To become a teacher in Kansas, you must complete an approved teacher preparation program in the state — but this can take several routes. The traditional path is through a bachelor’s degree or as a post-baccalaureate program, followed by a content knowledge assessment in each of the endorsement or teaching subjects areas for which you completed a teacher preparation program. If you’d like to go this route, find a university offering a program for your desired teaching subject and contact the licensure officer at the university to get started.
If you already have a degree in the subject you want to teach, you may qualify for the Kansas Restricted Teaching License Alternative Pathway.
To explore other ways to become a classroom teacher, check out the Routes to the Classroom chart and Routes to the Classroom wheel.
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Moving from another state?
There are a number of licensing options to help you start teaching if you hold a valid full or standard out-of-state license or certificate. To get started, complete the requirements below.
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