Professional Licensure Disclosures

Hardin-Simmons University is a member of the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (NC-SARA) which allows us to provide distance learning programs and courses to residents of states other than Texas. NC-SARA membership, however, does not grant reciprocity or exempt us from state professional licensing board requirements. As a result, licensing requirements in Texas may not be recognized as sufficient to obtain a license or participate in learning placements requiring or leading to licensure in any other state.

Students’ Responsibility

Students should review the specific academic requirements for the program in which they are enrolling, including those related to practicums or internships and pre-qualifications for licensure such as the need for a criminal background check. We highly recommend that students contact the applicable licensure boards in their state of residence or in the state where they intend to obtain a license before beginning an academic program that results in licensure and prior to beginning any internship or practicum. Many licensure boards have additional requirements beyond successful degree completion to obtain a license. Please be advised that state laws, regulations, and policies may change at any time. Changes in requirements can impact the program’s ability to meet educational requirements for licensure. It is the responsibility of the student completing the licensure program to check with the licensing boards in their state of residence or in the state in which they intend to obtain a license for the most recent information and requirements. Hardin-Simmons University shall not be held liable if the student is unable to qualify for licensure or certification in any jurisdiction or cannot obtain a practicum or internship location.

State Licensing Boards

The curriculum for programs at Hardin-Simmons University customarily leading to licensure have been designed to prepare students to apply for licensure exams in the State of Texas.  The licensure boards in each state are responsible for establishing the requirements for licensure or certification for that state. Students who intend to return or move to any state other than Texas need to review the professional licensure disclosures pertaining to their program and consult with the professional licensing board of the relevant state.  The state professional licensing boards make the ultimate decision as to whether an individual will be eligible to sit for licensure based on the rules and regulations in place at the time the individual submits their application for licensure.

The B.B.A. in Accounting does not by itself meet the licensing requirements of the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy, which can be found at https://www.tsbpa.texas.gov/. The university does, however, offer the additional coursework required. Consult your advisor and the program page.

Hardin-Simmons University has not determined whether its program meets licensing requirements in states other than Texas. You should consult your program advisor, Shaylee Piland, spiland@hsutx.edu, and the licensing board of the state in which you want to work.

