FAQ (frequently asked questions)

• Can I take the MTTC subject area test for Group Science if my minor is in Biology?
  You may choose to take the test, but you can't be recommended for the endorsement just based on a passing score for a MTTC specialty area test.
  
  Quoting from State Board of Education Teacher Certification Code R390.1126 Rule 26.(3) "A state elementary provisional certificate which is issued after September 1, 1988, is valid for teaching all subjects in grades kindergarten to and including 5, for teaching subject areas in grades 6 to and including 8 in which the applicant has completed a major or minor, and for teaching all subjects in grades kindergarten to and including 8 when those subjects are taught in a self-contained classroom in which a majority of the instruction is provided by 1 teacher."
  
  You can only be recommended by a teacher preparation institution to the MDE for certification based on your elementary program (for k-8 self contained and 6-8 single subject classroom in the area(s) your major(s)/minor(s).  If your minor was biology, or meets the requirements for our approved biology minor, and you passed the biology specialty exam with MTTC, then we can also recommend you on that basis.  The MTTC exam alone does not qualify for an endorsement.
  

• Can I teach 8th grade math with an elementary certificate?
  You may be certified to teach grades 5-8 in the areas of major(s) and minor(s) upon the recommendation of the university.   One of the criteria for that recommendation is a passing score on the MTTC subject test.  R390.1126
  

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