Contact Information
Certification
Educator Certification
P.O. Box 480
Jefferson City, MO 65102-0480
Phone
Resources
- ABCTE Experience Log
- Accrediting Agencies and Associations
- Background/Fingerprint Information
- Beginning Teacher Assistance Guidelines
- Certification Requirements
- Credentialing Agencies
- Designated Assessments
- Educator Certification Help Guide
- Facts About ABCTE Certification
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Grade Point Requirements
- Missouri Advisory Council of Certification for Educators
- Mentoring Program Standards
- Missouri Teaching Jobs (Note: The moteachingjobs.com website has been non-responsive. It is not affiliated with DESE. We cannot offer tech support nor assistance for this site.)
- Online Educator Certification System
- State-Approved Professional Education Programs
- Temporary Authorization Certification Information
- Verification of Career & Technical Work Experience
- Verification of Teaching Experience
- Visiting Scholar Certificate
The Certification Account Portal allows you to:
- Apply for a certificate
- Print out your certificate
- View a certificate or pending application
- View assessment scores
- Check for the receipt of transcripts
- Check fingerprint/background status
- Log into with your User ID and password (Locked out? Get help here)
- Choose the Educator Certification System link (located on the User Applications page.)
- To establish a User ID and password, follow the directions of the Educator Certification Help Guide
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If you have a certification account, but have not accessed it for over 12 months, please follow steps #1 and #2 located in the Educator Certification Help Guide.
