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Missouri Teaching Profession Program

Earn your certification while working full-time

This accelerated, individualized teacher certification program is designed for full-time employees who want to be certified in Early Childhood and/or Elementary Education, Secondary Biology, Secondary English/Language Arts, Middle School Science, or Middle School English Language Arts.

Get credit for your work experience

Stephens faculty will work with students to develop an individualized for degree completion—many are eligible to earn college credit for past work experience (prior learning credit).

Make college work for you

The coursework is designed to be completed while students are working in classrooms. Stephens faculty hold weekly seminars with the students and meet individually on a regular basis.

Questions?

For more information, please contact Beth Watson (ewatson@stephens.edu) for early childhood and/or elementary certification or Leslie Aguilar (laguilar@stephens.edu) for middle school and secondary certification.

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The Children’s SChool

Chelsae Cordia, Administrative Assistant

(573) 876-7260

childrenschool@stephens.edu

1200 E. Broadway, Columbia, MO 65215

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