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					| Missouri Baptist University 2022-2023 Graduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG] 
 
 School Leader (Grades K-12) Certification - Student Not Yet Certified |  
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				CIP Code: 13.0401 For candidates without Prior Elementary or Secondary Principal DESE Certification. This PMC is specifically for candidates who hae completed a prior Master of Education Administration (MEA) program but have NOT yet received a certification in either elementary or secondary Principal and wish to return to complete a program to acquire a School Leader K-12 Certification. 
	Students will be required to complete the current requirements for the K-12 Master of Education Administration (MEA) degree as outlined on the current degree sheet (a transcript review of courses will determine if additional courses are required to meet current degree/course requirements.) Students must hold a current teaching certificate and have a minumum of three years of teaching experience prior to requesting a School Leader K-12 certificate.Students will be required to complete the course listed below.Students will be required to successfully complete and pass the state required MPEA assessment prior to requesting a School Leader K-12 certificate.Students will be required to complete and pass the current Missouri Content Assessment (MoCA) prior to requesting a School Leader K-12 certificate.Students seeking School Leader K-12 certification must maintain an overall grade point average of 3.0 in their coursework. Prerequisite: 
	Completed an MEA degree with either Elementary (K-8) or Secondary (7-12) Principal. |  
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