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Required Professional Development Hours
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1 college credit hour = 15 PD contact hours |
Classification |
Initial Certification
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Reactivation |
Career Certification
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PD Exempt Status |
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Adult Education & Literacy (AEL) |
60 total over 4 years |
24 hours plus annual |
20 annually until exempt |
Two of three: - 10 years, - next higher degree, or - national certification |
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Professional Cert - most core areas & librarians |
30 total over 4 years |
24 hours plus annual |
15 annually until exempt |
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Career Education –
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90 total over 4 years |
24 hours plus annual |
30 annually until exempt |
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Student Services |
40 total over 4 years |
24 hours plus annual |
20 annually until exempt |
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Administration – superintendent |
120 total over 4 years |
24 hours plus annual |
30 annually until exempt |
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Administration – principals, special ed. directors and career ed. directors |
120 total over 4 years |
24 hours plus annual |
Years 5-10 must
complete or 30 hours annually |
Years 11-99
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Provisional (2 years) |
must complete credits/requirements to move to Initial certification within two years |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
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Temporary (1 year) |
must complete 9 college credits annually |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
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Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Division of Teacher Quality & Urban Education - Educator Certification For questions about the educator certification process, please e-mail: webreplyteachcert@dese.mo.gov Note: If you hold a Missouri certificate or have a file in process, please include your Social Security Number in your inquiry. Phone: 573-751-0051 or 573-751-3847 Revised: February 27, 2007 |
