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Two Year Exchange (Teaching or School Specialist) License Requirements

 
 

A two-year license based on a formal exchange agreement between Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Wisconsin.

Exchange Teaching

Allows individuals who have completed a state-approved teacher education program in their home state and who hold a standard valid license in that state to receive a two-year teaching license in Kansas if they are deficient any of the initial Kansas requirements. During the two-year period, all deficiencies must be completed.

Deficiencies may include: licensure examinations and recency credit.

Exchange School Specialist (school counselor, library media, reading specialist)

Allows individuals who have completed a state-approved school specialist program in their home state and who hold a standard valid school specialist license in that state to receive a two-year school specialist license in Kansas if they are deficient initial Kansas requirements. During the two-year period, all deficiencies must be completed.

Deficiencies may include: completion of the content licensure examination; a 3.25 cumulative grade point average in graduate coursework; recency credit.

NOTE: Leadership licenses are not included in the agreement. 

NOTE: Alternative routes to licensure do not fall within the exchange agreement.

Application for an exchange license

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

 

Initial Out-of-State Application - Form 2 PDF Document PDF Document

 

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Application Packets

 

Mail packets to: 
Teacher Ed and Licensure
KS State Department of Ed
120 SE 10th Avenue
Topeka, KS  66612-1182

       
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