Kansas Continuing Education Requirements
Continuing education (CE) for licensed professionals in Kansas is set by each profession's own state board — Kansas State Board of Technical Professions (KSBTP), Kansas Board of Accountancy, Kansas State Board of Healing Arts, Kansas State Board of Technical Professions, Kansas State Board of Technical Professions, Kansas Real Estate Commission (KREC), and Kansas State Board of Nursing. Every board sets its own contact-hour total, renewal cycle, and mandatory subjects. Compare all 7 professions below, then open a profession for the full Kansas breakdown.
7
Professions Covered
12–80
Contact-Hour Range
7/7
Allow Online CE
7
Licensing Boards
Disclaimer: Requirements are set by each Kansas licensing board and may change. Always verify with your state board before making CE decisions.
Kansas CE Requirements at a Glance
| Profession | Contact Hours | Renewal Cycle | Online? | Key Topics | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architect | 30 | 2 yr | Yes | Health, Safety, Property & Welfare (HSPW) | View → |
| CPA (Certified Public Accountant) | 80 | 2 yr | Yes | Professional Ethics | View → |
| Physical Therapist (PT) | 40 | 2 yr | Yes | Physical Therapy Jurisprudence Assessment Module (JAM) | View → |
| Professional Engineer (PE) | 30 | 2 yr | Yes | Health, Safety, Property, and Welfare (HSPW) | View → |
| Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) | 30 | 2 yr | Yes | Health, safety, property, and welfare (HSPW), Kansas minimum standards (boundary surveys) | View → |
| Real Estate Agent / Broker | 12 | 2 yr | Yes | Kansas Required Core, Broker Core | View → |
| Registered Nurse (RN) | 30 | 2 yr | Yes | — | View → |
Notable Kansas Requirements
Specific mandates Kansas boards impose that often trip up license holders:
- Architect Health, Safety, Property & Welfare (HSPW) — 24 hours — At least 24 of the 30 CEUs must be related to health, safety, property, and welfare (HSPW). Full Architect details →
- CPA Professional Ethics — 2 hours — 2 hours in professional ethics relating to the practice of certified public accountancy per biennial renewal period. Full CPA details →
- PT Physical Therapy Jurisprudence Assessment Module (JAM) — 1 hour — Online, on-demand Kansas jurisprudence exam developed by the board and FSBPT and administered by FSBPT (fsbpt.org). Full PT details →
- PE Health, Safety, Property, and Welfare (HSPW) — 24 hours — At a minimum, 24 of the required 30 CEUs must be related to health, safety, property, and welfare (HSPW). Full PE details →
- PLS Health, safety, property, and welfare (HSPW) — 24 hours — At least 24 of the required 30 CEUs each two-year renewal period must be related to health, safety, property, and welfare (HSPW). Full PLS details →
- PLS Kansas minimum standards (boundary surveys) — 2 hours — Each professional surveyor must complete at least two CEUs of preapproved continuing education activity on the Kansas minimum standards adopted by reference in K.A.R. Full PLS details →
Browse by Profession
Architect
Kansas State Board of Technical Professions (KSBTP)
30
Contact Hours
2 yr
Renewal Cycle
Yes
Online OK
View full requirements →
CPA (Certified Public Accountant)
Kansas Board of Accountancy
80
Contact Hours
2 yr
Renewal Cycle
Yes
Online OK
View full requirements →
Physical Therapist (PT)
Kansas State Board of Healing Arts
40
Contact Hours
2 yr
Renewal Cycle
Yes
Online OK
View full requirements →
Professional Engineer (PE)
Kansas State Board of Technical Professions
30
Contact Hours
2 yr
Renewal Cycle
Yes
Online OK
View full requirements →
Professional Land Surveyor (PLS)
Kansas State Board of Technical Professions
30
Contact Hours
2 yr
Renewal Cycle
Yes
Online OK
View full requirements →
Real Estate Agent / Broker
Kansas Real Estate Commission (KREC)
12
Contact Hours
2 yr
Renewal Cycle
Yes
Online OK
View full requirements →
Registered Nurse (RN)
Kansas State Board of Nursing
30
Contact Hours
2 yr
Renewal Cycle
Yes
Online OK
View full requirements →
Kansas Licensing Boards
CE requirements on this page are sourced from each profession's official Kansas board:
- Architect
- CPA
- PT
- PE
- PLS
- Real Estate
- RN
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