Mo. Code Regs. Ann. tit. 5, § 20-400.670
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 (Adult) Certificate.
(1) An applicant for a Career Education (Adult) Certificate who possesses good moral character may be granted a Career Education (Adult) Certificate subject to the certification requirements found in 5 CSR 20-400.500 and the following additional certification requirements specific to Career Education (Adult) Certificates:
(A) General Requirements—
contracted employment from a Missouri educational institution; and
2. One (1) of the following:
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
appropriate for the subject area being taught, and five thousand (5,000) hours of related occupational experience within the most recent ten (10) years and approved by the department; or
occupational experience obtained within the most recent ten (10) years (only for Health Sciences and Skilled Technical Sciences areas) and approved by the department;
(B) Professional Requirements—
fifteen (15) credit hours to include competencies appropriate for the certificate area in: Curriculum; Methods; Assessment; and Foundations/Implementation; and
(C) Certificate Titles and Specific Requirements for Each Specific Area of Career Education Certification—
1. Agricultural Education—
2. Business Education—
3. Family, Consumer Sciences, and Human Services—
D. Culinary Arts—
satisfy the requirements of at least one (1) of the following:
Professional Requirements in subsections (1)(A)-(B) of this rule; or
(b) Satisfaction of the requirements below:
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;
Education Certificate from the National Restaurant Association Education Foundation, and a Serve Safe Certificate; and
approved, related occupational experience from the most recent ten (10) years; or
(c) Satisfaction of the requirements below:
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;
Education Certificate from the American Culinary Federation; and
approved, related occupational experience from the most recent ten (10) years;
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 or higher degree in an area appropriate for the subject area being taught and comply with subsections (1) (A)-(B). Applicants in the areas of Apparel and Textiles; Career Family and Consumer Sciences; Culinary Arts; Food and Beverage/Restaurant Operation Manager; Food Production, Management, and Related Services; and Housing Environments must comply with subsections (1)(A)-(B);
5. Health Sciences—
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Certificate of license to teach must comply with subsections (1) (A)-(B) and the following:
applicable accrediting agency certifying that applicant meets requirements to teach in the subject area and student level of the instructional program; and
unencumbered, undisciplined professional license (if applicable for instructional area to be taught);
7. Marketing Education—
8. Skilled Technical Sciences—
A. Certification Titles—
professional licensing);
professional licensing);
Technology/Technician (requires professional licensing);
Technician;
and Repairer, General; (XXVI) Electrical and Power Transmission Installer, General; (XXVII) Electromechanical Technology/Technician; (XXVIII) Fire Protection and Safety Technology/ Technician; (XXIX) Fire Science/Firefighting;
General; (XXXI) Graphic Design, Commercial Art, and Illustration; (XXXII) Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanic and Repairer; (XXXIII) Heavy Equipment Maintenance and Repairer; (XXXIV) Industrial Design; (XXXV) Industrial Electronics Installer and Repairer; (XXXVI) Industrial Machinery Maintenance and Repairer; (XXXVII) Instrumentation Technology/Technician; (XXXVIII) Ironworking/ Ironworker; (XXXIX) Laser and Optical Technology/Technician;
Technician; (XLVII) Motorcycle Mechanic and Repairer; (XLVIII) Nuclear Engineering Technology/Technician; (XLIX) Occupational Safety and Health Technology/ Technician;
Technician;
Operator (requires professional licensing);
Technology/Technician; and
education certificate of license to teach must comply with subsections (1)(A)-(B) and the following:
unencumbered, undisciplined copy of their professional license (if applicable for instructional area to be taught).
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 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.