State Name of State Licensing Board or Department URL State Licensing Requirements
Alabama Alabama State Board of Public Accountancy https://www.asbpa.alabama.gov/ Does Not Meet
Alaska Alaska Board of Public Accountancy https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardofPublicAccountancy.aspx Does Not Meet
American Samoa N/A   N/A
Arizona Arizona State Board of Accountancy https://www.azaccountancy.gov/ Does Not Meet
Arkansas Arkansas State Board of Public Accountancy https://www.asbpa.arkansas.gov/ Does Not Meet
California California Board of Accountancy https://www.dca.ca.gov/cba/index.shtml Does Not Meet
Colorado Colorado Board of Accountancy https://dpo.colorado.gov/Accountancy Does Not Meet
Connecticut Connecticut State Board of Accountancy https://portal.ct.gov/DCP/Occupational-and-Professional-Division/Occupational–Profess/Certified-Public-Accountants Does Not Meet
Delaware Delaware Board of Accountancy https://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/accountancy/ Does Not Meet
District of Columbia District of Columbia Board of Accountancy https://dlcp.dc.gov/page/board-accountancy Does Not Meet
Florida Florida Board of Accountancy http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/certified-public-accounting/ Does Not Meet
Georgia Georgia State Board of Accountancy https://gsba.georgia.gov/ Does Not Meet
Guam Guam Board of Accountancy http://www.guamboa.org/ Does Not Meet
Hawaii Hawaii Board of Public Accountancy http://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/boards/accountancy/ Does Not Meet
Idaho Idaho State Board of Accountancy https://isba.idaho.gov/ISBAPortal/ Does Not Meet
Illinois Illinois Board of Examiners https://www.ilboe.org/ Does Not Meet
Indiana Indiana Board of Accountancy https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/accountancy-home/ Does Not Meet
Iowa Iowa Accountancy Examining Board https://plb.iowa.gov/board/accountants Does Not Meet
Kansas Kansas Board of Accountancy http://www.ksboa.org/ Does Not Meet
Kentucky Kentucky Board of Accountancy https://cpa.ky.gov/Pages/default.aspx Does Not Meet
Louisiana State Board of CPAs of Louisiana http://cpaboard.state.la.us/ Does Not Meet
Maine Maine Board of Accountancy https://www.maine.gov/pfr/professionallicensing/professions/accountancy Does Not Meet
Maryland Maryland Board of Public Accountancy http://www.dllr.state.md.us/license/cpa/ Does Not Meet
Massachusetts Massachusetts Board of Public Accountancy https://www.mass.gov/orgs/board-of-public-accountancy Does Not Meet
Michigan Michigan State Board of Accountancy https://www.michigan.gov/en/lara/bureau-list/bpl/occ/prof/accountancy Does Not Meet
Minnesota Minnesota Board of Accountancy http://www.boa.state.mn.us/ Does Not Meet
Mississippi Mississippi State Board of Public Accountancy https://www.msbpa.ms.gov/Pages/Home.aspx Does Not Meet
Missouri Missouri State Board of Accountancy https://pr.mo.gov/accountancy.asp Does Not Meet
Montana Montana Board of Public Accountants http://boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov/pac Does Not Meet
Nebraska Nebraska Board of Public Accountancy https://nbpa.nebraska.gov/ Does Not Meet
Nevada Nevada State Board of Accountancy https://www.nvaccountancy.com/ Does Not Meet
New Hampshire New Hampshire Board of Accountancy https://www.oplc.nh.gov/accountancy-continuing-professional-education Does Not Meet
New Jersey New Jersey State Board of Accountancy https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/acc/Pages/applications.aspx Does Not Meet
New Mexico New Mexico Public Accountancy Board https://www.rld.nm.gov/boards-and-commissions/individual-boards-and-commissions/accountancy/ Does Not Meet
New York New York State Board for Public Accountancy https://www.op.nysed.gov/professions/certified-public-accountants/initial-license-requirements Does Not Meet
North Carolina North Carolina State Board of CPA Examiners https://nccpaboard.gov/ Does Not Meet
North Dakota North Dakota State Board of Accountancy https://www.ndsba.nd.gov/ Does Not Meet
Northern Mariana Islands N/A   N/A
Ohio Accountancy Board of Ohio https://www.acc.ohio.gov/ Does Not Meet
Oklahoma Oklahoma Accountancy Board https://www.ok.gov/oab_web/ Does Not Meet
Oregon Oregon Board of Accountancy https://www.oregon.gov/BOA/Pages/Home.aspx Does Not Meet
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania State Board of Accountancy https://www.dos.pa.gov/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardsCommissions/Accountancy/Pages/default.aspx Does Not Meet
Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Board of Accountancy https://nasba.org/licensure/nasbalicensing/puerto-rico/ Does Not Meet
Rhode Island Rhode Island Board of Accountancy https://dbr.ri.gov/divisions/accountancy/ Does Not Meet
South Carolina South Carolina Board of Accountancy https://llr.sc.gov/acct/ Does Not Meet
South Dakota South Dakota Board of Accountancy https://dlr.sd.gov/accountancy/default.aspx Does Not Meet
Tennessee Tennessee State Board of Accountancy https://www.tn.gov/commerce/regboards/accountancy.html Does Not Meet
Texas Texas State Board of Public Accountancy https://www.tsbpa.texas.gov/ Meets*
US Virgin Islands Virgin Islands Board of Public Accountancy https://dlca.vi.gov/boardcertifications/steps/cparequirements/cpalist.htm Does Not Meet
Utah Utah Board of Accountancy https://dopl.utah.gov/cpa/index.html Does Not Meet
Vermont Vermont Board of Public Accountancy https://sos.vermont.gov/accountancy/board-meetings-members/ Does Not Meet
Virginia Virginia Board of Accountancy https://boa.virginia.gov/ Does Not Meet
Washington Washington State Board of Accountancy https://acb.wa.gov/ Does Not Meet
West Virginia West Virginia Board of Accountancy https://www.boa.wv.gov/ Does Not Meet
Wisconsin Wisconsin Accounting Examining Board https://dsps.wi.gov/pages/BoardsCouncils/Accounting/Default.aspx Does Not Meet
Wyoming Wyoming Board of Certified Public Accountants https://sites.google.com/a/wyo.gov/wyoming-cpa/ Does Not Meet

The Master of Athletic Training meets the educational requirements for licensure set by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, which can be found at https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/at/at.htm.

Hardin-Simmons University has not determined whether its program meets licensing requirements in states other than Texas. You should consult your program advisor, David Stuckey, dstuckey@hsutx.edu, and the licensing board of the state in which you want to work.

