Missouri Teaching (K-12) CE audits & penalties

What happens if a career continuous professional certificate misses CE requirements in Missouri, and how the board checks compliance — sourced from the official board.

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A renewal received within eleven months after expiration is backdated to the expiration date; a certificate expired more than eleven months can only be renewed by meeting current certification requirements, unless extenuating circumstances are approved by the commissioner. A career continuous certificate becomes inactive if professional-development make-up hours are not completed within two years; reactivation requires 24 contact hours within six months before or after reactivation.Verify with board

How compliance is checked

No audit process appears in the available data. Keep your certificates regardless — boards can request proof of completion at renewal or during an investigation.

Official source: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education – 5 CSR 20-400.260 Certificate of License to Teach Classifications

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