KANSAS STATE BOARD OF NURSING
Landon State Office Building
900 SW Jackson, Ste 1051
Topeka, KS 66612-1230
(785) 296-4929
INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETION OF ENDORSEMENT APPLICATION
Licensure in Kansas is mandatory to practice nursing. Applicants may not practice professional or
practical nursing in Kansas until licensed or issued a temporary permit by the Kansas State Board of
Nursing. The practice of nursing in the state of Kansas without a license is a violation of statute and
violators will be prosecuted. Licensure in another state, territory or country does not grant applicants the
privilege of practicing nursing in Kansas
Application Checklist
Applications are legal document
____ All required blanks are complete – typed or in blue or black ink
(Corrections made with fluid or tape are not permitted)
____ Application is signed, dated, and notarized
____ Appropriate fee is attached
____ All required additional documents are attached, signed and dated
____ Request for verification from original state of licensure is complete
____ Request for official transcript to be sent to KSBN is complete
____ Completed Fingerprint Card and Fee
____ Completed Fingerprint Waiver Agreement and Statement
All information on the attached application must be complete and accompanied by the appropriate fee.
All blanks must be complete unless otherwise noted (e.g. optional). Mail the original application you
completed; no photocopies of completed applications are accepted.
Application fees may be paid by personal check, money order or cashiers check made payable to the Kansas
State Board of Nursing. The application fee must accompany the application. Pursuant to K.A.R. 60-3-107 (b)
Applications for initial licensure by examination or endorsement and for reinstatement while awaiting
documentation of qualifications shall be active for six months. (1) The expiration date of each application shall be
based upon the date of receipt at the agency. (2) Once the application has expired, each individual seeking
licensure shall file a new application along with the appropriate fee as prescribed by K.A.R. 60-4-101.
Education RN & LPN: The Kansas Board of Nursing requires:
1. Graduation from an approved school of practical nursing or professional nursing in the United States
or its territories or from a school of practical nursing or professional nursing in a foreign country which is
approved by the board.
NOTE: To be approved, a nursing program must provide clinical experience. The clinical component of
the program must entail an active process in which the student participates in nursing activities while
being guided by a member of the faculty.
FOR NURSES EDUCATED IN COUNTRIES OTHER THAN THE UNITED STATES: See Special
Instructions For Nurses Educated in Countries Other Than the United States.
2. Licensure by examination in another jurisdiction which utilized the State Board Test Pool Examination
(SBTPE) or the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) as the licensing tool.
NOTE: LPN’s licensed in Texas and California -- Because Texas did not utilize the State Board
Test Pool Examination for LPN’s between 1952 and 1968 and California did not use the State Board
Test Pool Examination or the National Council Licensure Examination from July 1974 to March 1986,
individuals licensed in those jurisdictions during that time who have not taken either examination will not be
licensed in Kansas until the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) has been successfully
completed.
, 3. EXCELSIOR GRADUATES – you need to contact the Kansas State Board of Nursing Education
Department (785-296-3782) for specific directions regarding Kansas licensure.
Official transcripts showing completion of all requirements and the type of degree/certification conferred
are required of all applicants before a permanent license can be issued. Please be advised official
transcripts must be mailed directly from the issuing agent to KSBN. Electronic transcripts (e-transcript) will not be
accepted by KSBN unless the e-transcript originates from the Kansas Board of Regents electronic system,
Docufide.
Education LMHT: The Kansas Board of Nursing requires:
1. graduation from an approved course of mental health technology .
2. licensure by examination in another jurisdiction which meets the Kansas Board of Nursing
requirements
Official transcripts showing completion of all requirements and the type of degree/certification conferred
are required of all applicants before a permanent license can be issued. Please be advised official
transcripts must be mailed directly from the issuing agent to KSBN. Electronic transcripts (e-transcript) will not be
accepted by KSBN unless the e-transcript originates from the Kansas Board of Regents electronic system,
Docufide.
NOTE: If you have not been licensed as a professional or practical nurse within the preceding
five year period, proof of satisfactory completion of a refresher course approved by the Kansas
Board must be submitted.
Requirements for 120-Day Temporary Permit:
The granting of a temporary permit is discretionary and in no circumstances guarantees licensure to
follow. Upon receipt of a copy of an active license in another state or territory, a temporary permit to
practice while waiting for verification of original licensure may be issued. Some examples in which a
Temporary permit may be denied include, if you:
Have been under investigation or had disciplinary action pending in Kansas or any other state or
agency of the U.S. Government, territory of the United States, or country.
Have had past disciplinary action in another state or agency of the U.S. Government, territory of the
United States, or country.
Have had other disciplinary action taken against the applicant or licensee by a licensing authority of
another state, agency of the U.S. Government, territory of the United States or country.
Have criminal history.
Verification from original state of licensure: The Kansas State Board of Nursing must receive verification
directly from the original state of licensure prior to issuing a permanent license in Kansas. Some states
participate in Nursys, a web-based license verification database. If your original state of licensure is participating
in Nursys, complete the Nursys License Verification Request Form (on-line at www.nursys.com). The verification
request can be completed on-line. If the information received from Nursys is not complete, verification from the
original state of licensure will be required. The states participating in Nursys are AK, AZ, AR, CO, DC, DE, FL, ID,
IN, IA, IL, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NC, ND, NV, NY, OH, OR, RI, SC, SD, TN,
TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WY and WI.
If your original state of licensure does not participate in Nursys, please complete the top portion of the
Endorsement Verification Form and submit to your original state of licensure. Please contact the Board of
Nursing in your original state of licensure concerning fees for this service.
