Physician Assistants · Kansas · Continuing education
Kansas Physician Assistant CME Requirements (2026)
01 In short
- PA50 continuing education credit hours every year, including 1 h opioid prescribing & pain management; renewal by December 31.
Official source: the state licensing board · checked Oct 28, 2026
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03 Requirements
Kansas PA CE requirements at a glance
- CE required
- 50continuing education credit hours
- Renewal cycle
- 1 year
- Deadline
- Dec 31
- Reporting
- Upload
- Renewal deadline
- By December 31
- Category 1 minimum
- 20
- Accepted credit
- Category I: Board-approved educational presentations; Category II: Board-approved activities incl. self-study; Category III: pain management, opioid prescribing or PDMP use (1 credit hour = 50 minutes)
- Renewal fee
- $150
- New licensees
- PAs initially licensed within one year of a renewal date are exempt for that first renewal.
| Topic | Hours | How often |
|---|---|---|
| Opioid prescribing & pain managementAll PAs: Category III hour on acute/chronic pain management, opioid prescribing or prescription drug monitoring programs (2 hours under the 100-hour option) | 1 | every renewal |
Alternatives & exemptions. Instead of 50 hours in the preceding year: 100 hours in the preceding two years (40 Category I, 2 Category III), or evidence of equivalent hours from a national, state or local organization with standards at least as stringent.
Good to know. Licenses are cancelled on Dec 31 each year (issued Oct 1-Dec 31: Dec 31 of the next year). Evidence of CE is submitted with the renewal application. Up to 6-month extension on request with a plan. KSBHA site blocked (403); facts from K.A.R.
Source: rules.ks.gov · K.A.R. 100-28a-5; K.A.R. 100-28a-1; K.A.R. 100-28a-15 · checked Oct 28, 2026
04 Questions
Which CE courses count for physician assistants in Kansas?
Category I: Board-approved educational presentations; Category II: Board-approved activities incl. self-study; Category III: pain management, opioid prescribing or PDMP use (1 credit hour = 50 minutes).
How many CE hours do physician assistants need in Kansas?
50 continuing education credit hours every year, at least 20 of them Category 1.
How do I verify a physician assistant license in Kansas?
Use the license lookup of the Kansas State Board of Healing Arts (ksbha.ks.gov); the board's own record is the primary source. CE status itself is checked by the board at renewal.
How do physician assistants report CE in Kansas?
By uploading certificates with the renewal.
When is the renewal deadline for physician assistants in Kansas?
Licenses renew by December 31 (1 year cycle).