Requirements/Michigan

Special Education Teacher in Michigan.

One content test plus any one Professional Knowledge subtest.

Exams
2
Passing
220
Certificate
Learning Disabilities, SM endorsement

The exams you have to pass

In the order most candidates take them.

01

MTTC Learning Disabilities114

100 multiple-choice questions.

Pass220
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02

MTTC Professional Knowledge and Skills117, 121, 135 or 136

Any one of the four Professional Knowledge and Skills subtests (117, 121, 135, 136) satisfies this. You never take more than one.

Pass220
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What people get wrong

Each of these costs a candidate either money or a test date.

  • Michigan states it exactly: both the Learning Disabilities test (114) and a Professional Knowledge and Skills test are required for the SM endorsement for initial certification.
  • Learning Disabilities is one of several Michigan special education endorsements. Cognitive Impairment (115), Emotional Impairment (116) and Autism Spectrum Disorder (064) are separate endorsements with their own tests.

Required, but not an exam

  • A bachelor’s degree
  • A Michigan-approved educator preparation program, traditional or alternative
  • Application through the Michigan Online Educator Certification System (MOECS)

Now go pass them.

Knowing the list is the easy part. Built To Pass teaches the strategy layer that works on any of these, aimed at the domains where you are actually losing points.

Start with your exam

Verified 2026-08-04 against Michigan Test for Teacher Certification (mttc.nesinc.com). Certification rules change by state board vote. Confirm with the state before you register for a test.