Get Your CS Teachers Certified with Praxis Prep

A 14-week, cohort-based partnership that gets your current staff Praxis-certified to teach computer science.

More states now require the Praxis Computer Science exam (5652) for CS teacher certification, but many educators are challenged with putting the pieces together: a stack of self-paced videos, expectation to pay high fees and lack of support to operationalize the program. 

Kira is different. Our Praxis Prep cohort pairs you with real computer science experts, live for 14 weeks.

State requirements:
Praxis CS (5652) is used by many states for CS teacher certification. Some states, like Tennessee, use a different pathway (CSEP) instead of Praxis. When your teachers  sign up, we'll confirm which certification track applies to your state so they're pointed to the right program. 

Curious to learn more? Talk to our team.

Trusted by State Departments of Education

Kira builds lasting CS educator pipelines with entire states, which is the same expertise and infrastructure behind every Praxis Prep cohort we run.

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Tennessee — 4-Year Statewide Partnership

  • 2,200+ Tennessee educators have earned their CS Endorsement through Kira's program

  • 1,400+ completed it while teaching full-time

  • 147 of 147 Tennessee school districts now have at least one CS-endorsed educator

  • 115,000+ Tennessee students have gone through Kira-developed CS coursework

  • Now in its 4th year, renewed after an initial 3-year contract

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Oklahoma — Statewide Micro-Credential Program

  • 5 competency-based courses built with the Oklahoma State Dept. of Education

  • Spans K–5 and 6–12 grade bands

  • A scalable, self-sustaining model for growing the CS teacher pipeline year over year 

Our Praxis Prep brings that same depth of experience – directly to individual teachers.

Our program is a fit if you're:

  • A district or organization working to meet state CS certification requirements

  • Growing or launching a CS program and need certified teacher capacity to lead it

  • An existing Kira partner looking to add Praxis Prep to your contract this fall

How Cohorts Run

Length: 14 weeks, live sessions

Cadence: New cohorts open roughly three times a year (typically winter, early summer, and fall)

Format: Live-virtual by default; select in-person intensive weeks offered based on group size and location

Enrollment: Interest list opens now — sign up below to be notified the moment the next cohort opens, and get early access before public enrollment

Why Kira For Praxis Prep

Most Praxis prep is a self-paced video library. Ours is a classroom.

Typical self-paced prep Kira Praxis Prep
Format Pre-recorded videos, solo pace Live, cohort-based sessions with real instructors
Support Self-serve FAQ/forum Direct access to CS experts who answer your questions live
Study plan One-size-fits-all curriculum Diagnostic pre-test → personalized plan, so you skip what you've already mastered
Format options Online only Live-virtual cohorts, plus in-person intensive options
Community None A cohort of fellow teachers going through it with you

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