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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
Assistant Professor
Phone: (573) 329-4400
E-mail: ewilliam@drury.edu

Missouri State University
Springfield, MO   65804
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: Dr. Richard Porr
Chair, Department of Education
(816) 271-4332
E-mail: porr@missouriwestern.edu

Northwest Missouri State University
Maryville, MO   64468
Contact: Dr. Gary Howren
Assistant Professor
(660) 562-1855
E-mail:  howren@nwmissouri.edu

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

Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701-4799
Contact: Dr. Thomas Kiehne
Director of Certification
Phone: (573) 651-2424
E-mail: tkiehne@semovm.semo.edu

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Truman State University
Kirksville, MO   63501
Contact: Wendy Miner
Phone: (660)785-4398
E-mail: wsm@truman.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. Deborah Carr, Associate Dean
College of Education
Phone: (573) 882-7832
E-mail: certinfo@missouri.edu

University of Missouri-Kansas City
Kansas City, MO   64110-2499
Contact: Dr. Susan Adler
Chair, Curriculum and Instructional Leadership
Phone: (816)235-2460
E-mail: adlers@umkc.edu

University of Missouri-St Louis

St. Louis, MO   63121
Contact: Dr Gayle Wilkinson
Co-Director, Career Transition Certification Program
Phone: (314) 516-5951
E-mail: gwilkinson@umsl.edu

Washington University
St. Louis, MO   63130
Contact: Dr. William F. Tate
Phone: (314) 935-6707
E-mail: wtate@artsci.wustl.edu


William Jewell College

Liberty, MO  64068
Contact: Dr. Donna Gardner
Chair, Department of Education
Phone: (816) 781-7700  Ext 6594
E-mail:gardnerd@william.jewell.edu

   

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