States Name of State Licensing Board or Department URL State Licensing Requirements
Alabama Alabama Board of Athletic Trainers https://athletictrainers.alabama.gov/ Meets
Alaska Division of Corporation, Business and Professional Licensing https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/AthleticTrainers.aspx Meets
American Samoa N/A   N/A
Arizona Arizona Board of Athletic Training https://at.az.gov/ Meets
Arkansas Arkansas State Board of Athletic Training https://healthy.arkansas.gov/event/arkansas-state-board-of-athletic-training-meeting/ Meets
California California Medical Board https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202320240AB796 Meets
Colorado Colorado Office of Athletic Training Licensure https://dpo.colorado.gov/AthleticTrainer Meets
Connecticut CT Department of Public Health https://portal.ct.gov/DPH/Practitioner-Licensing–Investigations/Athletictrainer/Athletic-Trainer-Licensure-Information Meets
Delaware Examining Board of Physical Therapy & Athletic Trainers https://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/physicaltherapy/ Meets
District of Columbia DC Health https://dchealth.dc.gov/page/athletic-trainer-licensing Meets
Florida Florida Board of Athletic Training https://floridasathletictraining.gov/ Meets
Georgia Georgia Board of Athletic Trainers https://sos.ga.gov/georgia-board-athletic-trainers Meets
Guam N/A   N/A
Hawaii State of Hawaii http://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/programs/athletictrainer/ Meets
Idaho Idaho Board of Athletic Trainers https://dopl.idaho.gov/att/ Meets
Illinois Illinois Department of Professional Regulation https://idfpr.illinois.gov/profs/athletictraining.html Meets
Indiana Indiana Athletic Trainers Board https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/athletic-trainers-home/ Meets
Iowa Athletic Training Licensure https://dial.iowa.gov/licenses/medical/athletic-training Meets
Kansas State Board of Healing Arts https://www.ksbha.ks.gov/professions/athletic-trainer-a-t Meets
Kentucky Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure https://kbml.ky.gov/ah/Pages/Athletic-Trainer.aspx Meets
Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners http://www.lsbme.la.gov/committee/athletic-trainer-advisory-committee/ Meets
Maine Athletic Trainer Program https://www.maine.gov/pfr/professionallicensing/professions/trainers/index.html Meets
Maryland Maryland Board of Physicians https://www.mbp.state.md.us/licensure_ahapp_at.aspx Meets
Massachusetts Allied Health Professionals Licensing https://www.mass.gov/allied-health-professionals-licensing Meets
Michigan Michigan Board of Athletic Trainers https://www.michigan.gov/en/lara/bureau-list/bpl/health/hp-lic-health-prof/athtrainer Meets
Minnesota MN Board of Medical Practice https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/ Meets
Mississippi Mississippi State Department of Health https://msdh.ms.gov/page/30,0,82.html Meets
Missouri Missouri Athletic Trainer Advisory Committee https://pr.mo.gov/athletictrainers.asp Meets
Montana Montana Board of Athletic Trainers http://boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov/atr Meets
Nebraska DHHS – Division of Public Health http://dhhs.ne.gov/licensure/Pages/Athletic-Training.aspx Meets
Nevada Nevada State Board of Athletic Trainers http://nevadaathletictrainers.nv.gov/ Meets
New Hampshire Office of Allied Health Professionals https://www.oplc.nh.gov/athletic-trainers-governing-board Meets
New Jersey NJ State Board of Medical Examiners https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/at/Pages/default.aspx Meets
New Mexico New Mexico Athletic Trainers Practice Board https://www.rld.nm.gov/boards-and-commissions/individual-boards-and-commissions/athletic-trainers/ Meets
New York Office of the Professions-AT Unit https://www.op.nysed.gov/athletic-training Meets
North Carolina N.C. Board of Athletic Training Examiners http://www.ncbate.org/ Meets
North Dakota Board of Certification for the Athletic Trainer https://at.bocatc.org/dashboards Meets
Northern Mariana Islands N/A   N/A
Ohio Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy and Athletic Trainers Board https://otptat.ohio.gov/athletic-training Meets
Oklahoma State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision https://www.okmedicalboard.org/athletic_trainers Meets
Oregon Board of Athletic Trainers https://www.oregon.gov/OHA/PH/HLO/Pages/Board-Athletic-Trainer.aspx Meets
Pennsylvania Department of State https://www.dos.pa.gov/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardsCommissions/Medicine/Pages/Athletic-Trainer-Licensure-Requirements-Snapshot.aspx Meets
Puerto Rico N/A   N/A
Rhode Island Athletic Trainer’s Board of Licensure https://health.ri.gov/licenses/detail.php?id=249 Meets
South Carolina SC Board of Medical Examiners https://llr.sc.gov/med/athletictrainers.aspx Meets
South Dakota SD Board of Medical & Osteopathic Examiners https://www.sdbmoe.gov/professions-athletic-training/ Meets
Tennessee Tennessee Board of Athletic Trainers https://www.tn.gov/health/health-program-areas/health-professional-boards/at-board.html Meets
Texas Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/at/at.htm Meets
US Virgin Islands N/A   N/A
Utah Utah Division of Occupational & Professional Licensing https://dopl.utah.gov/at/index.html Meets
Vermont Office of Professional Regulation https://sos.vermont.gov/athletic-trainers/ Meets
Virginia Virginia Board of Medicine https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/Boards/Medicine/AbouttheBoard/RegulatedProfessions/AthleticTrainers/ Meets
Washington Health Systems Quality Assurance https://www.doh.wa.gov/LicensesPermitsandCertificates/ProfessionsNewReneworUpdate/AthleticTrainer Meets
West Virginia WV Board of Physical Therapy https://wvbopt.wv.gov/at/Pages/default.aspx Meets
Wisconsin Department of Regulation & Licensing https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/Professions/AthleticTrainer/Default.aspx/ Meets
Wyoming WY Board of Athletic Training https://athletictraining.wyo.gov/home Meets

The Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling meets the educational requirements for licensure with the Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors, which can be found at https://www.bhec.texas.gov/texas-state-board-of-examiners-of-professional-counselors/index.html and the educational requirements for licensure with the Texas State Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists, which can be found at https://www.bhec.texas.gov/texas-state-board-of-examiners-of-marriage-and-family-therapists/index.html. After graduation, both licenses require passing the state licensure exam, a state background check, and a board approved supervisor for 3,000 hours of clinical practice.

