PURPOSE: The State Board of Education is authorized to grant certificates of license to teach in any of the public schools of the state and establish requirements and qualifications for those certificates. This rule outlines the requirements for application for each of the various areas of certification within the Career Education (Secondary) Certificates.

1. (1) An applicant for a Career Education (Secondary) Certificate who possesses good moral character may be granted a Career Education (Secondary) Certificate subject to the certification requirements found in 5 CSR 20-400.500 and the following additional certification requirements specific to Career Education (Secondary) Certificates:

   1. (A) General Requirements—

      1. 1. The applicant must submit a joint

application verifying contracted employment from a Missouri educational institution; and

1. 2. One (1) of the following:

   1. A. Verification of a bachelor’s degree

or higher in an area appropriate for the subject area being taught, and four thousand (4,000) hours of related occupational experience approved by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (department) and obtained within the most recent ten (10) years; or

1. B. Verification of an associate’s

degree in an area appropriate for the subject area being taught, and five thousand (5,000) hours of related occupational experience from within the most recent ten (10) years and approved by the department; or

1. C. Verification of six thousand

(6,000) hours of related occupational experience obtained within the most recent ten (10) years (only for Health Sciences and Skilled Technical Sciences areas) and approved by the department; and

1. 3. Applicants for the specific area of

Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) must submit a notarized letter from the appropriate branch of the armed services indicating that applicant is an approved Junior ROTC instructor;

1. (B) Professional Requirements—

   1. 1. Verification of coursework in educa-

tion not to exceed eighteen (18) credit hours to include competencies appropriate for the certification area in: Curriculum; Methods; Assessment; Psychology/Education of the Exceptional Child; Foundations/Implementation; and Coordination of Cooperative Education;

1. (C) Certificate Titles and Specific Requirements for Each Specific Area of Career Education Certification—

   1. 1. Family, Consumer Sciences, and

Human Services—

1. A. Apparel and Textiles;
2. B. Cosmetologist (requires profes-

sional licensing);

1. C. Culinary Arts—

   1. (I) For a Culinary Arts Certificate,

candidates must satisfy the requirements of at least one (1) of the following:

1. (a) Satisfaction of the General

Requirements and Professional Requirements in subsections (1)(A)-(B) of this rule; or

1. (b) Satisfaction of the require-

ments below:

1. I. Bachelor of Science Degree

in Home Economics Education, Family and Consumer Sciences Education, or Vocational Family Consumer Sciences; or possession of a valid Missouri professional teaching certificate in the area of Family and Consumer Sciences;

1. II. Possession of a current

Secondary Food Service Education Certificate from the National Restaurant Association Education Foundation, and a Serve Safe Certificate; and

1. III. Two thousand (2000)

hours of department-approved, related occupational experience from the most recent ten (10) years; or

1. (c) Satisfaction of the require-

ments below:

1. I. Bachelor of Science Degree

in Home Economics Education, Family and Consumer Sciences Education, or Vocational Family Consumer Sciences; or possession of a valid Missouri professional teaching certificate in the area of Family and Consumer Sciences;

1. II. Possession of a current

Secondary Culinary Education Certificate from the American Culinary Federation; and

1. III. Two thousand (2000)

hours of department-approved, related occupational experience from the most recent ten (10) years; or

1. D. Family and Consumer Sciences

Related Careers Cooperative Education;

1. E. Food and Beverage/Restaurant

Operations Manager;

1. F. Food Production, Management,

and Related Services;

1. G. Hospitality Administration/

Management, General;

1. H. Housing and Home Environments;
2. I. Human Development/Adult

Development and Aging—

1. (I) A Human Development/Adult

Development and Aging certificate requires a minimum of an associate’s degree;

1. J. Human Development/Child Care—

   1. (I) A Human Development/Child

Care certificate requires a minimum of an associate’s degree;

1. 2. Applicants for a Family and

Consumer Sciences Career Education Certificate of license to teach in the specific area of Human Development/Child Care and Human Development/Adult Development and Aging must have a minimum of an associate’s or higher degree in an area appropriate for the subject area being taught and comply with subsections (1)(A)-(B) general and professional requirements. Applicants in the areas of Apparel and Textiles; Cosmetologist; Culinary Arts; Family and Consumer Sciences Related Careers Cooperative Education; Food and Beverage/Restaurant 5 CSR 20-400

Operations Manager; Food Production, Management and Related Services; Hospitality, Administration/Management, General; and Housing and Home Environments must comply with subsections (1)(A)-(B) general and professional requirements;

1. 3. Health Sciences—

   1. A. Dental Assistant (requires profes-

sional licensing);

1. B. Dental Laboratory Technician;
2. C. Emergency Medical Technology/

Technician (requires professional licensing);

1. D. Health Aide or Health Services

Assistant (requires professional licensing);

1. E. Medical Assistant (requires profes-

sional licensing);

1. F. Medical Laboratory Technician;
2. G. Medical Transcriptionist (requires

professional licensing);

1. H. Pharmacy Technician/Assistant

(requires professional licensing); and

1. I. Sign Language Interpreter (requires

professional licensing);

1. 4. The applicant for a Health Sciences

Career Education Certificate of license to teach must comply with the general and professional requirements from paragraph (1)(C)3. and the following:

1. A. Applicant must provide a valid

authorization from the applicable accrediting agency certifying that applicant meets requirements to teach in the subject area and student level of the instructional program; and

1. B. Applicant must provide documen-

tation of a valid, unencumbered, undisciplined professional license (if applicable for instructional area to be taught);

1. 5. Skilled Technical Sciences—

   1. A. Certificate Titles—

      1. (I) Aircraft Mechanic/Technician,

Powerplant (requires professional licensing);

1. (II) Airframe Mechanic/Technician,

Airframe (requires professional licensing);

1. (III) Auto/Automotive Body

Repairer;

1. (IV) Auto/Automotive Mechanic/

Technician;

1. (V) Aviation Management;
2. (VI) Building/Property Maintenance

and Manager;

1. (VII) Cabinet Maker and Mill-

worker; (VIII) Carpenter;

1. (IX) Geographic Information

Science and Cartography;

1. (X) Commercial Photography;
2. (XI) Computer Maintenance

Technology/Technician; ( X I I ) C o n s t r u c t i o n / B u i l d i ng Technology/Technician; SECONDARY EDUCATION

(XIII) Crisis/Emergency/Disaster

Management;

1. (XIV) Diesel Engine Mechanic and

Repairer;

1. (XV) Drafting, General;
2. (XVI) Electrical and Electronics

Equipment Installer and Repairer, General; (XVII) Electrician; (XVIII) Fire Science/Firefighting;

1. (XIX) Graphic and Printing

Equipment Operator, General;

1. (XX) Graphic Design, Commercial

Art, and Illustration;

1. (XXI) Heating, Air Conditioning,

and Refrigeration Mechanic and Repairer; (XXII) Heavy Equipment Maintenance and Repairer; (XXIII) Industrial Technology/ Technician; (XXIV) Laser and Optical Technology/Technician;

1. (XXV) Criminal Justice Technology; ( X X V I ) M a c h i n i s t / M a c h i n e

Technologist; (XXVII) Marine Maintenance and Ship Repairer; (XXVIII) Mason and Tile Setter; (XXIX) Motorcycle Mechanic and Repairer;

1. (XXX) Plumbing Technology/

Plumber; (XXXI) Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician; (XXXII) Small Engine Mechanic and Repairer; ( X X X I I I ) We l d e r / We l d i n g Technologist; and (XXXIV) Water Quality and Wastewater Treatment Management and Recycling Technology/Technician;

1. 6. The applicant for a Skilled Technical

Sciences Career Education certificate of license to teach must comply with subsections (1)(A)-(B) general and professional requirements and the following:

1. A. The applicant must provide docu-

mentation of a valid, unencumbered, undisciplined license (if applicable for instructional area to be taught);

1. 7. The applicant for a ROTC Career

Education certificate of license to teach must comply with subsections (1)(A)-(B) general and professional requirements; and

1. 8. The applicant for a Special Needs

Career Education certificate of license to teach must comply with the general and professional requirements from subsections (1)(A)-(B) and the following:

1. A. Possession of a bachelor’s degree

or higher from a college or university approved by the department;

1. B. A valid professional classification

Missouri certificate of license to teach in one (1) of the following areas: elementary education, middle school, math (Grades 9-12), English (Grades 7-12), industrial arts, technology education, counseling, special education, or career education; and

1. C. The applicant must provide docu-

mentation/transcripts of completion of a course in Methods of Teaching Disabled Students or a methods course appropriate to the disability area(s) of their employment.

1. (2) An applicant for a Career Education (Secondary) Missouri certificate of license to teach Personal Finance who possesses good moral character may be granted a Career Education (Secondary) Missouri certificate of license to teach Personal Finance subject to the certification requirements found in 5 CSR 20-400.500 and the following additional certification requirements specific to Personal Finance:

   1. (A) General Requirements—

      1. 1. The applicant must submit a joint

application verifying contracted employment from a Missouri school district;

1. 2. Verification of a bachelor’s degree or

higher in an area appropriate for the subject area being taught, and four thousand (4,000) hours of related occupational experience obtained within the most recent ten (10) years and approved by the department; and

1. 3. Completion of the assessment(s)

required by the State Board of Education (board) with a score equal to or greater than the Missouri qualifying score. The official score must be submitted to the department.

1. (3) The requirements of this rule shall become effective August 1, 2022.

AUTHORITY: sections 161.092, 168.011, 168.071, 168.081, 168.400, 168.405, and 168.409, RSMo 2016, and section 168.021, RSMo Supp. 2021.* Original rule filed Oct. 29, 2013, effective May 30, 2014. Amended: Filed Feb. 21, 2020, effective Oct. 30, 2020. Amended: Filed Oct. 27, 2021, effective May 30, 2022. *Original authority: 161.092, RSMo 1963, amended 1973, 2002, 2003, 2013, 2014; 168.011, RSMo 1963, amended 1984; 168.021, RSMo 1963, amended 1973, 1984, 1988, 1990, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2020; 168.071, RSMo 1963, amended 1973, 1978, 1984, 1988, 1993, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2011, 2013, 2014; 168.081, RSMo 1963, amended 1984, 2002, 2014; 168.400, RSMo 1985, amended 1990, 2002; 168.405, RSMo 1985; and 168.409, RSMo 1985.