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Alternative Teacher Certification Programs in Missouri

Individuals who meet certain qualifications may earn a Missouri certificate of license to teach by completing a state-approved alternative teacher certification program at an institution of higher education in Missouri.  These programs are designed for non-traditional students seeking Missouri  teacher certification.  Individuals should contact any of the following institutions for specific information regarding alternative certification in Missouri.

MO Institutions with Approved Alternative Certification Programs

Columbia College
Columbia, MO    65216
Contact: Dr. Becky Widener
Chair, Education Department
Phone: (573) 875-7679
E-mail: bjwidener@.ccis.edu

Drury University
Troops to Teachers

Springfield, MO    65802
Contact: Dr. Edward Williamson
Associate Professor
Phone: (573) 329-4400
E-mail: ewilliam@drury.edu

Missouri State University
Springfield, MO   65897
Contact: Scott Fiedler,
Certification Officer, College of Education
Phone: (417) 836-8772
E-mail: ScottFiedler@MissouriState.edu

Missouri Western State University
St. Joseph, MO   64507
Contact: Tina Dye
Assistant to the Chair,
(816) 271-5951
E-mail: tdye1@missouriwestern.edu

Northwest Missouri State University
Maryville, MO   64468
Contact: Vickie Geist
Alternative Certification Coordinator
(660) 562-1855
E-mail:  vgeist@nwmissouri.edu

Park University
Parkville, MO 64152
Contact: Dr. Josephine Angew-Tally
Phone: (816) 584-6335
E-mail:  josephine.agnewtally@park.edu

Rockhurst University

Kansas City, MO   64110

Contact: Dr. Mary Pat Shelledy
Phone: (816) 501-3538
E-mail: marypat.shelledy@rockhurst.edu

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701-4799
Contact: Pam Barnes
Director of Certification and Assessment
Phone: (573) 651-2556
E-mail: pbarnes@.semo.edu

Saint Louis University

St Louis, MO   63108

Contact: Dr. Sue Artis

Chairperson

Phone: (314) 977-2163

E-mail: artissc.@slu.edu

University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, MO 64093-5150
Contact: Dr. Larry Reiter, Director
Clinical Services & Certification
Phone: (660) 543-4881
E-mail: lreiter@ucmo.edu


University of Missouri-Columbia
Columbia, MO  65211
Contact: Dr. Linda Bennett, Associate Dean
College of Education
Phone: (573) 882-7832
E-mail: certinfo@missouri.edu

University of Missouri-St Louis
St. Louis, MO   63121
Contact: Dr Gayle Wilkinson
Dr. Osman Ozturgut
Co-Directors, Career Transition Certification Program
Phone: (314) 516-5951
(314) 516-5917
E-mail: gwilkinson@umsl.edu
ozturguto@umsl.edu


   

Individuals should contact the institutions for specific information regarding alternative certification programs.