Kansas State Board of Technical Professions
900 SW Jackson, Suite 507
Topeka, KS 66612
785 296-3053
ksbtp1@ink.org

Dual License: A dual licensee shall earn a minimum of 40 PDH per renewal period except for the carryover permitted. The dual licensee shall earn 20 of the PDH in each technical profession area. The number of professional development hours which may be carried forward into the next renewal period for a dual licensee shall not exceed 20 in each professional area.

The Kansas State Board of Technical Professions does not have a formal pre-approval process for any continuing education materials for land surveyors. The burden of obtaining continuing education from a quality source is left to the licensee.

Renewal Dates
Renewal occurs by last name:
A-L March 31 even years
M-Z March 31 odd years

Statutes
K.A.R. 66 Article 14

Special Designations or Stipulations
There are no carry-over hours allowed for the first reporting period.

Any individual may reinstate a cancelled license by obtaining all delinquent professional development hours, not to exceed 30 PDH. Upon proof that the individual has complied with the requirements for obtaining continuing education, the individual shall meet the board’s other requirements for reinstatement before reinstatement shall be granted.

Dual License: A dual licensee shall earn a minimum of 40 PDH per renewal period except for the carryover permitted. The dual licensee shall earn 20 of the PDH in each technical profession area. The number of professional development hours which may be carried forward into the next renewal period for a dual licensee shall not exceed 20 in each professional area.

Audit Potential
Random

Allowable Carryover Hours
30 PDH per renewal period

Applicable Course of Study
The board has final authority with respect to approval of course, credits, and professional development hours for courses and other methods of earning credit.

Continuing education obtained by the licensee shall meet either of the following criteria:
(1) Maintain, improve, or expand technical professional skills and knowledge obtained before initial licensure; or
(2) Develop new and relevant technical professional skills and knowledge.

Continuing educational activities which satisfy the continuing education requirement shall include the following. All of these activities described shall be relevant to the practice of a technical profession and may include technical, ethical, or managerial content.
(1) Attending professional or technical presentations at meetings, conventions or conferences;
(2) Attending in-house programs sponsored by corporations or other organizations;
(3) Successfully completing seminars, tutorials, short courses, correspondence courses, televised courses or videotaped courses;
(4) Making professional or technical presentations at meetings, conventions or conferences;
(5) Teaching or instructing;
(6) Authoring published papers, articles or books;
(7) Actively participating in a technical profession society or organization;
(8) Successfully completing college or university sponsored courses; and
(9) Successfully completing courses which are awarded continuing educational units.

The criteria for continuing education activities shall:
(a) Have a clear purpose and objective;
(b) Be well organized, presented in a sequential manner, and provide evidence of pre-planning;
(c) be presented by persons who are well-qualified by education or experience in the field being taught; and
(d) Provide individual participant documentation for record keeping and reporting.

Continuing education credits shall be measured in professional development hours and shall be computed as follows:
(1) Successfully completing 1 hour of professional development education in course work, seminars or making professional or technical presentations at meetings, conventions or conferences shall be the equivalent of 1 PDH;
(2) Teaching or instructing a qualified presentation shall constitute 2 PDH for each contact hour spent in the classroom. Teaching credit shall be valid for teaching a course or seminar in its initial presentation only. Teaching credit shall not apply to full-time faculty at a college, university or other educational institution;
(3) Authoring a published paper, article or book directly related to the licensee’s profession shall be the equivalent of 10 PDH;
(4) Actively participating in a technical profession society or organization shall be the equivalent of 2 PDH. An individual shall serve as an officer or actively participate in a committee of the organization, or both, in order to receive credit under this subsection. Professional development hours shall be limited to 2 PDH per organization and shall not be earned until the completion of each year of service;
(5) Successfully completing 1 university semester hour of credit shall be the equivalent of 45 PDH;
Successfully completing 1 university quarter hour of credit shall be the equivalent of 30 PDH; or
(7) Successfully completing 1 continuing education unit shall be the equivalent of 10 PDH.

Proof of Compliance
Each licensee shall provide proof of satisfying the continuing education requirements as required by the board and shall maintain records on forms prescribed and furnished by the board to support the professional development hours claimed by the licensee. The board will provide a log form to record continuing education activities.

The records shall include the following:
(1) a log showing the type of activity claimed, the sponsoring organization, location, duration, instructor's or speaker's name, and professional development hours earned; and
(2) attendance verification records in the form of completion certificates or other documents supporting evidence of attendance.

The licensee shall maintain the records for at least four years.

Copies may be requested by the board for audit verification purposes.

Non-Compliance Penalties
Each licensee shall provide proof of satisfying the continuing education requirements as required by the board. If the licensee fails to furnish the information as required by the board, the license shall not be renewed.

Disallowed Credits
If the board disallows the professional development hours claimed, the applicant for licensure renewal or reinstatement shall have 120 days after notification to substantiate the original claim or to earn other credit to meet the minimum requirement.

Exceptions and Exemptions
A licensee may be exempt, upon board review and approval, from continuing education requirements in any of the following situations:
(1) The new licensee's first renewal period is less than two years from the original date of licensure.
(2) A licensee is called to active duty in the armed forces of the United States for a period of time exceeding 120 consecutive days in a calendar year. This individual may be exempt from obtaining the 15 professional development hours (PDH) required only during that year;
(3) A licensee experiences physical disability, illness, or other extenuating circumstances. The licensee shall provide supporting documentation for the board's review and approval. If the licensee elects to return to practice, the licensee shall earn professional development hours for each year exempted, not to exceed 30 PDH.
(4) A licensee lists the licensee's occupation as retired on the board-approved renewal form and certifies that the licensee is not currently practicing a technical profession. If the licensee elects to return to practice, the licensee shall earn professional development hours for each year exempted, not to exceed 30 PDH.

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