Missouri Micro-Credential Library

In Missouri, 15 Micro-Credentials have been developed to specifically align with the Missouri Leadership Development System (MLDS). The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), per its administrator upgrade requirements, allows administrators to substitute these DESE-approved Micro-Credentials for advanced graduate work when moving from their Initial (valid for 4 years) to their Transition certificate and from their Transition (valid for 6 years) to their Career certificate (valid for 99 years).

A Micro-Credential is not a course; it is an assessment of proficiency. Assessors evaluate submitted artifacts for evidence of the administrator’s skill. A badge is awarded if the administrator has successfully demonstrated skill proficiency.

Administrators upgrading from their Initial to their Transition Administrator Certificate may complete 3 DESE-approved MLDS Micro-Credentials in place of 8 semester hours of graduate credit toward an advanced degree.

Administrators upgrading from their Transition to their Career Administrator Certificate may complete 15 DESE-approved MLDS Micro-Credentials in place of an educational specialist or doctoral degree (administrators completing 3 Micro-Credentials during their transition from their Initial to their Transition certificates may count them toward the required 15).

The Missouri Micro-Credential program is managed by the two principal professional associations, Missouri Association of Elementary School Principals (MAESP) and Missouri Association of Secondary School Principals (MoASSP), in partnership with Ed Leaders Network (ELN). Members of these associations receive a discount on fees for each Micro-Credential. Please contact maesp@maesp.com (MAESP Contact) or moassp@moassp.org (MoASSP Contact) to receive the discount code and reduce the Micro-Credential price from $250 (non-member) to $180 (member).

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An ELN subscription is included when you purchase a Micro-Credential. Contact support@edleadersnetwork.org if you have any problems purchasing a Micro-Credential.

Micro-Credential Purchase Steps:
1. If you are a current ELN user, verify your account.
2. If you do not have an ELN account, create one.
3. Purchase the Micro-Credential of Your Choice.

4. Check your email for access to the Micro-Credential portal (allow two business days).

Click Here to download a fillable PDF order form.