Landon State Office Building
900 SW Jackson, Ste 1051
Topeka, KS 66612-1230
(785) 296-4929
INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETION OF ENDORSEMENT APPLICATION
Licensure in Kansas is mandatory to practice nursing. Applicants may not practice professional or
practical nursing in Kansas until licensed or issued a temporary permit by the Kansas State Board of
Nursing. The practice of nursing in the state of Kansas without a license is a violation of statute and
violators will be prosecuted. Licensure in another state, territory or country does not grant applicants the
privilege of practicing nursing in Kansas
Application Checklist
Applications are legal document
____ All required blanks are complete – typed or in blue or black ink
(Corrections made with fluid or tape are not permitted)
____ Application is signed, dated, and notarized
____ Appropriate fee is attached
____ All required additional documents are attached, signed and dated
____ Request for verification from original state of licensure is complete
____ Request for official transcript to be sent to KSBN is complete
____ Completed Fingerprint Card and Fee
____ Completed Fingerprint Waiver Agreement and Statement
All information on the attached application must be complete and accompanied by the appropriate fee.
All blanks must be complete unless otherwise noted (e.g. optional). Mail the original application you
completed; no photocopies of completed applications are accepted.
Application fees may be paid by personal check, money order or cashiers check made payable to the Kansas
State Board of Nursing. The application fee must accompany the application. Pursuant to K.A.R. 60-3-107 (b)
Applications for initial licensure by examination or endorsement and for reinstatement while awaiting
documentation of qualifications shall be active for six months. (1) The expiration date of each application shall be
based upon the date of receipt at the agency. (2) Once the application has expired, each individual seeking
licensure shall file a new application along with the appropriate fee as prescribed by K.A.R. 60-4-101.
Education RN & LPN: The Kansas Board of Nursing requires:
1. Graduation from an approved school of practical nursing or professional nursing in the United States
or its territories or from a school of practical nursing or professional nursing in a foreign country which is
approved by the board.
NOTE: To be approved, a nursing program must provide clinical experience. The clinical component of
the program must entail an active process in which the student participates in nursing activities while
being guided by a member of the faculty.
FOR NURSES EDUCATED IN COUNTRIES OTHER THAN THE UNITED STATES: See Special
Instructions For Nurses Educated in Countries Other Than the United States.
2. Licensure by examination in another jurisdiction which utilized the State Board Test Pool Examination
(SBTPE) or the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) as the licensing tool.
NOTE: LPN’s licensed in Texas and California -- Because Texas did not utilize the State Board
Test Pool Examination for LPN’s between 1952 and 1968 and California did not use the State Board
Test Pool Examination or the National Council Licensure Examination from July 1974 to March 1986,
individuals licensed in those jurisdictions during that time who have not taken either examination will not be
licensed in Kansas until the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) has been successfully
completed.
, 3. EXCELSIOR GRADUATES – you need to contact the Kansas State Board of Nursing Education
Department (785-296-3782) for specific directions regarding Kansas licensure.
Official transcripts showing completion of all requirements and the type of degree/certification conferred
are required of all applicants before a permanent license can be issued. Please be advised official
transcripts must be mailed directly from the issuing agent to KSBN. Electronic transcripts (e-transcript) will not be
accepted by KSBN unless the e-transcript originates from the Kansas Board of Regents electronic system,
Docufide.
Education LMHT: The Kansas Board of Nursing requires:
1. graduation from an approved course of mental health technology .
2. licensure by examination in another jurisdiction which meets the Kansas Board of Nursing
requirements
Official transcripts showing completion of all requirements and the type of degree/certification conferred
are required of all applicants before a permanent license can be issued. Please be advised official
transcripts must be mailed directly from the issuing agent to KSBN. Electronic transcripts (e-transcript) will not be
accepted by KSBN unless the e-transcript originates from the Kansas Board of Regents electronic system,
Docufide.
NOTE: If you have not been licensed as a professional or practical nurse within the preceding
five year period, proof of satisfactory completion of a refresher course approved by the Kansas
Board must be submitted.
Requirements for 120-Day Temporary Permit:
The granting of a temporary permit is discretionary and in no circumstances guarantees licensure to
follow. Upon receipt of a copy of an active license in another state or territory, a temporary permit to
practice while waiting for verification of original licensure may be issued. Some examples in which a
Temporary permit may be denied include, if you:
Have been under investigation or had disciplinary action pending in Kansas or any other state or
agency of the U.S. Government, territory of the United States, or country.
Have had past disciplinary action in another state or agency of the U.S. Government, territory of the
United States, or country.
Have had other disciplinary action taken against the applicant or licensee by a licensing authority of
another state, agency of the U.S. Government, territory of the United States or country.
Have criminal history.
Verification from original state of licensure: The Kansas State Board of Nursing must receive verification
directly from the original state of licensure prior to issuing a permanent license in Kansas. Some states
participate in Nursys, a web-based license verification database. If your original state of licensure is participating
in Nursys, complete the Nursys License Verification Request Form (on-line at www.nursys.com). The verification
request can be completed on-line. If the information received from Nursys is not complete, verification from the
original state of licensure will be required. The states participating in Nursys are AK, AZ, AR, CO, DC, DE, FL, ID,
IN, IA, IL, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NC, ND, NV, NY, OH, OR, RI, SC, SD, TN,
TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WY and WI.
If your original state of licensure does not participate in Nursys, please complete the top portion of the
Endorsement Verification Form and submit to your original state of licensure. Please contact the Board of
Nursing in your original state of licensure concerning fees for this service.
