Updated for 2026

Kansas Psychologist Continuing Education Requirements

Kansas psychologists must complete 50 continuing education hours every 2 years to renew their Psychologist license, including 3 hours of professional ethics allowed activities D1 D2 D4 D6 and 3 hours of diagnosis and treatment allowed activities D1 D2 D4 D6.

50hours every 2 years
Topic minimums, counted within the 50
3professional ethics allowed activities D1 D2 D4 D6
3diagnosis and treatment allowed activities D1 D2 D4 D6

Next deadline: June 30, 2028The renewal cycle is biennial, and CE is due by June 30 of even years.

What the board saysKansas board rule
(a) An application for renewal shall be accompanied by evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant has completed, during the previous 24 months1, the continuing education required by rules and regulations of the board. … On and after July 1, 2025, as part of such continuing education, a licensee shall complete not less than three continuing education hours relating to diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders2 and not less than three continuing education hours of professional ethics3.
What it means
  1. CE is counted over the 24 months before each renewal
  2. 3 hours on diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders, from July 1, 2025
  3. 3 hours of professional ethics
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Requirements

Kansas Psychologist requirements

Total

50 hoursYou need 50 hours every 2 years. The renewal cycle is biennial, and CE is due by June 30 of even years.

Topic minimums, counted within the 50

The remaining 44 hours are not tied to a topic minimum.
Professional Ethics Allowed Activities D1 D2 D4 D6
3
You need 3 hours each cycle.
Diagnosis and Treatment Allowed Activities D1 D2 D4 D6
3
You need 3 hours each cycle.

Limits on how the hours are earned

Self study no posttest
max 12 hrs
Self study with posttest
max 40 hrs
First time presentation
max 15 hrs
Publication
max 45 hrs
Providing supervision
max 15 hrs
Receiving supervision
max 15 hrs
Specialty board exam preparation
max 25 hrs
Quality care review
max 15 hrs
Professional organization participation
max 12 hrs
Personal psychotherapy
max 20 hrs
Carryover
max 0%

Up to 0% of hours can carry into the next cycle.

Cycle and record rules

Renewal
The renewal cycle is biennial, and CE is due by June 30 of even years.
Renewal fee
The board renewal fee is $150 every 2 years, and a late (delinquent) renewal adds a $150 fee.
New licensees
The first renewal is different. New licensees have adjusted first-cycle requirements, such as prorated hours or first-cycle-only rules, and we apply them automatically.
Board audit
The board may audit licensees to verify CE compliance.
Late renewal
A late renewal adds a $150 late fee.
Provisional renewal
The board allows a provisional/conditional renewal for up to 3 months before full compliance is required. CE extension for extenuating circumstances (K.S.A. 74-5318(b)): licensee renews on time, reports hours completed as of expiration, and may receive up to 3 additional months to finish the balance; hours earned in the extension count only toward that period; not available in consecutive renewal periods. Separately, a license expired more than one year may use a six-month reinstatement temporary license (K.S.A. 74-5318(g)(2), fee $25) during which CE must be completed; non-extendable, non-renewable.

To keep your proof in order, see what to keep for a CE audit, which covers every state’s retention period and what the audit notice asks for.

Your hours

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Also hold a Kansas LPC license? Each board runs its own CE cycle. See the Kansas LPC requirements.

