Missouri Code of State Regulations
Title 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
Division 20 - Division of Learning Services
Chapter 400 - Office of Educator Quality
Section 5 CSR 20-400.660 - Certification Requirements for Career Education (Secondary) 7-12 Certificates

Universal Citation: 5 MO Code of State Regs 20-400.660

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 6, March 15, 2024

PURPOSE: This proposed amendment will update the skilled technical science certificate titles to add the area of Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management and rename the areas of Geographic Information Science and Criminal Justice Technology.

(1) An applicant for a Career Education (Secondary) Certificate who possesses good moral character may be granted a Career Education (Secondary) Certificate subject to the certification requirements found in 5 CSR 20-400.500 and the following additional certification requirements specific to Career Education (Secondary) Certificates:

(A) General Requirements-
1. The applicant must submit a joint application verifying contracted employment from a Missouri educational institution; and

2. One (1) of the following:
A. Verification of a bachelor's degree or higher in an 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

B. Verification of an associate's degree in an area appropriate for the subject area being taught, and five thousand (5,000) hours of related occupational experience from within the most recent ten (10) years and approved by the department; or

C. Verification of six thousand (6,000) hours of related occupational experience obtained within the most recent ten (10) years (only for Health Sciences and Skilled Technical Sciences areas) and approved by the department; and

3. Applicants for the specific area of Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) must submit a notarized letter from the appropriate branch of the armed services indicating that applicant is an approved Junior ROTC instructor;

(B) Professional Requirements-
1. Verification of coursework in education not to exceed eighteen (18) credit hours to include competencies appropriate for the certification area in: Curriculum; Methods; Assessment; Psychology of the Exception Child; Foundations/Implementation; and Coordination of Cooperative Education;

(C) Certificate Titles and Specific Requirements for Each Specific Area of Career Education Certification-
1. Family, Consumer Sciences, and Human Services-
A. Apparel and Textiles;

B. Cosmetologist (requires professional licensing);

C. Culinary Arts-
(I) For a Culinary Arts Certificate, candidates must satisfy the requirements of at least one (1) of the following:
(a) Satisfaction of the General Requirements and Professional Requirements in subsections (1)(A)-(B) of this rule; or

(b) Satisfaction of the requirements below:
I. Bachelor of Science Degree in Home Economics 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;

II. Possession of a current Secondary Food Service Education Certificate from the National Restaurant Association Education Foundation, and a Serve Safe Certificate; and

III. Two thousand (2000) hours of department-approved, related occupational experience from the most recent ten (10) years; or

(c) Satisfaction of the requirements below:
I. Bachelor of Science Degree in Home Economics 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;

II. Possession of a current Secondary Culinary Education Certificate from the American Culinary Federation; and

III. Two thousand (2000) hours of department-approved, related occupational experience from the most recent ten (10) years; or

D. Family and Consumer Sciences Related Careers Cooperative Education;

E. Food and Beverage/Restaurant Operations Manager;

F. Food Production, Management, and Related Services;

G. Hospitality Administration/Management, General;

H. Housing and Home Environments;

I. Human Development/Adult Development and Aging-
(I) A Human Development/Adult Development and Aging certificate requires a minimum of an associate's degree;

J. Human Development/Child Care-
(I) A Human Development/Child Care certificate requires a minimum of an associate's degree;

2. Applicants for a Family and Consumer Sciences Career 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's or higher degree in an area appropriate for the subject area being taught and comply with subsections (1)(A)-(B) general and professional requirements. Applicants in the areas of Apparel and Textiles; Cosmetologist; Culinary Arts; Family and Consumer Sciences Related Careers Cooperative Education; Food and Beverage/Restaurant Operations Manager; Food Production, Management and Related Services; Hospitality, Administration/Management, General; and Housing and Home Environments must comply with subsections (1)(A)-(B) general and professional requirements;

3. Health Sciences-
A. Dental Assistant (requires professional licensing);

B. Dental Laboratory Technician;

C. Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (requires professional licensing);

