You will be required to complete the application, additional forms, answer attestation questions, submit information, and pay the fee(s). After you submit your initial application, and payment has processed, a licensing analyst will be assigned to your application. The analyst will track your documents as they arrive in our office, and work with you to request any additional information needed to process your application. Once your application is complete, it will be sent for a final review. Once your application is approved, you will be issued your license, our agency webpage will be updated, and a wall certificate will be mailed.

We accept checks, money orders, Debit, Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express. To charge to your debit or credit card, please use the authorization form.

All Physical Therapists licenses expire on December 31; the license must be renewed each year.

It is important for you to understand that the process takes an average of 4 to 8 weeks. Information is not only coming from you but also various organization and other sources that require time to process your request and provide the needed verifications.

It may be possible for one (1) temporary permit to be issued for those with a complete application except for testing scores. A temporary permit grants you all of the privileges and responsibilities of a permanent license. The temporary permit is issued for a twelve (12) month period starting from the date your application is approved. You must request the temporary licenses and there is an additional $25 fee.

The renewal period begins November 15 and ends January 31.

You may renew online, or contact our office to have a renewal form mailed to you. These forms/links will be available annually beginning November 15th-December 31st (and January 1st through January 31st for late renewals) of each year.

$70.00

To renew online you will need to have available your Kansas Board of Healing Arts license number, birth date, last 4 numbers of your social security number, license number of all health care professionals you supervise or that supervise you (if required), continuing education CEU hours (if required), proof of malpractice insurance coverage (if required) and payment information. Login to our Renewal Portal. You may renew online, or contact our office to have a renewal form mailed to you. These forms/links will be available annually beginning November 15th-December 31st (and January 1st through January 31st for late renewals) of each year.

We will accept online and form renewals until January 31. The fee for renewing late increase to $75.00.

To begin the process, download the appropriate reinstatement form (found on the Licensure Forms page). You will be asked to complete forms and collect information, and submit $3.00 for a NPDB Report. You will be assigned an application analyst that will track your documents as they arrive in our office. After all of your paper work has been received, your file will be sent to review. This review might result in a request for additional information or clarification of provided information. Once the necessary materials have been received and approved, you will be notified in writing that your license has been reinstated.

Minimum of 40 hours of Continuing Education (CEU) for the preceding two (2) year period, reported during the odd-numbered years.

Your license will be cancelled on February 1. Once your license has been cancelled you may not practice in Kansas until the Board reinstates the license. Practicing after your license has been cancelled is unlawful and will subject you to disciplinary action.

Kansas law requires all physical therapist practicing in the State of Kansas to maintain professional liability insurance of not less than $100,000 per claim subject to not less than $300,000 annual aggregate for all claims made during the policy period.

Please download and complete the address change form and email it to KSBHA_Licensing@ks.gov. You may also mail it to our office.

Please download and complete the change of name form to correct the name. To obtain a certificate in your new name download and complete the request for additional certificates form along with a fee of $15. Please fax or mail in the completed forms to our office along with your payment.

Active: A license issued to a person authorizing the practice of medicine and surgery, osteopathic medicine and surgery, chiropractic or podiatry. Applicants for active licensure must provide evidence of professional liability insurance (which will be in effect as of the date of licensure) in compliance with Kansas law before a license will be issued. Each active license may be renewed annually. Licensees must maintain and submit evidence of satisfactory completion of a program of continuing education. Licensees must maintain and submit evidence of professional liability insurance, and contribute to the Kansas Health Care Stabilization Fund (more information about the Health Care Stabilization Fund can be found here).

Exempt: A license issued to a person who is not regularly engaged in the practice of the healing arts or podiatry in Kansas and who does not hold oneself out to the public as being professionally engaged in such practice. Each exempt license may be renewed annually. The holder of an exempt license is entitled to all the privileges of their branch of the healing arts and (1) may serve as a coroner or as a paid employee of a local health department as defined by K.S.A. 65-241; or (2) practice as a charitable health care provider for an indigent health care clinic as defined by K.S.A.75-6102. Additionally, the holder of an exempt license may perform administrative functions. The holder of an exempt license may be required to submit evidence of satisfactory completion of a program of continuing education, but is not required to have basic coverage or self-insurance in effect.

