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.

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.

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.

Minimum of 20 hours of Continuing Education (CEU) for the preceding two (2) year period, reported during the odd-numbered years.

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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.

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

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.

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