You may register by mail during the regular and late registration periods only. Please note that the registration deadlines are strictly enforced.

For the regular registration period, your registration materials must be postmarked by the regular registration deadline. Registration materials postmarked after the regular registration deadline must include the late registration fee or they will be returned unprocessed. This may delay your test date or cause you to incur additional registration fees. If your registration envelope bears multiple postmarks, the most recent date will govern.

For the late registration period, your registration form and payment, including the late registration fee, must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. eastern time on the late registration deadline. Registration materials received after the late registration deadline will be returned unprocessed regardless of the postmark date. This may delay your test date or cause you to incur additional registration fees.

Before you register. Before you register, please review the “Registration Checklist” to ensure that you have all of the information you need to complete the registration process. Because of laws protecting confidentiality and privacy, only you may register yourself for a test.

You may make a request for alternative testing arrangements when you register for the MTEL during the regular, late, or emergency registration periods. To ensure that there is adequate time to process your request, you are strongly encouraged to register and submit all required information as early as possible, preferably by the regular registration deadline. See “Registering for Alternative Testing Arrangements” for information about how to complete and submit the Alternative Testing Arrangements Request Form.

How to register. To register, complete the registration form by following the instructions listed on the form. The registration form can be found in the envelope in the printed registration bulletin and can also be ordered on the MTEL web site by selecting “Print Bulletin and Forms (PDF).”

Enter your name as it appears on your government-issued identification. The registration form is processed by computer; therefore, a photocopied or faxed registration form will not be accepted.

If you do not have a U.S. social security number, you should request an identification number from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Send your request by e-mail to fshipps@doe.mass.edu. If you are unable to e-mail, you may call (781) 338-6630. If you are a Canadian resident, you may not use your social insurance number to register. You must request an identification number from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education as described above.

Because your test results will be sent directly to the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education according to your social security number or Department-issued identification number, failure to record this number correctly may delay the issuance of your license. Any discrepancies between your name as it appears on your MTEL registration and on your licensure application may also delay the issuance of your license.

After you have provided and checked all the information on the registration form and then signed the form, mail it along with the correct payment in the envelope provided (see “Procedures for U.S. Mail Registration” below). See “Test Dates” for the registration deadlines and score report date associated with each test date.

If you are concerned that you may be mailing your registration materials too close to the late registration deadline, you may choose to use one of the U.S. Postal Service expedited delivery services to ensure that your registration materials arrive at Evaluation Systems on time. The delivery service that you choose must deliver to a post office box. See “Contact Information” to obtain the MTEL mailing address.

Payment. Payment must be made at the time of registration by personal check, cashier’s check, or money order. An additional fee applies for late registration. See “Test Fees and Payment Policies” for complete information about registration fees and payment policies.

Confirmation. You will receive your admission ticket by U.S. mail after you have been assigned to a specific test site. If you have not received your admission ticket one week before the late registration deadline, contact Evaluation Systems.



If your registration form is incomplete or illegible or if the correct payment is not enclosed, your registration materials will be returned to you unprocessed with a letter advising you of the error and the deadline by which your corrected materials must be received in order for you to be registered for the administration. This may result in additional registration fees or a delay in your test date, as no corrected registration materials will be accepted after the late registration deadline. If you receive your unprocessed registration materials after the late registration deadline, you may still be able to register during the emergency registration period. However, all emergency registration rules, including the registration options and fees, will apply.



Complete the following steps to register by U.S. mail:

1. Obtain a registration form, which is available in a printed copy of the current registration bulletin. You may also order a registration form by selecting “Print Bulletin and Forms (PDF)” on the MTEL web site. Faxed or photocopied registration forms will not be accepted. 2. Review the “Registration Checklist” to ensure that you have the information you need to register. 3. Complete the registration form and enclose the correct payment in U.S. dollars. If you are applying a voucher toward your fee, include the original voucher in the envelope with your form and payment. 4. Read “Compliance with Testing Rules” and sign your registration form. Your signature must appear on your registration form in order for it to be processed. 5. If you are requesting alternative testing arrangements, include the Alternative Testing Arrangements Request Form and all required documentation. 6. Affix correct postage to the preaddressed envelope found in the printed registration bulletin. All registration materials must be sent to Evaluation Systems.

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