Office of Educator Quality
Become Certified Career Education Teacher
To BECOME CERTIFIED as a Career Education Teacher in Missouri:
Become Certified Administrator
To BECOME CERTIFIED as an Administrator (Principal, Special Education Director, Career Education Director, Superintendent) in Missouri and one or more of the following applies:
Already Certified Teacher
ALREADY CERTIFIED as a Teacher in Missouri:
Already Certified Student Services Area
Student Services
ALREADY CERTIFIED in a Student Services area (School Counselor, School Psychological Examiner, School Psychologist, Speech Language Pathologist) in Missouri:
Already Certified Career Education Teacher
ALREADY CERTIFIED as a Career Education Teacher in Missouri:
Already Certified Administrator

ALREADY CERTIFIED as an Administrator (Principal, Special Education Director, Career Education Director, Superintendent) in Missouri and one or more of the following applies:
Administrators
The Certification Account Portal allows you to:
Administrator Upgrade Requirements
ADMINISTRATOR CERTIFICATES |
Accrediting Agencies Associations
Approved teaching experience must be 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:
Educational Groups and Associations
To submit other educational associations, contact eqdev@dese.mo.gov for consideration.
A-Z Listing
7th Grade Poetry (7GP)
Advisory Council for the Education of Gifted and Talented (ACE)
American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE)