Recognizing Organizations
Official Recognition of the Michigan Tests
Michigan Language Assessment has provided secure, reliable, and trusted international English exams since 1953. The MET, ECCE, and ECPE exams open doors to higher education, professional certification, and employment opportunities. Elementary and middle schools recognize the MYLE and MET Go!, and high schools recognize MET to certify learners and to provide evidence of the quality of their language teaching.
Why recognize Michigan Tests?
Secure Administration
The Michigan Tests are only administered by Authorized Test Centers.
Strict Procedures
Strict registration, administration, and scoring procedures ensure exam security and reliability.
Developed by Experts
Exams are created by a team of assessment experts using a rigorous development process.

NEW! Easier and faster access to MET scores: API Connection
More support for recognizing organizations! In addition to securely accessing exam results anytime via our customer portal, recognizing organizations will soon be able to automatically receive English proficiency results via an application programmer interface (API) connection. The API can be integrated with your CRM for seamless access to test results. Stay tuned for more information on this optional service.
What is a Recognizing Organization?
A recognizing organization is an institution that accepts Michigan Language Assessment exam results as official evidence of English language proficiency level for educational or professional purposes.
Benefits of Recognizing the Michigan Tests
- Be confident in your use of reliable and valid measures of proficiency.
- Enhance your outreach to the thousands who take our exams each year.
- Increase visibility for your institution with inclusion on the recognizing organization list on our website.
- Verify test results quickly and at no cost.
- Gain access to the logo and certificate for recognizing organizations.
- Enjoy personalized consultation from our assessment professionals.
Types of Recognizing Organizations
- Ministries of education
- Colleges and universities
- Scholarship organizations
- Government agencies
- Professional certification boards
- Employers
- Elementary or secondary schools
- Intensive English and pathways programs
- Private language schools
Join the Recognizing Organization Network
We invite you to join our network of recognizing organizations by accepting Michigan Language Assessment exam results as proof of English language proficiency levels.
Update Your MELAB Recognition to the MET
Switch from the retired MELAB to the MET (Michigan English Test). The secure MET exam is used around the world to certify English proficiency for educational and professional purposes with results aligned to the CEFR.
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See Who Recognizes the Michigan Tests
The Michigan Tests are accepted as official proof of English language proficiency by schools, institutions, government agencies, and businesses around the world. Explore our database of recognizing organizations.

Request Score Verification
Score verification is a crucial step in qualifying applicants. If you represent an institution and would like to verify test results that have been presented to your institution, please submit the score verification form. This is a free service provided by Michigan Language Assessment.

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