Reciprocity Certification Program

Out-of-State Officers:

Certified law enforcement officers from another state whose basic training requirements meet or exceed the Kansas requirement during that same time period, or those eligible for certification (who have recently completed a basic training program that meets or exceeds Kansas requirements) may be eligible for conditional reciprocity. 

Pursuant to an inter-agency agreement with the Kansas Commission on Peace Officers' Standards and Training, the Director of Police Training at the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center conducts all evaluations of an individual's training regarding their eligibility for Reciprocity in Kansas.

Applicants for conditional reciprocity must be employed by a recognized Kansas law enforcement agency and cannot at the time of the reciprocity application process been out of law enforcement for more than five years.

Pursuant to an inter-agency agreement with the Kansas Commission on Peace Officers' Standards and Training, the Director of Police Training at the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center conducts all evaluations of an individual's training regarding their eligibility for Reciprocity in Kansas.

Effective February 1, 2026, individuals taking the Reciprocity exam must provide the date of their psychological examination, completed within the preceding twelve months.

KLETC will provide a cursory review to determine possible eligibility for conditional reciprocity. To do so requires:

1. A copy of the officer's basic training curriculum listing the course title and number of hours allocated to each topic. Course Schedules will not be evaluated in lieu of the course curriculum listing; 

2. If certified in another state, provide your law enforcement employment history; 

3. If certified in another state, provide a listing of all law enforcement-related continuing education & hours received since completing your basic training.

This review provides an “unofficial” preliminary determination based on the documentation submitted. KLETC will not issue any formal determination until after the formal application process is initiated and certified documentation has been received from the issuing authority.

Employment with a recognized Kansas law enforcement agency must precede the formal Reciprocity application process.

Any records needing reviewed, is the responsibility of the agency's officer to provide to KLETC. KLETC does not submit requests for these records.

* Any applicant (at the time of making an application for conditional reciprocity) who has been out of full-time law enforcement for more than five years is not eligible for conditional reciprocity and must attend a basic training program to gain Kansas certification.