| Licensure in states
other than Kansas |
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Kansas is part of the Central
States Teacher Exchange Agreement which provides for licensure
between Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri,
Nebraska, South Dakota, Wisconsin and Oklahoma. A person licensed
in one of these states is guaranteed a temporary two-year license
in one of the other states. For licensure in other states, contact
that state's teacher licensing office for specific requirements.
Click here for a list of contacts in other states |
| 3 Year Certificate
renewal in Kansas |
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Initial certificate is valid for three
years expiring on individual's birthday. |
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To move from a 3-year to a 5-year certificate,
individual must have verification of two or more years
of accredited experience during the validity of the
3-year Kansas certificate and within the six-year period prior
to application for renewal. |
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Experience - If experience requirement
above is not met, can renew 3-year certificate for another 3
years. Can renew based on one year of accredited experience
since the issuance of the 3-year Kansas certificate and within
the six-year period prior to application for renewal. |
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OR |
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Credit - 8 semester hours of
upper-division college credit (bachelor's degree), 6 semester
hours (master's or above) since the issuance of the 3-year certificate
and within the six-year period prior to application for renewal. |
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OR |
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Inservice/credit - 80 additional
inservice education points and 4 semester hours of additional
recent college credit (bachelor's degree), 120 additional inservice
points or a combination of hours and inservice points (master's
or above). |
| 5 Year Certificate
renewal in Kansas |
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Credit - 8 semester hours
of upper division college credit (bachelor's degree), 6 semester
hours (master's or above) within the six-year period prior to
application for renewal. |
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OR |
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Inservice/credit - 80 additional
inservice education points and 4 semester hours of additional
recent college credit (bachelor's degree), 120 additional inservice
points or a combination of hours and inservice points (master's
or above). |
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OR |
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Master's or above only - Verification
of three years of accredited experience during the validity
of the most recent 5-year Kansas certificate and within the
six-year period prior to application for renewal. This
type of experience renewal may be used only twice in the applicant's
career. |
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Kansas changed to a new licensure system
July 1, 2003. For specific information, contact Kansas State
Department of Education, Teacher Education and Licensure Section
at
785-296-2288 or www.ksbe.state.ks.us/cert/cert.html
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