ECU Licensure, Certification (B-K or B-8)

Early Childhood Unified Advanced Teaching License (Birth-Kindergarten or Birth-Grade Three)

ADMISSION PROCEDURES

1. Apply to the Graduate School
2. Submit official transcripts demonstrating a minimum of 3.0 GPA on the last 60 hours.

In addition to the requirements of the Graduate School the following documents must also be submitted:

• Copy of Teaching License
• Two References from supervisors, former supervisors, or co-workers. Please use the forms provided here.
• Two Advanced Candidate Assessment of Dispositions completed by supervising administrators (this can be done by the same individuals who filled out the reference forms).
• Signed Advanced Candidate Assessment of Dispositions Agreement Form

PROCEDURE FOR Seeking an Early Childhood Unified Advanced Teaching License for Birth-Kindergarten or Birth-Grade Three

1. Hold a current Kansas Teaching License
2. Complete the Early Childhood Unified Graduate coursework
3. Pass the required exams through Educational Testing Service. Information can be found at http://www.ets.org/praxis/ks/requirements

• For Birth-Kindergarten license: 5024 Education of Young Children and 5691 Special Education: Preschool/Early Childhood
• For Birth-Grade 3 license: 5023 Interdisciplinary Early Childhood and 5691 Special Education: Preschool/Early Childhood