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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 Tests Required for Secondary Level Teacher Certification

Basic Skills Tests in Reading, Writing, and Math - Must be taken and successfully completed at least one semester prior to applying to the Secondary Teacher Education Program. Applications for the program are accepted during the months of September and January.

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 - Highly recommended that test(s) be taken and successfully completed prior to completion of student teaching.

Content Area Minors - Highly recommended that test(s) be taken and successfully completed prior to completion of student teaching.

*Offered as a minor only.

**SVSU Communication & Theatre majors and minors should take the Speech MTTC only.  Do not take the Communication Arts or Theatre MTTC.

***SVSU English majors and minors should take the English MTTC.  Do not take the Language Arts MTTC.

Please note: SVSU will no longer certify Secondary Education students in Psychology or Sociology after May 2009. Students must apply and be admitted to the Teacher Education Program by September, 2007.  This timetable will allow students enough time to start their first semester professional studies courses Winter, 2008, their second semester Fall, 2008, and student teach by Winter, 2009 - just in time to meet the deadline. 

Students will also need to take and successfully complete the Psychology and/or Sociology MTTC test by April, 2009.  Students are advised to test at least one or two cycles ahead of the deadline to ensure passage of the test. 

Students already admitted to the Teacher Education Program must also complete all coursework requirements and pass the MTTC in Psychology and/or Sociology by the May, 2009 deadline. Students may contact the College of Education Admissions and Certification Office if they have further questions.

Please Note: SVSU will no longer submit a recommendation for the Science (DX) endorsement after July 1, 2008.  All coursework requirements and MTTC testing must be successfully completed prior to July 1 to receive this endorsement.  If you have any questions regarding this information, please contact an SVSU Certification Advisor at 989-964-4057 (option #3).

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 and successfully completed prior to completion of student teaching.

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 four times a year (October, 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.

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.

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