What CE categories are required for career continuous professional certificates in Missouri?

General / board-approved electives (remaining hours): 15 hours. Board rules change — verify against the official source.

Missouri Teaching (K-12) CE category requirements

How the 15 CE hours every 1 year breaks down by category for career continuous professional certificates in Missouri, sourced from the official board.

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Required categories

General / board-approved electives (remaining hours)

15h

Confirmed against the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education: the Career Continuous Professional Certificate requires 15 professional-development contact hours each school year until the educator becomes exempt (generally via two of: 10 years' experience, the next higher degree, or national certification). The Initial Professional Classification instead requires 30 contact hours over four years. This record models the 15-hour annual Career Continuous obligation.

Official source: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, required professional development hours

Full requirements: Missouri Teaching (K-12) CE requirements
When it's due: Missouri Teaching (K-12) license renewal deadline
What it costs: Missouri Teaching (K-12) license renewal fees
Audits & penalties: Missouri Teaching (K-12) CE audits & penalties

⚠️Board rules change. Verify every figure against the official source before relying on it.

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