Becoming an Educator
Interested in becoming a Missouri educator? Click on the links below for additional information.
- Becoming a Teacher: This site is a great place to start if you are interested in becoming certified as a Missouri educator.
- 2-year Institutions offering education coursework/ Associate of Arts in Teaching (AAT) degrees: These are high-quality, cost-effective places to start your teacher preparation before transferring to a four-year institution to earn your bachelor's degree.
- Approved Educator Preparation Providers leading to certification: These providers are authorized to offer coursework and to recommend candidates for certification. You can start at one of these,or start at a 2-year institution and then transfer. If you are interested in a particular institution, click on the institution's link to find out which programs that institution offers. You can also search by subject area using the drop-down menu in the top right corner of the page.
- Programs with Non-Traditional Scheduling: Some people would like to become teachers but are unable to take time off of work to pursue a program of study full-time during the day. The programs on this page are intentionally structured to meet these kinds of alternative schedules. In particular, several of the programs are designed to assist individuals already working in schools (e.g., paraprofessionals) in becoming a fully-certified teacher in Missouri.