Visiting Scholar Certificate

A Visiting Scholar Certificate is available to individuals who hold an academic degree or have related occupational experience in a secondary content area. To qualify, an individual must be employed by a Missouri public school district as part of a business-education partnership initiative designed to build career pathways systems for students. The one-year certificate is limited to grades 9-12 and may be renewed twice if required professional development and performance evaluations are completed.

UPGRADING FROM THE INITIAL CERTIFICATE TO CAREER CERTIFICATE

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:

Apply for a certificate. The Certification Account Portal allows you to:

Substitute Teachers 

Substitute Certificate Processes

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:

Rules and Statutes Governing the Discipline & Issuance of Certificates

• 5 CSR 20-400.125 Actions of the State Board of Education Relating to Applications for Educator Certificates

Required Professional Development Hours

1 college credit hour = 15 PD contact hours