Minnesota MS Special Education Certification and Exam RequirementsIn Minnesota, this program leads to an endorsement in Special Education: Academic and Behavioral Strategist Birth-12.
1) Special Education Content Exam: MTLE Special Education Core Skills (Birth to Age 21) 200 and 201 (2 subtests)
You must pass this exam to graduate from the program and be recommended for licensure.
OR, if passed prior to 8/26/18 and after 12/2013, MTLE Special Education Core Skills (Birth to Age 21) 186 and 187 (2 subtests)OR, if passed prior to 12/2013: MTLE Special Education Core Skills (Birth to Age 21) 180 and 181 (2 subtests)
2) WGU Program Requirement: Praxis 5543, Special Education: Core Knowledge and Mild to Moderate Applications
If you matriculated after 9/1/2011, you must pass this exam to graduate from the program and be recommended for licensure.
Visit these links for important information:
General Information About Licensing in Minnesota
Registering for Praxis Exams
Submitting Exam Scores to WGU
Adding an Endorsement to a Teaching License
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