Meeting State Requirements for Missouri Teachers

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Renew My Missouri Teaching Certificate

We have helped thousands of teachers, many from Missouri, renew their certificates, increase their salaries and advance their careers.

Upgrade Your Certificate

To meet your contact hour requirements toward your certificate upgrade, choose Teaching Channel with Learners Edge courses to successfully complete 30 contact hours of professional development for an IPC upgrade or 90 contact hours of professional development for an ICEC upgrade. The classifications, Initial Professional Certificate (IPC) or Initial Career Education Certificate (ICEC), are valid for four years from the date of issuance. 

Credit Conversion

1 Teaching Channel with Learners Edge graduate level, continuing education semester credit = 15 PD contact hours

Each Teaching Channel with Learners Edge 3-credit course requires approximately 45 hours for course completion.

To upgrade to a Career Continuous Professional Certificate (CCPC) or Continuous Career Education Certificate (CCEC), (both valid for 99 years) you must do the following: 

  • Participate in a beginning teacher assistance program offered by a Missouri college or university, Regional Professional Development Center (RPDC), or professional teacher organization such as MNEA or MSTA.
  • Successfully participate in your employing school’s annual Performance Based Teacher Evaluation process.
  • Develop and implement a professional development plan that is on file with the district. Reach out to a Teaching Channel with Learners Edge advisor to assist with planning.

Select 1, 2, or 3-credit courses to complete renewal requirements and work toward salary advancement. If you are only in need of professional learning contact hours, try our Flex Credit courses or professional development offerings.

To maintain a Career Continuous Professional Certificate (CCPC), you must complete 15 hours of professional development each year and maintain a professional development plan. You become exempt from reporting professional development to the Department of Elementary & Secondary Education if you meet two of the following qualifications:  

  • Have ten years of experience as a certified teacher 
  • Earn the next highest college degree beyond your current
    • Teaching Channel with Learners Edge partners with the American College of Education to provide advanced degree options for educators.
  • Become nationally certified to teach 

If you need to renew an Administration certificate (principals, special ed. directors and career ed. directors), the following requirements must be met.
Years 5-10: Complete EdS degree in ed. adm., C&I, or reading/literacy or 30 hours annually
Years 11-99: Exempt with EdS degree or national certification

If you have questions about teacher or administrative professional development requirements for your specific situation, please review Required Professional Development Hours.

If you are not currently teaching and your certificate has expired or will expire soon, review the requirement to Reactivate your Certificate.

Advance Your Salary

Increase your annual and lifetime salary through salary advancement by completing graduate-level, continuing education courses or a graduate program with American College of Education (ACE).

Already have a Master’s Degree? Maximize your education return on investment with our 5-Course Lane Change Bundle.

Teaching Channel with Learners Edge partners with highly respected colleges and universities to provide versatile and effective continuing education graduate credit courses for educators. Teaching Channel with Learners Edge University Partners are accredited by various agencies including:  CAEP/TEAC/NCATE, HLC, NECHE, NWCCU WSCUC.

Not sure which University Partner to choose? 

ACE is our preferred partner for many reasons including its accredited status and educator-focused graduate-level programs.

District requirements vary; please refer to your contract or seek district guidance or pre-approval as needed.

University Partners for Missouri Educators

Why You Should Enroll in Courses as a Long-Term Investment

In many districts, teachers gain a salary increase when they accrue graduate-level credits. But have you considered the money you leave on the table when you delay accruing those credits?

Teachers who gain an extra $8K in salary 20 years before retirement bring home an extra $160K in earnings. And those teachers may also receive a higher pension by finishing their careers at an advance salary level. Compare that to the educator who achieves that goal 10 years later: $80K less income. See what credit accrual could mean for you by using our salary calculator. Be sure to check our course bundles that let you accrue credits at less cost and on a pay-as-you-learn plan.

Bundle Your Savings

Pay a lot less with our course bundles, plus go even easier on your budget with a monthly payment plan.

3 course bundle

3-Course Bundle

Choose three 3-credit graduate-level, continuing education courses and save $187.

5 course bundle

5-Course Bundle

Choose five 3-credit graduate-level, continuing education courses and save up to $380.

10 course bundle

10-Course Bundle

Choose ten 3-credit graduate-level, continuing education courses and save up to $760.

Enhance Your
Salary and Career

We are proud partners with American College of Education (ACE). Named #2 on Newsweek’s list of America’s Top Online Colleges 2023, ACE ensures you can learn and grow as far as you desire for your teaching career.

Find the advanced degree you need at an exceptionally low price through our special partnership with ACE.

Save up to 84% on Tuition Costs

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Master’s Programs

With Teaching Channel Discount
$8,500

When Transferring
up to 9 Teaching Channel graduate-level course credits

Average ACE Cost
(without our discount)
$10,000

National Average Cost
of an M.Ed. Degree
$54,000

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Doctoral Programs

With Teaching Channel Discount
$22,500

When Transferring
up to 9 Teaching Channel graduate-level course credits

Average ACE Cost
(without our discount)
$24,000

National Average
Cost of an EdD Degree
$111,900

Take Advantage of Group Savings

Gather your group and get the best course pricing available. It’s easy to sign up and organize. As your group grows, so does your discount.