Kansas alternative route
Limited Elementary Residency Program License
Credential rules change. Confirm current requirements with Kansas State Department of Education.
- Run by
- State, College or university, School district
- Teach while completing
- Yes
- Max years to complete
- 3
- Website
- Visit
Requirements
| Bachelor's degree | Yes |
|---|---|
| Bachelor's in the subject | No |
| Pedagogy coursework | Yes |
| Credit hours | No |
| Minimum GPA | No |
| Tests | No |
| Employment as a teacher | Yes |
| Clinical experience | Yes |
| Professional development | No |
| Mentoring | Yes |
| Service requirement | No |
| High-need schools | Not reported |
| Shortage areas | Not reported |
| Limited to some grades or subjects | Yes |
| Designed for shortage areas | Yes |
Grade or subject limits
Elementary PRK-6 only.
Shortage design
Elementary is a critical shortage area.
Credential issued
LERP License for Elementary Education PRK-6
Clinical experience
Candidates teach under their Limited Elementary Residency License and are supervised by the college/university and school district's mentor teacher while in the program.
Linked teacher preparation providers
- Benedictine College Alternative, IHE-based
- Emporia State University Alternative, IHE-based
- Fort Hays State University Alternative, IHE-based
- Kansas State University Manhattan Alternative, IHE-based
- Mid-America Nazarene University Alternative, IHE-based
- Newman University Alternative, IHE-based
- Pittsburg State University Alternative, IHE-based
- Wichita State University Alternative, IHE-based