Licensure Exemption Chart

2025-26 Basic Skills Licensure Exemption List

Basic Skills Licensure Exemption List, Rule 6A-10.040, F.A.C., effective December, 2025 In accordance with section 1004.91 Florida Statute, A student who passes a state or national industry certification or licensure examination that is identified in State Board of Education Rule 6A-10.040 FAC and aligned to the career education program in which the student is enrolled are exempt from this section. The following list identifies all postsecondary career certificate and Applied Technology Diploma programs (450 clock hours or greater) active in the 2025-2026 academic year. Basic Skills Licensure Exemption List, effective December 2025.

Guidelines for requesting TABE exception based on licensure:

The licensures or certifications below are the exclusive licenses that a student may obtain to exempt from the TABE, for graduation purposes only. The student still has to take the initial TABE, or be exempt from taking it by other exemption options.

If the student is required to take the TABE and does not pass all subtests, the student should seek remediation to improve their skill deficiencies. Tutors and academic support staff in the campus Academic Success Centers are available to assist. If the student has any of the designated licensures or certificates indicated, earned within six months of program completion, the student may request exemption from the TABE and be awarded the diploma (if they submitted and paid the fee for the Graduation Application).

Students may request a licensure exemption here. A Testing Center staff member will assist with the process. Students will be required to submit official documentation when making the request and the Testing Staff member will upload the documents to the student’s record.