Missouri State Personnel Standards
Audiologist
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| Discipline | Audiologist | |
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| License/Certificate | Audiology Licensure | |
| State Department | Missouri Board of Healing Arts | |
| State Department Hyperlink | https://pr.mo.gov/speech.asp | |
| Type of License/Certificate | Licensure/Certificate | |
| Age Range | Birth - Death | |
| Degree Level Requirement | Doctorate | |
| Licensure Dependent on an Exam? | Evidence of a passing score on the PRAXIS Examination in Audiology, 170; Jurisprudence open book exam. Pass: 75% No First Steps Modules required | |
| Additional requirements specific to Part C? | Requires First Steps Module 1 of 4 before being hired | |
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Specialist
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| Discipline | Deaf and Hard of Hearing Specialist | |
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| License/Certificate | Deaf/Hearing Impaired B-12 Certification | |
| State Department | Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education | |
| State Department Hyperlink | https://dese.mo.gov/educator-quality/certification | |
| Type of License/Certificate | Licensure/Certificate | |
| Age Range | Birth - 12th grade | |
| Degree Level Requirement | Bachelor's | |
| Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework | Foundations for Teaching (Minimum requirement of 12 semester hours); Teaching Methods (Minimum requirement of 28 semester hours) | |
| Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work? | Clinical Experiences: Minimum requirement of ten (10) semester hours | |
| Licensure Dependent on an Exam? | Special Education: Education of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students (0282) pass: 170 | |
| Additional requirements specific to Part C? | Requires First Steps Module 1 of 4 before being hired | |
Early Childhood Educator
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| Discipline | Early Childhood Educator | |
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| License/Certificate | Early Childhood (Birth-3rd Grade) | |
| State Department | Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education | |
| State Department Hyperlink | https://dese.mo.gov/early-learning/preschool/preschool-programs/early-childhood-special-education-ecse | |
| Type of License/Certificate | Licensure/Certificate | |
| Age Range | Birth - 3 yrs | |
| Degree Level Requirement | Bachelor's | |
| Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework | Professional Requirements: A minimum requirement of 48 semester hours. The lists following the major areas of professional studies are to be regarded as areas of study and/or content and not necessarily as course titles: A. Foundations of Teaching (Minimum requirement of 6 semester hours) B. Child Development (Minimum requirement of 9 semester hours) C. Teaching the Young Child (Minimum requirement of 21 semester hours) D. Home-School-Community Relations (Minimum requirement of 6 semester hours) E. Program Management (Minimum requirement of 6 semester hours) and F. Pre-Student Teaching (Minimum requirement of 90 contact hours). | |
| Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work? | Student Teaching will require a minimum of 12 semester hours spent with 2 different age levels (infant/toddler, pre-K/Kindergarten, Primary K-3). Each of the 2 student teaching experiences requires a minimum of 5 semester hours | |
| Licensure Dependent on an Exam? | Praxis II: Education of Young Children pass: 16 | |
| Alternative Route Provisional or temporary | Alternative or Innovative route: An individual with a Bachelor's degree in a content area (such as mathematics or English) returns to a college of education for a program of study that may enable him to take courses and teach simultaneously. The teacher works under a two-year, provisional certificate and usually completes about 30 semester hours. When the college program is completed and the exit test passed, the college recommends and the individual receives an initial certificate. Some of these programs are offered via distance learning, some programs offer a master's degree plus certification and some offer only the certification. | |
Early Childhood Special Educator
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| Discipline | Early Childhood Special Educator | |
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| License/Certificate | Early Childhood Special Education | |
| State Department | Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education | |
| State Department Hyperlink | https://dese.mo.gov/early-learning/preschool/preschool-programs/early-childhood-special-education-ecse | |
| Type of License/Certificate | Licensure/Certificate | |
| Age Range | PreK - 3rd grade | |
| Degree Level Requirement | Bachelor's | |
| Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework | Professional Requirements: (Minimum requirement of 57 hours): The lists following the major areas of professional requirements are to be regarded as areas of study and/or content and not necessarily as course titles. A. Foundations of Teaching (Minimum requirement of 6 semester hours) B. Child Development (Minimum requirement of 9 semester hours) C. Teaching the Young Child (Minimum requirement of 21 semester hours) D. Home-School-Community Relations (Minimum requirement of 6 semester hours) E. Teaching Young Children with Disabilities (Minimum requirement of fifteen (15) semester hours F. Pre-Student Teaching (Minimum requirement of 90 contact hours. A minimum of 15 contact hours equals 1 semester hour) | |
| Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work? | Student Teaching will require a minimum of 12 semester hours spent with 2 different age levels (infant/toddler, pre-K/Kindergarten, Primary K-3). Each of the 2 student teaching experiences requires a minimum of 5 semester hours | |
| Licensure Dependent on an Exam? | Praxis II Special Education: Preschool/Early Childhood pass 166 | |
| Alternative Route Provisional or temporary | Alternative or Innovative route: An individual with a Bachelor's degree in a content area (such as mathematics or English) returns to a college of education for a program of study that may enable him to take courses and teach simultaneously. The teacher works under a two-year, provisional certificate and usually completes about 30 semester hours. When the college program is completed and the exit test passed, the college recommends and the individual receives an initial certificate. Some of these programs are offered via distance learning, some programs offer a master's degree plus certification and some offer only the certification. | |
Family Therapist
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| Discipline | Family Therapist | |
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| License/Certificate | Marriage & Family Therapist | |
| State Department | Missouri Committee of Marital & Family Therapists | |
| State Department Hyperlink | https://pr.mo.gov/marital.asp | |
| Type of License/Certificate | Licensure/Certificate | |
| Age Range | Birth - Death | |
| Degree Level Requirement | Master's | |
| Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework | 45 Semester hours or 60 Quarter hours Master's degree in Marriage and Family Therapy or an equivalent graduate course of study in a mental health discipline from a regionally accredited institution. Course work must be graduate-level with graduate credit awarded in each of the core areas. Postgraduate coursework is acceptable from accredited post-degree institutions.
