Licensing Programs

Teaching License — Birth — Kindergarten Unified
If you complete the early Childhood Education program, you will be eligible to teach children from Birth through Kindergarten, including Special Education. To be licensed, you must complete the PRAXIS II and early Childhood content tests. More information can be found on the Human Ecology website, or by contacting Dr. Mary Deluccie.

Teaching License — Elementary K-6
If you complete the elementary education program, you will be eligible to teach in a K-6 self-contained classroom. To be licensed, you must pass the PRAXIS II Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT) test as well as the Elementary: Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment (CIA) test. Your license will say Early/Late Childhood Generalist. Additional endorsements at the elementary level are available in ESL, Adaptive and Functional Special Education. More information can be found on the Elementary Education program webpage.

Teaching License — Middle Level 5-8
A Middle Level Endorsemens allows you to teach Grades 5-8 in Social Studies (History Comprehensive), General Science, English, or Math. Secondary students in Math, Social Studies, and English will automatically get the middle level endorsement when they complete the 6-12 program. Others can add the endorsement in Kansas by passing the appropriate Middle Level test. This Middle Level regulation will be reviewed by the Kansas State Department of Education in June 2012.

Teaching License — Secondary 6-12
If you complete the secondary education program, you will be licensed for grades 6-12 with an endorsement in your teaching field. To be licensed, you must pass the PRAXIS II Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT) test as well as the subject assessment test in your teaching field. More information can be found on the Secondary Education program webpage.

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Teaching License — PK-12
If you complete an Education program in Art, Music, or Modern Language Education, you will be licensed to teach in Pre-Kindergarten – Grade 12. To be licensed, you must pass the PRAXIS II Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT) test as well as the subject assessment test in your teaching field. You can work at an Early Childhood, Elementary or Secondary school, teaching in your subject area. Information about the Art and Modern Language Education programs is available on the Secondary Education program webpage. Information on the Music Education program is available on their website.

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School Specialist — Reading Specialist
(Professional Teaching license required)
K-State offers a licensure program for Reading Specialists. You must have a graduate degree, complete the requirements for the Reading Specialist program with a 3.25 or higher GPA, have a current Professional Teaching License and pass the PRAXIS II subject assessment test. Like the Teacher License, the Specialist license will begin as an Initial License. For more information about the requirements, see the Reading Specialist Endorsement webpage or contact Dr. Laurie Curtis.

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School Specialist — School Counselor
K-State offers a licensure program for School Counselors. There are two options for the school counselor in Kansas. One option is for individuals who have a professional teaching license: the second option, the pathway, is for individuals who do not have a professional teaching license. The parallel pathway option requires additional field experiences over two semesters in schools. You must have a graduate degree, complete the requirements for the School Counselor program with a 3.25 or higher GPA, and pass the PRAXIS II subject assessment test. Like the Teacher License, the Specialist license will begin as an Initial License. For more information about these requirements visit the Counselor Education web page or contact Dr. Fred Bradley.

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School Leadership — Building Leadership Licensure
(Professional Teaching license required)
This endorsement qualifies you to be the building principal at the PK–12 level. You must have a graduate degree, complete the requirements for the Building Leadership program with a 3.25 or higher GPA, have a current Professional Teaching License and pass the PRAXIS subject assessment test. You must also have 3 years of experience in the school while on a Professional License. Like the Teaching License, you begin your Leadership career with a two-year Initial License. For more information contact Dr. Teresa Miller or visit the Department of Educational Leadership web page.

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School Leadership — District Leadership Licensure
(Professional Teaching license required)
This endorsement qualifies you to be the District Superintendent at the PK–12 level. You must have a graduate degree, complete the requirements for the District Leadership program with a 3.25 or higher GPA, have a current Professional Teaching License and pass the PRAXIS subject assessment test. You must also have 3 years of experience in the school while on a Professional License. Like the Teaching License, you begin your Leadership career with a two-year Initial License. For more information visit the Department of Educational Leadership web page or contact Dr. Mary Devin.

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