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An endorsement can be added to a Michigan teaching certificate by way of one of the following paths:
An application to add an endorsement to a valid Michigan teaching certificate is created through the Michigan Online Educator Certification System (MOECS).
Teachers who have completed endorsement programs or hold a teaching certificate in another state, country, or federally recognized Indian tribe will be evaluated by the Office of Educator Excellence (OEE). The cost of an evaluation is $50 and does not guarantee the endorsement will be approved. Applicants must satisfy all the requirements for the endorsement and pass the corresponding Michigan Test for Teacher Certification (MTTC) before the endorsement can be added to the Michigan teaching certificate. Teachers should not take the MTTC until the OEE evaluation is completed, and an evaluation report is issued indicating the test that must be passed. The MTTC is not required in cases where the educator holds the endorsement on a teaching certificate issued by another state, country, or federally recognized Indian tribe and has taught successfully for a minimum of three years in a position for which that endorsement was valid. The experience must be within the jurisdiction of the certificate and accrued after the issuance of the certificate and endorsement.
Teachers who complete endorsement programs at Michigan institutions must work directly with their certification officer at the institution to have the endorsement added to their certificate. This includes receiving guidance on the appropriate test to take.
Flexibilities are available for staffing when a certified and properly endorsed teacher is not available for an assignment. Michigan certified teachers may work in subject areas or grade levels outside of those listed on their certificate by following the guidance on the Educator Staffing and Placement webpage. A permit is NOT needed for the first 90-calendar days a teacher is teaching outside of their areas of endorsement or grade level.
