FAQ
about the Testing and Certification (Michigan Test for Teacher Certification-MTTC)
In addition
to the information here, check out the EMU guide to the MTTC at: http://www.emich.edu/coe/about/MTTCFAQ.html
Tell
me about:
- When
should I take the Michigan Test for Teacher Certification?
- What
Michigan Test for Teacher Certification must I take?
- I
have taken the Michigan Basic Skills test but I didn’t pass a
section, can I take it over?
- Where
can I go for help to pass the Michigan Basic Skills test?
- Where
is the schedule for the Michigan Tests for Teacher Certification (MTTC)?
- How
long is the Provisional Teaching Certificate good for and how can I
get it renewed?
- If
I take and pass a Michigan Subject Area test (MTTC), can I be certified
to teach that subject area?
- Where
can I go to find out what I need for a teaching certificate in another
state?
1.
When should I take the Michigan Test for Teacher Certification?
Take the
tests when you have completed 90% of your academic program. Recommendation
is:
- Take
the test in April or July if student teaching during the Fall semester.
- Take
the test in October or January if student teaching during the Winter
semester.
2.
What Michigan Test for Teacher Certification must I take?
Elementary
Education Students (K-5):
1) Elementary
Education Test (#83),
2) If
students wish to teach at the middle school level, grades 6-8 in their
major or minor, they must take the subject area tests in the major
and minor in those subjects. Students who plan to teach grades K-5
only are not required to take the major/minor tests, and
3) If
your major/minor is elementary mathematics, be sure to take Test #89
(Mathematics-Elementary), not Test #22.
Early
Childhood Minor (preK-3rd Grade):
1) Elementary
Education Test (#83) and
2) Early
Childhood Test for endorsement (ZA) (#82).
Secondary
(7-12 Grades) and All K-12 Education Students:
Subject
area tests in both their major and minor. Physical education students
should take Test #44, not Test #42. Mathematics students should take
Test #22, not Test #89. Industrial Technology (IX) (# 87) and Technology
and Design (TX) (#88) students should take the test that corresponds
to the EMU major.
Special
Education Students (K-12 Grades):
1) Special
education test in the appropriate major area, MI (#56), EI (#59),
POHI (#58), VI (#61), HI (#62), and SLI (#57) to receive the endorsement.
2) If
students are earning an elementary certificate, they must take the
Elementary Education Test (#83). If students want to be certified
to teach middle school, grades 6-8 in their minor area, they must
take the subject area test for their elementary minor. 3) If students
are earning a secondary certificate, they must take the subject area
test in the secondary minor.
3. I
have taken the Michigan Basic Skills test but I didn’t pass a section,
can I take it over?
Yes. You
can retake just the section you did not pass.
4.
Where can I go for help to pass the Michigan Basic Skills test?
Go to the
EMU Halle Library front desk located on the left side of the first floor.
There are materials on reserve. Ask for the State Objectives for Competency
Exams and specify which subject area you are interested in.
See Preparing for the
Basic Skills test (this requires on-campus access.
Talk to the librarian in Halle for
possible home access.) Or see also
http://www.mttc.nesinc.com
Also check
in 313 Porter for information about the Elementary Education Test Prep
Workshop.
5.
Where is the schedule for the Michigan Tests for Teacher Certification
(MTTC)?
Test booklets
are located in the Office of Academic Services, 206 Porter. Test
Dates and Fees Study
Guides and Order form
For questions
about the MTTC, call 517.335.4301
6.
How long is the Provisional Teaching Certificate good for and how can
I get it renewed?
It is valid
for up to 6 years. It can be renewed for up to 3 years, with completion
of 10 semester credit hours in a planned program at a University.
Visit http://www.state.mi.us/mde/off/ppc/index.htm
for answers to questions regarding Michigan teaching certification and
procedures.
7.
If I take and pass a Michigan Subject Area test (MTTC), can I be certified
to teach that subject area?
You can
ONLY be certified in subject areas for which you have completed course
work for a major or minor. You can NOT be certified by the test results
alone. To be certified you must:
- complete
all program requirements,
- successfully
complete student teaching, and
- pass
the appropriate subject area test(s).
8.
Where can I go to find out what I need for a teaching certificate in another
state?
Browse
the Internet for that specific state’s board of education. Most
requirements are listed online.
Or try Fifty States Certification Requirements at http://www.uky.edu/Education/TEP/usacert.html
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