Announcements
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!
March 2022 ASBOG Exam Scores
Exam scores from the March 2022 ASBOG exams have been released to the Board. Please allow up to 3 business days for processing. Exam results will not be released over the phone.
Renewal Portal for Professional Geologists & Architects
Paper renewal notices will be mailed from the KSBTP office by 05/13/2022. Professional Geologists and Architects with last names beginning with letters A-L must renew their license by 07/01/2022 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
Renewal Portal for Professional Engineers
Paper renewal notices will be mailed from the KSBTP office by 03/11/2022. Professional Engineers with last names beginning with letters A-L must renew their license by 06/30/2022 to remain in good standing. A paper renewal form is available under the Renewals tab.
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)
ACCESS TO THE ONLINE RENEWAL PORTAL
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.
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.