Registration is available on the Internet 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, during all registration periods.

Internet registration periods end at 5:00 p.m. eastern time on the regular, late, and emergency registration deadlines for each test administration. Registrations submitted after the regular and late registration deadlines will incur additional registration fees and registration options may be limited.

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 by mail or fax 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, go to www.mtel.nesinc.com, select “Register Now,” and follow the instructions provided. Be sure to have available your e-mail address, social security number, and credit card information (number, expiration date, and name of cardholder). Enter your name as it appears on your government-issued identification.

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.

Payment. Payment must be made at the time of registration using a credit card (VISA or MasterCard only) or a debit or check card that carries the VISA or MasterCard logo and that can be used without the entry of a personal identification number (PIN). Bank cards without the VISA or MasterCard logo cannot be accepted. Additional fees apply for late and emergency registration. See “Test Fees and Payment Policies” for complete information about registration fees and payment policies.

Confirmation. After you have completed the Internet registration process, you will be sent an e-mail acknowledging that you have submitted an Internet registration. You are not officially registered for the MTEL, however, until you subsequently receive a registration confirmation e-mail. The registration confirmation e-mail will generally be sent within one business day of receipt of your registration information.

After your registration has been processed and you have been assigned to a specific test site, you will receive an admission ticket by e-mail. Print your admission ticket and bring it with you to the test site. You should also print a copy for your records.