State Licensure Requirements
Liberty meets education requirements.

Curriculum & Instruction: Gifted Education – Missouri

Educational Requirements

According to Missouri’s Department of Education:

The state of Missouri offers the following endorsements. 

Missouri offers Gifted (K-12).

    Additional Requirements (After Degree Conferral)

    1. Please submit all licensure documents (located on the Gate 4 Checklist) to gate4@liberty.edu.
    2. Gate 4 will complete a College Verification Form which will be used to add on the Gifted Education endorsement to the Virginia licensure. 
    3. After obtaining a Virginia license with the Gifted Education Add-On, students can then apply for a Missouri license through reciprocity. 

      Reciprocity

      An individual with a valid certificate from another state can be granted a comparable certificate in Missouri. Verification of certification from the other state must be provided. Depending on the number of previous years of teaching experience, the individual may qualify for an initial or career certificate.