An applicant for a first-time Minnesota teaching license must take the following:
- A test of general pedagogy which consists of two sub-tests
- A test of content knowledge for the specific licensure field which consists of two sub-tests (with the exception of elementary content knowledge which consists of three sub-tests).
The Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board (PELSB), formerly the Minnesota Board of Teaching, has adopted the following passing scores for these exams:
MTLE Pedagogy and Content Exams
All Subtests > 240
Graduation Requirement
Students must show evidence of having passed all the required licensure examinations. If these tests are not passed, candidates are not eligible for an initial Minnesota license.
Current MLC students have information on the Portal (Grades>Tests) with a listing of required tests.
MTLE Homepage – Registration