Full board policy details
  • ACCEPTABILITY STANDARDS (K.A.R. 102-1-15): CE activities must be clearly related to the enhancement of psychology practice, values, skills and knowledge. The BSRB does NOT pre-approve CE programs or providers for psychologists; the licensee is responsible for ensuring content meets the standard. Acceptable activities under (d)(1) include those sponsored, accredited, or conducted by educational institutions, professional associations, or private institutions that are nationally or regionally accredited for training, AND activities by non-accredited agencies, groups, or individuals if the content is clearly related to the enhancement of psychology skills, values, and knowledge. APA-accredited offerings qualify but are not the exclusive route. There is no lettered provider tier and no minimum-percentage-from-approved-providers rule.
  • FORMAT / ACTIVITY CAPS (K.A.R. 102-1-15(d)): Attendance at sponsored/accredited workshops, seminars, presentations (d)(1) may supply up to all 50 hours. Self-study program WITHOUT a posttest: maximum 12 hours (d)(3). Self-study program WITH a posttest conducted by a provider described in (d)(1): maximum 40 hours (d)(4). First-time preparation and initial presentation of courses/workshops: maximum 15 (d)(2). Publication/professional presentation: 15 hours per paper/book chapter, max 45 (d)(5). Academic course: 15 CE hours per semester credit hour, max 15 (d)(6). Providing supervision: max 15 (d)(7). Receiving supervision (not disciplinary): max 15 (d)(8). Initial specialty board exam preparation: max 25 (d)(9). Quality care / peer review / case consultation activities: max 15 (d)(10). Participation in a professional organization: max 12 (d)(11). Receiving personal psychotherapy as part of a designated training program: max 20 (d)(12). No stated live/in-person minimum. Interactive-webinar live-vs-self-study classification is not addressed by the rule; verify with the board.
  • REQUIRED TOPIC SOURCE CONSTRAINT (K.A.R. 102-1-15(c)): The 3 ethics hours and 3 diagnosis/treatment hours must be drawn from activities described in (d)(1), (d)(2), (d)(4), and (d)(6). STATUTE-VS-REGULATION CONFLICT: K.S.A. 74-5318(a), as amended by 2023 Sub. for SB 131, requires (on and after July 1, 2025) 3 diagnosis/treatment hours; the unconformed regulation K.A.R. 102-1-15(c) still reads 6 hours. The statute controls; 3 is the operative figure per the board's June 3, 2025 announcement. NO cultural-diversity, telehealth, suicide, human-trafficking, or implicit-bias CE requirement applies to psychologists; the cultural-diversity clause was struck for psychologists during the 2023 process. Credits intended to satisfy either topic minimum must be logged under the corresponding allowed-activity topic category so the engine rejects otherwise ineligible activity sources.
  • COURSE REPEAT RESTRICTIONS (K.A.R. 102-1-15(d)(2),(d)(5)): Teaching credit is limited to the FIRST-TIME preparation and INITIAL presentation of a course/workshop; repeat deliveries of the same course generate no additional CE. Publication credit is per work (15 hours each, max 45) and is not repeatable for the same work. No blanket prohibition on a licensee taking two different courses within a cycle. No carryover of excess hours is permitted, K.A.R. 102-1-15 confines credit to hours earned in the two years preceding an application for renewal and contains no carryover provision.
  • LICENSE STATUS RULES: The Licensure of Psychologists Act and Article 102-1 regulations do NOT establish an inactive or retired license category for LPs; therefore no inactive/retired CE exemption exists (not provided for). A lapsed license is renewed/reinstated rather than reactivated. To renew an EXPIRED license the applicant must show CE completed during the immediate 24-month period (K.A.R. 102-1-8(c)(5)); reinstatement after revocation likewise requires 24 months of CE (K.A.R. 102-1-8(b)(6)). A license expired longer than one year may be brought back only via a six-month reinstatement temporary license (fee $25) during which CE must be completed; it shall not be extended or renewed (K.S.A. 74-5318(g)(2)). Hardship/illness/military/disability handled via a CE extension for extenuating circumstances (K.S.A. 74-5302(b)): requested no later than 30 days before expiration with reason and completion plan; the board may grant up to 3 additional months, not in consecutive renewal periods. CONFLICT: K.A.R. 102-1-15(g) and the FAQ still describe up to 6 months; the newer statute (up to 3 months) controls.
  • FIRST RENEWAL: A person licensed within six months of the current expiration period is EXEMPT from CE for that first renewal period (K.A.R. 102-1-15(a)), encoded as a first cycle overrides replace with no requirements. If licensed more than six months before expiration, CE is prorated for the short initial term using the ratio of one-third of the hours for each six months since licensure (K.A.R. 102-1-15(a)), encoded via prorated: true on the total. No additional one-time first-renewal training obligation for LPs.
  • OVERLAYS (not part of the 50-hour Kansas LP requirement): PSYPACT participation carries its own annual E.Passport/IPC renewal and, to renew an E.Passport, 3 hours of CE directly related to telepsychology and the use of technology in psychology, a separate PSYPACT/ASPPB obligation. Kansas charges a $25 PSYPACT home-state privilege-to-practice fee at renewal. Kansas does NOT grant psychologists prescriptive authority, so there is no RxP education or certificate-renewal obligation.
  • EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES: The governing relief provision defines extenuating circumstances as conditions beyond the individual's control, including illness/disability-type situations.

Kansas Psychologist CE: frequently asked questions

How many CE hours do Kansas Psychologist licensees need?

Kansas requires 50 continuing education hours every 2 years to renew a Psychologist license. The renewal cycle is biennial, and CE is due by June 30 of even years.

How many ethics hours are required for Kansas Psychologist licensees?

Of the total, 3 hours must be in professional ethics allowed activities D1 D2 D4 D6.

How often do Kansas Psychologist licensees renew?

The renewal cycle is biennial, and CE is due by June 30 of even years.

How much does Kansas Psychologist license renewal cost?

The board's renewal fee is $150 every 2 years, per the Kansas board fee schedule. Renewing late adds a $150 delinquency fee on top. CE course costs are separate and set by course providers.

Are there subject-specific CE requirements for Kansas Psychologist licensees?

Yes. In addition to ethics, Kansas requires 3 hours of diagnosis and treatment allowed activities D1 D2 D4 D6.

Is the first renewal different for new Kansas Psychologist licensees?

The first renewal is different. New licensees have adjusted first-cycle requirements, such as prorated hours or first-cycle-only rules, and we apply them automatically.

Sources and verification

State source
Kansas board rule
Last verified
August 2026
Ruleset version
2026.1

We reviewed this page against the Kansas board source, and we refresh it from the compiled ruleset above. Methodology and disclaimer. Compliance data is for guidance only, not legal or board advice. Always confirm requirements with your licensing board before renewing. See something wrong? Report it

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Kansas guides & data

What to keep for a CE audit →Learn what boards ask for in a CE audit, how long each state says to keep certificates, and what the notice looks like, then use the printable checklist.Kansas mental health workforce data →11,497 active providers, or 386.2 per 100,000 residents, ranked 34 of 51. The page includes a county density map and free CSV downloads.

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