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Programming / Computer Science in Missouri
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In short
Every Missouri high school must offer a CS course; Python IRCs are Cisco and Certiport, and a CS course can fill a math, science or practical arts unit.
State program: CIP 11.0201 or 11.0101; PLTW under Technology and Engineering ()
What a high school can deliver
Python IRCs, PLTW end-of-course assessments and AP CS exams; a CS course can count as one math, science or practical arts unit.
Credentials students can earn
Cisco Programming Essentials in Python; Certiport IT Specialist: Python; Tosa Python (stackable); PLTW end-of-course exams as a TSA; PCEP and PCAP not listed
Age and hour requirements
No age gate. Every public and charter high school must offer at least one CS course since July 1, 2023 (RSMo 170.018).
Other agencies involved
None
Who can teach it
Computer Science K-12 certificate (MEGA test 315, passing score 220); CTE route CTAC (bachelor's + 4,000 hrs, associate + 5,000, or 6,000 in 10 years). Temporary or add-on routes: Confirm with the agency.
Child labor rules for work placements
State law reaches only under 16; no permit or hour limits at 16-17; no federal hazardous order covers software work.
College credit after high school
No statewide agreement; a district-approved CS course may fill one math, science or practical arts unit and counts as science or practical arts for public college admission, with a parent acknowledgment; A+ Scholarship.
Where to go next
- The full Programming / Computer Science guide, showing Missouri
- The Missouri state profile
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