Licensure
1122 W. Campus Road
Joseph R. Pearson Hall, Rm 211
Lawrence, KS 66045-3101
phone: (785) 864-9602
abranham@ku.edu
Beginning January 2007, all Form 1 Applications for a Conditional License (the first, initial teaching license) or an Added Endorsement will be processed online through the KSDE web site. This new online process should improve services at KSDE, especially in the busy summer months. All applicants will be updated throughout the process via email messages.
It is very important to have a working email address that you will monitor throughout the licensure process. If you are no longer currently enrolled at KU, you may need another account (like gmail or yahoo).
All applicants must register with KSDE and each application will be password protected. It should only take you about 5 minutes to register and another 10 minutes to file the application online. After KU submits their portion of your application, KSDE will email you with instructions on how to pay their fee online ($39, includes $3 extra fee for online) or by mail ($36).
Enter data accurately! I recommend that you edit carefully and print yourself a copy before hitting the submit button. FYI, all degrees from KU are issued either in late May (date varies) or August 1 or December 31. We cannot process your application until all grades for all licensure courses are officially posted and/or the necessary degrees are conferred. For example, if you are a Music Education student graduating in Fall, we cannot process your application until around January 10.
We cannot process your Form 1 application until we have your passing test scores on file. When you receive your scores on the Licensure Exams from ETS, mail or bring the original to Alisa (or Connie in the Welcome Center ) so we can make an “official” copy for our files at the School of Education . We cannot get your exam results electronically from ETS. Include a note with your KUID number and tell us when you plan to apply for licensure. We will return the original to you.
Applicants for a new, initial license must be fingerprinted, which is a separate process. The special KSDE fingerprint packages are available in 208 JRP or from Alisa. Applicants should be fingerprinted about 2-4 months before applying for licensure. If you have a current teaching or emergency substitute license, you will not need to be fingerprinted again.
When you’re ready to apply, start by reading all of the instructions from KSDE 
. This will take 15-20 minutes.The process is fairly “intuitive” but some of you may want to print the instructions before starting. Remember, you can “save/hold” the application at any time during your data entry. Now, go to https://online.ksde.org/authenticationpublic and register.
Next, fill out the Form 1 and submit it.
The Form 1 is the first online application from KSDE. Other applications, such as the Provisional (Form 4) and the Renewal (Form 3) will continue to be filed on a hardcopy form.
Checklist for Licensure Application Process
Click here for the licensure checklist, an easy-to-follow list of activities leading to licensure.
Let me know if you have questions or comments about any of these licensure processes!
I appreciate hearing your feedback.
Alisa Branham, KU Licensure Officer posted – November 30, 2006
abranham@ku.edu
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