If this is your first renewal and you are applying within 5 years of the date of issuance of your first initial license:

1. Submit application and processing fee.

If you are applying more than 5 years from the date of issuance of your first initial license OR you are applying for a second renewal (a third initial license) submit verification of one of the following renewal requirements:

• Passing scores for the appropriate content assessment(s) taken within the last 12 months.
• Eight semester credit hours related to endorsement(s) on the initial license, or in an approved new endorsement program, completed within the last 4 years.
• One year of recent accredited experience in your initial endorsement(s) area completed within the last 4 years. This can include accredited experience out of state. 
• If you are completing a program to add a new teaching, school specialist, or leadership endorsement during this license period, you may renew on eight of the semester credit hours you complete as part of the program.

Ready to Apply

Before you can fill-out and submit any online application, you must register a user name and password to be used for this application process. Remember this user name and password if you want to pay electronically when it is time to pay.

Steps for completing an online application: 

1. Access the *Kansas Licensure Application System website.
2. Click on the register button to display the KSDE User Registration Form.
3. Follow the steps to complete the registration process.
4. Log in with the username and password you created to see the KSDE Web Applications link.
5. Click on the "KLAS" menu option to access the application form you need.
6. Fill in the form and submit.
7. You can monitor the progress of your application using the Educator License Lookup.

*Do not log-in with the username and password you may use to access KEEP or other KSDE authenticated applications.