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Substitute Certification

A Substitute Certificate is issued for a period of one year.  A substitute certificate may be granted to an individual who has completed a minimum of 60 semester hours of credit from an accredited college/university or junior/community college.  An applicant must make application to a Missouri school district; the certificates are requested by the employing Missouri school district.  Each applicant is required to complete a background check each year a certificate is requested unless a renewal for the "same" district as employed in the previous year.  There are restrictions on the number of hours a retired teacher can substitute teach.

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Requirements for a Missouri Substitute Certificate
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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: November 08, 2006

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