Is Kansas a Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) state?

Yes — Kansas is a full NLC member. Nurses who hold an active multistate license issued by another compact state may practice in Kansas without applying separately, and Kansas residents may apply for a multistate license through the Kansas Board of Nursing if they meet the NCSBN's Uniform Licensure Requirements. Note that nurses changing their primary state of residence to or from a compact state generally must apply in the new home state within 60 days. Source: NCSBN compact map.

Does the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (IMLC) work for physicians in Kansas?

Yes — Kansas participates in the IMLC. Eligible physicians can use the compact's expedited pathway to obtain medical licenses in additional member states. Whether Kansas serves as a physician's State of Principal License or only as a license-issuing state varies; check the IMLCC for current specifics. Source: IMLCC.

Does the federal DEA renewal cycle differ in Kansas?

No. DEA practitioner registrations are federal and renew on a three-year cycle regardless of state. Registrations are tied to a specific practice address — not to the holder personally — so multi-site clinicians typically hold one DEA per practice location. Kansas's state-level controlled-substance registration, if it requires one, is separate from the federal DEA.

How does Larch keep Kansas's rules current?

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Kansas

Clinician license renewal in Kansas

Renewal cycles, fees, CE requirements, and compact membership for nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and physicians in Kansas. Sourced from state boards and the official compact registries; we surface the citation next to every claim and never invent a rule we can’t verify.

Last reviewed 05/08/2026.

Compact membership

Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC)

Full member

Source: nursecompact.com, as of 05/05/2026

Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (IMLC)

Member

Source: imlcc.com, as of 05/05/2026

APRN / nurse practitioner license

Renewal cycle: Biennial. KSBN renews APRN licenses every 2 years (KAR 60-11-119).; ksbn.kansas.gov, as of 05/08/2026
Renewal fee: $55 APRN biennial renewal + $85 RN biennial renewal (as of 2026-05-08; KSBN Agency Fees). An APRN pays $55 + $85 = $140 per biennium across the layered credentials. APRNs separately authorized as Registered Nurse Anesthetists pay an additional $55 biennial RNA fee.; ksbn.kansas.gov, as of 05/08/2026
Continuing education: 30 contact hours of approved CNE related to the APRN role during the most recent prior license period (KSBN CNEs page). 1 CNE contact hour = 50 minutes of learning. The underlying RN license additionally requires 30 contact hours per biennium.; ksbn.kansas.gov, as of 05/08/2026
Online renewal available: Confirm with Kansas State Board of Nursing

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Physician assistant license

Renewal cycle: Annual. Kansas PA licenses are renewed each year per K.A.R. 100-28a-1.; law.cornell.edu, as of 05/08/2026
Renewal fee: $150 annual PA license renewal fee per K.A.R. 100-28a-1 (paper or online).; law.cornell.edu, as of 05/08/2026
Continuing education: 100 hours of continuing education per biennial cycle, of which at least 40 hours must be AMA PRA Category 1 Credit, per Kansas State Board of Healing Arts rules. PAs additionally complete at least 2 hours per renewal period (1 hour per year) on acute/chronic pain management, opioid prescribing, or use of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program.; ksbha.org, as of 05/08/2026
Online renewal available: Confirm with Kansas State Board of Healing Arts

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MD / DO license

Renewal cycle: Confirm with Kansas State Board of Healing Arts
Renewal fee: Confirm with Kansas State Board of Healing Arts
Continuing education: Confirm with Kansas State Board of Healing Arts
Online renewal available: Confirm with Kansas State Board of Healing Arts

We’re still verifying Kansas State Board of Healing Arts’s MD/DO- specific renewal details. The most accurate source is the board itself — visit Kansas State Board of Healing Arts.

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State controlled-substance registration

Some states layer a state-level controlled-substance registration (CSR or CDS) on top of the federal DEA; others rely on the DEA alone. Where Kansasrequires one, it carries its own number, fee, and renewal clock — independent of the DEA cycle.

Required in this state: Confirm with Kansas controlled-substances regulator

We’re still verifying Kansas’s state CSR rules. Confirm with the Kansascontrolled-substances regulator (often the Board of Pharmacy or a Department of Health office) before assuming you do or don’t need a state CSR alongside your DEA.

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Federal DEA registration

DEA registration is federal, not state-issued. DEA practitioner registrations renew on a three-year cycle and are tied to a specific practice address — multi-site clinicians typically hold one DEA per practice location, each with its own number and clock. The first renewal on or after June 27, 2023 also required a one-time MATE Act 8-hour training attestation; once attested, the credit carries forward.

See Larch’s DEA tracking page for details on the federal cycle, multi-site rules, and the MATE Act attestation requirements.

Common questions about Kansas renewals

Is Kansas a Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) state?: Yes — Kansas is a full NLC member. Nurses who hold an active multistate license issued by another compact state may practice in Kansas without applying separately, and Kansas residents may apply for a multistate license through the Kansas Board of Nursing if they meet the NCSBN's Uniform Licensure Requirements. Note that nurses changing their primary state of residence to or from a compact state generally must apply in the new home state within 60 days. Source: NCSBN compact map.
Does the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (IMLC) work for physicians in Kansas?: Yes — Kansas participates in the IMLC. Eligible physicians can use the compact's expedited pathway to obtain medical licenses in additional member states. Whether Kansas serves as a physician's State of Principal License or only as a license-issuing state varies; check the IMLCC for current specifics. Source: IMLCC.
Does the federal DEA renewal cycle differ in Kansas?: No. DEA practitioner registrations are federal and renew on a three-year cycle regardless of state. Registrations are tied to a specific practice address — not to the holder personally — so multi-site clinicians typically hold one DEA per practice location. Kansas's state-level controlled-substance registration, if it requires one, is separate from the federal DEA.
How does Larch keep Kansas's rules current?: A drift-detection job re-fetches each cited source on a weekly cadence and flags pages where the source content has changed since our last review. Where we don't have a verified detail, we surface "Confirm with [Board]" with a link to the issuing board — never a guess.

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Sources for Kansas

ksbn.kansas.gov · retrieved 05/08/2026
ksbn.kansas.gov · retrieved 05/08/2026
law.cornell.edu · retrieved 05/08/2026
ksbha.org · retrieved 05/08/2026
NCSBN Nurse Licensure Compact Map (PDF) · retrieved 05/05/2026
Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Commission (IMLCC) · retrieved 05/05/2026

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