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Missouri Teacher Certification

Average Teacher Salary: $39,922
Average State Salary for All Jobs: $38,580

Coursework and Preparation Programs You'll Need:

You'll need a Bachelor's Degree before you can teach in Missouri schools. Coursework requirements for teachers vary considerably depending on the subject areas being taught. You will need to complete a Missouri-approved teacher certification program. A list of approved programs is available here:
College Directory: http://dese.mo.gov/

For a list of alternative teacher preparation programs, see this Web site:
Alternative or Innovative Route:
http://dese.mo.gov/divteachqual/teachcert/alternative.html

Tests

For teacher certification in Missouri, you won't need to take a test for basic skills. However, you'll need to take the Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT) portion of the
Praxis 2 Exams Official Site: http://www.ets.org | Praxis 2 Test
and one or more of the Praxis II tests in specific subject areas.

Reciprocity Agreements

The State of Missouri has reciprocity agreements to accept teaching credentials from most other states.

Facts about Missouri Teacher Certification

Differential pay support is available for teachers in high needs subject areas.
After teaching in Missouri for five years, a teacher becomes eligible for tenure.

For Further Information

You can contact the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education about teacher certification at this address:
Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
205 Jefferson Street
PO Box 480
Jefferson City, MO 65102

Or you can call at 573-751-4212.
In addition, the following official Web sites have information about the Missouri teacher certification process:

Department of Elementary & Secondary Education:
http://dese.mo.gov/

Teacher Quality and Urban Ed:
http://dese.mo.gov/divteachqual/teachcert/