Restricted License Program
For Career Changers
Restricted Licensure
The Restricted License Program offers you a path to earn a middle or secondary teaching license in your bachelor's or master's degree field.
Admission requirements
- You must have earned a bachelor’s degree with a major in your desired teaching subject, confirmed by receipt of all official college transcripts.
- You must have a part-time to full-time contract with an accredited Kansas school district for either the content area of your bachelor’s degree OR equivalent coursework with no more than 9 credit hours of course deficiencies.
- You must be admitted for graduate study by the Emporia State University Graduate School.
- You must have obtained a 2.75 GPA or higher on your most recent 60 hours of college coursework.
- You must have 40 hours or more of supervised experience working with youth in an educational setting, confirmed by receipt of a supervised experience form.
- You must have received a passing score on the content area Praxis by August 1 for fall semester admission or December 1 for spring semester admission.
Eligibility
- Check your eligibility
The Restricted License Program is not available if you have completed an approved teacher education program from another institution or already hold a teaching license in another state or country. For questions about licensing in these circumstances, please contact the Kansas State Department of Education at 785-296-2288 regarding how a Kansas license may be achieved with your earned degree and institution verification.
Save yourself time and see if you are eligible for a restricted license! Contact restrictedlicense@emporia.edu.
Programs we offer
- Business
- Music
- PE/Health
- Art
- English
- Earth/Space Science
- Math
- Biology
- Social Science
- Speech/Theatre
- Chemistry
- Physics
- Middle School Science
- Spanish
Why ESU?
As the institution best known for its teacher preparation programs, Emporia State University is a great choice to help you change careers. Throughout the program, you’ll have the support of your ESU faculty mentor and an in-school mentor teacher, so you get valuable teaching experience and guidance as you start your career in the classroom.
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how to contact us
Mailing Address
Office of Field Placement & Licensure
Emporia State University
1 Kellogg Circle
Campus Box 4036
Emporia, KS 66801
Physical Address
Office of Field Placement & Licensure
1701 Morse Road
Visser Hall, 2nd Floor
Main Office, Rm 208