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2007–2008
ABOUT THE MTTC |
MTTC Certification Requirements
All candidates for a Michigan provisional teaching certificate must pass the Basic Skills test
before enrolling in student teaching. The Basic Skills test consists of three sections: Reading,
Mathematics, and Writing. Together, the Reading and Mathematics sections comprise approximately
85 multiple-choice questions. The Writing section consists of a written assignment. To
pass the Basic Skills test, you must pass each of the sections.
| Elementary-Level Certification |
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Candidates for an elementary-level teaching certificate must pass both the Elementary Education
test and the Basic Skills test. Candidates who want to teach specific subject areas in
grades 6–8 must also pass the corresponding subject-area tests in order to qualify for the
endorsements.
| Secondary-Level Certification |
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Candidates for secondary-level teaching certificates must pass, in addition to the Basic Skills
test, the corresponding subject-area test for each academic subject area in which they are to
be certified. Candidates seeking certification in more than one field of study must take the
subject-area test for each field.
If you are a Michigan student seeking certification for the first time, the required subject-area
test is the one that corresponds to your major or minor field of study in an approved teacher
preparation program. Subject-area tests correspond to teacher certificate endorsements; it is
important to verify with your advisor the endorsement or endorsements for which your institution
will apply on your behalf and take the appropriate MTTC tests. If you are already certified
to teach in Michigan and are seeking an additional endorsement, you must take the subject-area
test that corresponds to the endorsement you are seeking.
| Certification Requirements for Out-of-State Teacher Candidates |
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Persons certified to teach in other states or trained at out-of-state institutions must pass the
Basic Skills test and appropriate subject-area tests to be certified in Michigan. However, there
are two important exceptions.
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You are not required to take the MTTC tests if you hold a teaching certificate from another state
and meet all of the following criteria:
- You have taught successfully for at least three years in a position for which your
teaching certificate from the other state was valid.
- You have earned, after your initial certification in another state, at least 18 semester
credit hours in a planned course of study at a state board–approved institution of
higher education or you have earned, at any time, a state board–approved master’s
or doctoral degree.
- You have met the elementary or secondary, as applicable, reading credit requirement
established under state board rules.
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If you hold a teaching certificate from another state and meet all of the requirements
for a Michigan teaching certificate but do not meet all three of the requirements listed
above, you are eligible to receive a one-year nonrenewable temporary teaching certificate
without passing the Basic Skills and subject-area tests. However, the Michigan State Board
of Education will not issue a teaching certificate after the expiration of the temporary
teaching certificate unless you have passed the appropriate tests.
Out-of-state applicants who are eligible for exceptions 1 or 2 must contact the Michigan
Department of Education, Office of Professional Preparation Services, at the address listed in
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Contact Information."
| Additional Endorsement Applicants |
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Since September 1, 1993, it has been a requirement that a person holding a Michigan teaching
certificate who applies for an elementary-level certificate or for additional endorsements
must pass the appropriate tests to become certified.
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