FHSU Virtual College Endorsements Target your skills. Maybe you're just a skill or two away from landing your dream job. Or maybe you've got a great job that a little extra training will make even better. An endorsement from Fort Hays State Virtual College is just for you. You'll study online and on your own schedule with the same faculty that teach on campus and build the skills you need to achieve your goals. We offer certificate programs in: |
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English Speakers of Other Languages Teachers licensed in English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) are in high demand in Kansas and across the country. If you are interested in making a difference in children’s lives you should consider an endorsement in ESOL. Prior to beginning the ESOL Endorsement program, you will need to be admitted to the Fort Hays State University Graduate School as a degree-seeking or non-degree seeking student. In addition, you will need to file an ESOL Endorsement Program form with the department. If you wish to teach in Kansas, a valid Kansas teaching license is required for this program. If you are from outside Kansas, please check with the department regarding licensure in your state. The ESOL teaching program is fully accredited by the National Council on Accreditation of Teacher Education and the Kansas State Department of Education.
Contact Information Department of Special Education Phone: (785) 628-4212 |
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Applicants for a library media specialist endorsement must hold a currently valid professional teaching license, and complete the following graduate courses, with a minimum 3.25 cumulative GPA in graduate coursework. In order to meet KSDE licensure guidelines, Library Media Specialist candidates must complete a Master’s degree before applying for a conditional school specialist license and a post-graduation internship before applying for a professional school specialist license. After graduation with the MS degree and receiving the conditional library media specialist license, candidates must secure a position in a school library and enroll in two semesters of “Library Internship.” Upon successful completion of a two-hour internship in each of two semesters, candidates will be eligible to apply for a professional Kansas Library Media Specialist license.
Contact Information Dr. Germaine Taggart, Chair Phone: (785) 628.5847 |
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Applicants for a reading specialist endorsement must hold a currently valid professional teaching license, and complete the following graduate courses, with a minimum 3.25 cumulative GPA in graduate coursework. In order to meet KSDE licensure guidelines, Reading Specialist candidates must have two years of classroom teaching experience (within six years), complete Master’s degree before applying for a conditional school specialist license and a post-graduation internship before applying for a professional school specialist license. After graduation with the MS degree and receiving the conditional reading specialist license, candidates must secure full-time teaching position and enroll in two semesters of “Reading Specialist Internship.” Upon successful completion of a two-hour internship in each of two semesters, candidates will be eligible to apply for a professional Kansas Reading Specialist license.
The pre-requisite course requirement may be met by completion of TEEL 365 Reading and Language Arts Methods, TEEL 481 Correction of Reading Disabilities I, and TEEL 480 Correction of Reading Disabilities Internship I which are undergraduate courses. Contact Information Dr. GermaineTaggert, Chair Phone: (785) 628.5847 |