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 procedures for application for a student services certificate of license to teach for counselors, advanced counselors, school psychological examiners, school psychologists, vocational adult education supervisors, postsecondary vocational counselors, vocational placement coordinators, vocational evaluators and speech-language pathologists.

PUBLISHER’S NOTE: The secretary of state has determined that the publication of the entire text of the material which is incorporated by reference as a portion of this rule would be unduly cumbersome or expensive. Therefore, the material which is so incorporated is on file with the agency who filed this rule, and with the Office of Secretary of State. Any interested person may view this material at either agency’s headquarters or the same will be made available at the Office of Secretary of State at a cost not to exceed actual cost of copy reproduction. The entire text of the rule is printed here. This note refers only to the incorporated by reference material.

1. (1) An applicant for a student services certificate of license to teach may be granted in the following areas subject to the specific certification requirements found in the Compendium of Missouri Certification Requirements (compendium) which is incorporated by reference and made a part of this rule and the criteria established in the rules promulgated by the State Board of Education (board), to an individual who possesses good moral character:

   1. (A) School Guidance Program Personnel:

      1. 1. School counselor, grades K–8,

grades 7–12, and/or K–12; and/or

1. 2. Advanced school counselor, grades

K–12;

1. (B) School Psychological Services Personnel:

   1. 1. School psychological examiner,

grades K–12; and/or

1. 2. School psychologist, grades K–12;

2. (C) Vocational Services Personnel:

   1. 1. Vocational adult education supervi-

sor;

1. 2. Post-secondary vocational counselor

(excluding K–12);

1. 3. Vocational placement coordinator;

and/or

1. 4. Vocational evaluator; and/or

2. (D) Speech-Language Services Personnel;

   1. 1. Speech-language pathologist, birth-

grade 12.

1. (2) Applications for a student services Missouri certificate of license to teach shall be submitted on the forms provided by the board, accompanied by the appropriate fee, and may be obtained by writing the Educator Certification Section of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) at PO Box 480, Jefferson City, MO 65102 or by downloading from the Internet.

2. (3) An application is not considered officially filed with the board until it has been determined by the board or DESE staff to be complete and the application is submitted on the forms provided by the board, signed and accompanied by two (2) full sets of fingerprints with the appropriate fee as set by the Missouri State Highway Patrol and/or the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and any other applicable forms and/or fees. All information should be received by the board within ninety (90) days of the date of the application.

   1. (A) The applicant is responsible for the payment of any fees required by the Missouri Highway Patrol and/or FBI.
   2. (B) For the purposes of this rule, the fingerprint cards shall be completed by any law enforcement agency and sent directly to DESE.
3. (4) The applicant shall request that each state or United States territory regulatory entity in which a professional license including a certificate of license to teach is held or has ever been held to submit verification of certification or licensure directly to DESE, including information regarding any disciplinary action.

4. (5) The applicant for a student services certificate of license to teach as a school counselor or advanced school counselor must comply with the following additional criteria:

   1. (A) The applicant shall request and obtain the recommendation of the designated certification official for a state-approved master’s or higher level school counselor preparation program; and

   2. (B) The applicant must possess either:

      1. 1. A master’s or higher degree in school

counseling from a state-approved school counselor preparation program; or

1. 2. A master’s or higher degree in coun-

seling or counseling psychology, with additional graduate course work specific to school counseling, as designated by the stateapproved recommending certification official, including a supervised internship or field experience of at least three hundred (300) hours in an appropriate school setting; and

1. (C) The applicant must either:

   1. 1. Possess a bachelor’s degree in educa-

tion from a state-approved teacher preparation program; or

1. 2. Complete a curriculum in teaching

methods and practices, classroom management and the psychology of the exceptional child, as specified by the recommending certification officer of the state-approved program; and

1. (D) The applicant must achieve a score equal to or in excess of the qualifying score on the exit assessment(s), not to include the principles of learning and teaching, as defined in the rules promulgated by the board. An official score report shall be submitted to DESE.

1. (6) The applicant for a student services certificate of license to teach as an advanced school counselor must comply with the following additional criteria:

   1. (A) The applicant shall request and obtain the recommendation of the designated certification official for a state-approved master’s in school counseling or higher level program for the preparation of school counselors;
   2. (B) The applicant shall complete a planned program of at least thirty (30) semester hours of graduate credit culminating in an educational specialist or doctoral degree with a major emphasis in school counseling from a state-approved program for the preparation of school counselors; and
   3. (C) The applicant must achieve a score equal to or in excess of the qualifying score on the exit assessment(s), not to include the principles of learning and teaching, as defined in the rules promulgated by the board. The official score report shall be submitted to DESE.

