process. However, students admitted to the program are required to submit passing scores on basic skills test (such as the ORELA: NES-EAS, PRAXIS I, WEST-B, or CBEST) by the end of their first semester of attendance at Lewis & Clark Graduate School. Passing scores on the NES: School Counselor test are required to complete the program.

School Psychology 

GRE Test: Applicants who do not already have a master’s degree must submit Graduate Record Examination (GRE)) general test scores as an application requirement. Official scores must be less than ten years old and be submitted directly to the Admissions Office. We do not a have a minimum score requirement. Be advised that testing dates and sites may fill up prior to application deadlines and it may take up to four weeks before official test scores are made available to the graduate school. Please plan accordingly!

PRAXIS I, CBEST, WEST-B or ORELA: NES-EAS, Basic Skills Test:  In addition to the GRE test, all candidates must submit scores from a basic skills tests (such as PRAXIS I, CBEST, WEST-B, ORELA: NES-EAS ). Candidates who currently hold an Oregon Teaching License or a doctorate degree are not required to submit official scores from one of the basic skills tests. Be advised that testing dates and sites may fill up prior to application deadlines and it may take up to four weeks before official test scores are made available to the graduate school.

Teacher Education: Preservice programs

Applicants to the Master of Arts in Teaching with Initial Teaching License are not required to submit test scores as part of the application process. Students entering the program are required to submit passing test scores on a basic skills test (such as the ORELA: NES-EAS, PRAXIS I, WEST-B, or CBEST); and/or the ORELA:MSE test and/or the specific NES or PRAXIS II subject area test before completing their program. Students who have taken the tests prior to admission should include scores with their applications. Scores included with the application will be considered unofficial and will require verification prior to completing the program. Click here for more information about Teacher Education test requirements.

Beginning Summer 2013, passing test scores for one of the approved basic skills tests will be an admissions requirement for all Preservice programs. Please plan accordingly!

Teacher Education Inservice Programs

Inservice programs do not require test scores as part of the application process. Students are required to submit passing test scores from the appropriate NES or PRAXIS II subject area test(s) in order to apply for their endorsement(s).

Educational Career and Licensing Services

Helpful Testing Links

Graduate Record Examinations (GRE)
CBEST
ORELA
PRAXIS
WEST-B

Lewis & Clark College Institution Codes

GRE: 4384
PRAXIS: RA4384
ORELA: 405
CBEST: 405
WEST-B: 405

Recipient and Agency Codes

TSPC: R8700
OSPI: R8430
NASP: R1549