Minnesota Teaching License – MTLE
To get a Minnesota teaching license, you will need to take the MTLE.
The Minnesota Teacher Licensure Examination (MTLE) is the required assessment for basic skills.
There are also MTLE’s for pedagogical and subject-area knowledge for K–12 teachers in the state of Minnesota.
You have to have passing scores for the MTLE basic skills test, as well as pedagogy and subject-area tests to teach in Minnesota.
The basic skills test includes examinations in reading, writing, and math.
You are given 60 minutes to complete the basic skills reading test, 90 minutes for the writing test, and 75 minutes for the math test.
Minnesota Teaching License – Pedagogy Tests
Pedagogy tests are given for Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, and Secondary Education.
Each one of the pedagogy tests lasts for 60 minutes.
Minnesota Teaching License – Other Tests
Further information on the subject-area tests, also known as the content-area tests, is provided on the official MTLE examination website.
For licensed teachers wishing to add another area to their licenses, the subject knowledge test in the new area will be required.
You can find testing centers and register for the exam on the MTLE website.
Please visit the official Minnesota Teacher Licensure Examination (MTLE) website below for further information:
Minnesota Teacher Licensure Examination
Minnesota Teaching License – Dept. of Ed.
You can apply for a Minnesota teaching license through the Minnesota Department of Education website.
The Minnesota Department of Education website has information on the state requirements for initial certification.
The website also provides the following information:
- Reading Programs Approved in Minnesota
- Science Licensure by Test
- Licensure Fields and Rule Requirements
- Alternative Pathway Information
- Information on Teacher Shortage Areas
- Adding a Field to an Existing Educator License
- Out-of-state Teaching Licensure Information and Forms
- Downloadable Forms and Bulletins
For further information, please visit the Minnesota Department of Education, Teacher Certification Division, by clicking on the link below.
Minnesota Department of Education – Teacher Licensure
NOTE: This webpage has no affiliation with the Pearson Education Inc, the trademark owners of the MTLE exams, or with the Minnesota Department of Education.