State Healthcare Licensing by Discipline
Licensing for travel nurses, allied health professionals, locum tenens and school specialists vary by state, so it’s important that you begin the process of obtaining the necessary credentials in the states where you wish to work.
Physician & Advanced Practice
MD/DO
PA
APRN | NP | CRNA | CNM | CNS
MD/DO
Physician & Surgeon
IMLC Compact State: Member State serving as SPL processing applications and issuing licenses
State Board: http://www.ksbha.org/main.shtml
State License Verification: https://www.kansas.gov/ssrv-ksbhada/search.html
State Contact: Kansas State Board of Healing Arts – KSBHA_Licensing@ks.gov; (785) 296-7413
Resources
PA
Physician Assistant
NCSL Scope of Practice Policy: Supervision with a physician required
State Board: http://www.ksbha.org/professions/PA.shtml
State License Verification: https://www.kansas.gov/ssrv-ksbhada/search.html
State Contact: Kansas State Board of Healing Arts – KSBHA_Licensing@ks.gov; (785) 296-7413
Resources
APRN | NP | CRNA | CNM | CNS
Advanced Practice RN, Nurse Practitioner, Nurse Anesthetist, Nurse-Midwife, Nurse Specialist
Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC): Member State
NCSL Scope of Practice Policy: Full independent practice and prescriptive authority
State Board: https://ksbn.kansas.gov/
State License Verification: https://www.kansas.gov/ksbn-verifications/search/records
State Contact: Kansas Board of Nursing – (785) 296-4929