2. (7) The applicant for a student services certificate of license to teach as a school psychological examiner must comply with the following additional criteria:

   1. (A) The applicant shall request and obtain the recommendation of the designated certification official for a state-approved master’s or higher level school psychological examiner preparation program; and

   2. (B) The applicant must possess either:

      1. 1. A master’s or higher degree from a

state-approved school counselor preparation program; or

1. 2. A master’s or higher degree in coun-

seling and counseling psychology, or an approved related field; and complete a designated graduate curriculum in the practice of the school psychological examiner, as specified by the recommending certification program, including a supervised internship or field experience in school psychological assessment of at least one hundred and fifty (150) hours in an appropriate school setting.

1. (8) The applicant for a student services certificate of license to teach as a school psychologist must comply with the following additional criteria:

   1. (A) The applicant shall request and obtain the recommendation of the designated certification official for a state-approved school psychologist preparation program;
   2. (B) The applicant must possess a degree in school psychology from a state-approved program; and
   3. (C) The applicant must achieve a score equal to or in excess of the qualifying score on the exit assessment(s), not to include the principles of learning and teaching, as defined in the rules promulgated by the board. An official score report shall be submitted to DESE.

2. (9) The applicant for a student services certificate of license to teach as a vocational adult education supervisor must comply with the following additional criteria:

   1. (A) The applicant must possess a baccalaureate level or higher degree from a stateapproved college or university.

3. (10) The applicant for a student services certificate of license to teach as a post-secondary vocational counselor must comply with the following additional criteria:

   1. (A) The applicant must possess a master’s or higher level degree in school counseling, rehabilitation counseling or educational and counseling psychology from a state-approved college or university; and
   2. (B) The applicant must possess two (2) years of teaching or counseling experience.

4. (11) The applicant for a student services certificate of license to teach as a vocational placement coordinator must comply with the following additional criteria:

   1. (A) The applicant must possess a valid, unencumbered, undisciplined professional license or certificate from Missouri as a counselor;
   2. (B) The applicant must possess a Missouri certificate of license to teach as a counselor; or
   3. (C) The applicant must possess a Missouri vocational-technical certificate of license to teach.

5. (12) The applicant for a student services certificate of license to teach as a vocational evaluator must comply with the following additional criteria:

   1. (A) The applicant must possess a master’s or higher level degree in vocational evaluation, counseling, or a closely related area from a state-approved college or university or possess a baccalaureate degree in rehabilitation services with an emphasis in vocational evaluation from a state-approved college or university. 5 CSR 80-800

6. (13) The applicant for a student services certificate of license to teach as a speech-language pathologist must meet all the additional requirements in one (1) of the following areas:

   1. (A) State Board of Registration for the Healing Arts:

      1. 1. The applicant must possess a master’s

or higher degree from a state-approved program for speech-language pathologists;

1. 2. The applicant must possess a valid,

unencumbered, undisciplined Missouri license as a speech-language pathologist from the State Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; and

1. 3. The applicant must achieve a score

equal to or in excess of the qualifying score on the exit assessment(s), not to include the principals of learning and teaching, as defined in the rules promulgated by the board. An official score report shall be submitted to DESE; or

1. (B) Teacher Preparation Program:

   1. 1. The applicant must possess a master’s

or higher degree from a state-approved program for speech-language pathologists;

1. 2. The applicant must obtain the recom-

mendation of the designated certification official for a state-approved program for the preparation of a speech-language pathologist; and

1. 3. The applicant must achieve a score

equal to or in excess of the qualifying score on the exit assessment(s), not to include the principals of learning and teaching, as defined in the rules promulgated by the board. An official score report shall be submitted to DESE.

1. (14) Additional certificates of license to teach may be granted pursuant to rules promulgated by the board.

2. (15) An applicant for a Missouri student services certificate of license to teach who possesses a valid certificate of license to teach from another state closely aligned to a current certification area approved by the board; possesses good moral character may be granted a Missouri certificate of license to teach.

   1. (A) The applicant must achieve a score equal to or in excess of the qualifying score on the exit assessment(s), not to include the principles of learning and teaching, as defined in the rules promulgated by the board. The official score report shall be submitted to DESE.
   2. (B) The applicant shall request that each state or United States territory regulatory entity in which a professional license including a certificate of license to teach is held or has ever been held to submit verification of SECONDARY EDUCATION

certification or licensure directly to DESE, including information regarding any disciplinary action.

1. (C) The applicant shall submit two (2) full sets of fingerprints on cards provided by the board.

   1. 1. The applicant is responsible for the

payment of any fees required by the Missouri Highway Patrol and/or FBI.

1. 2. For the purpose of this rule, the fin-

gerprint cards shall be completed by any law enforcement agency and sent directly to DESE.

1. (16) Following review by DESE, the applicant shall be informed in writing of the decision regarding the application for a certificate of license to teach.

