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Your Path to Paraprofessional Certification Starts Here

ParaPathways is a new paraeducator assessment built to reflect the knowledge and skills that matter most in today’s classrooms. It gives paraeducators the chance to showcase their readiness with a test that’s modern, practical, and directly aligned with real classroom content.

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Take the ParaPathways Assessment for FREE!

Ready to make a difference in the classroom? For a limited time, eligible candidates can take the ParaPathways certification exam and Interactive Practice Test for FREE—now through December 31, 2025. Click Check Eligibility Now and find your state or district. If a ParaPathways score is listed, your state has adopted the test and you can move forward with free registration and prep.

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A Trusted Path to Certification

ParaPathways is already accepted by many states as a valid certification pathway for paraprofessionals—just like the ParaPro Assessment. If you take ParaPathways in an eligible state, your certification will be recognized in the same way as ParaPro.


What You’ll Get by Taking ParaPathways

  • Free Registration (if your state has adopted the test) 
  • Free Interactive Practice Test


Why Choose ParaPathways?

In addition to free testing and a free practice test, ParaPathways was built for today’s paraeducators—offering greater flexibility and content that’s more relevant to today's classrooms.

  • Flexible Testing Options – Take the Mathematics and Reading & Writing tests separately, so you can focus on one area at a time.
  • On-Screen Calculator – Use a built-in calculator during the Mathematics section, giving you the tools you need right at your fingertips.
  • Updated Content – Reflects what’s being taught in today’s classrooms.


ParaPathways is a modernized, more flexible version of the trusted path to certification.

Ready to schedule your free test?

Don’t wait—this offer ends December 31, 2025, and eligibility is limited to select states. 

  • Click Here to register for the full ParaPathways Assessment (5757)
  • Click Here to register for the ParaPathways Reading & Writing Subtest (5758)
  • Click Here to register for the ParaPathways Mathematics Subtest (5759)

You will receive your free practice test after scheduling your assessment.


Note: Free testing and test prep applies only to ParaPathways. ParaPro and the High Leverage Practice Modules are not included in the free offer.