HSU’s Clinical Mental Health Counseling program graduates also qualify for licensure as a professional counselor under the laws set by the Louisiana State Board of Licensed Professional Counselors (https://www.lpcboard.org/), the New Mexico Regulation & Licensing Department Counseling and Therapy Practice (https://www.rld.nm.gov/boards-and-commissions/individual-boards-and-commissions/counseling-and-therapy-practice-overview/), and the Oklahoma State Board of Behavioral Health (https://www.ok.gov/behavioralhealth/), with the successful completion of a state licensure exam, a state background check, verification of educational experience, and board approved supervisor. In addition, The CACREP approved Clinical Mental Health program meets the educational requirements for 48 states.  You should check with your program advisor and with the professional counselor board of the state in which you want to be licensed.

HSU’s Clinical Mental Health Counseling program graduates also qualify for licensure as a marriage and family therapist under the laws set by the Oklahoma State Board of Behavioral Health (https://www.ok.gov/behavioralhealth/), with the successful completion of a state licensure exam, a state background check, verification of educational experience, and board approved supervisor. You should check with your program advisor and with the marriage and family therapist board of the state in which you want to be licensed.

Hardin-Simmons University has not determined whether its program meets licensing requirements in other states.

State Name of State Licensing Board or Department URL State Licensing Requirements
Alabama Alabama Board of Examiners in Counseling https://abec.alabama.gov/ Meets
Alaska Alaska Department of Commerce https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardofProfessionalCounselors.aspx Does Not Meet
American Samoa     N/A
Arizona Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners https://www.azbbhe.us/ Meets
Arkansas Arkansas Board of Examiners in Counseling https://www.healthy.arkansas.gov/programs-services/topics/arkansas-state-board-of-examiners-in-counseling Meets
California California Board of Behavioral Sciences https://www.bbs.ca.gov/ Does Not Meet
Colorado Colorado State Board of Licensed Professional Counselor Examiners https://dpo.colorado.gov/ProfessionalCounselor Does Not Meet
Connecticut Connecticut Department of Public Health https://portal.ct.gov/DPH/Practitioner-Licensing–Investigations/Professional-Counselor/Professional-Counselor-Licensing Meets
Delaware Delaware Board of Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Professionals https://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/profcounselors/newlicense/ Does Not Meet
District of Columbia     N/A
Florida Florida Board of Mental Health Counseling https://floridasmentalhealthprofessions.gov/ Does Not Meet
Georgia Georgia Composite Board of Professional Counselors https://sos.ga.gov/board-professional-counselors-social-workers-and-marriage-family-therapists Does Not Meet
Guam     N/A
Hawaii Hawaii Professional and Vocational Licensing Division, Mental Health Counselor Program https://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/programs/mental/ Does Not Meet
Idaho Idaho Board of Professional Counselors and Marriage & Family Therapists https://dopl.idaho.gov/cou/ Meets
Illinois Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation https://idfpr.illinois.gov/profs/profcounselor.html Meets
Indiana Indiana Behavioral Health and Human Services Licensing Board https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/behavioral-health-and-human-services/ Meets
Iowa Iowa Board of Behavioral Science https://dial.iowa.gov/licenses/medical/mental-health/mental-behavioral Meets
Kansas Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board https://ksbsrb.ks.gov/ Does Not Meet
Kentucky Kentucky Board of Licensed Professional Counselors https://lpc.ky.gov/ Meets
Louisiana Louisiana Licensed Professional Counselors Board of Examiners https://www.lpcboard.org/ Meets
Maine Maine Board of Counseling Professionals Licensure https://www.maine.gov/pfr/professionallicensing/professions/board-of-counseling-professionals-licensure Meets