2. (17) A student services certificate of license to teach may be issued for a school counselor, school psychological examiner and/or school psychologist for a period of five (5) years and may be renewed an unlimited number of times. The requirements for renewal are as follows:

   1. (A) Written request for renewal of the certificate of license to teach;
   2. (B) Verification of two (2) years experience as a school counselor, school psychological examiner, or school psychologist in a school setting;
   3. (C) Documentation of attendance at three
3. (3) professional workshops totaling fifteen

4. (15) clock hours approved by DESE; and

   1. (D) Submission of an official transcript showing six (6) semester hours appropriate to school counselors, school psychological examiners, or school psychologists from a state-approved college or university; or documentation verifying ninety (90) clock hours of professional workshops/in-services appropriate for school counselors, school psychological examiners, or school psychologists.

5. (18) A student services certificate of license to teach may be issued for an advanced school counselor for a period of ten (10) years and may be renewed an unlimited number of times. The requirements for renewal are as follows:

   1. (A) Written request for renewal of the certificate of license to teach;
   2. (B) Verification of two (2) years experience as a school counselor in a school setting;
   3. (C) Documentation of attendance at three
6. (3) professional workshops totaling fifteen

7. (15) clock hours approved by DESE; and

   1. (D) Submission of an official transcript showing six (6) semester hours appropriate to counselors from a state-approved college or university; or documentation verifying ninety
8. (90) clock hours of professional workshops/in-services appropriate for school counselors.

9. (19) If a school counselor, advanced school counselor, school psychological examiner, and/or school psychologist seeks to renew their student services certificate of license to teach, however, the individual has not been employed in a school setting, the individual must submit the following:

   1. (A) Written request for renewal of the certificate of license to teach; and
   2. (B) Submission of an official transcript showing eight (8) semester hours appropriate to school counselors, school psychological examiners, or school psychologists from a state-approved college or university.

10. (20) A student services certificate of license to teach may be issued for a vocational adult education supervisor, for a period of five (5) years and may be renewed once by meeting the following criteria:

    1. (A) Completion of a planned program of graduate credit focused upon general and vocational administration from a stateapproved college or university to prepare vocational adult education supervisors. The planned program shall include a minimum of fifteen (15) hours of approved graduate credit, which meet the competencies identified for the certificate of license to teach;
    2. (B) Confirmed attendance at three (3) vocational education conferences;
    3. (C) Participation in workshops and/or seminars on general or vocational education administration, instructional leadership activities, or curriculum development totaling at least fifteen (15) clock hours; and
    4. (D) Participation in one (1) accreditationevaluation of schools by the North Central Association or DESE evaluation teams.

11. (21) A ten (10)-year student services certificate of license to teach as a vocational adult education supervisor may be issued to the individual meeting the criteria for the five (5)-year certificate and the following additional criteria:

    1. (A) Confirmed attendance at eight (8) vocational education conferences;
    2. (B) Participation in workshops and/or seminars on general or vocational education administration, instructional leadership activities, or curriculum development totaling at least fifteen (15) clock hours; and
    3. (C) Participation in one (1) accreditationevaluation of schools by the North Central Association or DESE evaluation teams.

12. (22) The ten (10)-year student services certificate of license to teach as a vocational adult education supervisor may be renewed an unlimited number of times by the individual meeting the following criteria:

    1. (A) Possession of five (5) years experience in school supervision during the previous ten

13. (10) years;

    1. (B) Confirmed attendance at eight (8) vocational education conferences;
    2. (C) Participation in workshops and/or seminars on general or vocational education administration, instructional leadership activities, or curriculum development totaling at least fifteen (15) clock hours;
    3. (D) Participation in one (1) accreditationevaluation of schools by the North Central Association or DESE evaluation teams; and
    4. (E) Completion of two (2) graduate semester hours related to adult vocational education.

14. (23) A nonrenewable student services certificate of license to teach may be issued for a post-secondary vocational counselor for a period of five (5) years. A ten (10)-year student services certificate of license to teach as a post-secondary vocational counselor may be issued and renewed an unlimited number of times by the individual meeting the criteria for the five (5)-year certificate and the following additional criteria:

    1. (A) Possession of two (2) years out of the previous five (5) years experience in counseling at the post-secondary level;
    2. (B) Successful completion of a course in vocational education (if not taken as part of the individual’s master’s or higher level program);
    3. (C) Confirmed attendance at eight (8) vocational education conferences; and

    4. (D) Completion of one (1) of the following requirements:

       1. 1. Attendance at eight (8) professional

workshops/seminars totaling fifteen (15) clock hours, appropriate for post-secondary counselors servicing individuals enrolled in vocational education; or

1. 2. Completion of six (6) hours of grad-

uate credit appropriate for post-secondary counselors.

