Certification Requirements for Career Education (Secondary) 7-12 Certificates

PURPOSE: The State Board of Education is authorized to grant certificates of license to teach in any of the public schools of the state and establish requirements and qualifications for those certificates. This rule outlines the requirements for application for each of the various areas of certification within the Career Education (Secondary) Certificates. (1) An applicant for a Career Education (Secondary) 7-12 Certificate who possesses good moral character may be granted a Career Education (Secondary) 7-12 Certificate subject to the certification requirements found in 5 CSR 20-400.500 and the following additional certification requirements specific to Career Education (Secondary) Certificates: (A) General Requirements— 1. The applicant must submit a joint application verifying contracted employment from a Missouri educational institution; and 2. One (1) of the following— A. Verification of a bachelor’s degree or higher in an area appropriate for the subject area being taught, and any combination of the following experiences obtained within the most recent ten (10) years that equal four thousand (4,000) hours of total experience approved by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (department): (I) Related occupational experience; and (II) Related career and technical education (CTE) teaching experience at the postsecondary/adult level or an out-of-state school district (a school year equals two thousand (2,000) hours); or B. Verification of an associate’s degree in an area appropriate for the subject area being taught, and any combination of the following experiences obtained within the most recent ten (10) years that equal five thousand (5,000) hours of total experience approved by the department: (I) Related occupational experience; and (II) Related career and technical education (CTE) teaching experience at the postsecondary/adult level or an out-of-state school district (a school year equals two thousand (2,000) hours); or C. Verification of any combination of the following experiences obtained within the most recent ten (10) years (only for Health Sciences and Skilled Technical Sciences areas) that equal six thousand (6,000) hours of total experience approved by the department: (I) Related occupational experience; and (II) Related career and technical education (CTE) teaching experience at the postsecondary/adult level or an out-of-state school district (a school year equals two thousand (2,000) hours); and 3. Applicants for the specific area of Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) must submit a notarized letter from the appropriate branch of the armed services indicating that applicant is an approved Junior ROTC instructor; and (B) Professional Requirements— 1. Verification of coursework in education not to exceed eighteen (18) credit hours to include competencies appropriate for the certification area in: Curriculum; Methods; Assessment; Psychology/Education of the Exceptional Child; Foundations/ Implementation; and Coordination of Cooperative Education; (C) Certificate Titles and Specific Requirements for Each Specific Area of Career Education Certification— 1. Family Consumer Sciences and Human Services— A. Apparel and Textiles; B. Barber (requires professional licensing); C. Cosmetologist (requires professional licensing); D. Culinary Arts— (I) For a Culinary Arts Certificate, candidates must satisfy the requirements of at least one (1) of the following: (a) Satisfaction of the General Requirements and Professional Requirements in subsections (1)(A)-(B) of this rule and a valid ServSafe® Manager Certificate; or (b) Satisfaction of the requirements below— I. Bachelor of Science Degree in Home Economics Education, Family and Consumer Sciences Education, or Vocational Family Consumer Sciences; or possession of a valid Missouri professional teaching certificate in the area of Family and Consumer Sciences; and II. Two thousand (2000) hours of departmentapproved, related occupational experience from the most recent ten (10) years and a valid ServSafe® Manager Certificate; E. Family and Consumer Sciences Related Careers Cooperative Education; F. Food and Beverage/Restaurant Operations Manager; G. Food Production, Management, and Related Services; H. Hospitality Administration/Management, General; I. Housing and Home Environments; J. Human Development/Adult Development and Aging— (I) A Human Development/Adult Development and Aging certificate requires a minimum of an associate’s degree; K. Human Development/Child Care— (I) A Human Development/Child Care certificate requires a minimum of an associate’s degree; 2. Applicants for a Family and Consumer Sciences Career Education Certificate of license to teach in the specific area of Human Development/Child Care and Human Development/ Adult Development and Aging must have a minimum of an associate’s or higher degree in an area appropriate for the subject area being taught and comply with subsections (1) (A)-(B) general and professional requirements. Applicants in the areas of Apparel and Textiles; Barber; Cosmetologist; Culinary Arts; Family and Consumer Sciences Related Careers Cooperative Education; Food and Beverage/Restaurant Operations Manager; Food Production, Management, and Related Services; Hospitality, Administration/Management, General; and Housing and Home Environments must comply with subsections (1)(A)-(B) general and professional requirements; 3. Health Sciences— A. Dental Assistant (requires professional licensing/ certification); B. Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (requires professional licensing/certification); C. Health Aide or Health Services Assistant (requires professional licensing/certification); D. Health Information/Medical Records Technology (requires professional licensing/certification); E. Medical Assistant (requires professional licensing/ certification); F. Medical Laboratory Assistant (requires professional licensing/certification); G. Medical Transcriptionist (requires professional licensing/certification); and H. Pharmacy Technician/Assistant (requires professional licensing/certification); I. Secondary Practical Nursing (requires professional licensing/certification); and J. Sports Medicine (requires professional licensing/ certification); 4. The applicant for a Health Sciences Career Education Certificate of license to teach must comply with the general and professional requirements from paragraph (1)(C)3. and the following: A. Applicant must provide a valid authorization from the applicable accrediting agency certifying that applicant meets requirements to teach in the subject area and student level of the instructional program; and B. Applicant must provide documentation of a valid, unencumbered, undisciplined professional license (if applicable for instructional area to be taught); 5. Skilled Technical Sciences— A. Certificate Titles— (I) Aircraft Mechanic/Technician, Powerplant (requires professional licensing); (II) Airframe Mechanic/Technician, Airframe (requires professional licensing); (III) Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects; (IV) Auto/Automotive Body Repairer; (V) Auto/Automotive Mechanic/Technician; (VI) Aviation Management; (VII) Building/Property Maintenance and Manager; (VIII) Cabinet Maker and Millworker; (IX) Carpenter; (X) Geographic Information Science and Cartography; (XI) Commercial Photography; (XII) Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance; (XIII) Computer Game Programming; (XIV) Computer Maintenance Technology/Technician; (XV) Computer Programming/Programmer, General; (XVI) Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications; (XVII) Construction/Building Technology/Technician; (XVIII) Construction/Heavy Equipment/Earthmoving Equipment Operation; (XIX) Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management; (XX) Diesel Engine Mechanic and Repairer; (XXI) Drafting, General; (XXII) Electrical and Electronics Equipment Installer and Repairer, General; (XXIII) Electrician; (XXIV) Fire Science/Firefighting; (XXV) Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator, General; (XXVI) Graphic Design, Commercial Art, and Illustration; (XXVII) Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanic and Repairer; (XXVIII) Heavy Equipment Maintenance and Repairer; (XXIX) Industrial Technology/Technician; (XXX) Laser and Optical Technology/Technician; (XXXI) Criminal Justice Technology; (XXXII) Machinist/Machine Technologist; (XXXIII) Marine Maintenance and Ship Repairer; (XXXIV) Mason and Tile Setter; (XXXV) Motorcycle Mechanic and Repairer; (XXXVI) Plumbing Technology/Plumber; (XXXVII) Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design; (XXXVIII) Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician; (XXXIX) Remote Aircraft Pilot; (XL) Small Engine Mechanic and Repairer; (XLI) Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator; (XLII) Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design; (XLIII) Welder/Welding Technologist; and (XLIV) Water Quality and Wastewater Treatment Management and Recycling Technology/Technician; 6. The applicant for a Skilled Technical Sciences Career Education certificate of license to teach must comply with subsections (1)(A)-(B) general and professional requirements and the following: A. The applicant must provide documentation of a valid, unencumbered, undisciplined license (if applicable for instructional area to be taught); 7. The applicant for a ROTC Career Education certificate of license to teach must comply with subsections (1)(A)-(B) general and professional requirements; and 8. The applicant for a Special Needs Career Education certificate of license to teach must comply with the general and professional requirements from subsections (1)(A)-(B) and the following: A. Possession of a bachelor’s degree or higher from a college or university approved by the department; B. A valid professional classification Missouri certificate of license to teach in one (1) of the following areas: elementary education, middle school, math (Grades 9-12), English (Grades 7-12), industrial arts, technology education, counseling, special education, or career education; and C. The applicant must provide documentation/transcripts of completion of a course in Methods of Teaching Disabled Students or a methods course appropriate to the disability area(s) of their employment. (2) An applicant for a Career Education (Secondary) Missouri certificate of license to teach Personal Finance who possesses good moral character may be granted a Career Education (Secondary) Missouri certificate of license to teach Personal Finance subject to the certification requirements found in 5 CSR 20-400.500 and the following additional certification requirements specific to Personal Finance: (A) General Requirements— 1. The applicant must submit a joint application verifying contracted employment from a Missouri school district; 2. Verification of a bachelor’s degree or higher in an area appropriate for the subject area being taught, and four thousand (4,000) hours of related occupational experience obtained within the most recent ten (10) years and approved by the department; and 3. Completion of the assessment(s) required by the State Board of Education (board) with a score equal to or greater than the Missouri qualifying score. The official score must be submitted to the department. AUTHORITY: sections 161.092, 168.011, 168.071, 168.081, 168.400, 168.405, and 168.409, RSMo 2016, and section 168.021, RSMo Supp. 2024.* Original rule filed Oct. 29, 2013, effective May 30, 2014. Amended: Filed Feb. 21, 2020, effective Oct. 30, 2020. Amended: Filed Oct. 27, 2021, effective May 30, 2022. Amended: Filed May 15, 2024, effective Nov. 30, 2024. *Original authority: 161.092, RSMo 1963, amended 1973, 2002, 2003, 2013, 2014; 168.011, RSMo 1963, amended 1984; 168.021, RSMo 1963, amended 1973, 1984, 1988, 1990, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2024; 168.071, RSMo 1963, amended 1973, 1978, 1984, 1988, 1993, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2011, 2013, 2014; 168.081, RSMo 1963, amended 1984, 2002, 2014; 168.400, RSMo 1985, amended 1990, 2002, 2024; 168.405, RSMo 1985; and 168.409, RSMo 1985.