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Kansas Continuing Education Requirements

Details about continuing education and license renewal in Kansas. Jump straight to your profession below.

Registered Nurse (RN) Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Home Health Aid (HHA) Medical Assistant (MA)

Kansas Registered Nurse (RN)

30 hours · Every two years
Last Updated: Wednesday, July 23, 2025
RNs shall earn thirty (30) contact hours of continuing education every two years for licensure renewal.
Kansas State Board of Nursing
Phone785-296-4929
Fax785-296-3929
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Address Landon State Office Building
900 SW Jackson Street Suite #1051
Topeka, KS  66612-1230
Requirements Disclaimer: Although we try to keep our information as up-to-date as possible, ultimately, it is the responsibility of each individual user to understand and keep up-to-date with the requirements of the license possessed.

Kansas Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN)

30 hours · Every two years
Last Updated: Wednesday, July 23, 2025
APRNs shall earn thirty (30) contact hours of continuing education every two years for licensure renewal.

Special Requirements

  • Hours shall be related to the advanced practice registered nurse role.
Kansas State Board of Nursing
Phone785-296-4929
Fax785-296-3929
WebsiteVisit Site
Address Landon State Office Building
900 SW Jackson Street Suite #1051
Topeka, KS  66612-1230
Requirements Disclaimer: Although we try to keep our information as up-to-date as possible, ultimately, it is the responsibility of each individual user to understand and keep up-to-date with the requirements of the license possessed.

Kansas Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

30 hours · Every two years
Last Updated: Wednesday, July 23, 2025
LPNs shall earn thirty (30) contact hours of continuing education every two years for licensure renewal.
Kansas State Board of Nursing
Phone785-296-4929
Fax785-296-3929
WebsiteVisit Site
Address Landon State Office Building
900 SW Jackson Street Suite #1051
Topeka, KS  66612-1230
Requirements Disclaimer: Although we try to keep our information as up-to-date as possible, ultimately, it is the responsibility of each individual user to understand and keep up-to-date with the requirements of the license possessed.

Kansas Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 23, 2025
CEs not required.
CNAs are required to perform 8 hours in a two-year period of activities of daily living. No continuing education is required.
Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services, Health Occupations Credentialing
Phone785-296-6877
Fax785-296-3075
WebsiteVisit Site
Address 503 S. Kansas Ave
Topeka, KS  66603
Requirements Disclaimer: Although we try to keep our information as up-to-date as possible, ultimately, it is the responsibility of each individual user to understand and keep up-to-date with the requirements of the license possessed.

Kansas Home Health Aid (HHA)

Last Updated: Thursday, January 18, 2024
CEs not required.
CNAs are required to perform 8 hours in a two-year period of activities of daily living.
Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services, Health Occupations Credentialing
Phone785-296-6877
Address 503 S. Kansas Ave
Topeka, KS  66603
Requirements Disclaimer: Although we try to keep our information as up-to-date as possible, ultimately, it is the responsibility of each individual user to understand and keep up-to-date with the requirements of the license possessed.

Kansas Medical Assistant (MA)

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 15, 2023
CEs not required.
Kansas does not have any state requirements to practice as a medical assistant. However, most employers require medical assistants who have earned a certain level of competency through a formal course of education in medical assisting and national certification.
Requirements Disclaimer: Although we try to keep our information as up-to-date as possible, ultimately, it is the responsibility of each individual user to understand and keep up-to-date with the requirements of the license possessed.

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