Resources for Teacher Licensure in Minnesota
License Status Changes for Renewal Applications
Minnesota Department of Education
Minnesota Teacher Licensure Resources and Forms
Current requirements and Forms
Tiered Licensure Testing Requirements
- Tier 1: Content test required for first renewal
- Tier 2: Option of using a passing score on the pedagogy and content exams as way of demonstrating one of two coursework requirements
- Tier 3: Requirement of passing pedagogy and content exams
- Tier 4: Requirement of passing pedagogy and content exams in addition to basic skills (nonnative English speakers who apply for a teaching license to provide instruction in their native language or world language instruction are exempt from the basic skills requirement)
If you are a non-native speaker of English, you may request an extended time period for taking the MTLE by submitting the Alternative Testing Arrangement Request Form (link below).
- Video: How to prepare for teacher licensure testing
- MTLE website
- Alternative Testing Arrangement Request Form
- Prep materials for Basic Skills exam
- Prep materials for Elementary Education (K-6) exam
- Prep materials for Pedagogy (Birth to Grade 3)
- Prep materials for Pedagogy (Grades K-6)
- Prep materials for Secondary (Grades 5-12)
Local libraries that have study materials
Use the search term MTLE to see what the library has to offer
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