• Provisional certificates are two-year nonrenewable certificates. If you are on an Academic Contract with a Missouri institution to complete your teacher education program, an extension may be granted with the support of your institution.  Please contact your institution for further directions.

TO LOG INTO YOUR ONLINE EDUCATOR PROFILE

To access your certification account (online profile) you must first log into the DESE Application Sign-in with a username and password, and then choose the Educator Certification System link located on the User Applications page. Your certification account (online profile) provides access to each of the following:

• Apply for a certificate
• Print out a certificate
• View a certificate or pending application
• View assessment scores
• Check for the receipt of transcripts
• Check fingerprint/background status

Please Note: If you have not logged in to your certification account (online profile) in 5 years, please contact the Office of Data System Management or 573-522-3207.