Maryland Maryland Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists https://health.maryland.gov/bopc/ Does Not Meet
Massachusetts Massachusetts Board of Registration of Allied Mental Health and Human Services Professions https://www.mass.gov/orgs/board-of-registration-of-allied-mental-health-and-human-services-professions Does Not Meet
Michigan Michigan Board of Counseling https://www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/bpl/health/hp-lic-health-prof/counseling Meets
Minnesota Minnesota Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy https://mn.gov/boards/behavioral-health/ Meets
Mississippi Mississippi State Board of Examiners for Licensed Professional Counselors https://www.lpc.ms.gov/ Meets
Missouri Missouri Committee for Professional Counselors https://pr.mo.gov/counselors.asp Meets
Montana Montana Board of Behavioral Health https://boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov/behavioral-health/ Meets
Nebraska Nebraska Board of Mental Health Practice https://dhhs.ne.gov/licensure/Pages/Mental-Health-and-Social-Work-Practice.aspx Meets
Nevada Nevada Board of Examiners for Clinical Professional Counselors https://marriage.nv.gov/ Meets
New Hampshire New Hampshire Board of Mental Health Practice https://www.oplc.nh.gov/board-mental-health-practice Meets
New Jersey New Jersey Professional Counselor Examiners Committee https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/pc/ Meets
New Mexico New Mexico Counseling and Therapy Practice Board https://www.rld.nm.gov/boards-and-commissions/individual-boards-and-commissions/counseling-and-therapy-practice/ Meets
New York New York State Education Department http://www.op.nysed.gov/prof/mhp/mhclic.htm Meets
North Carolina North Carolina Board of Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselors https://www.ncblcmhc.org/ Meets
North Dakota North Dakota Board of Counselor Examiners https://www.ndbce.org/ Does Not Meet
Northern Mariana Islands     N/A
Ohio Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage & Family Therapist Board https://cswmft.ohio.gov/ Meets
Oklahoma Oklahoma State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure https://www.ok.gov/behavioralhealth/ Meets
Oregon Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists https://www.oregon.gov/oblpct/ Meets
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania State Board of Professional Counselors https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dos/department-and-offices/bpoa/boards-commissions/social-workers-marriage-family-therapists-professional-counselors.html Does Not Meet
Puerto Rico     N/A
Rhode Island Rhode Island Board of Mental Health Counselors https://health.ri.gov/licensing/marriage-family-and-mental-health-therapy Meets
South Carolina South Carolina Board of Examiners for Licensure of Professional Counselors https://llr.sc.gov/cou/ Meets
South Dakota South Dakota Board of Counselors and Marriage & Family Therapists https://dss.sd.gov/licensingboards/counselors/counselors.aspx Meets
Tennessee Tennessee Board for Professional Counselors https://www.tn.gov/health/health-program-areas/health-professional-boards/pcmft-board.html Meets
Texas Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council https://www.bhec.texas.gov/ Meets
US Virgin Islands     N/A
Utah Utah Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing https://dopl.utah.gov/cmhc/ Meets
Vermont Vermont Board of Allied Mental Health https://sos.vermont.gov/allied-mental-health/ Meets
Virginia Virginia Board of Counseling https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/counseling/ Meets
Washington Washington State Department of Health, Mental Health Counselor Licensing https://www.doh.wa.gov/LicensesPermitsandCertificates/ProfessionsNewReneworUpdate/MentalHealthCounselor Does Not Meet
West Virginia West Virginia Board of Examiners in Counseling https://wvbec.org/ Meets
Wisconsin Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/BoardsCouncils/MPSW/Default.aspx Meets
Wyoming Wyoming Mental Health Professions Licensing Board https://mentalhealth.wyo.gov/ Meets

