Year 1 Online BTAP Course 2025-26

Year 1 Online BTA Course 2025-26

Registration fee: $100.00 

WHAT IS A BTAP?

A Beginning Teacher Assistance Program (BTAP) is a certification requirement. Designed for first- and second-year teachers, this course offers professional learning focused on instructional growth and support. This program addresses the following Missouri Teacher Development System (MTDS) domains:

• Classroom Manager and Community Builder
• Instructional Designer and Facilitator of Student Thinking and Learning
• Professional
• Reflective Learner 

WHY MUST I TAKE A BTAP? 
It is a state mandate that every new educator participate in a two-year Beginning Teacher Assistance Program (BTAP) with quarterly meetings before upgrading their teaching certificate. 
 
MSTA's Online BTAP Course fulfills Year 1, Quarter 1 of DESE's Beginning Teacher Assistance Program certification requirement. After completing this Online BTAP Course,  you will have completed Quarter 1 of Year 1. The remaining quarters allow participants to choose quarterly learning based on what fits their unique goals, interests, and areas for growth.
 
✅ Approved Quarterly Learning Options (for Quarters 2–4)

Learning Option	Description	Quarter(s)
📚 Mini-Course Combos	Complete 2 mini-courses to fulfill one quarter	Q2, Q3, Q4
🧑‍💻 Virtual New Teacher Summit	Join this focused summit for BTAP teachers (only valid for Q3)	Q3 only
🎯 Virtual Coaching	Get tailored support around instruction or behavior management	Q2, Q3, Q4
💻 Online Courses	Take professional learning courses on your own schedule	Q2, Q3, Q4
📖 Beyond the Book Club	Join monthly, quarterly, or semesterly study groups with peers	Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4

📌 Key Point: Every Quarter Counts

✅ Your BTAP timeline is personalized—it starts the day you finish your initial training. Whatever day you finish your training, you completes Qtr. 1 of Year 1.  (For example: If you finish your Online BTAP Course January 7, 2026, while that is your district's Quarter 3; it is Quarter 1 of Year 1 for you. The district's quarter 4 will be quarter 2 of Year 1 for you).
📆 For quarterly learning meetings, follow your district's quarters as the example above demonstrates.​​​​​​
🎯 You must complete one approved activity per quarter (Q2–Q4 in Year 1).

To learn more about ongoing learning, visit MSTA's Professional Learning website or call 800-392-0532.