Licensure
Go to the KSDE website for the license renewal applications.
- Initial Teaching License to upgrade to a Professional Teaching License based on mentoring (by having taught at least one year), complete Form 21.
- Initial Teaching License to renew it for an additional two years (because you have NOT taught at least one year), complete Form 20.
- Professional Teaching License to renew it, complete Form 3a. The most common methods of renewal are to have either professional development points (PDP) or college credit that is turned into PDPs. If you have a graduate degree, you may renew based on having three years of accredited experience during the current professional license. IMPORTANT NOTE: If you are needing to renew or upgrade a license at the same time that you are adding a provisional (Form 4) or full endorsement (Form 1) to your license, contact Kerry Schuckman, FHSU Licensure Officer, at kschuckm@fhsu.edu for those applications. By submitting Form 4 or Form 1 along with the renewal application, you will only have to pay one fee (the higher of the two application fees).
- If you wish to add an endorsement to your license by having passed the Praxis test (not by program completion), complete Form 22 and submit directly to KSDE.
- If you have completed all of the coursework and passed the Praxis test for a new endorsement, complete Form 1.
Application Processes
- Initial Teaching License Information
- Application Process for Initial Teaching, School Specialist or Leadership Licenses
- Provisional Teaching License Information
- Building and District Leadership License Information
- Reading Specialist, Library Media Specialist, School Counselor License Information
Licensure in Other States
It is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED that candidates check with their state department of education and anticipated school site prior to participating in any internship or student teaching to determine any additional requirements that may be in place by that state. Failure to do so could result in needing to repeat that internship or student teaching.
Disclosure for Out of State Teacher Licensure
The United States Department of Education (Federal regulation Sec 668.43 A-C) requires universities to determine which states meet educational requirements to apply for teaching certification or licensure in that state. Upon obtaining a Kansas teaching license, FHSU’s programs for initial teaching licensure MEET the educational requirements for licensure in all other states except for:
Alaska
Georgia
Indiana
New York
Wyoming
These states have a designation of “Does Not Meet” and have additional requirements that must be met first. Common causes for a state not meeting requirements are:
- The state certification agency requires a transcript review prior to application for certification.
- The state does not have an equivalent for an endorsement completed in Kansas.
- The state requires you to take an additional course or exam specific to that state’s history or laws.
If you live in or plan to live in one of the “Does Not Meet” states, you may still enroll in your selected FHSU program per Federal regulation, by agreeing to an Attestation statement completed at time of application to the university.
For licensure questions, contact Kerry Schuckman, FHSU Licensure Officer, at kschuckm@fhsu.edu, 785-628-4542.