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Licensure Renewal: Quick Links

All Licenses

Your application has been submitted for review.

Click this link for other important renewal information.

Allow 48 hours for the license expiration date to be updated.

If you answered "Yes" to any question, click here for a list of documents KBN must receive and review before your license will be renewed.

NOTE:  If you answer "yes" in error to a disciplinary and/or criminal history question you may fax correction documents to 502-782-2754.

Click here to validate that your license was renewed.

License cards are not issued when a license has been renewed.

Click here if you are active duty military.

RN and LPN

If you have not submitted and paid for your renewal application yet, you can do so using the links below:

RN Renewal Application and Fee

LPN Renewal Application and Fee

Continuing competency requirement:

  • Proof of earning 14 approved contact hours, OR
  • Proof of earning 7 approved contact hours, PLUS a nursing employment evaluation that is satisfactory for continued employment (must be signed by supervisor with the name, address, and phone number of the employer included), and cover at least 6 months of the earning period.

Click here for information on CE renewal requirements.   

APRN

If you have not submitted and paid for your renewal application yet, you can do so using the links below:

APRN only Renewal Application and Fee - Use this link if you hold current, multi-state RN licensure in a COMPACT STATE. 

Continuing competency requirement:

  • You must earn five (5) continuing education hours in pharmacology for this license renewal. 

Both RN and APRN Renewal Application and Fee

Continuing competency requirement:

  • You must earn five (5) continuing education hours in pharmacology for this license renewal. 
  • If your national certification remained current through the licensure period, you have met the CE requirement for your RN license.

APRNs:  If KBN records reflect that your national certification has expired, you will be unable to renew.  Fax a copy of current national certification to 502-782-2752 (Lvl) ONLY if KBN records reflect expired national certification.

SANE

If you have not submitted and paid for your renewal application yet, you can do so using the link below:

SANE Renewal Application and Fee

Renew your RN license first and wait until the RN renewal has been processed (click here to check)

Continuing competency requirement:

  • You must earn at least five (5) contact hours of continuing education related to the role of the sexual assault nurse examiner within each continuing education earning period.

 

Last Updated 4/5/2013
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