Hardin-Simmons University’s education programs lead to certification under the standards set by the Texas Education Agency, which can be found at https://tea.texas.gov/texas-educators/certification. The educational requirements for each program can be found on the relevant program page.

The university’s educational programs also lead to certification under the standards set by the Louisiana Department of Education (https://www.louisianabelieves.com/), the New Mexico Public Education Department (https://webnew.ped.state.nm.us/contact-us/), and the Oklahoma State Board of Education (https://sde.ok.gov/), with the successful completion of a state exam, a valid certificate, a state background check, verification of experience, and/or educator preparation program verification. You should check with your program advisor and with the education agency of the state in which you want to teach.

Hardin-Simmons University has not determined whether its educational program meets licensing requirements in other states. You should consult your program advisor, Dr. Renee Collins, rcollins@hsutx.edu, and the licensing board of the state in which you want to work.

State Name of State Licensing Board or Department URL State Licensing Require- ments – Without Experience State Licensing Require- ments – With Experience
Alabama Alabama State Department of Education https://www.alabamaachieves.org/ Meets* Meets*
Alaska Alaska Dept. of Education and Early Development, Teacher Certification https://education.alaska.gov/ Meets* Meets*
Arizona Arizona State Board for Private Postsecondary Education https://www.azed.gov/ Meets* Meets*
Arkansas Arkansas Department of Education https://ade.arkansas.gov/ Meets* Meets*
California California Department of Education https://www.cde.ca.gov/ Meets* Meets*
Colorado Colorado Department of Education https://www.cde.state.co.us/ Meets* Meets*
Connecticut Connecticut State Department of Education, Bureau of Educator Standards and Certification https://portal.ct.gov/SDE/Certification/Bureau-of-Certification Meets* Meets*
Delaware Delaware Department of Education https://www.doe.k12.de.us/ Meets* Meets*
District of Columbia District of Columbia Public Schools https://dcps.dc.gov/ Meets* Meets*
Florida Florida Department of Education https://www.fldoe.org/teaching/certification Meets* Meets*
Georgia Georgia Professional Standards Commission https://www.gapsc.com/ Meets* Meets*
Guam Guam Department of Education https://www.gdoe.net/ Meets* Meets*
Hawaii Hawaii Teacher Standards Board https://hawaiiteacherstandardsboard.org/content/contact-us-2/ Meets* Meets*
Idaho Idaho State Department of Education https://www.sde.idaho.gov/ Meets* Meets*
Illinois Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation https://www.isbe.net/ Meets* Meets*
Indiana Indiana Department of Education Office of Educator Licensing https://www.in.gov/doe/educators/educator-licensing/ Meets* Meets*
Iowa Iowa Department of Education https://educateiowa.gov/ Meets* Meets*
Kansas Kansas State Department of Education https://www.ksde.org/Agency/Division-of-Learning-Services/Teacher-Licensure-and-Accreditation Meets* Meets*
Kentucky Kentucky Department of Education http://www.epsb.ky.gov/course/view.php?id=2 Meets* Meets*
Louisiana Louisiana Department of Education https://www.louisianabelieves.com/ Meets* Meets*
Maine Certification Office, Maine Department of Education https://www.maine.gov/doe/cert Meets* Meets*
Maryland Maryland State Department of Education http://www.marylandpublicschools.org/Pages/default.aspx Meets* Meets*
Massachusetts Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Office of Educator Licensure https://www.doe.mass.edu/licensure/ Meets* Meets*
Michigan Michigan Department of Education https://www.michigan.gov/mde/services/ed-serv/ed-cert Meets* Meets*
Minnesota Minnesota Department of Education https://mn.gov/pelsb/ Meets* Meets*
Mississippi Mississippi Department of Education https://www.mdek12.org/ Meets* Meets*
Missouri Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education https://dese.mo.gov/educators Meets* Meets*
Montana Montana Office of Public Instruction https://opi.mt.gov/ Meets* Meets*
Nebraska Nebraska Department of Education https://www.education.ne.gov/ Meets* Meets*
Nevada State of Nevada Board of Education, Office of Educator Licensure (Two Locations) https://doe.nv.gov/educator_licensure/ Meets* Meets*
New Hampshire Division of Educator Support and Higher Education, Bureau of Credentialing https://www.education.nh.gov/who-we-are/division-of-educator-support-and-higher-education/bureau-of-credentialing Meets* Meets*
New Jersey New Jersey Department of Higher Education https://www.nj.gov/education/ Meets* Meets*
New Mexico New Mexico Public Education Department https://webnew.ped.state.nm.us/contact-us/ Meets* Meets*
New York Office of Teaching Initiatives http://www.highered.nysed.gov/tcert/ Meets* Meets*
North Carolina North Carolina Department of Public Instruction https://www.dpi.nc.gov/ Meets* Meets*
North Dakota North Dakota Education Standards and Practices Board https://www.nd.gov/espb/licensure Meets* Meets*
Ohio Ohio Department of Education http://education.ohio.gov/ Meets* Meets*
Oklahoma Oklahoma State Department of Education https://sde.ok.gov/ Meets* Meets*
Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Commission https://www.oregon.gov/tspc/pages/index.aspx Meets* Meets*
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Department of Education https://www.education.pa.gov/Pages/default.aspx Meets* Meets*
Puerto Rico Departamento de Educación  https://de.pr.gov/ Meets* Meets*
Rhode Island Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education https://www.ride.ri.gov/TeachersAdministrators/EducatorCertification.aspx Meets* Meets*
South Carolina South Carolina Department of Education https://ed.sc.gov/ Meets* Meets*
South Dakota South Dakota Department of Education https://doe.sd.gov/ Meets* Meets*
Tennessee Tennessee Department of Education https://www.tn.gov/education Meets* Meets*
Texas Texas State Board of Education http://tea.texas.gov/ Meets Meets
US Virgin Islands Virgin Islands Department of Education http://www.vide.vi/ Meets* Meets*
Utah Utah State Board of Education https://www.schools.utah.gov/licensing Meets* Meets*
Vermont Vermont Agency of Education-Licensing Office https://education.vermont.gov/educator-licensure Meets* Meets*
Virginia Virginia Department of Education https://www.doe.virginia.gov/teaching-learning-assessment/teaching-in-virginia/licensure Meets* Meets*
Washington Professional Educator Standards Board https://www.pesb.wa.gov/ Meets* Meets*
West Virginia West Virginia Department of Education https://wvde.us/certification/certification-info/ Meets* Meets*
Wisconsin Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction https://dpi.wi.gov/licensing Meets* Meets*
Wyoming Wyoming Professional Teaching Standards Board https://wyomingptsb.com/home/contact/ Meets* Meets*

The Bachelor of Nursing meets the educational requirements for licensure set by the Texas Board of Nursing, which can be found at https://www.bon.texas.gov/.

Hardin-Simmons University has not determined whether its program meets licensing requirements in states other than Texas. You should consult your program advisor, Martha Hartranft, , and the licensing board of the state in which you want to work.