Theoretical Foundations of MFT 3 semester hours Practice of MFT 12 semester hours Human Development & Family Studies 6 semester hours; Ethics & Prof Studies (content must focus on MFT ethics) 3 semester hours; Research Methodology 3 semester hours or 5 quarter hours Diagnosis 3 semester hours or 5 quarter hours; Practicum in Marriage & Family Therapy 6 semester hours or 10 quarter hours |
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| Licensure Dependent on an Exam? | Association of Marital and Family Therapy Regulatory Board's (AMFTRB) Examination in Marital and Family Therapy | |
Nurse
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| Discipline | Nurse | |
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| License/Certificate | Registered Nurse | |
| State Department | Missouri Division of Professional Registration | |
| State Department Hyperlink | https://www.pr.mo.gov/nursing.asp | |
| Type of License/Certificate | Licensure/Certificate | |
| Age Range | Birth - Death | |
| Degree Level Requirement | Associate's | |
| Licensure Dependent on an Exam? | National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) and the National Council Licensure Examination for Practical Nurses (NCLEX-PN); Currently, the NCLEX uses a 95% confidence interval to make pass/fail decisions. In order to achieve a confidence interval greater than 95%, the exam would be substantially longer and more costly for candidates. Weighing the costs and benefits, NCSBN made the policy decision that NCLEX will be scored using the 95% confidence interval. | |
| Additional requirements specific to Part C? | Requires First Steps Module 1 of 4 before being hired | |
Occupational Therapist
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| Discipline | Occupational Therapist | |
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| License/Certificate | Occupational Therapy Licensure | |
| State Department | Missouri Division of Professional Registration | |
| State Department Hyperlink | https://pr.mo.gov/octherapy.asp | |
| Type of License/Certificate | Licensure/Certificate | |
| Age Range | Birth - Death | |
| Degree Level Requirement | Master's | |
| Licensure Dependent on an Exam? | National Board of Certified Occupational Therapist (NBOCT) Certified Occupational Therapist Exam (Score of 450); state jurisprudence exam | |
| Additional requirements specific to Part C? | Requires First Steps Module 1 of 4 before being hired | |
Physical Therapist
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| Discipline | Physical Therapist | |
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| License/Certificate | Physical Therapy License | |
| State Department | Missouri Division of Professional Registration | |
| State Department Hyperlink | https://pr.mo.gov/physicaltherapists.asp | |
| Type of License/Certificate | Licensure/Certificate | |
| Age Range | Birth - Death | |
| Degree Level Requirement | Doctorate | |
| Licensure Dependent on an Exam? | National Physical Therapy Examination (NPTE) pass: 600 | |
| Additional requirements specific to Part C? | Requires First Steps Module 1 of 4 before being hired | |
Psychologist
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| Discipline | Psychologist | |
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| License/Certificate | Clinical Psychology License | |
| State Department | Missouri Committee of Psychologists under Missouri Division of Professional Registration | |
| State Department Hyperlink | https://pr.mo.gov/psychologists.asp | |
| Type of License/Certificate | Licensure/Certificate | |
| Age Range | Birth - Death | |
| Degree Level Requirement | Doctorate | |
| Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work? | The program shall include a supervised practicum, internship, field, or laboratory training appropriate to the practice of psychology. 1500 hours in no less than 12 months and no more than 24 months. | |
| Licensure Dependent on an Exam? | Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology EPPP pass: 500 Oral exams required (pass/fail) as well as written jurisprudence exam. | |
| Additional requirements specific to Part C? | Requires First Steps Module 1 of 4 before being hired | |
School Psychologist
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| Discipline | School Psychologist | |
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| License/Certificate | Student Services Certificate - School Psychologist Nationally Certified School Psychologist (NCSP) | |
| State Department | Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Education | |
| State Department Hyperlink | https://dese.mo.gov/governmental-affairs/dese-administrative-rules/incorporated-reference-materials/compendium-index | |
| Type of License/Certificate | Licensure/Certificate | |
| Age Range | Kindergarten - 12th grade | |
| Degree Level Requirement | Not Specified | |
| Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work? | Completion of a planned program of practicum experiences and supervised internship designed to achieve these competencies as part of an approved graduate degree program in school psychology. The planned program must include a supervised internship equivalent to one academic year, or a minimum of 1,200 hours, with at least half of the internship completed in an educational setting. | |
