Kansas State Personnel Standards
Audiologist
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| Discipline | Audiologist | |
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| License/Certificate | Audiologist | |
| State Department | Kansas Speech and Language Hearing Association | |
| State Department Hyperlink | https://www.kdads.ks.gov/commissions/survey-certification-and-credentialing-commission/health-occupations-credentialing | |
| Type of License/Certificate | Licensure/Certificate | |
| Age Range | Birth - Death | |
| Degree Level Requirement | Doctorate | |
| Licensure Dependent on an Exam? | National Teaching Exam Specialty Area Test in audiology by the Educational Testing Service (ETS), 600 | |
| Licensure-specific coursework | Provide transcripts verifying applicant has successfully completed coursework related to the principles and methods of prevention, assessment, and intervention for individuals with communication and swallowing disorders in the following subject areas: (a)Articulation; (b) Fluency; (c) Voice and resonance, including respiration and phonation; (d) Receptive and expressive language in speaking, listening, reading, writing and manual modalities; (e) Hearing, including the impact on speech and language; (f) swallowing; (g) Cognitive aspects of communication; (h) social aspects of communication; and (i) communication modalities, including oral, manual, augmentative, and alternative communication, and assistive technologies. | |
| Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work? | The supervised clinical practicum as specified in K.S.A. 65-6505, and amendments thereto, shall be at least 400 hours, 25 of which shall be observed and 375 of which shall be direct client contact. At least 325 of the 400 hours of supervised clinical practicum shall be earned at the graduate level in the area in which licensure is sought. | |
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Specialist
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| Discipline | Deaf and Hard of Hearing Specialist | |
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| License/Certificate | Deaf and Hard of Hearing | |
| State Department | Kansas Department of Education | |
| State Department Hyperlink | https://www.ksde.org/Agency/Division-of-Learning-Services/Teacher-Licensure-and-Accreditation/Licensure/License-Application | |
| Type of License/Certificate | Licensure/Certificate | |
| Age Range | PreK - 12th grade | |
| Degree Level Requirement | Bachelor's | |
| Licensure Dependent on an Exam? | Principles of Learning and Teaching: Early Childhood 160 and Special Education: Education of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students 160 | |
Early Childhood Educator
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| Discipline | Early Childhood Educator | |
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| License/Certificate | Early Childhood Unified | |
| State Department | Kansas Department of Education | |
| State Department Hyperlink | https://www.ksde.org/Agency/Division-of-Learning-Services/Teacher-Licensure-and-Accreditation | |
| Type of License/Certificate | Licensure/Certificate | |
| Age Range | Birth-Kindergarten | |
| Degree Level Requirement | Bachelor's | |
| Licensure specific coursework | 1.1.1CK The candidate knows age-appropriate developmental expectations (e.g., cognitive, physical, social, emotional, and language) and recognizes variable progression in children. 1.1.2CK The candidate understands the integration of developmental domains. 1.1.3CK The candidate understands typical and atypical childhood development. Candidates know age-appropriate developmental expectations (e.g., cognitive, physical, social, emotional, and language). 1.1.4CK The candidate knows and understands multiple influences on the development of the whole child (Play, brain research, environmental factors, individual physical factors, medical, genetics, parent developmental level, nutrition, SES status, etc.). |
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| Licensure Dependent on an Exam? | Praxis II: a. Principles of Learning and Teaching Early Childhood Minimum Score: 160; b. Education of Young Children Minimum Score: 160 | |
Early Childhood Special Educator
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| Discipline | Early Childhood Special Educator | |
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| License/Certificate | Early Childhood Unified | |
| State Department | Kansas Department of Education | |
| State Department Hyperlink | https://www.ksde.org/Agency/Division-of-Learning-Services/Teacher-Licensure-and-Accreditation | |
| Type of License/Certificate | Licensure/Certificate | |
| Age Range | Birth - 3rd grade | |
| Degree Level Requirement | Bachelor's | |
| Licensure specific coursework | 1.1.1CK The candidate knows age-appropriate developmental expectations (e.g., cognitive, physical, social, emotional, and language) and recognizes variable progression in children. 1.1.2CK The candidate understands the integration of developmental domains. 1.1.3CK The candidate understands typical and atypical childhood development. Candidates know age-appropriate developmental expectations (e.g., cognitive, physical, social, emotional, and language). 1.1.4CK The candidate knows and understands multiple influences on the development of the whole child (Play, brain research, environmental factors, individual physical factors, medical, genetics, parent developmental level, nutrition, SES status, etc.). |
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| Licensure Dependent on an Exam? | Praxis II: a. Principles of Learning and Teaching Early Childhood Minimum Score: 160; b. Education of Young Children Minimum Score: 160 | |
Family Therapist
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| Discipline | Family Therapist | |
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| License/Certificate | Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT) | |
| State Department | Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board | |
| State Department Hyperlink | https://ksbsrb.ks.gov/professions/mf-therapists | |
| Type of License/Certificate | Licensure/Certificate | |
| Age Range | Birth - Death | |
| Degree Level Requirement | Masters or Doctorate degree in Marriage and Family Therapy OR a related field which contained coursework considered to be equivalent to the Marriage and Family therapy program. | |
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| Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work? | The total amount to be completed over a minimum of 24 months is 3,000 hours of experience, including 1500 hours of direct client contact providing psychotherapy and assessments and 100 hours of supervision. The supervision shall be provided throughout the entirety of the postgraduate supervised professional experience with at least one hour of clinical supervision each week that the supervisee accrues at least 15 hours of direct client contact. Of the 100 required supervision hours, at least 50 hours must be individual, face-to-face supervision. The remaining 50 hours may be done in either group or individual supervision. There can be no more than 6 supervisees in the group. There must be at least two separate supervision sessions per month, at least one of which shall be individual supervision. | |
| Licensure Dependent on an Exam? | The Association of Marital and Family Therapy Regulatory Boards (AMFTRB) National Marital and Family Therapy Examination | |
Nurse
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| Discipline | Nurse | |
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| License/Certificate | Registered Nurse (RN) | |
| State Department | Kansas Board of Nursing | |
| State Department Hyperlink | https://ksbn.kansas.gov/ | |
| Type of License/Certificate | Licensure/Certificate | |
| Age Range | Birth - Death | |
| Degree Level Requirement | Associate's | |
| Licensure specific coursework | Associates Degree in Nursing (ADN) curriculum requires completion of 64 to 72 credit hours including prerequisites. Courses include human lifespan development, essential nursing concepts, mental health nursing, fundamentals of professional nursing, adult nursing, maternal-child nursing, medical-surgical nursing, health assessment, and obstetric nursing. | |
| Licensure Dependent on an Exam? | National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) NCLEX RN Exam | |
Occupational Therapist
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| Discipline | Occupational Therapist | |
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| License/Certificate | Occupational Therapy License | |
| State Department | Kansas Board of Healing Arts | |
| State Department Hyperlink | http://www.ksbha.org/professions/OT.shtml | |
| Type of License/Certificate | Licensure/Certificate | |
| Age Range | Birth - Death | |
| Degree Level Requirement | Master's | |
| Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work? | Performed at least 6 months of occupational therapy work experience as part of an internship under a licensed Occupational Therapist. | |
| Licensure Dependent on an Exam? | National Board of Certified Occupational Therapist (NBOCT) Certified Occupational Therapist Exam (Score of 450) | |
Physical Therapist
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| Discipline | Physical Therapist | |
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| License/Certificate | Physical Therapy License | |
| State Department | Kansas Board of Healing Arts | |
| State Department Hyperlink | http://www.ksbha.org/professions/PT.shtml | |
| Type of License/Certificate | Licensure/Certificate | |
| Age Range | Birth - Death | |
| Degree Level Requirement | Doctorate | |
| Licensure Dependent on an Exam? | National Physical Therapy Examination (NPTE) - passing score of 600 | |
Psychologist
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| Discipline | Psychologist | |
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| License/Certificate | Licensed Clinical Psychologist | |
| State Department | Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board | |
| State Department Hyperlink | https://ksbsrb.ks.gov/professions/psychologists2 | |
| Type of License/Certificate | Licensure/Certificate | |
| Age Range | Birth - Death | |
| Degree Level Requirement | Doctorate | |
| Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work? | Two years of supervised experience of which: 1. One year and 1800 hours may be pre-doctoral internship. 2. At least one year and 1800 hours must be post-doctoral. Of the 1800 postdoctoral hours: a. 900 hours shall be direct client contact providing psychological services, K.A.R. 102-1-1 (c) b. 180 hours a year shall be providing general or non-clinical psychological services. K.A.R. 102-1-1 (h) Please see K.A.R. 102-1-5a for the supervised experience requirements. | |
| Licensure Dependent on an Exam? | Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology (EPPP) 70% or 500; Kansas not require a Jurisprudence Examination for licensure | |
School Psychologist
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| Discipline | School Psychologist | |
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| License/Certificate | School Specialist License - School Psychologist | |
| State Department | Kansas State Department of Education | |
| State Department Hyperlink | http://www.ksde.org/Default.aspx?tabid=325 | |
| Type of License/Certificate | Licensure/Certificate | |
| Age Range | PreK - 12th grade | |
| Degree Level Requirement | Master's | |
| Licensure Dependent on an Exam? | ETS Praxis School Psychologist (0401) pass 157 | |
Social Worker, Bachelor’s
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| Discipline | Social Worker | |
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| License/Certificate | Licensed Bachelor's Social Worker (LBSW) | |
| State Department | Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board | |
| State Department Hyperlink | https://ksbsrb.ks.gov/professions/social-workers | |
| Type of License/Certificate | Licensure/Certificate | |
| Age Range | Birth - Death | |
| Degree Level Requirement | Bachelor's degree in Social Work from a CSWE accredited program | |
| Licensure Dependent on an Exam? | Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Examination (Three levels, dependent on the level of licensure: Bachelor's, Master's, Clinical). According to the ASWB website, the score would be 70 or 75. | |
Social Worker, Master’s
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| Discipline | Social Worker | |
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| License/Certificate | Licensed Master's Social Worker (LMSW) | |
| State Department | Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board | |
| State Department Hyperlink | https://ksbsrb.ks.gov/professions/social-workers | |
| Type of License/Certificate | Licensure/Certificate | |
| Age Range | Birth - Death | |
| Degree Level Requirement | Master's degree in Social Work from a CSWE accredited program | |
| Licensure Dependent on an Exam? | Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Intermediate Examination. | |
Speech-Language Pathologist
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| Discipline | Speech-Language Pathologist | |
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| License/Certificate | Speech-Language Pathologist | |
| State Department | Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services | |
| State Department Hyperlink | https://www.ksha.org/licensing.php | |
| Type of License/Certificate | Licensure/Certificate | |
| Age Range | Birth - Death | |
| Degree Level Requirement | Master's | |
| Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work? | The supervised clinical practicum as specified in K.S.A. 65-6505, and amendments thereto, shall be at least 400 hours, 25 of which shall be observed and 375 of which shall be direct client contact. At least 325 of the 400 hours of supervised clinical practicum shall be earned at the graduate level in the area in which licensure is sought. | |
| Licensure Dependent on an Exam? | The Praxis Examination in Speech-Language Pathology (0330 and 5330) 600 | |
Vision Specialist
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| Discipline | Vision Specialist | |
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| License/Certificate | School Specialist License Teacher of the Blind and Visually Impaired | |
| State Department | Kansas Department of Education | |
| State Department Hyperlink | https://www.ksde.org/Agency/Division-of-Learning-Services/Teacher-Licensure-and-Accreditation | |
| Type of License/Certificate | Licensure/Certificate | |
| Age Range | PreK - 12th grade | |
| Degree Level Requirement | Bachelor's | |
| Licensure Dependent on an Exam? | Praxis II: a. Principles of Learning and Teaching Early Childhood Min Score: 160 b. Special Education: Teaching Students with Visual Impairments Min Score: 163 | |