State Name of State Licensing Board or Department URL State Licensing Requirement
Alabama Alabama Board of Nursing https://www.abn.alabama.gov/apply/ Meets
Alaska Alaska Board of Nursing https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardofNursing.aspx Does Not Meet
American Samoa American Samoa Board of Nursing https://www.cgfns.org/licensure/american-samoa/ Does Not Meet
Arizona Arizona State Board of Nursing https://www.azbn.gov/ Meets
Arkansas Arkansas State Board of Nursing https://www.healthy.arkansas.gov/programs-services/topics/arsbn-licensing Meets
California California Board of Registered Nursing https://www.rn.ca.gov/applicants/index.shtml Meets
Colorado Colorado Board of Nursing https://dpo.colorado.gov/Nursing/RNApplications Meets
Connecticut Connecticut Department of Public Health https://portal.ct.gov/DPH/Practitioner-Licensing–Investigations/Registered-Nurse/Registered-Nurse-Licensure Does Not Meet
Delaware Board of Nursing https://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/nursing/exam/ Meets
District of Columbia District of Columbia Board of Nursing https://dchealth.dc.gov/node/323012 Does Not Meet
Florida Florida Board of Nursing https://floridasnursing.gov/licensing/licensed-practical-nurse-registered-nurse-by-examination/ Meets
Georgia Georgia State Board of Nursing https://sos.ga.gov/georgia-board-nursing Meets
Guam Guam Board of Nursing Examiners https://guamhplo.org/gbne Meets
Hawaii Hawaii Board of Nursing https://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/boards/nursing/ Does Not Meet
Idaho Idaho Board of Nursing https://dopl.idaho.gov/bon/ Meets
Illinois Illinois Nursing Board https://www.idfpr.com/profs/nursing.asp Does Not Meet
Indiana Indiana Professional Licensing Agency https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/nursing-home/ Meets
Iowa Iowa Board of Nursing https://nursing.iowa.gov/licensure/licensure Meets
Kansas Kansas Board of Nursing https://ksbn.kansas.gov/ Meets
Kentucky Kentucky Board of Nursing https://kbn.ky.gov/Pages/index.aspx Meets
Louisiana Louisiana State Board of Nursing https://www.lsbn.state.la.us/applications/ Meets
Maine Maine Board of Nursing https://www.maine.gov/boardofnursing/licensing/index.html Meets
Maryland Maryland Board of Nursing https://mbon.maryland.gov/Pages/licensing-index.aspx Meets
Massachusetts Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing https://www.mass.gov/orgs/board-of-registration-in-nursing Does Not Meet
Michigan Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs https://www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/bpl/health/hp-lic-health-prof/nursing Does Not Meet
Minnesota Minnesota Board of Nursing https://mn.gov/boards/nursing/licensure/ Does Not Meet
Mississippi Mississippi Board of Nursing https://www.msbn.ms.gov/licensure/applications-and-forms Meets
Missouri Missouri State Board of Nursing https://pr.mo.gov/nursing-licensure-rn.asp Meets
Montana Montana Board of Nursing https://boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov/nursing/license-information/rn Meets
Nebraska Nebraska Board of Nursing https://dhhs.ne.gov/licensure/Pages/Nurse-Licensing.aspx Meets
Nevada Nevada State Board of Nursing https://nevadanursingboard.org/faq-2/ Does Not Meet
New Hampshire New Hampshire Board of Nursing https://www.oplc.nh.gov/new-hampshire-board-nursing Meets
New Jersey New Jersey Board of Nursing https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/nur/Pages/default.aspx Meets
New Mexico New Mexico Board of Nursing https://nmbon.sks.com/ Meets
New York New York State Education Department: Office of the Professions https://www.op.nysed.gov/registered-professional-nursing Does Not Meet
North Carolina North Carolina Board of Nursing https://www.ncbon.com/rnlpn-examination Meets
North Dakota North Dakota State Board of Nursing https://www.ndbon.org/ Meets
Northern Mariana Islands Northern Mariana Island Board of Nursing https://nmibon.info/ Does Not Meet
Ohio Ohio Board of Nursing https://nursing.ohio.gov/ Meets
Oklahoma Oklahoma State Board of Nursing https://oklahoma.gov/nursing.html Meets
Oregon Oregon Board of Nursing https://www.oregon.gov/OSBN/pages/index.aspx Does Not Meet
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing https://www.dos.pa.gov/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardsCommissions/Nursing/Pages/default.aspx Meets
Puerto Rico Office of Regulations & Certification of Health Professionals https://www.cgfns.org/licensure/puerto-rico/ Does Not Meet
Rhode Island Rhode Island Board of Nursing https://health.ri.gov/licenses/detail.php?id=231 Meets
South Carolina South Carolina Board of Nursing https://llr.sc.gov/nurse/ Meets
South Dakota South Dakota Board of Nursing https://www.sdbon.org/ Meets
Tennessee Tennessee Board of Nursing https://www.tn.gov/health/health-program-areas/health-professional-boards/nursing-board.html Meets
Texas Texas Board of Nursing https://www.bon.texas.gov/ Meets
US Virgin Islands United States Virgin Islands Department of Health https://vibnl.vi.gov/ Does Not Meet
Utah Utah Nursing Board https://dopl.utah.gov/nurse/ Meets
Vermont Vermont Office of Professional Regulation https://sos.vermont.gov/nursing/ Meets
Virginia Virginia Board of Nursing https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/Boards/Nursing/ Meets
Washington Washington Board of Nursing https://nursing.wa.gov/ Meets
West Virginia West Virginia Board of Nursing https://wvrnboard.wv.gov/Pages/default.aspx Meets
Wisconsin Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/Professions/RN/Default.aspx Meets
Wyoming Wyoming State Board of Nursing https://wsbn.wyo.gov/home Meets

The Doctor of Physical Therapy meets the educational requirements for licensure set by the Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners, which can be found at https://www.ptot.texas.gov/page/home.