| Licensure Dependent on an Exam? | Praxis II (0401) pass: 157 | |
Social Worker
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| Discipline | Social Worker | |
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| License/Certificate | Licensed Clinical Social Worker | |
| State Department | Missouri Committee for Social Workers | |
| State Department Hyperlink | https://pr.mo.gov/socialworkers.asp | |
| Type of License/Certificate | Licensure/Certificate | |
| Age Range | Birth - Death | |
| Degree Level Requirement | Master's | |
| Licensure Dependent on an Exam? | Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Clinical | |
| Additional requirements specific to Part C? | Part C requires Social Worker, Licensed Clinical (Graduate degree required); Requires First Steps Module 1 of 4 before being hired | |
Speech Language Pathologist
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| Discipline | Speech Language Pathologist | |
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| License/Certificate | Speech-Language Pathologist | |
| State Department | Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts | |
| State Department Hyperlink | https://pr.mo.gov/speech.asp | |
| Type of License/Certificate | Licensure/Certificate | |
| Age Range | Birth - Death | |
| Degree Level Requirement | Master's | |
| Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework | Master's or doctoral degree from an ASHA Council on Academic Accreditation (CAA) accredited program or other accrediting agency approved by the Advisory Commission for Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists. II. Professional Requirements (Minimum requirement of 18 semester hours): A. Foundations of Teaching: 1. Foundations of Education; 2. Child Psychology or Child Growth and Development; 3. Adolescent Psychology; 4. Counseling Techniques; 5. School Organization and Management; and 6. Psychology and/or Education of the Exceptional Child (including the Gifted). III. Specific Professional Requirements (Minimum requirement of 60 semester hours): A. Basic Communication Processes (Minimum requirement of 12 semester hours): 1. Anatomic and Physiologic Bases of Speech, Language, and Hearing ( 2 semester hours); 2. Physical Bases of Speech, Language, and Hearing ( 2 semester hours); 3. Linguistic and Psychological Variables related to normal development and use of Speech, Language, and Hearing 2 semester hours); and 4. Electives from 1, 2, and 3 above (6 semester hours); B. Professional Course Content in Speech Pathology (Minimum requirement of 36 semester hours): 1. Language Disorders (6 semester hours); 2. Audiology, Speech Science, or related minor fields (6 semester hours); 3. Linguistics (2 semester hours); 4. The teaching of Reading (2 semester hours); and 5. Electives in Speech Pathology and Supplementary Areas (20 semester hours); | |
| Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work? | Clinical Practicum (three hundred (300) total clock hours amounting to 12 semester hours) | |
| Licensure Dependent on an Exam? | Evidence of a passing score on the PRAXIS Examination in Speech-Language Pathology, 600; Jurisprudence open book exam; pass:75% | |
| Additional requirements specific to Part C? | Requires First Steps Module 1 of 4 before being hired; Will allow a provisional license issued by State Board of Registration for the Healing Arts (while working toward CCCs) | |
| Additional requirements specific for schools? | Speech and Language Pathologist certificate issued by the State Board of Education OR License issued by the State Board of Registration for the Healing Arts | |
Vision Specialist
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| Discipline | Vision Specialist | |
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| License/Certificate | Special Education: Blind and Partially Sighted | |
| State Department | Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education | |
| State Department Hyperlink | https://dese.mo.gov/media/pdf/vision-impairment | |
| Type of License/Certificate | Licensure/Certificate | |
| Age Range | Birth - 12th grade | |
| Degree Level Requirement | Bachelor's | |
| Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work? | Minimum requirement of 10 semester hours
1. Field experiences in a regular classroom prior to student teaching. 2. Practicum, directed teaching and clinical experience (8 semester hours) in a. Teaching blind and partially sighted students; b. Interpretation of individualized intelligence tests, formal and informal diagnostic procedures, and in prescriptive instruction; and c. Practical application of behavior management techniques. |
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| Licensure Dependent on an Exam? | Praxis II 0282 Special Education: Teaching Students with Visual Impairments pass: 170 | |
| Additional requirements specific to Part C? | For Part C: Special Instructor - Blind / Partially Sighted; Requires First Steps Module 1 of 4 before being hired | |