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Nurse practitioner licensing in Kansas
Read from the Kansas State Board of Nursing. Last verified 2026-09-15.
The sequence
| Step | What it involves |
|---|---|
| RN license | Held by compact privilege where the nurse compact reaches the state, otherwise filed separately. |
| APRN license or recognition | Filed with the Kansas State Board of Nursing, including national certification evidence. |
| Prescriptive authority | Separate grant in most states, with its own application and its own renewal date. |
| Collaborative or supervisory agreement | Executed with a named physician and filed or held on record before the first prescription. |
| Controlled substance registration | State registration where required, then the DEA registration tied to the practice address. |
What the numbers say
- APRN licenses renew every 2 years with the RN license.
- A collaborative practice agreement with a physician is still required for prescriptive authority after the 2022 revisions.
Source: the Kansas State Board of Nursing. Last verified 2026-09-15. Where a national summary and a board disagree, we publish the board.