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Automotive in Missouri
These pages summarize rules to help you plan. They are not legal advice. Before you place students at a work site or change a program, check with your state agency, your district's counsel and your insurance carrier.
In short
Missouri students need three ASE student tests to earn the IRC; a high school program may qualify a 17-year-old for the Highway Patrol inspector permit, pending agency confirmation.
State program: CIP 47.0604, Skilled Technical Sciences (course codes: Confirm with the agency)
What a high school can deliver
The ASE Student Certification IRC and the NOCTI assessment; the Highway Patrol inspector/mechanic permit at 17 if the high school program counts as vocational instruction.
Credentials students can earn
ASE Student Certification (New System: MLR + Electrical/Electronic Systems + one more area; Previous System combinations for classes 2026-28); NOCTI Automotive Technician (TSA); EPA 609, S/P2 and NC3 not on the list for 47.0604
Age and hour requirements
MSHP inspector/mechanic permit at 17 with one year as a mechanic or a course of vocational automotive instruction (11 CSR 50-2.080); whether a high school program counts is open.
Other agencies involved
None for the program. Missouri State Highway Patrol issues inspector/mechanic permits.
Who can teach it
CTAC: bachelor's + 4,000 hours, associate + 5,000, or 6,000 hours within 10 years; 6 semester hours a year; no automotive license; ASE certifications only if the program is accredited.
Child labor rules for work placements
State law reaches only under 16; no permit or hour limits at 16-17 and no state filing. Federal HO 7 engine hoists barred, no road driving at 16, HO 14 cut-off discs need a student-learner agreement.
College credit after high school
No statewide agreement; college Programs of Study agreements; A+ Scholarship ($240 per credit hour cap in 2026-27, Changing).
Where to go next
- The full Automotive guide, showing Missouri
- The Missouri state profile
- Add this pathway to your plan
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