K.A.R. 60-17-105 was amended on Feb 7, 2025, to include a change to the number or practice hours required for licensure:

• Any student who has started an advanced practice program before March 1, 2025: the number of practice hours required for licensure is at least 500 practice hours in each clinical track
• Any student who starts an advanced practice program on March 1, 2025, or after: the number of practice hours required for licensure is at least 750 practice hours in each clinical track

As a reminder, the requirement for at least 45 semester credit hours or the academic equivalent in the advanced nursing program has not changed.

Starting Jan 2, 2024, a new NLC rule will be in effect. Nurses relocating to another compact state have 60 days from the time they move to apply for a new license by endorsement in a new primary state of residence.

Helpful FAQs and a brief video about the new rule are available from NCSBN. For a map listing states participating in the compact, click here To read the bylaws of the compact, click here.

For more information, visit www.nlc.gov or email nursecompact@ncsbn.org

KSBN has deployed the new online, real-time license verification system! You can now verify the status and more of a Kansas nursing license directly from the issuing board in real-time.

Explore KSBN’s new verification system along with our other options to verify a Kansas nursing license today!

Track and know precisely how many hours you’ve completed and how many hours are remaining. Available convenience features like a personalized transcript and a personal account manager. Bring CE/CME compliance wherever you go with the CE Broker mobile app.

The Kansas State Board of Nursing was awarded the Regulatory Achievement Award that recognizes the member board or associate member that has made an identifiable, significant contribution to the mission and vision of NCSBN in promoting public policy related to the safe and effective practice of nursing in the interest of public welfare.

This link is specifically for becoming a naloxone dispenser (which schools would not be when just stocking it for emergency use) but it also includes the statewide protocol, offers naloxone training, and the Narcan Quick Start Guide with step-by-step instructions for use of naloxone.

You may also find this link under Resources > School Nursing > Naloxone Dispensing.

Don’t forget that all multi-state applications require a NEW set of fingerprints for a background check. Any fingerprints/background checks submitted with other applications are not valid for the compact application, per compact rules.

Once fingerprints are received by KSBN, they must be sent to the KBI to be processed.

The professional nursing community as of late, has been getting targeted in phishing campaigns at an increased rate. KSBN recommends that you treat unsolicited communications with caution. All KSBN fees are paid online through the portal, at the office, or via mailed check. We do not take payment over the phone.You can always follow up by calling us directly at 785-296-4929.

Are we not what you are looking for? Check out the other Kansas regulatory boards, nursing related groups, and more.

If you have received a renewal notice in the mail, but already renewed, don’t panic! KSBN will automatically send a renewal notice by mail approximately 90 days prior to your expiration date.

KS does not penalize you for entering lapsed status. (See Reinstatement for reactivation) If you have a primary residence and compact license in another state, you can simply let your KS license lapse.

You can always check the status of your license, including your expiration date, by going to our verification database or Nursys Quick Confirm.