1. (24) A nonrenewable student services certificate of license to teach may be issued for a vocational placement coordinator for a period of five (5) years. A ten (10)-year student services certificate of license to teach as a vocational placement coordinator may be issued and renewed an unlimited number of times by the individual meeting the criteria for the five (5)-year certificate and the following additional criteria:

   1. (A) Possession of a Missouri certificate of license to teach as a counselor or in a vocational-technical area;
   2. (B) Possession of two (2) years out of the previous five (5) years experience as a vocational placement coordinator;
   3. (C) Successful completion of a course in vocational education (if not taken as part of the individual’s master’s or higher level program); and
   4. (D) Confirmed attendance at eight (8) vocational education conferences.

2. (25) A nonrenewable student services certificate of license to teach may be issued for a vocational evaluator for a period of five (5) years. A ten (10)-year student services certificate of license to teach as a vocational evaluator may be issued and renewed an unlimited number of times by the individual meeting the criteria for the five (5)-year certificate and the following additional criteria:

   1. (A) Completion of two (2) years full-time employment as a vocational evaluator;

   2. (B) Completion of the following course work:

      1. 1. Standardized testing;
      2. 2. Occupational information or job

analysis; and

1. 3. Two (2) courses with a primary focus

in at least one (1) of the following content areas:

1. A. Philosophy and process of voca-

tional evaluation and assessment;

1. B. Individualized vocational evalua-

tion planning;

1. C. Vocational evaluation report devel-

opment and communication;

1. D. Work samples and systems;
2. E. Situational and community-based

assessment;

1. F. Behavioral observation;
2. G. Functional aspects of disability;
3. H. Vocational interviewing;
4. I. Assessment of learning;
5. J. Functional skills assessment;

and/or

1. K. Modifications and accommoda-

tions.

1. (26) A student services certificate of license to teach may be issued for a speech-language pathologist for a period of five (5) years and may be renewed an unlimited number of times by the individual meeting all the following criteria in one (1) of the following areas:

   1. (A) State Board of Registration for the Healing Arts:

      1. 1. Written request for renewal; and
      2. 2. Verification of a valid, unencumbered

and undisciplined Missouri license as a speech-language pathologist from the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; or

1. (B) Teacher Preparation Program:

   1. 1. Written request for renewal;
   2. 2. Verification by the employing school

district that the certificate holder has completed fifteen (15) contact hours of professional development per year:

1. A. Individuals who do not complete

fifteen (15) contact hours of professional development each year, may within two (2) years make up the missing hours. The individual must first meet the fifteen (15) hour requirement for the current year and then count the excess hours as makeup hours;

1. B. A student services certificate of

license to teach becomes inactive if the individual does not make up the requisite hours within two (2) years; and/or

1. C. A student services certificate of

license to teach may be reactivated by the individual completing twenty-four (24) contact hours of professional development within six (6) months prior to or after the reactivation of the certificate. Failure of the individual to complete the twenty-four (24) contact hours within six (6) months will result in the certificate becoming inactive;

1. 3. The student services certificate of

license to teach holder is exempt from the fifteen (15) contact hours of professional development, if the holder has a local professional development plan in place with the school district and at least two (2) of the following:

1. A. Ten (10) years of state-approved

teaching experience;

1. B. A master’s degree from an accred-

ited college or university; and/or

1. C. Certification from the National

Board for Professional Teaching Standards; and

1. 4. For the purposes of this rule, one (1)

contact hour of professional development is defined as:

1. A. Sixty (60) minutes of profession-

al development; or

1. B. One (1) hour college credit equals

at least fifteen (15) contact hours of professional development.

1. (27) The holder of a student services certificate of license to teach shall ensure that DESE has their current legal name and address.

   1. (A) A holder of a student services certificate of license to teach whose name is changed by marriage or court order shall notify DESE within ninety (90) days of the name change and provide a copy of the appropriate documents verifying the name change.
   2. (B) A holder of a student services certificate of license to teach whose address has 5 CSR 80-800

changed shall inform DESE in writing of the change within ninety (90) days of the effective date of the change.

AUTHORITY: sections 168.011, RSMo 2000 and 161.092, 168.021, 168.071, 168.081 and 168.400, RSMo Supp. 2003.* Original rule filed April 26, 2000, effective Nov. 30, 2000. Amended: Filed March 27, 2001, effective Oct. 30, 2001. Amended: Filed Aug. 13, 2002, effective March 30, 2003. Amended: Filed Sept. 12, 2003, effective April 30, 2004. *Original authority: 161.092, RSMo 1963, amended 1973, 2002, 2003; 168.011, RSMo 1963, amended 1984; 168.021, RSMo 1963, amended 1973, 1984, 1988, 1990, 1998, 2000, 2003; 168.071, RSMo 1963, amended 1973, 1978, 1984, 1988, 1993, 1998, 2002, 2003; 168.081, RSMo 1963, amended 1984, 2002; 168.400, RSMo 1985, amended 1990, 2002.