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 current areas for certificates 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) Valid certificates of license to teach issued by an authorized Missouri certification authority prior to the effective date of this regulation, remain in force and effect absent other actions taken by the authorized certification authority. Current certificates of license to teach will be able to be renewed absent other action taken by the authorized certification authority.

2. (2) Certificates of license to teach are issued and renewed by the State Board of Education (board) pursuant to the 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 rules promulgated by the board in the specialized areas as follows:

   1. (A) Early childhood education, birth– grade 3;
   2. (B) Elementary education, grades 1–6;

   3. (C) Middle school education, grades 5–9 with at least one (1) area of certification in the following areas:

      1. 1. Agricultural education;
      2. 2. Business education;
      3. 3. Family and consumer sciences;
      4. 4. Industrial technology;
      5. 5. Language arts;
      6. 6. Mathematics;
      7. 7. Science;
      8. 8. Social science; and/or
      9. 9. Speech/theatre;

   4. (D) Secondary education, grades 9–12 in the following areas: 5 CSR 80-800

      1. 1. Agricultural education;
      2. 2. Art;
      3. 3. Business education;
      4. 4. English;
      5. 5. Family and consumer sciences;
      6. 6. Health;
      7. 7. Industrial technology;
      8. 8. Journalism;
      9. 9. Mathematics;
      10. 10. Physical education;
      11. 11. Science: biology;
      12. 12. Science: chemistry;
      13. 13. Science: earth science;
      14. 14. Science: general science;
      15. 15. Science: physics;
      16. 16. Social science;
      17. 17. Speech/theatre;
      18. 18. Unified science: biology;
      19. 19. Unified science: chemistry;
      20. 20. Unified science: earth science;
      21. 21. Unified science: physics; and/or
      22. 22. Vocational family and consumer sci-

ence;

1. (E) Special education in one (1) or more of the following areas:

   1. 1. Blind and partially sighted,

birth–grade 12;

1. 2. Deaf and hearing impaired, birth–

grade 12;

1. 3. Early childhood special education,

birth–grade 3;

1. 4. Mild/moderate behavioral disordered,

grades K–12 to be discontinued 8–15–2005;

1. 5. Mild/moderate cross-categorical,

grades K–12;

1. 6. Mild/moderate learning disabled,

grades K–12 to be discontinued 8–15–2005;

1. 7. Mild/moderate mentally handi-

capped, grades K–12 to be discontinued 8–15–2005;

1. 8. Mild/moderate physical and/or other

health impairments, grades K–12 to be discontinued 8–15–2005; and/or

1. 9. Severely developmentally disabled,

birth–grade 12;

1. (F) Other certificates of license to teach

may be issued in one (1) or more of the following areas:

1. 1. Art, grades K–12;
2. 2. Dance, grades K–12;
3. 3. Family and consumer sciences,

birth–grade 12 (effective September 1, 2004);

1. 4. Foreign language, grades K–12;
2. 5. Health, grades K–12;
3. 6. Instrumental music, grades K–12;
4. 7. Library media specialist, grades

K–12;

1. 8. Physical education, grades K–12 or

grades K–9; and/or

1. 9. Vocal music, grades K–12; SECONDARY EDUCATION

2. (G) Other certification areas may be added to a certificate of license to teach except for vocational-technical, adult education and literacy, temporary authorization and/or substitute certificates of license to teach in one (1) or more of the following areas:

   1. 1. Art, grades K–9;
   2. 2. Driver education, grades 9–12;
   3. 3. English for speakers of other lan-

guages, grades K–12;

1. 4. Family resource specialist, birth–

grade 3;

1. 5. Foreign language, grades K–9;
2. 6. Gifted education, grades K–12;
3. 7. Health, grades K–9; and/or
4. 8. Special reading, grades K–12;

5. (H) Administrator certificates of license to teach may be issued in one (1) or more of the following areas:

   1. 1. Superintendent, grades K–12;
   2. 2. Principal, grades K–8, grades 5–9,

and/or grades 9–12;

1. 3. Advanced principal, grades K–8,

grades 5–9, and/or grades 9–12;

1. 4. Special education administrator,

grades K–12; and/or

1. 5. Vocational school director;

2. (I) Student services certificates of license to teach may be issued in one (1) or more of the following areas:

   1. 1. School counselor, grades K–8, 7–12,

and/or K–12;

1. 2. Advanced school counselor, grades

K–12;

1. 3. School psychological examiner,

grades K–12;

1. 4. School psychologist, grades K–12;
2. 5. Vocational adult education supervi-

sor;

1. 6. Post-secondary vocational counselor;
2. 7. Vocational placement coordinator;
3. 8. Vocational evaluator; and/or
4. 9. Speech-language pathologist, birth-

grade 12;

1. (J) Vocational-technical certificates of license to teach may be issued in one (1) or more of the following areas (see Appendix A which is included herein):

   1. 1. Agriculture;
   2. 2. Business;
   3. 3. Family and consumer science;
   4. 4. Health science;
   5. 5. Junior Reserve Officers Training

Corps (ROTC);

1. 6. Marketing and cooperative education;

and/or

1. 7. Trade and industrial (T&I);
2. (K) Adult education and literacy certificates of license to teach;
3. (L) Temporary authorization certificates of license to teach;
4. (M) Provisional certificates of license to teach; and/or
5. (N) Substitute certificates of license to teach.

