Kansas accepts out-of-state teaching certificates through the NASDTEC Interstate Agreement, which covers all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories. Reciprocity is NOT automatic — Kansas evaluates each application individually. The three most common...
Kansas teacher median salaries range from approximately $48,800 (preschool) to $58,800 (middle school) based on 2024 BLS data — roughly 1% to 19% below the national median depending on the role. The national average teacher salary reached $74,495 for 2024–25 (NEA)....
Kansas does not have an emergency teacher-of-record certification equivalent to what other states call an Emergency Provisional Certificate. What Kansas labels as ’emergency certification’ is the Emergency Substitute License — a substitute credential that...
Kansas offers five main alternative teacher certification pathways for candidates without a traditional education degree: (1) the Restricted Teaching License for career changers with bachelor’s degrees in secondary content areas, (2) the WSU Transition to Teaching...
Renew your Kansas Professional Teaching License every five years through KLAS. Graduate degree holders need 120 PDU points under an approved Individual Development Plan (IDP); bachelor’s-only holders need 160 PDU points, with at least 80 from college credit. One...
