• Applicant requirements for an initial teaching license
• Are the requirements for an initial license the same if I am an experienced teacher coming from out-of-state?
• Out-of-state applicant requirements for an initial teaching license
• I have already completed all the requirements for a license and need to apply.  Where can I get an application?

Applicant requirements for an initial teaching license

• Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university

• Completion of a state-approved teacher preparation program

• Recency - means the applicant must have at least 8 credit hours or one year of accredited teaching experience completed within the last six years

• Content assessment in each of the endorsement areas you were trained to teach and wish to put on your license

• Pedagogy assessment - Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT)

Are the requirements for an initial license the same if I am an experienced teacher coming from out-of-state?

The degree, program, and recency requirements are the same.  However, a teacher coming from another state may have some options regarding the testing.  You may qualify for a prestandard license until you complete the tests OR you may be able to apply for a professional license as your first Kansas license, depending on experience and the level of the out-of-state certificate/license. 

Applicants will be issued the highest level of license they qualify for based on review by TEAL staff of the documentation provided. 

Out-of-state applicant requirements for an initial teaching license

• Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university

• Completion of a state-approved teacher preparation program

• Recency - means the applicant must have at least 8 credit hours or one year of accredited teaching experience completed within the last six years

AND

• Must have content and pedagogy tests – tests completed to achieve the out-of-state license may be acceptable. 

OR

• May be issued an two-year exchange license if applicable

OR

• May be issued a one-year nonrenewable license if hired by a Kansas district

OR

• A substitute license until content and pedagogy tests are completed

OR

• Meet experience requirements to come in at the professional license level

 

I have already completed all the requirements for a license and need to apply.  Where can I get an application? 

Completed a Kansas program?

Contact the Licensure Officer at your Kansas institution for the appropriate application form and to coordinate the application process.

Licensure Officer Contact List

Completed an out-of-state program?

If this is your first Kansas license, you will also need to Order a Fingerprint Card and Instructions

 

Form 2 out of state   PDF Document

 

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