Verified October 8, 2026 against the practice act, board rules and sources cited below. The board decides every application. All states
What OTs miss in Kansas
- OTs must show professional liability insurance before practicing and at each annual renewal: $100,000/$300,000 individually or $1 million/$3 million through an employer.
- Before an OTA starts working under an OT, the OT must report the OTA's name and workplace to the board.
- Renewal is annual, but CE proof is due only every other year.
Can I practice in Kansas on an OT Compact privilege?
Kansas has enacted the OT Compact but is not issuing privileges yet. Until it does, practicing here takes a Kansas license, and a Kansas license does not yet give you a privilege anywhere else.
- Enacted, not issuing yet
Can an OT licensed in another state get a Kansas license by endorsement?
The board may waive the exam, education or experience requirements for an OT or OTA with a current license in another state, DC or a US territory whose standards equal or exceed Kansas's. Applicants submit verifications of every license held.
- Endorsement route available
Citation: K.S.A. 65-5408(a); K.A.R. 100-54-1
Which exams does Kansas require for a license?
The board-approved exam is NBCOT's entry-level certification exam, with a minimum scaled score of 450. The regulations list no state jurisprudence exam.
- NBCOT exam
- No state jurisprudence exam
Does Kansas offer a temporary or limited OT license?
One temporary license per person is available to applicants who meet all licensure requirements, or all except the exam. It expires one year from issue or when the full license is approved, whichever comes first.
- Temporary or limited license available
Citation: K.S.A. 65-5408(c); K.A.R. 100-54-6(b)
What OTAs need to know in Kansas
The OT and OTA need on-site contact at least monthly, with other contact as needed. The OT must be Kansas-licensed and practicing in Kansas, must notify the board before an OTA starts working under them, and may supervise no more than the equivalent of four full-time OTAs, eight in total.
How often does a Kansas OT license renew?
Licenses expire March 31 every year and renew annually. CE is 40 contact hours per 24 months, with proof submitted at the odd-year renewal; even-year renewals need no CE proof.
- Renews every year
- 40 CE hours per cycle
Licensing in Kansas?
For a license, we send your NBCOT score and verifications, file the application and carry the board correspondence. License by endorsement is $599 for an OT and $499 for an OTA.