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Kansas Teaching (K-12) CE category requirements

How the 160 CE hours every 5 years breaks down by category for professional licenses in Kansas, sourced from the official board.

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Required categories

Science-of-reading knowledge (state-approved training or literacy exam; renewals on/after 7/1/2028; conditional on position) (conditional)
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Confirmed against official KSDE material: bachelor's-degree holders must submit 160 professional development points under an approved individual development plan, with half (80 points) awarded for college/university credit (1 semester hour = 20 points); advanced-degree holders must submit 120 points with no college-credit minimum. Points must be earned in at least one of: content endorsement standards, professional education standards, or service to the profession. This record models the 160-point bachelor's baseline. Native unit is Kansas PD points; totalHours is not converted. Added 2026-09-30: beginning July 1, 2028, veteran educators in listed positions (elementary reading/ELA, elementary history/govt/social studies, elementary special ed, elementary school psychologist, elementary reading specialist, elementary administrator) must demonstrate knowledge of the science of reading (state-approved training or literacy exam) to renew; Seal of Literacy embossed on license (KSDE). No fixed hour count located.

Official source: Kansas State Department of Education, State Board meeting materials (licensure renewal)

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