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The Kansas Bureau of Investigation has increased the cost of providing fingerprint-based record checks to state agencies. The cost of a fingerprint-based record check increased to $57. The Kansas State Department of Education has raised the fingerprint background check processing fee from $50 to $57 effective immediately.
The Kansas State Board of Education (KSBE) adopted regulation changes regarding requirements for a fingerprint-based records check. These changes will affect veteran educators who have never submitted fingerprints as part of any previous application for a Kansas certificate or license issued by the Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE).
Due to a supply shortage, requests for fingerprint packets, from KSDE, are currently suspended.*
* This does NOT change the fingerprint requirements for licensure.
Please contact your local fingerprint entity and confirm that they use the Kansas Preformatted Card, FBI, FD258 fingerprint card. If they do not use that card one can be downloaded here: FD258 Fingerprint Card
KSDE is now accepting Live Scan Fingerprints that are taken in Kansas
KSDE CODE 902KS1600
If you are submitting any of the following, you will be required to submit a complete set of fingerprints and a $57 fingerprint processing fee:
Fingerprints taken in Kansas with Live Scan
Fingerprints taken in Kansas with no Live Scan
Fingerprints taken outside Kansas
Fingerprint Guide Booklet (PDF)
*DO NOT pay in the Kansas Licensure Application System (KLAS) until you have your fingerprints taken with Live Scan
*ONLY pay online if you are using Live Scan for your fingerprints
Before your appointment:
Bring the following items with you to your appointment:
During your appointment:
After your appointment:
Place adequate postage on an envelope addressed to:
KSDE Attention: Teacher Licensure 900 SW Jackson, Suite 102 Topeka, KS 66612-1212
To make the payment for your background check online, please follow these instructions:
How to Pay for Fingerprints (PDF)
DO NOT COMBINE the background fee and the license application fee.
Mail the card and the fee
Fingerprint processes have been affected by the COVID virus. Contact your local law enforcement center or fingerprinting entity to schedule a fingerprint appointment, do so as soon as possible. Do not wait for your fingerprints to complete your application, upload supporting documents and submit your application fee. This will allow us time to process your license application and will save time when fingerprinting processes resume.
You only need to request a fingerprint packet from KSDE if your local law enforcement center or fingerprinting entity does not have the FD258 card. Check with them before you order.
Send all mail to:
KSDE Attention: Teacher Licensure 900 S.W. Jackson Street, Suite 102 Topeka, KS 66612-1212
Licensure Operator TLALicense@ksde.org (785) 296-2288
The Kansas State Department of Education does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs and activities. (more information...)
To accommodate people with disabilities, on request, auxiliary aides and services will be provided and reasonable modifications to policies and programs will be made. To request accommodations or for more information please contact the Office of General Counsel at gc@ksde.org or by 785-296-3201.