Certification Procedures

Upon completion of the bachelor of music education degree,
students must initiate the application for Missouri and Kansas
certification in the Student Services Office of the School of
Education. Applications should be filed during the student
teaching semester. Certification is not automatic.
Elementary and secondary student teaching are required
for the K-12 certificate. All prospective teachers must take and
receive a satisfactory score on the following tests for state
certification:

For Missouri certification, students must receive a
satisfactory score on the Praxis II professional knowledge.
For Kansas certification, students must receive satisfactory
scores on the Pre-Professional Skills Test (PPST) in reading,
writing and mathematics, and the Praxis II core test.