Announcements
Renewal Portal Opening for Professional Engineers (M-Z)
Paper renewal notices will be mailed from the KSBTP office by 03/08/2023. Professional Engineers with last names beginning with letters M-Z must renew their license by 04/30/2023 to remain in good standing. A paper renewal form is available under the Renewals tab.
Renewal Portal Opening for Professional Surveyors (M-Z)
Paper renewal notices will be mailed from the KSBTP office by 02/10/2023. Professional Surveyors with last names beginning with letters M-Z must renew their license by 03/31/2023 to remain in good standing. A paper renewal form is available under the Renewals tab.
Value of Licensure
The National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES,) has developed campaigns supporting the value and importance of licensure. Their videos and social media campaigns aim to educate policy makers and others about the underlying reason for continued licensure of technical professions.
Below we have posted a video created by NCEES which highlights the importance of licensure. Additional NCEES videos supporting licensure may also be found through the link. You are encouraged to view these short videos.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ji6p67xTmVI&list=PLiZ0hjHNi9jwMTR9ot7NA_MtZmah1XtdK
Investigators Needed
KSBTP is currently seeking licensed professionals in each of the technical professions to serve as investigators on behalf of the Board. Investigators must be in good standing with the Board, have no prior disciplinary action, reside in Kansas and be willing to contract with KSBTP. State employees are not eligible. Investigators are retained on an as-needed basis. If you are chosen as an investigator, you will be contacted directly by KSBTP staff. If you are interested, please send an email to ksbtpadmin@ks.gov and attach a copy of your current resume. (Professional Engineers: please include your area of expertise; such as: mechanical, civil, etc.)
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The Complaint Committee may vote to appoint one or more investigators to a case. A director of the Board office will then contact an investigator in the area to see if they currently have the availability to accept assignment. Upon confirmation of availability the Board office will send the investigator all information received on the alleged violation.
The investigator must independently track their hours, mileage, and any incidental expenses to be reimbursed. Hourly rates are agreed upon in the contract and will be paid upon submission of investigative report. Board staff will assist the investigator by providing any contact information on file and license verifications as requested.
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The Kansas State Board of Technical Professions would like to remind everyone that only the licensee should be accessing his or her renewal portal. Please note that allowing others to access the portal on your behalf may result in discipline to your license. Please be advised the Principal in Responsible Charge should be the only employee accessing the businesses' renewal portal.
Renewal Portal Opening for Landscape Architects (A-L) & Business Entities (A-L)
Paper renewal notices will be mailed from the KSBTP office by 11/18/2022. Landscape Architects with last names beginning with letters A-L and Business Entities with registered names beginning with letters A-L must renew their license by 12/31/2022 to remain in good standing. A paper renewal form is available under the Renewals tab.
Renewal Portal Instruction
Please view our Online Registration and Renewal Guide for step-by-step direction.
Please follow the instructions below to renew your license online:
> Navigate to the Renewals tab
> Select Individuals (or Business depending on license)
> Scroll down the page: Select Online Renewal Portal: Click here to renew online
> Select Register a Person (or Business) on the upper left-hand side (MANDATORY)
> Enter the required information (IE: License Number, DOB, Last four of SSN OR Registration Code)
> Select Search
> The Registration Screen will appear: enter a NEW USERID and NEW PASSWORD at the bottom
> Select Register
> A new screen will appear showing the license for renewal
> Select Renew Online from the options on the left-hand side of the screen
President's Medalist - Wendy Ornelas
Wendy Ornelas, current KSBTP Board Chair, received the prestigious President's Medal for Distinguished Service at the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) 2022 Annual Business Meeting. The meeting was held in Austin, Texas June 1st-5th. Ms. Ornelas was commended for her commitment and years of service to NCARB and the Kansas Board. Ms. Ornelas was first appointed to KSBTP in 2018. Thank you Ms. Ornelas and congratulations!
Regulation Revision
Regulation 66-7-1 has been revised and went into effect January 28, 2022. Rules and Regulations - Kansas State Board of Technical Professions (ks.gov)
Important Updates to K.A.R. 66-8-3 and K.A.R. 66-14-1
Kansas has decoupled! Professional Engineer applicants may now test before meeting the four-year experience requirement. All requirements must be completed before licensure. Please utilize the Application for Professional Engineer Examination.
K.A.R. 66-14-1 now requires that 24 of the required 30 CEUS be related to health, safety, property and welfare (HSPW). Licensees may not obtain more than 10 CEUS in any 24-hour period. Five self-study CEUS are allowed with proof of course completion. Kansas rules and regulations must be met to satisfy the continuing education requirement.
NEW REGULATIONS NOW IN EFFECT!
The Kansas State Board of Technical Professions recently updated or added 24 regulations! Please click here to view the regulations. The updates include: K.A.R.’s 66-6-1, 66-6-10, 66-7-1, 66-8-3, 66-8-4, 66-9-5, 66-10-4, 66-10-9, 66-10-10b, 66-10-10c, 66-10-12, 66-10-13, 66-11-5, 66-14-1, 66-14-2, 66-14-3, 66-14-5, 66-14-6, 66-14-7, 66-14-8, 66-14-9, 66-14-10, 66-14-11, and 66-14-12. The regulations went into effect as of December 4, 2020.