Licensure

Teacher Licensure

  1. Request a fingerprint packet from the Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE) at the following link: http://www.ksde.org/default.aspx?tabid=386. Fingerprinting instructions included in the packet.
  2. Complete and submit online Form 1 license application. Click link below to start the application process. You will be instructed to set-up a username and password on the KSDE Web Applications website to access Form 1. Contact your university advisor for specific licensure instructions. http://www.ksde.org/Agency/DivisionofLearningServices/TeacherLicensureandAccreditation/Licensure/LicenseRequirements/InitialLicenseOnlineInstructions.aspx
  3. It takes KSDE approximately 6-8 weeks to process applications. You may track your application process and print your license from the following link: https://appspublic.ksde.org/TLL/SearchLicense.aspx
  1. Request a fingerprint packet from the Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE) at the following link: http://www.ksde.org/default.aspx?tabid=386 . Fingerprinting instructions included in the packet.
  2. Complete and submit online Form 2 license application. Click link below to start the application process. You will be instructed to set-up a username and password on the KSDE Web Applications website to access Form 2.  http://www.ksde.org/Agency/DivisionofLearningServices/TeacherLicensureandAccreditation/Licensure/LicenseRequirements/InitialLicenseOnlineInstructions.
    You will need the following before starting the application:
    1. Official transcripts
    2. Copy of valid out-of-state license(s).
    3. Contact information for your educator preparation program (name, phone, position, email of Dean, program director or licensure officer)
    4. Contact information for your teaching experience (name, phone, position, email of HR or other school administrator)
    5. Testing score reports (if you have less than 3 years of recent experience)
    6. $70 application fee
  3. It takes KSDE approximately 6-8 weeks to process applications. You may track your application process and print your license from the following link: https://appspublic.ksde.org/TLL/SearchLicense.aspx

Types of Licenses

Valid for two years from date of issuance.

Requirements: bachelor’s degree, completion of a teacher education program, pedagogical and content assessments, eight semester hours of recent credit.

Valid only through June 30th of the school year for which the license is issued. A nonrenewable license is issued to applicants who meet all other requirements for an initial license except the assessments.

Valid for two years from date of issuance.

Requirements: bachelor’s degree, completion of a teacher education program (from Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Wisconsin), pedagogical and content assessments, eight semester hours of recent credit.

Valid for the school year in which the license is issued. Any restricted teaching license may be reissued for two additional consecutive school years if progress reports are submitted.

Requirements: bachelor’s degree in content area or with equivalent coursework in the area for which the restricted license is sought with minimum 2.75 grade point average, passing score on content assessment, hired by accredited school with plan of study on file, and assigned a mentor.

Valid for the school year in which the license is issued and nonrenewable.

Requirements: previously held an initial or professional license that has been expired six months or longer, verification of accredited experience during transitional license is required to reinstate the expired initial license.

Valid for five years from date of issuance.

Requirements: completion of teaching performance assessment while employed in an accredited school and one year of recent experience or eight semester hours of recent credit.

First substitute license is valid only through June 30th of the school year for which the license is issued. Renewed substitute licenses are valid for two years with end date of June 30th of second year.

Requirements: 60 semester hours of general education coursework, professional education coursework, or a combination of these types of coursework.