Initial License for Kansas Graduates Requirements

Use this form if you have completed an approved program at a Kansas college/university.

This includes the following types of licenses:

  1. Initial Teaching License
  2. Initial School Specialist License
  3. Initial School Leadership License
  4. Added endorsement by program completion
  5. Temporary Nonrenewable
  6. Standard Substitute

If you have questions about which license to apply for contact the Licensure Officer at your Kansas college/university.

Ready to Apply

Before you can fill-out and submit any online application, you must register a username and password to be used for this application process.  Remember this username and password if you want to pay electronically when it is time to pay!

Steps for completing an online application: 

  1. Click on the register button to display the KSDE User Registration Form.
  2. Follow the steps to complete the registration process.
  3. Log in with the username and password you created to see the KSDE Web Applications link.
  4. Click on the “KLAS” menu option to access the application form you need.
  5. Fill in the form and submit.
  6. You can monitor the progress of your application using the Educator License Lookup.

*Do not log-in with the username and password you may use to access KEEP or other KSDE authenticated applications.

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Licensure Operator 
785-296-2288

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