Elementary Subject Area Tests
MTTC #83 Elementary Education is required for all students earning an elementary teaching certificate. This test should be taken just before or during your student teaching semester.
Subject area tests in your major and minor areas can be taken to add endorsements to your elementary teaching certificate. Depending on your major or minors, you could add Early Childhood Education, English as a Second Language, or an endorsement to teach grades 6-8 in specific subjects. Test numbers for endorsements are listed below. If you are unsure of which test to take, please ask an academic advisor.
Elementary Programs |
MTTC # |
| Early Childhood |
82 |
| English as Second Language |
86 |
| French Language |
23 |
| German Language |
24 |
| Health |
43 |
| Integrated Science |
93 |
| Language Arts Group |
90 |
| Mathematics |
89 |
| Reading |
05 |
| Social Studies Group |
84 |
| Spanish Language |
28 |
| Technology & Design |
88 |
A good time to take the MTTC tests is when you have completed 90% of the coursework required for the endorsement that you wish to teach.
Paper-based MTTC subject area tests are administered every year in January, April, July, October and November. MTTC #83 Elementary Education is also offered as a computer-based test in December, February, March, May, June, August and September. See the MTTC web site at www.mttc.nesinc.com for dates, costs, locations, study guides and registration materials.
Secondary/K-12 Subject Area Tests
MTTC subject area tests for both your major and minor are required in order to be certified (except for those programs that do not require a minor). These tests should be taken just before or during your student teaching semester. Be sure to take the correct test; test numbers for endorsements are listed below. If you are unsure of which test to take, please ask an academic advisor.
Secondary Programs |
MTTC # |
| Biology |
17 |
| BMMT |
98 |
| Chemistry |
18 |
| Communication & Theater Arts |
04 |
| Computer Science |
50 |
| Earth Science |
20 |
| Economics |
07 |
| Language, Literature & Writing |
02 |
| French |
23 |
| Geography |
08 |
| German |
24 |
| Health |
43 |
| History |
09 |
| Integrated Science |
94 |
| Japanese Lang. & Culture |
100 |
| Mathematics |
22 |
| Music Education |
99 |
| Physical Education |
44 |
| Physics |
19 |
| Physical Science |
97 |
| Political Science |
10 |
| Psychology |
11 |
| Social Studies |
84 |
| Spanish |
28 |
| Technology & Design Education |
88 |
| Visual Arts Education |
95 |
A good time to take the MTTC tests is when you have completed 90% of the coursework required for the endorsement that you wish to teach.
Paper-based MTTC subject area tests are administered every year in January, April, July, October and November at a number of testing sites throughout the state. See the MTTC web site at www.mttc.nesinc.com for dates, costs, locations, study guides and registration materials.
Special Education
Special education candidates need to pass at least two subject area tests, as appropriate to their program of study, in order to be recommended for licensure.
- You must pass the special education test for your major area: CI/MI (#56), EI (#59), POHI (#58), VI (#61), HI (#62), or SLI (#57).
- If you are earning an elementary certificate, you must take the Elementary Education test (#83). If you want to be certified to teach middle school, grades 6-8 in your minor area, you must take the subject area test for the elementary minor.
- If you are earning a secondary certificate, you must take the subject area test in the secondary minor.
Please contact a Special Education advisor, 128 Porter Building, 734.487.3300, for additional information.
Paper-based MTTC subject area tests are administered every year in January, April, July, October and November at a number of testing sites throughout the state. See the MTTC web site at www.mttc.nesinc.com for dates, costs, locations, study guides and registration materials. |
