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Delivery of this program is 100 percent online. No campus visits are required.

Gifted education certification requires the completion of 18 hours of gifted content area knowledge, as described by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE). Mizzou’s online gifted education certification preparation program satisfies this requirement and provides students the opportunity to participate in a culminating clinical experience. The program assumes you have already completed some of the required 18 hours. However, if you have not done so, it is recommended you apply to the gifted education certification program.

See the full list of requirements from DESE here or check with your state for state-specific requirements.

Nondegree-seeking enrollment

Prior to acceptance into the program, you may enroll in up to 3 credit hours as a nondegree-seeking (in some cases, post-baccalaureate) student. Enrollment does not guarantee acceptance. Learn more about nondegree-seeking university student admissions.

State authorization

States require that the University of Missouri be authorized to deliver university-level distance/online education to their residents. Each state handles this process differently.

Please see our state authorization page for more information.

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DESE requirements

The following table displays how this online preparation program’s courses align with DESE certification requirements.

DESE Requirement	MU Course Equivalent
A Survey of Gifted and Talented Education	SPC_ED 8380 Nature and Needs of Gifted and Talented Students
Programming, Planning, and Development (Administration & Supervision of Gifted Programs)	SPC_ED 8410 Administration and Supervision of Gifted Education Programs
Screening, Assessing, and Evaluating Gifted Students	SPC_ED 8405 Assessment and Evaluation Gifted
Curriculum and Instruction for the Gifted	SPC_ED 8391 Curriculum Methods for Gifted and Talented Students
Meeting the Affective Needs of Gifted Students	SPC_ED 8406 Differentiating Instruction: Reaching Gifted, Typical, and Struggling Learners
Culminating Clinical Experience (Supervised practicum with gifted students)	SPC_ED 8946 Practicum: Gifted Education

Contact Dr. Jena Randolph to plan out your certificate program to best serve your needs.

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This program is administered by the Department of Special Education

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