Overview of Kansas Testing Requirements

How to Qualify for Licensure

For initial licensure in Kansas, all candidates must:

• Earn a baccalaureate degree
• Complete an approved program of teacher education
• Pass The Praxis Series™ tests for their licensure area
• Submit the appropriate licensure form and fees

For information on licensure via an alternate route, visit the Kansas Department of Education alternate route page.

Important Information

• Beginning with the 2013–14 testing year, ETS is administering a new version of the Health Education test. This new test will be offered in a computer-delivered format and the new test code will be 5551. The new test covers the same content as the previous test. However, scores are reported on a different scale, so requirements will vary from previous versions. All scores for discontinued tests are reportable for 10 years from the date the test was taken. Consult the Test Requirements table for specific score requirements.

• ETS is offering several additional tests in a computer-delivered format that will be introduced throughout the testing year. Visit Test Centers and Dates to find testing centers near you. The computer-delivered versions cover the same content as the paper-delivered versions and are scored on the same scale; however, the computer-delivered tests have different test codes.

  • English to Speakers of Other Languages (5361) — February 2014*
  • Special Education: Education of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students (5272) — April 2014
  • Special Education: Teaching Students with Visual Impairments (5282) — April 2014
  • Speech Communication: Content Knowledge (5221) — December 2013
  • Technology Education (5051) — July 2014

• * Beginning February 2014, this test will not be available in a paper-delivered format except as required for ADA accommodations.

• Kansas requires your name, address, date of birth and Social Security number (SSN) to process educator licensure paperwork. ETS does not require your SSN for its own purposes, but will submit your information to the Kansas Department of Education with your test results. Failure to provide the information requested above may delay processing of your licensure application.
• If you test in Kansas, your score report will be sent automatically to the Kansas Department of Education. If you test outside of Kansas, select the Kansas Department of Education (code 7270) as a score recipient when you register or on an additional score report request. You may select up to three recipients at no charge during registration or purchase additional reporting after you test.
• Persons enrolled in Kansas teacher preparation programs must also designate their college or university as a score recipient.

Who Must Take the Tests?

Teacher candidates or those wishing to become licensed must take The Praxis Series tests.

Prior to entering a teacher education program at your college or university, you may be required to take the Praxis I® tests to demonstrate your qualifications.

In Kansas, you must also take the appropriate Praxis II® tests for each area of licensure you seek.

See also:

• About the Praxis™ Tests
• The Praxis Series™ Information Bulletin
• Prepare for a Test
• Register for a Test
• Accommodations for Test Takers with Disabilities or Health-related Needs