WSU’s Teacher Apprenticeship Program (TAP) continues to make a positive impact in communities across Kansas by helping to reduce the statewide shortage of elementary and special education teachers.

TAP helps para educators become licensed teachers of record. The program, which is less than three years old, already has 430 paras enrolled, and 72 of the TAP candidates have received teacher of record status and have been hired by 26 school districts. We anticipate 50 candidates will graduate this spring.

The program was started by the College of Applied Studies in 2017. It's a fully online program that prepares para educators for Kansas licensure as early childhood unified / elementary education teachers. Para educators can earn their licensure while still working.

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