D. Health Aide or Health Services Assistant (requires professional licensing);

E. Medical Assistant (requires professional licensing);

F. Medical Laboratory Technician;

G. Medical Transcriptionist (requires professional licensing);

H. Pharmacy Technician/Assistant (requires professional licensing); and

I. Sign Language Interpreter (requires professional licensing);

4. The applicant for a Health Sciences Career Education Certificate of license to teach must comply with the general and professional requirements from paragraph (1)(C)3. and the following:
A. Applicant must provide a valid authorization from the applicable accrediting agency certifying that applicant meets requirements to teach in the subject area and student level of the instructional program; and

B. Applicant must provide documentation of a valid, unencumbered, undisciplined professional license (if applicable for instructional area to be taught);

5. Skilled Technical Sciences-
A. Certificate Titles-
(I) Aircraft Mechanic/Technician, Powerplant (requires professional licensing);

(II) Airframe Mechanic/Technician, Airframe (requires professional licensing);

(III) Auto/Automotive Body Repairer;

(IV) Auto/Automotive Mechanic/ Technician;

(V) Aviation Management;

(VI) Building/Property Maintenance and Manager;

(VII) Cabinet Maker and Mill-worker;

(VIII) Carpenter;

(IX) Geographic Information Science and Cartography;

(X) Commercial Photography;

(XI) Computer Maintenance Technology/Technician;

(XII) Construction/Building Technology/Technician;

(XIII) Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management;

(XIV) Diesel Engine Mechanic and Repairer;

(XV) Drafting, General;

(XVI) Electrical and Electronics Equipment Installer and Repairer, General;

(XVII) Electrician;

(XVIII) Fire Science/Firefighting;

(XIX) Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator, General;

(XX) Graphic Design, Commercial Art, and Illustration;

(XXI) Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanic and Repairer;

(XXII) Heavy Equipment Maintenance and Repairer;

(XXIII) Industrial Technology/Technician;

(XXIV) Laser and Optical Technology/Technician;

(XXV) Criminal Justice Technology;

(XXVI) Machinist/Machine Technologist;

(XXVII) Marine Maintenance and Ship Repairer;

(XXVIII) Mason and Tile Setter;

(XXIX) Motorcycle Mechanic and Repairer;

(XXX) Plumbing Technology/Plumber;

(XXXI) Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician;

(XXXII) Small Engine Mechanic and Repairer;

(XXIII) Welder/Welding Technologist; and

(XXIV) Water Quality and Wastewater Treatment Management and Recycling Technology/Technician;

6. The applicant for a Skilled Technical Sciences Career Education certificate of license to teach must comply with subsections (1)(A)-(B) general and professional requirements and the following:
A. The applicant must provide documentation of a valid, unencumbered, undisciplined license (if applicable for instructional area to be taught);

7. The applicant for a ROTC Career Education certificate of license to teach must comply with subsections (1)(A)-(B) general and professional requirements; and

8. The applicant for a Special Needs Career Education certificate of license to teach must comply with the general and professional requirements from subsections (1)(A)-(B) and the following:
A. Possession of a bachelor's degree or higher from a college or university approved by the department;

B. A valid professional classification Missouri certificate of license to teach in one (1) of the following areas: elementary education, middle school, math (Grades 9-12), English (Grades 7-12), industrial arts, technology education, counseling, special education, or career education; and

C. The applicant must provide documentation/transcripts of completion of a course in Methods of Teaching Disabled Students or a methods course appropriate to the disability area(s) of their employment

(2) An applicant for a Career Education (Secondary) Missouri certificate of license to teach Personal Finance who possesses good moral character may be granted a Career Education (Secondary) Missouri certificate of license to teach Personal Finance subject to the certification requirements found in 5 CSR 20-400.500 and the following additional certification requirements specific to Personal Finance:

(A) General Requirements-
1. The applicant must submit a joint application verifying contracted employment from a Missouri school district;

2. Verification of a bachelor's degree or higher in an area appropriate for the subject area being taught, and four thousand (4,000) hours of related occupational experience obtained within the most recent ten (10) years and approved by the department; and

3. Completion of the assessment(s) required by the State Board of Education (board) with a score equal to or greater than the Missouri Qualifying Score. The official score must be submitted to the department;

(3) The requirements of this rule shall become effective August 1, 2022.

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