Kansas

For LPN licensure:

• Section 65-1116: Requirements

For RN licensure:

• Must graduate from a board-approved program
• RN Education regulations found in K.A.R. 60-2-104 and contain the following requirements:

• Content in biological, physical, social and behavioral sciences – must have A&P
• Content in growth & development / developmental psychology
• A minimum of 30 credit hours in nursing courses
• Nursing courses must have theory and direct clinical experience across the lifespan

For more information:

• Downloadable (static) version of the Kansas NPA, 2018
• Continually updated Kansas NPA regulations
  • Select Agency “60”
  • Select Article “2”, then select regulation “104”
  • Hit Search

For APRN licensure:

• APRN Education regulations found in K.S.A. 65-1133 and K.A.R. 60-17-105 and contain the following requirements:

• Each program shall consist of at least 45 semester credit hours
• Must have a minimum of 3 credit hours each for:
  • Advanced Pharmacology
  • Advanced Pathophysiology
  • Advanced Health Assessment
• Shall have curriculum that includes:
  • Role alignment
  • Role of the advanced role for which the program provides instruction
  • Healthcare delivery system
  • Ethical and legal implications of advanced nursing practice
• A minimum of 500 clinical hours in each clinical track
• Program must have national nursing accreditation  (K.S.A. 65-1133)

For more information:

• Downloadable (static) version of the Kansas NPA, 2018
• Continually updated Kansas NPA Regulations
  • Select Agency “60”
  • Select Article “17” and then select regulation “105”
  • Hit Search