Kan. Admin. Regs. § 26-38-3

Current through Register Vol. 44, No. 2, January 9, 2025

Section 26-38-3 - Application for initial licensure

(a) Each applicant for initial licensure shall submit an application on forms provided by the board and shall furnish the fee specified in K.A.R. 26-38-11 and evidence satisfactory to the board of having met the requirements specified in K.A.R. 26-38-2. Documents verifying that the applicant successfully completed the educational requirements shall be submitted no later than 30 days following the date of the national examination specified in K.A.R. 26-38-4.

(b) Each applicant shall submit, on forms provided by the board, one letter of reference from a licensed adult care home administrator, in state or out of state, and one letter of reference from another person who is not a relative of the applicant.

(c) Each applicant shall provide the board with academic transcripts and proof of receipt of a baccalaureate or a postbaccalaureate degree. The applicant shall arrange for transcripts to be provided directly to the board by the accredited college or university.

(d) Each applicant who has received a baccalaureate or postbaccalaureate degree outside the United States or its territories and whose transcript is not in English shall submit an officially translated English copy of the applicant's transcript and, if necessary, supporting documents. The transcript shall be translated by a source and in a manner acceptable to the board. Each applicant shall pay all transcription fees directly to the transcriber.

(e) Each applicant who has received a baccalaureate or postbaccalaureate degree outside the United States or its territories shall obtain an equivalency validation from a board-approved agency that specializes in educational credential evaluations. Each applicant shall pay the required equivalency validation fee directly to the validation agency.

Kan. Admin. Regs. § 26-38-3

Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 65-3503 and 65-3504; adopted by Kansas Register Volume 39, No. 38; effective 10/2/2020.