Qualifications
Qualifications required to be a Career and Technical Education Member
- Career and Technical Education Membership is available to persons, firms or corporations providing academic and occupational skilled training to prepare students of all ages.
- Center Types
- A secondary school health services occupational program
- A cooperative work education program of a career and technical education center
- A comprehensive high school
- An adult and community education program, or
- A hospital with with an educational need (any licensed hospital as defined in section 197.020, RSMo)
- To be considered, an applicant must have proper certification from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education or must have proper certification from the Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development
PLEASE NOTE: An educational liaison and a clinical supervisor are required. A clinical supervisor must be a licensed RN or LPN.
Member Benefits
- Access to Missouri’s only cooperative educational partnership providing online curriculum and certified instruction.
- Leverage your DESE-certified instructors to teach CNA and other courses by utilizing our DESE and DHSS-certified instructor.
- Clinical site placement in your facility with support for students and staff to maintain DHSS compliance for certification (Excludes Tier 3).
- Employee background checks for Missouri.
- Education & Events
- Registration discounts to MHCA continuing education and conferences, including in-seat and online seminars and workshops, webinars, Annual Convention, and Leadership Summit.
- Networking opportunities through participation in district meetings and events, as well as attending the Annual Convention and Leadership Summit.
Sponsorships & Marketing
Let MHCA be your entryway to reaching the long-term care market.
Sponsorships not only help MHCA present outstanding events at a reasonable cost to our members, but they also demonstrate your commitment to improving the quality of care in long-term care facilities. MHCA offers several sponsorship opportunities to choose from that will best fit your marketing and budget goals. Whether it is one of our sponsorship packages or a package designed just for your specific needs, you can count on MHCA to help you network with current and future customers, as well as showcase your products and services in a professional environment.
Reasons for Sponsorship:
- MHCA is Missouri’s largest long-term care trade association, representing over 300 licensed proprietary and not-for-profit skilled nursing, assisted living, and residential care facilities.
- Increase your company’s visibility! As a package sponsor, your company logo, a link to your company website, and signage are provided throughout the year, increasing Facility Member awareness of your support of the Association.
- Booth preference at our Annual Convention, which is the leading long-term care show in Missouri with over 1,200 attendees.
Let MHCA be your entryway to reaching this market and achieving your sales goals. Contact Michelle Walters, Director of Education & Events, for additional information and to secure your sponsorship. The complete 2026 Sponsorship & Marketing Guide provides detailed information on these opportunities and options.
Dues Structure
An applicant must meet the qualifications listed above. Membership options and pricing are listed below. You must choose one of these options during the application process.
Tier 1 – Secondary Membership:
- Yearly Membership (September 1 – August 31) – $130
- Membership must be renewed every September at $130 to remain a member
- Price per student enrolled – $450
- An educational liaison and a clinical Supervisor are required. A clinical Supervisor must be a licensed RN or LPN
Tier 2 – Post-Secondary Membership:
- Yearly Membership (September 1 – August 31) – $450
- Membership must be renewed every September at $450 to remain a member
- Price per student enrolled – $700
- An educational liaison and a clinical Supervisor are required. A clinical Supervisor must be a licensed RN or LPN
Tier 3 – Testing Center Membership:
- Yearly Membership (September 1 – August 31) – $450
- Membership must be renewed every September at $450 to remain a member
- CTE Instructors may join the MHCA testing Center to conduct testing for TMU
Tier 4 – Hospital Membership
- Yearly Membership (September 1 – August 31) – $650
- Membership must be renewed every September to remain a member
- Price per student enrolled – $700
- A Clinical Supervisor is required. The Clinical Supervisor must be a licensed RN or LPN who has attending the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Train the Trainer course with MHCA
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All applications must be submitted to the MHCA Board of Directors at a regularly scheduled board meeting for approval. Board meetings are held bi-monthly (February, April, June, August, October, December). Dues will NOT be pro-rated for those joining after the start of the fiscal year.
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