1. (3) Certification requirements will be reviewed on a five (5) calendar-year cycle. The Missouri Advisory Council of Certification for Educators (MACCE) will submit recommendations to the board and commissioner of education for their consideration, beginning September 1, 2004, regarding the status of certification requirements.

   Appendix A—Vocational-Technical Certificates

Agricultural Education Agricultural Business Agricultural Education Agricultural Mechanics Agricultural Processing Agricultural Production Agricultural Resources Agricultural Services/Supplies Forestry Horticulture

Business Education Accounting Computer Programming/Network Administration General Office and Information Processing Vocational Business Education Vocational Business Education with Coop

Family and Consumer Sciences Education Apparel and Textiles Dietetic Services Food Production, Management and Related Services Housing and Home Environments Human Development/Adult Development and Aging Human Development/Child Care Vocational Family and Consumer Sciences, Other

Health Sciences Dental Assistant* Dental Hygienist* Dental Laboratory Technician Diagnostic Medical Sonography Technician* Emergency Medical Technology/Technician* Funeral Service and Mortuary Science* Health Aide (Health Services Assistant)* Health Occupations Coop* Health Professions and Related Sciences, Other Health Unit Coordinator/Ward Clerk Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN Training)* Massage Therapy* Medical Assistant* Medical Health Services, Other Medical Laboratory Assistant* Medical Laboratory Technician* Medical Radiologic Technology/Technician* Medical Record Technology/Technician (Health Information Technology)* Medical Transcription* Nursing Assistant/Aide* Nursing, Other* Occupational Therapy Assistant* Pharmacy Technician/Assistant* Physical Therapy Assistant* Registered Nursing (RN Training)* Respiratory Therapy Technician* Sign Language Interpreter* Surgical/Operating Room Technology*

Marketing and Cooperative Education Cooperative Vocational Education Marketing Education

Trade and Industrial Education Aircraft Mechanic/Technician, Airframe* Aircraft Mechanic/Technician, Powerplant* Applied Mathematics, General Architectural Engineering Technology/ Technician Auto/Automotive Body Repairer Auto/Automotive Mechanic/Technician Automotive Engineering Technology/ Technician Aviation Systems and Avionics Maintenance Technologist/Technician* Biomedical Engineering-Related Technology/ Technician Building/Property Maintenance and Manager Cabinet Maker and Millworker Carpenter Chemical Technology/Technical Civil Engineering/Civil Technology/ Technician Civil/Structural Drafting Commercial Photography Communications Systems Installer and Repairer Communications Technology Computer Installer and Repairer Computer Maintenance Technology/ Technician Construction and Building Finishers and Managers, Other Construction Equipment Operator Construction Trades, Other Construction/Building Technology/ Technician Cosmetic Services, Other Cosmetologist* Culinary Arts Desktop Publishing Equipment Operator Diesel Engine Mechanic and Repairer Drafting, General Drafting, Other Drycleaner and Launderer (Commercial) Educational/Instructional Media Technology/ Technician Electrical and Electronics Equipment Installer and Repairer, General Electrical and Electronics Equipment Installer and Repairer, Other Electrical and Power Transmission Installer, General Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician Electrician Electromechanical Technology/Technician English Technical and Business Writing Fire Protection and Safety Technology/Technician Fire Science/Firefighting Food and Beverage/Restaurant Operations Manager Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator, General Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator, Other Graphic Design, Commercial Art and Illustration Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Mechanic and Repairer Heavy Equipment Maintenance and Repairer Industrial Design Industrial Electronics Installer and Repairer Industrial Equipment Maintenance and Repairer, Other Industrial Machinery Maintenance and Repairer Industrial Production Technologies/ Technicians, Other Industrial Technology/Technician Instrumentation Technology/Technician Ironworking/Ironworker Laser and Optical Technology/Technician Law Enforcement/Police Science Machinist/Machine Technologist Major Appliance Installer and Repairer Manufacturing Technology Marine Maintenance and Ship Repairer Mason and Tile Setter Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician Motorcycle Mechanic and Repairer Occupational Safety and Health Technology/ Technician Painter and Wall Coverer Pipefitting/Pipefitter and Sprinkler Fitter Plumbing Technology/Plumber Quality Control Technology/Technician Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician Robotics Technology/Technician Sheet Metal Worker Small Engine Mechanic and Repairer Tool and Die Maker/Technologist Trade and Industrial Internship Truck, Bus and Other Commercial Vehicle Operator Upholsterer Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Mechanics and Repairer, Other Water Quality and Wastewater Treatment Technology/Technician Welder/Welding Technologist

* Requires Professional Licensing

AUTHORITY: sections 168.011 and 168.405, 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, 2002; 168.071, RSMo 1963, amended 1973, 1978, 1984, 1988, 1993, 1998, 2002; 168.081, RSMo 1963, amended 1984, 2002; 168.400, RSMo 1985, amended 1990, 2003; 168.405, RSMo 1985.