Kellogg Community College has partnered with several bachelor granting degree institutions such as: Western Michigan University, Miller College, and Central Michigan University to facilitate a smooth transition for students. At the community college level, students interested in earning a bachelor’s degree in either elementary or secondary education should follow the transfer guide for the institution they intend to enter at the junior class level.

1. MACRAO Transfer Agreement: This is a transfer agreement established by the Michigan Association of collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers. Students may find transferring to bachelor granting institutions easier with the completion of MACRAO. Each transfer guide will identify whether or not a university or college requires MACRAO.


2. Associate of Arts Degree: There are many benefits to earning an Associate of Arts degree while students are in the process of completing a bachelor’s degree. Benefits include more job opportunity, increased income earning potential, and the opportunity to work in an education setting to gain valuable experience while completing training requirements to become a state-licensed teacher.

1. Go to the KCC Academic Advising office and meet with an academic advisor who can help design an individualized academic plan. The academic advisor will review the transfer agreement with each student.


2. Students should contact their transfer institution early in their freshman year to determine specific transfer requirements. Note that some transfer schools require a dual application process: one for admission into the institution and a second into a specific school of education.

Michigan BASICS Skills Test Information
Reference source: www.mttc.nesinc.com/MI13_prepare.asp

All candidates for a Michigan provisional teaching certificate must pass the Basic Skills test before enrolling in student teaching. The purpose of the tests is to ensure that each certified teacher has the necessary basic skills and content knowledge to serve in Michigan public schools. The Basic Skills test consists of three sections: Reading, Mathematics, and Writing. Together, the Reading and Mathematics sections comprise approximately 85 multiple-choice questions. The Writing section consists of a written assignment. To pass the Basic Skills test, you must pass each of the sections. Public school teachers must have at least a bachelor’s degree, complete an approved teacher education program, and be licensed by the State of Michigan. Students pursuing degrees in education will be selecting majors and/or minors for the degree at the bachelor level. All students pursuing teacher certification should plan to take the Michigan Test for Teacher Certification: Basic Skills, during the first semester of their sophomore year.

Student teaching candidates seeking certification in secondary education from the State of Michigan must obtain a bachelor’s degree; pass the Michigan Test for Teacher Certification: Basic Skills and pass the Michigan Content Test in their major and minor areas prior to graduating with a bachelor’s degree. Candidates for an elementary-level teaching certificate must pass both the Elementary Education test and the Basic Skills test. Candidates who want to teach specific subject areas in grades 6–8 must also pass the corresponding subject-area tests in order to qualify for the endorsements. Candidates for secondary-level teaching certificates must pass, in addition to the Basic Skills test, the corresponding subject-area test for each academic subject area in which they are to be certified. Candidates seeking certification in more than one field of study must take the subject-area test for each field.

The test web site is a good source for information on:
Registration Fees
Test Sites
Test Dates
Study Guides
Web site address: www.mttc.nesinc.com/MI13_prepare.asp