All candidates applying for a first-time Minnesota teaching license (Tier 3) must take the Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board (PELSB) adopted content area test(s) applicable to their licensure field. It is recommended that students successfully pass the MTLE Content Area Exam before or during student teaching.
A complete listing of Minnesota Teacher Licensure Examination (MTLE) requirements may be found at the MTLE website http://www.mtle.nesinc.com.
All fields require at least two subtests. The following is a list of test codes by field:
Licensure Field | Grade Level | Test Name | Subtest | Test Code |
Communication Arts and Literature Endorsement | 5-8 | Middle Level: Communication Arts and Literature | 1 | 196 |
Communication Arts and Literature Endorsement | 5-8 | Middle Level: Communication Arts and Literature | 2 | 197 |
Communication Arts and Literature | 5-12 | Communication Arts and Literature | 1 | 050 |
Communication Arts and Literature | 5-12 | Communication Arts and Literature | 2 | 051 |
Early Childhood Education | Birth – 3rd grade | Early Childhood Education | 1 | 020 |
Early Childhood Education | Birth – 3rd grade | Early Childhood Education | 2 | 021 |
Elementary Education | K-6 | Elementary Education | 1 | 191 |
Elementary Education | K-6 | Elementary Education | 2 | 192 |
Elementary Education | K-6 | Elementary Education | 3 | 193 |
English as a Second Language | K-12 | English as a Second Language | 1 | 194 |
English as a Second Language | K-12 | English as a Second Language | 2 | 195 |
Health | 5-12 | Health | 1 | 056 |
Health | 5-12 | Health | 2 | 057 |
Instrumental Music | K-12 | Instrumental and Vocal Classroom Music | 1 | 106 |
Instrumental Music | K-12 | Instrumental Classroom Music | 2 | 184 |
Mathematics | 5-12 | Mathematics | 1 | 054 |
Mathematics | 5-12 | Mathematics | 2 | 055 |
Physical Education | K-12 | Physical Education | 1 | 112 |
Physical Education | K-12 | Physical Education | 2 | 113 |
Pre-Primary Endorsement | Age 3 – pre-K | Preprimary | 1 | 198 |
Pre-Primary Endorsement | Age 3 – pre-K | Preprimary | 2 | 199 |
Social Studies Endorsement | 5-8 | Middle Level Social Studies | 1 | 032 |
Social Studies Endorsement | 5-8 | Middle Level Social Studies | 2 | 033 |
Social Studies | 5-12 | Social Studies | 1 | 052 |
Social Studies | 5-12 | Social Studies | 2 | 053 |
Vocal Music | K-12 | Instrumental and Vocal Classroom Music | 1 | 106 |
Vocal Music | K-12 | Vocal Classroom Music | 2 | 185 |
Visual Arts | K-12 | Visual Arts | 1 | 104 |
Visual Arts | K-12 | Visual Arts | 2 | 105 |
World Language and Culture: Spanish | K-12 | World Language and Culture: Spanish | 1 | 164 |
World Language and Culture: Spanish | K-12 | World Language and Culture: Spanish | 2 | 165 |