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The classification, Initial Professional Certificate (IPC) or Initial Career Education Certificate (ICEC), is valid for four years from the date of issuance. Any additional areas(s) of certification issued during the valid dates of this classification will fall under the same classification regardless of the certificate effective date.
Temporary Authorization Certificate (TAC) Application Procedure
An individual who does not hold a Missouri teaching certificate should:
The applicant for a temporary authorization certificate must comply with the following criteria:
| Teachers are certified in various areas of early childhood, elementary, middle, secondary, and special education. Certification is based upon completion of an approved teacher education program. | Career Education teachers are certified to work in Career-Technical Centers and programs such as nursing, automotive, occupational family and consumer science, and trade/industrial fields. Certification is based on occupational work experience. |
Apply for a certificate. The Certification Account Portal allows you to:
NOTE: Individuals with valid Missouri teaching certificates who wish to substitute teach in a school district are no longer required by DESE to apply for a substitute certificate.
The Certification Account Portal allows you to:
1 college credit hour = 15 PD contact hours