STEPS IN OBTAINING A CONDITIONAL LICENSE

In regards to building leadership, district leadership, school counselor, reading specialist, library media specialist or school psychologist endorsement areas:

1. A candidate completes the approved graduate level licensure program and earns a master’s degree (or already has a master’s degree).
2. Candidate must pass the appropriate content assessment or school leadership assessment.  Register at www.ets.org
3. Candidate secures a position in that field.
4. Candidate applies for a conditional school leadership or conditional school specialist license.  This is KSDE Form 1 “Application for Kansas Conditional License or Added Endorsements” available only from the FHSU Licensure Office.  Return the completed form to FHSU Licensure Office, Rarick Hall 220, with the $36 application fee.

Each applicant for a conditional school leadership or conditional school specialist license shall submit to the state board the following:

1.  An official transcript verifying the granting of a graduate degree;
2. Verification from an accredited institution by the unit head or designee of completion of a graduate level school leadership or specialist program;
3. Verification of a minimum 3.25 GPA in graduate coursework;
4. Verification of successful completion of a school leadership or school specialist assessment as determined by the state board; (ETS exam)
5. Verification of at least one year of recent accredited experience or at least eight semester hours of recent credit;
6. An application for conditional school leadership or specialist license; (Form 1)
7. The licensure fee; and
8. (for school leadership): Verification of three years of experience in a state-accredited school while holding a professional teaching license, a professional school specialist license, a professional clinical license, or a full vocational-technical certificate;
   
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9. (for library media specialist, school counselor, or reading specialist): a currently valid professional teaching license.

5.   The Conditional License application is sent to KSDE by the FHSU Licensure Office.  KSDE will mail the license directly to the candidate.  Allow KSDE 4-6 weeks for processing.

Mrs. Kerry Schuckman
FHSU Licensure Office
220 Rarick hall
600 Park Street
Hays, KS  67601
785-628-4542