The College of Education will recommend for licensure individuals satisfying program requirements for the following: building administrator, district school administrator, school counselor, vocational education counselor, reading specialist, supervisor/coordinator of special education programs, director of special education, early childhood special education, mild/moderate disabilities education, gifted education, and English as a second language (ESL), classroom technology. Licensure recommendations are initiated through the Office of Certification, 13 Bluemont Hall.

Administrative leadership endorsements
A graduate degree is required for any professional administrative leadership license granted by the state of Kansas. The program required by the College of Education must be completed. A minimum of eight hours from courses required for the administrator license must be earned at K-State before the College of Education may recommend administrative licensure. The educational leadership faculty should be contacted regarding advisement for specific administrative leadership licensure.

There are two Kansas administrator endorsements: the building administrator endorsement for the principalship and the district school administration endorsement for the superintendency, which also covers other positions such as special education director (see special education, below).

Building administrator endorsement
This endorsement is for licensure for the principalship. It includes 36 hours of course work. Courses required for this endorsement are the same as those required in the M.S. in educational leadership. Students who already have applicable course work from another graduate degree do not need a second degree in order to qualify for the license. Endorsement requirements are listed here.

Conditional Building Leadership License*

Professional Building Leadership License***

* All conditional building license candidates must complete the School Leaders Licensure Assessment through ETS (www.ets.org) and meet a minimum score of 165.

** Students are required to document a minimum of 150 clock hours guided field experience through the formal practicum and other coursework (i.e. additional practicum requirements are imbedded in many courses in the licensure sequence to assist in reaching th 150 clock hour requirement). A written log of practicum activities must be included with the student’s final portfolio assessment. Further, see policy on acceptable internship settings.

*** After receiving a conditional license, students must complete a one-year supervised internship in an administrative position to earn the professional license and successfully complete EDADL 886 Post-practicum (4 semester hours).

District school administrator endorsement
This endorsement is for licensure for the superintendency. It includes 60 total hours of graduate course work. Much of this same work is also required for building-level licensure. Accordingly, students who already hold a master’s degree in educational leadership may apply those degree hours toward this license. The course work for this endorsement is listed below:

Conditional District Leadership License

• Candidates for the conditional district license must have a masters degree from an accredited university.
• Candidates must hold a current Kansas building administrator license OR have satisfied the requirements for the Conditional Building Leadership License.
• Candidates must have completed the School Superintendent Assessment (through ETS www.ets.org) with a score of 157 or above.

* Candidates holding degrees from other univerisites may be required to take additional coursework to total 60 hours beyond the bachelor degree.

** If the candidate obtained building licensure through Kansas State University and his/her transcript shows completion of EDADL 886 Ethical Dimensions of Leadership during the building license program, this requirement has been satisfied. Otherwise, the requirement applies.

*** Students are required to document a minimum 150 clock hours guided field experience through the formal intership and other coursework (i.e. additional internship requirements are imbedded in many courses in the licensure sequence to assist in reaching the 150 clock hour requirement). Further, see policy on acceptable internship settings.

**** After receiving a conditional license, students must complete a one-year supervised internship in an administrative position to earn the professional license and successfully complete EDADL 986 Conditional District License Internship (4 semester hours).

School counseling endorsements

(The official title of this degree approved by the Board of Regents is M.S. in Counseling and Student Development.)

The Master of Science Degree in School Counseling is accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP). Students who complete the 48-hour program are eligible for school counseling licensure. Licensure as a school counselor in the State of Kansas requires the applicant to hold a professional teaching license.

The CACREP-approved M.S. program in school counseling satisfies the state of Kansas licensure requirements. Licensure as a school counselor in the State of Kansas requires the applicant to hold a professional teaching license.

Reading Specialist Endorsement (15 hours)
Special licensure requirements exist for K-12 school teachers of special reading classes in Kansas. In addition to degree certification and teaching experience, a planned sequence of graduate reading courses are required for licensure endorsement. Students seeking this endorsement must hold a valid Kansas Professional teaching license.

Special education endorsements
Endorsements can be in one or more of the following areas: adaptive or functional special education. The endorsement programs for adaptive or functional special education lead to a master’s degree. Specific requirements for these endorsement areas are included in the description for the M.S. in special education. At least half of the credits required for special education endorsement must be earned at K-State, including at least one major course and one practicum, before the College of Education may recommend for special education endorsement.

The special education endorsement can be granted to a person who holds a valid Kansas teaching certificate for the level (i.e., elementary, or secondary) of special education preparation. Contact the department of special education, counseling and student affairs for information about provisional endorsement.

Teaching endorsement for adaptive special education elementary and/or secondary

Teaching endorsement for functional special education elementary and/or secondary

Completion of the following five courses meets requirements for ESL endorsement through Kansas State University. Students enroll in one course per semester; each is offered for three hours of graduate or undergraduate credit. All of the courses are dual listed in the curriculum and instruction graduate program so that participants can enroll in the level in which they each. The courses in the endorsement are: