Professional Licensure Disclosure
Students considering an academic program, whether online or campus-based, as a pathway to professional licensure or certification in any field should note:
- The University of Kansas cannot confirm whether any particular course or program meets requirements for professional licensure in states other than Kansas.
- Students must seek guidance from their home state licensing agency BEFORE enrolling in the academic program to ensure that a license can be obtained.
Below is a list of resources that may be helpful for researching professional licensure or certification processes, requirements, and agency contact information. This list is not comprehensive, and students are reminded that it is their responsibility to accurately research licensing or certification requirements for their own state or profession:
- CareerOneStop - survey tool for locating professional licensing regulatory bodies, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment, and Training Administration
- Council on Licensure, Enforcement, and Regulation - listing by state of licensing and regulatory boards in North America
- U.S. Department of Education - contact info by state for department of education, higher education agency, special education, and adult education
- National Association of State Boards of Accountancy - listing by state
- National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) - member licensing boards
- National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) - state members
- Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) - participating states
- Social Work Examination Services - state licensing boards
| Program | School/Department | Information |
|---|---|---|
| Masters of Accountancy | School of Business | business.ku.edu/academics/degrees/graduate/macc/setting-you-up-for-success/passing-the-cpa-exam |
| Bachelors of Social Welfare | Social Welfare | Our BSW meets licensure requirements in all 50 states (to become an LBSW). Our MSW program, both clinical and macro concentrations, meet the licensure requirements in all 50 states (to become an LMSW). Only the clinical concentration (not the macro concentration) of the MSW program meets standards for a LSCSW. The LSCSW is a specialist clinical license in Kansas that is only available to those who have already been licensed as an LMSW. |
| Bachelor of Music in Music Therapy | School of Music | The Bachelor of Music in Music Therapy meets the educational requirements for a student to be eligible to sit for the Music Therapy Board Certification (MT-BC) credential, which is a national certification. If you plan to live in a U.S. state or territory that requires a license/certification or registration after completion of your program, it is highly recommended you first seek guidance from the appropriates agency BEFORE beginning the academic program to ensure you can obtain a license/certification or register in your home state or territory, if required. The website cbmt.org/state-requirements provides links to boards in US states or territories that require licensure/certification or registration. |
| Graduate Equivalency Program in Music Therapy | School of Music | The Graduate Equivalency Program in Music Therapy meets the educational requirements for a student to be eligible to sit for the Music Therapy Board Certification (MT-BC) credential, which is a national certification. If you plan to live in a U.S. state or territory that requires a license/certification or registration after completion of your program, it is highly recommended you first seek guidance from the appropriates agency BEFORE beginning the academic program to ensure you can obtain a license/certification or register in your home state or territory, if required. The website cbmt.org/state-requirements provides links to boards in US states or territories that require licensure/certification or registration. |
| Bachelors of Music Education | School of Music | music.ku.edu/student-teaching-internship-licensure |
| Pharmacy | School of Pharmacy | pharmacy.ku.edu/pharmd-overview |
| Master of Architecture (5 year program ) | School of Arch | architecture.ku.edu/march-path-0 |
| Master of Architecture Track Two | School of Arch | architecture.ku.edu/master-architecture-ii |
| Master of Architecture Track Three | School of Arch | architecture.ku.edu/masters-architecture-track-iii |
| Bachelor's in American Sign Language & Deaf Studies | School of Professional Studies - Edwards Campus | edwardscampus.ku.edu/asl-deaf-studies |
| Clinical Child Psychology | College of Liberal Arts & Sciences | |
| Law | School of Law | law.ku.edu/aba-standard-509-disclosures |
| MA in Applied Behavior Science | Dept. of Applied Behavioral Sciences | |
| PhD in Behavioral Psychology | Dept. of Applied Behavioral Sciences | |
| Certificate in Applied Behavioral Sciences | School of Professional Studies - Edwards Campus | edwardscampus.ku.edu/behavioral-science |