Secondary Education - MTTC

MICHIGAN TEST FOR TEACHER CERTIFICATION (MTTC)
NATIONAL EVALUATION SYSTEMS
(413) 256.2876 - 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. weekdays (eastern time)
1-800-823-9225 (automated information system - available 24 hours a day)
www.mttc.nesinc.com

MTTC PREPARATION WORKSHOPS AT SVSU COMING SOON!

MTTC Tests Required for Secondary Level Teacher Certification

Basic Skills Tests in Reading, Writing, and Math - Must be taken and successfully completed prior to filing an application to the Secondary Teacher Education Program. Applications for the program are accepted during the months of September for the following Winter Semester and January for the following Fall Semester. Please Note: The MTTC Basic Skills Test is now called the MTTC Professional Readiness Examination.

Candidates seeking secondary certification must successfully complete a content area major and minor or two content area majors to be eligible for certification. SVSU is currently approved to certify candidates in the following areas:

Content Area Majors - It is strongly recommended that the MTTC test(s) be taken after successful completion of all required courses for the major(s).

Content Area Minors - It is strongly recommended that the MTTC test(s) be taken after successful completion of all required courses for the minor(s)

*Offered as a minor only.

Additional Endorsements - Candidates who have opted to work on an additional endorsement area must complete the corresponding MTTC test to add the subject area to their initial teaching certificate. It is highly recommended that the test be taken after successful completion of all required coursework.

MTTC ON-LINE
On-line registration for MTTC is available at www.mttc.nesinc.com. Registrations must be received on-line by 5:00 p.m. (eastern time) on the registration dates listed in the registration bulletin. The registration bulletin is available on-line in Adobe Acrobat Reader format. Please refer to the bulletin for additional information about location of test(s), preparing for the test(s); what to expect the day of the test(s), test objectives, and practice questions for the MTTC Basic Skills Tests.

MTTC tests are offered five times a year (October, November, January, April, July). Candidates will receive a score report approximately one month after the test has been taken. It is important that candidates maintain their original copy of the score report in a secure file for easy access. If the score report is misplaced, candidates will have to request a new copy from National Evaluation Systems, Inc. which administers the test. It takes approximately six to eight weeks.

MTTC TEST PREPARATION VIDEO

REPORTING SCORES TO SVSU
A photo copy of the score report for the MTTC Basic Skills Tests must be submitted with the application for admission to the Secondary Teacher Education Program.

A photo copy of the score report for each subject area major and minor must be submitted with the application for secondary teacher certification at the end of student teaching.