Accreditations

Educator Preparation

Initial Teacher Preparation

  • Early Childhood Education (Birth-Grade 3)
  • Elementary Education (Grades 1-6)
  • Agricultural Education (9-12)
  • Music Education (K-12)
  • Special Education (K-12) 
  • Art Education (K-12)
  • Language Arts (Grades 5-9, Grades 9-12)
  • Mathematics (Grades 5-9, Grades 9-12)
  • Science (Grades 5-9)
  • Science (Grades 9-12)
    • Biology (Grades 9-12)
    • Chemistry (Grades 9-12)
    • Earth Science (Grades 9-12)
    • Physics (Grades 9-12)
  • Social Studies (Grades 5-9, Grades 9-12)
  • World Languages Education (K-12)

Advanced Educator Preparation

  • Educational Leadership (Master’s, Ed. Specialist)
  • School Counseling (Master’s)
  • School Psychology (Ed. Specialist)


State licensure programs

Accredited programs include Teacher Education, Educational Leadership, School Counseling, School Psychology and Library Media Specialist.


Counseling Psychology (PhD)

Accredited by: American Psychological Association (APA)

  • Original accreditation: 1953
  • Last review: 2013
  • Next review: 2028

School Psychology (PhD)

Accredited by: National Association of School Psychologists

  • Original accreditation: 1999
  • Last review: 2014
  • Next review: 2028

Accredited by: American Psychological Association (APA)

  • Last review: 2014
  • Next review: 2028

School Counseling (MEd)

Recognized by: National Recognition American School Counselor Association (ASCA)

  • Last review: 2025
  • Next review: 2032

Educational Leadership

PK-12 Principal MEd/EdSp and Superintendent EdSp

Recognized by: National Educational Leadership Preparation (NELP) through Council for Accreditation of Educator Preparation

  • Last review: 2026

Library and Information Science (MLIS)

Accredited by: American Library Association

  • Original accreditation: 1967
  • Last review: 2023
  • Next review: 2030

Special Education/Applied Behavior Analysis (Master’s)

Accredited by: Association for Behavior Analysis International Accreditation (ABAI)

  • Original accreditation: 2025
  • Last review: 2026
  • Next review: 2028

Mizzou Academy

Accredited by: Cognia Global Commission & North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement

  • Original accreditation: 1999
  • Last review: 2015
  • Next review: 2030

CAEP Annual Reporting Measures