Requires career and technical education programs to offer courses leading to insurance licensing and certification

HB 674 requires Missouri high school career and technical education (CTE) programs to offer courses preparing students for insurance licensing and certification. It directly affects high school students entering in 2017-18 and later by adding insurance industry credentials to CTE pathways. The bill mandates the state education department to develop a model curriculum for insurance certification by 2026-27, which all CTE programs must adopt by 2027-28. This aligns CTE programs with workforce needs in the insurance sector while ensuring curriculum meets industry standards through collaboration with relevant state departments.