Licensure Programs
Adaptive Special Education - Licensure
Available as part of the Master of Science in Special Education (Adaptive) program.
Building Level Administrator - Licensure
Offered Completely Online
The Department of School Leadership and Middle/Secondary Teacher Education offers three graduate administrator endorsement programs. They are the Building Leadership, Program Leadership and District Leadership. As a prerequisite, all programs require the successful completion of a state approved graduate (masters) degree. See Masters of Science in Educational Administration.
Program Web Site: www.emporia.edu/sleme/building.htm
Program Contact: Dr. Jerry Will (jwill@emporia.edu or 620-341-5776)
District Level Administrator - Licensure
Offered Completely Online
The Department of School Leadership and Middle/Secondary Teacher Education offers three graduate administrator endorsement programs. They are the Building Leadership, Program Leadership and District Leadership. As a prerequisite, all programs require the successful completion of a state approved graduate (masters) degree. See Masters of Science in Educational Administration.
Participants seeking licensure as a district administrator must have completed 60 approved graduate hours beyond the bachelor's degree to qualify for license/licensure. As part of the 60 hours, six specific courses and a one year internship must be successfully completed.
Program Web Site: www.emporia.edu/sleme/district.htm
Program Contact: Dr. Jerry Will (jwill@emporia.edu or 620-341-5776)
Early Childhood Unified - Licensure
Available as part of the Master of Science in Early Childhood Education program.
English as a Second Language - Licensure
Offered Completely Online
The English as a Second Language program is designed to provide a means whereby in-service or pre-service teachers may obtain Kansas State endorsement. It prepares English for Speakers of other Languages (ESOL) teachers for Early Childhood through Late Adolescence/Adulthood grades Pre-K-12. The courses making up the endorsement curricula provide skills needed to ensure effective special English language and content instruction to English Language Learners. The curricula reflect inter-divisional cooperation and incorporate courses from Modern Languages and Literatures and the Teachers College.
This TESOL endorsement is comprised of 12 hours of specialized course work and a practicum. Courses may also be used as a concentration area for a Master's degree in education in the Teachers College or for a Masters of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages.
Program Web Site: www.emporia.edu/modlan/esl/esl.htm
Program Contact: Dr. Abdelilah Sehlaoui (asehlaou@emporia.edu or 620-341-5424)
Gifted - Licensure
Available as part of the Master of Science in Special Education (Gifted, Talented, & Creative) program.
Health Education - Licensure
Offered Completely Online
Many teachers want to add additional certification or endorsement areas to their teaching certification. However, many do not have the ability to quit their jobs to return to school. The Department of HPER has created a fully online health education licensure program for teachers already certified or licensed in other areas. The online classes are offered only in the summer.
Our health education program is fully accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (Formally the North Central Association), as well as NCATE. You can complete the entire program via distance learning. The program is designed so a student can complete the program in three summers. However, it could take students more years to complete the program, depending on how many hours the students wish to take each a summer.
Total credit hours required for licensure program: 30 credit hours
Program Web Site: www.emporia.edu/hper/undergraduate/healthed/heonline.html
Program Contact: Dr. Shawna Smith (ssmith@emporia.edu or 620-341-5926)
Library Media Specialist - Licensure
Offered in Combination Online & On-Site
School library media specialists --working as curriculum leaders -- are in high demand all around the nation. Why not join the exciting information profession by becoming a school library media specialist? Whether working in a public or private school, in a classroom or library, being a teacher-librarian is one of the most effective ways to facilitate student learning and to positively contribute to lives of children and youth.
A variety of options are available for attending classes in Kansas. Many classes are offered in Emporia in a weekend intensive format (Friday evening, Saturday, and Sunday until noon). Each semester, it is our goal to offer several courses in the Kansas City area and/or through interactive TV in various locations in Kansas. By rotating courses through various locations and by using a various of delivery methods, students are able to minimize travel, and to participate in the program while being employed on weekdays. Other courses are available online.
Students interested in pursuing careers as School Library Media Specialists in Kansas must hold a Kansas teaching license. Students attending classes in SLIM's regional MLS programs should consult the regional program director about course schedules and delivery of courses to satisfy school library media licensure requirements in their state. Program participants may also wish to seek the Master of Library Science Degree.
Total credit hours required for licensure program: 27 credit hours
Program Web Site: http://slim.emporia.edu/programs/slm.htm
Program Contact: Dr. Mirah Dow (mdow@emporia.edu or 800-552-4770/620-341-5203)
Program Leadership - Licensure
Offered Completely Online
The Department of School Leadership and Middle/Secondary Teacher Education offers three graduate administrator endorsement programs. They are the Building Leadership, Program Leadership and District Leadership. As a prerequisite, all programs require the successful completion of a state approved graduate (masters) degree. See Masters of Science in Educational Administration.
Areas of concentration include Curriculum Design Specialist, Instructional Technology, Instructional Specialist, and Special Education.
Program Web Site: www.emporia.edu/sleme/ea.htm
Program Contact: Dr. Jerry Will (jwill@emporia.edu or 620-341-5776)
Reading Specialist - Licensure
Offered in Combination of Online & Mediated Instruction
Teachers wanting an additional Reading Specialist endorsement can now take the entire endorsement program through distance education. Participants can choose between a 16 hour program for elementary or secondary endorsement, or a 19 hour program for endorsement for both elementary and secondary endorsement (one additional course). Participants may also wish to seek the Master Teacher (Reading Specialist) Degree.
Total credit hours required for licensure program: 16-19 credit hours
Program Web Site: www.emporia.edu/earlychd/graduate/msmte.htm
Program Contact: Dr. Gerry Coffman (gcoffman@emporia.edu or 620-341-5445)
School Counselor - Licensure
Available as part of the Master of Science in Counselor Education (School Counseling) program.
Last Updated April 25, 2007