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 an adult education and literacy certificate of license to teach.

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 Missouri adult education and literacy (AEL) certificate of license to teach who possesses good moral character may be granted a Missouri AEL certificate of license to teach. 5 CSR 80-800
2. (2) Applications for a Missouri certificate of license to teach shall be submitted on the forms provided by the State Board of Education (the board) and may be obtained by writing and should be submitted to the Director for Adult Education, Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) at PO Box 480, Jefferson City, MO 65102.

3. (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. 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 the adult education section of DESE.
4. (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 the adult education section of DESE, including information regarding any disciplinary action.

5. (5) An AEL professional classification I (AEL-I) certificate of license to teach may be issued and renewed an unlimited number of times. The AEL-I is valid for three (3) years to individuals meeting the following additional requirements:

   1. (A) Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university; and
   2. (B) Successful completion of the AEL Beginning Teacher Workshop (BTW).
6. (6) The effective date for the AEL certificate of license to teach is July 1 when the application or renewal is received in the fiscal year, July 1 to June 30.
7. (7) Following review by DESE, the applicant shall be informed in writing of the decision regarding the application for an AEL certificate of license to teach.
8. (8) An AEL-I certificate of license to teach may be issued for a period of three (3) years and may be renewed an unlimited number of SECONDARY EDUCATION

times. The requirements for renewal are as follows:

1. (A) Successful completion of the AEL Intermediate Teacher Workshop (ITW) following the BTW;
2. (B) Successful completion of two (2) of the three (3) AEL Experience Teacher Workshops (ETW) following the ITW; and
3. (C) Successful completion of one (1) inservice per year, approved by the adult education section of DESE.

1. (9) An AEL-II certificate of license to teach may be issued and renewed an unlimited number of times. The AEL-II is valid for ten

2. (10) years to individuals meeting the following additional requirements:

   1. (A) Possession of a valid AEL-I;
   2. (B) Completion of six (6) years AEL teaching experience; and
   3. (C) Completion of twelve (12) semester hours relating to adult education and literacy. An exception from this twelve (12)-hour requirement exists if the certificate holder has already earned a master’s or higher degree.

3. (10) An AEL-II certificate of license to teach may be renewed an unlimited number of times by individuals meeting the following requirements:

   1. (A) Successful completion of seven (7) of ten (10) annual AEL ETWs; and
   2. (B) Successful completion of one (1) inservice per year, approved by the adult education section of DESE.

4. (11) The holder of an AEL certificate of license to teach shall ensure that DESE has their current legal name and address.

   1. (A) A holder of an AEL certificate of license to teach whose name is changed by marriage or court order shall notify the adult education section of 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 an AEL certificate of license to teach whose address has changed shall inform the adult education section of DESE in writing of the change within ninety
5. (90) days of the effective date of the change.
6. (12) When an individual’s AEL certificate of license to teach has expired for sixty (60) days, the individual must meet current requirements as set forth in the Compendium of Missouri Certification Requirements which is incorporated by reference and made a part of this rule.

AUTHORITY: sections 161.092, 168.071 and 168.081, RSMo Supp. 2002, 168.011 and 168.021, RSMo 2000.* 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. *Original authority: 161.092, RSMo 1963, amended 1973, 2002; 168.011, RSMo 1963, amended 1984; 168.021, RSMo 1963, amended 1973, 1984, 1988, 1990, 1998, 2000; 168.071, RSMo 1963, amended 1973, 1978, 1984, 1988, 1993, 1998, 2002; 168.081, RSMo 1963, amended 1984, 2002.