To apply for the program:

1.  Download the Application as a Word document.

2. Submit the application and your unofficial transcript to: jlbrooks8@fhsu.edu

3. Sign up on the Zoom Required Interview Form

Do not apply to Graduate School until your application to the program has been accepted.

KSDE's Limited Residency Licensure program is an approved alternate licensure pathway for candidates not already licensed as a teacher in Kansas. To be accepted through KSDE, candidates must be selected by a school district to be hired as the teacher of record in a high incidence special education classroom in Kansas. Qualified candidates through KSDE must have a bachelor's degree (from a KSDE recognized accredited university) with a minimum GPA of 2.5 on the most recent 60 credit hours. For questions regarding eligibility requirements for KSDE approval, please confer with KSDE, 785-296-2288.

FHSU’s pathway for achieving licensure to teach high incidence special education through the KSDE alternate route to licensure is called the Limited Residency-High Incidence Special Education program. It is a two+ year online program, where courses are taken in sequential order.  

Program Plans of Study are for two+ years: Plan of Study

Electives:

• Electives (Choose two of the following):

• • SPED 810: Technology in Special Education (3 hours)

  • SPED 823: Autism Spectrum Disorder and Leadership (3 hours)

  • SPED 824: Strategies for Leaders and Individuals Working with ASD (3 hours) 

  • SPED 825: Assessment in Autism (3 hours) 

  • AEP 800: Innovative Technology Integration (3 hours)

  • AEP 855: Educational Leadership  (3 hours)

  • AEP 859: Curriculum and Evaluation of PK-12 Schools  (3 hours)

  • AEP 866: Fostering Engagement in Today's Learners  (3 hours)

  • AEP 867: Instructional Design and Assessment  (3 hours)

  • AEP 880: Cultural Diversity (3 hours)

Program Requirements:

• First three (3) semesters of the academic year a 15-minute video of you teaching with an accompanying lesson plan must be submitted and shared through OneDrive.

• Completed coursework on the approved Plan of Study (see above). Students must maintain a GPA of 3.0 or higher throughout the program.

• Passing score on the Teacher Work Sample (TIGER Portfolio)  

  • The TIGER Portfolio is the comprehensive evaluation required for graduation

  • The TIGER Portfolio is required to be eligible to move from the limited teaching license to an initial teaching license 

  • Completed in SPED 839

  • SPED 839 enrollment requires tuition plus the fee

  • Become familiar with InTASC Standards

Licensure Requirements:

• Passing score on the Praxis 5355 SPED: Foundational Knowledge. For more information on test dates and cost, click on the following link Praxis Special Education 5355

Entry GPA: 2.5 on the most recent 60 hours of coursework.  Once in the program, candidates must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0. New admissions to this program are summer and fall semesters. 

The Local Education Agency (LEA) and FHSU:

• The LEA mentor and university advisor must share candidate information for collaboration purposes.

Mandatory Pre-Teaching Training:

• A two-day mandatory training prior to the beginning of class is required in the fall semester.

• Virtual Training will take place on July 22 & 23, 2025.

Watch these videos to gain information on licensure. Kerry Schuckman,  FHSU licensure officer, prepared this information: 

• Licensure Information Entering the Program 

• SPED LRL END OF PROGRAM LICENSE INFORMATION