Here’s a friendly reminder of upcoming registration deadlines and testing dates for MAT students:
For California: http://www.cbest.nesinc.com/CA16_testdates.asp , http://www.cset.nesinc.com/CS16_testdates.asp
CBEST (paper based): 4/9/11
Regular registration deadline: 3/11/11
Late registration deadline: 3/29/11
Emergency registration deadline: 4/5/11
CBEST (computer based): 2/17, 2/18, 2/19, 2/21, 2/22, 2/23, 3/24, 3/25, 3/26, 3/28, 3/29, 3/30
Registration can be done online – allow at least 3 days in advance for a certain test date
CSET (paper based): 3/12/11
Regular registration deadline: 2/11/11
Late registration deadline: 3/1/11
Emergency registration deadline: 3/8/11
Read more about the CA teaching credential process here.
For Praxis States: http://www.ets.org/praxis/register/centers_dates, www.ets.org/praxis
Praxis I/PPST (paper based): 3/12/11
Regular registration deadline: 2/10/11
Late registration deadline: 2/17/11
Emergency registration deadline: 3/4/11
Praxis I/PPST (computer delivered): view website for seat availability and locations – can normally sign
up for a test a week in advance
Praxis II (paper based): 3/12/11
Regular registration deadline: 2/10/11
Late registration deadline: 2/17/11
Emergency registration deadline: 3/4/11
For New York: http://www.nystce.nesinc.com/NY15_testdates.asp?pagetype=PBT
LAST and ATS-W (Basic Skills Exams), CSTs (Content Specialty Tests) – Paper based: 4/19/11
Regular registration deadline: 3/4/11
Late registration deadline: 3/18/11
Emergency registration deadline: 4/1/11
Computer-based testing is available Monday through Saturday (excluding holidays). There are no registration deadlines; however, you should plan to register as early as possible before your desired test date, as seating is limited. Score reports will be available on the NYSTCE Web site within 30 days after the test date. – http://www.nystce.nesinc.com/NY15_testdates.asp?pagetype=CBT
For Washington: http://www.west.nesinc.com/WA9_testdates.asp
WEST-B and WEST-E: 2/26/11
Emergency registration deadline: 2/17/11
WEST-B and WEST-E: 4/16/11
Regular registration deadline: 3/11/11
Late registration deadline: 3/25/11
Emergency registration deadline: 4/7/11
For Illinois: http://www.icts.nesinc.com/IL15_testdates.asp
ICTS (Illinois Certification Testing System) – Basic, APT, Content-Area: 4/16/11
Regular registration deadline: 3/4/11
Late registration deadline: 3/25/11
Emergency registration deadline: 4/12/11
For Michigan: http://www.mttc.nesinc.com/MI15_testdates.asp?pagetype=PBT
Michigan Test for Teacher Certification (MTTC) Basic and Subject area – Paper based: 4/16/11
Regular registration deadline: 3/4/11
Late registration deadline: 3/25/11
Emergency registration deadline: 4/18/11
Computer-based MTTC tests are available during specific testing windows on a first-come, first-served basis. Each window contains six days available for testing and does not encompass ALL tests – February 2011: 2/17-2/19, 2/21-2/23; March 2011: 3/24-3/26, 3/28-3/30 (http://www.mttc.nesinc.com/MI15_testdates.asp?pagetype=CBT)
For Florida:
The FTCE and FELE are offered at flexible times and locations throughout the year – visit http://www.fl.nesinc.com/FL_TestDates.asp to find availability
For Georgia: http://www.gace.nesinc.com/GA5_testdates.asp
Georgia Assessments for the Certification of Educators (GACE) Basic and content – Paper based: 3/26/11
Late registration deadline: 3/4/11
Emergency registration deadline: 3/18/11
Computer-based tests are available for the fields certain tests during specific testing windows on a first-come, first-served basis. Each window contains six days available for testing: 2/17-2/19, 2/21-2/23; 4/14-4/16, 4/18-4/20 – http://www.gace.nesinc.com/GA5_testdates.asp?pagetype=CBT

