Accrediting Agencies & Associations

Accrediting Agencies and Associations Recognized
by the Secretary, U.S. Department of Education

Approved teaching experience includes at least half-time, contracted employment in Missouri's public schools or in accredited nonpublic schools.  Experience will be accepted when earned in nonpublic schools accredited by the following accrediting associations:

• AdvancEd
• Higher Learning Commission
• Independent Schools Association of the Central States
• Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
• Missouri Accreditation of Programs for Children and Youth
• National Federation of Nonpublic School State Accrediting Association
• National Lutheran School Accreditation 
• New England Association of Schools and Colleges
• Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
• Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
• Western Association of Schools and Colleges