Inactive: A license issued to a person who is not regularly engaged in the practice of the healing arts in Kansas and who does not hold oneself out to the public as being professionally engaged in such practice. An inactive license shall not entitle the holder to practice the healing arts in this state. Each inactive license may be renewed annually. The holder of an inactive license shall not be required to submit evidence of satisfactory completion of a program of continuing education and is not required to have basic coverage or self-insurance in effect solely because such person is no longer engaged in rendering professional service as a health care provider.

Military Active: A license issued to a person who is in the military service (active duty in the army national guard, coast guard or any branch of the military reserves of the United States) and for six months following release there from. No licensee shall be required to pay a renewal fee, submit a renewal application, obtain continuing education or meet other conditions to maintain a license while such licensee is in the military service. No license of any licensee shall expire, lapse or be canceled, revoked or suspended because of the failure to timely renew such license, including the failure to meet any conditions prerequisite to renewal, during the period of military service. A licensee who desires to engage in or practice an occupation or profession in this state after release from military service shall submit, within 6 months after such release, but not later than 2 weeks after engaging in or practicing such occupation or profession in this state after such release, the renewal fee required by law for the current license period with a completed renewal application. A licensee who submits the renewal fee and completed renewal application in accordance with this section shall not be charged any late payment fees or penalties. The license of a licensee who fails to renew the license may be canceled, revoked or suspended in accordance with the applicable law. A licensee who is required by law to obtain continuing education as a condition prerequisite to renewal of a license shall be given a one-year period of time for fulfillment of such continuing education requirement, such period of time to commence on the date the licensee submits the renewal fee and completed renewal application.

Federal Active: A license issued to only a person who meets all the requirements for a license to practice the healing arts in Kansas and who practiced that branch of the healing arts solely in the course of employment or active duty in the United States government or any of its departments, bureaus or agencies or who, in addition to such employment or assignment, provides professional services as a charitable health care provider as defined under K.S.A. 75-6102. Continuing education, expiration and renewal of a license shall be applicable to a federally active license. A person who practices under a federally active license shall not be deemed to be rendering professional service as a health care provider in this state and is not required to have policy of professional liability coverage in effect.

Wallet cards are not issued until licensee’s first renewal cycle.

If you are requesting to change your license type during the renewal period you may complete the Designation/Type Change section on the renewal form. If you wish to change your license type outside of the renewal period please complete designation/type change form. Return the form by mail and enclose your current wallet card. Documentation of CEU, professional liability insurance and additional fees may be required depending on the license type.

The Kansas State Board of Healing Arts is excited to launch the Alternate Approval Pathway (AAP) for the National Physical Therapy Examination (NPTE) candidates in Kansas. The AAP allows candidates who are graduates of CAPTE-accredited programs to be approved to sit for the NPTE by The Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT).

Effective January 3, 2022, candidates of a CAPTE-accredited program will register for the NPTE through the FSBPT website using the online system and selecting the state where they are seeking licensure. FSBPT then makes candidates eligible to sit for the NPTE provided that they meet all FSBPT eligibility requirements. If approved, an Authorization to Test (ATT) letter will be emailed to the candidate, which will explain how to schedule the examination with the Prometric testing centers. After the examination is completed, FSBPT reports candidate scores to their intended licensure state.

Information for Non-CAPTE Graduates
Graduates of NON-CAPTE accredited programs are excluded from utilizing the AAP. For testing approval, candidates are required to provide a complete application, fees, and an official transcript with the final degree awarded. If special testing accommodations are needed, complete the PT/PTA Special Testing Accommodations Request Form and return directly to the Board. All items must be received and processed before you can be approved to sit for the exam.