Hardin-Simmons University has not determined whether its program meets licensing requirements in states other than Texas. You should consult your program advisor, Dr. Jill Jumper, jill.jumper@hsutx.edu, and the licensing board of the state in which you want to work.

State Name of State Licensing Board or Department URL State Licensing Requirements
Alabama Alabama Board of Physical Therapy http://www.pt.alabama.gov/ Meets
Alaska State Physical Therapy & Occupational Therapy Board https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/PhysicalTherapyOccupationalTherapy.aspx Meets
American Samoa N/A   N/A
Arizona Arizona State Board of Physical Therapy https://azbpt.portalus.thentiacloud.net/webs/portal/ Meets
Arkansas Arkansas State Board of Physical Therapy http://www.arptb.org/ Meets
California Physical Therapy Board of California https://www.ptbc.ca.gov/ Meets
Colorado Colorado State Physical Therapy Board https://dpo.colorado.gov/PhysicalTherapy Meets
Connecticut Connecticut Department of Public Health – PT Licensure https://portal.ct.gov/DPH/Practitioner-Licensing–Investigations/Physicaltherapist/Physical-Therapist-Licensure Meets
Delaware Examining Board of Physical Therapists and Athletic Trainers https://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/physicaltherapy/newtherapist/ Meets
District of Columbia D.C. Board of Physical Therapy https://dchealth.dc.gov/node/159572 Meets
Florida Board of Physical Therapy https://floridasphysicaltherapy.gov/ Meets
Georgia Georgia Board of Physical Therapy https://sos.ga.gov/how-to-guide/how-guide-physical-therapist-and-physical-therapist-assistant Meets
Guam N/A   N/A
Hawaii Board of Physical Therapy http://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/boards/physicaltherapy/ Meets
Idaho Physical Therapy Board https://dopl.idaho.gov/pht/ Meets
Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation https://www.idfpr.com/profs/pt.asp Meets
Indiana Indiana Professional Licensing Agency Physical Therapy Committee https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/physical-therapy-home/ Meets
Iowa Iowa Board of Physical Therapy Licensing https://dial.iowa.gov/licenses/medical/pt-ot Meets
Kansas Kansas State Board of Healing Arts https://www.ksbha.ks.gov/professions/physical-therapist-p-t Meets
Kentucky Kentucky Board of Physical Therapy https://pt.ky.gov/Pages/index.aspx Meets
Louisiana Louisiana Physical Therapy Board https://www.laptboard.org/ Meets
Maine Board of Physical Therapy Licensing https://www.maine.gov/pfr/professionallicensing/professions/board-physical-therapy/licensing Meets
Maryland Board of Physical Therapy Examiners https://health.maryland.gov/bphte/Pages/index.aspx Meets
Massachusetts Board of Allied Health Professionals https://www.mass.gov/orgs/board-of-allied-health-professionals Meets
Michigan Michigan Board of Physical Therapy https://www.michigan.gov/en/lara/bureau-list/bpl/health/hp-lic-health-prof/pt Meets
Minnesota Minnesota Board of Physical Therapy https://mn.gov/boards/physical-therapy/ Meets
Mississippi Mississippi State Board of Physical Therapy https://www.msbpt.ms.gov/secure/index.asp Meets
Missouri Advisory Commission for Physical Therapists https://pr.mo.gov/physicaltherapists.asp Meets
Montana Board of Physical Therapy Examiners http://boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov/ptp Meets
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services http://dhhs.ne.gov/Licensure/Pages/Physical-Therapy.aspx Meets
Nevada Nevada Physical Therapy Board http://ptboard.nv.gov/ Meets
New Hampshire Physical Therapy Governing Board of New Hampshire https://www.oplc.nh.gov/physical-therapy-governing-board Meets
New Jersey New Jersey State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/pt/ Meets
New Mexico New Mexico Physical Therapy Board http://www.rld.state.nm.us/boards/Physical_Therapy.aspx Meets
New York Physical Therapy, Podiatry & Ophthalmic Dispensing https://www.op.nysed.gov/professions-index/physical-therapy Meets
North Carolina North Carolina Board of Physical Therapy Examiners https://www2.ncptboard.org/ Meets
North Dakota North Dakota State Board of Physical Therapy https://www.ndbpt.org/ Meets
Northern Mariana Islands N/A   N/A
Ohio Ohio Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy & Athletic Trainers Board https://otptat.ohio.gov/ Meets
Oklahoma Oklahoma Medical Board https://www.okmedicalboard.org/physical_therapists Meets
Oregon Oregon Board of Physical Therapy https://www.oregon.gov/pt/Pages/default.aspx Meets
Pennsylvania State Board of Physical Therapy https://www.dos.pa.gov/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardsCommissions/PhysicalTherapy/Pages/default.aspx Meets
Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Department of Health https://orcps.salud.pr.gov/ Meets
Rhode Island Rhode Island Department of Health https://health.ri.gov/licenses/detail.php?id=236 Meets
South Carolina South Carolina Board of Physical Therapy https://llr.sc.gov/pt/ Meets
South Dakota SD State Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners http://www.sdbmoe.gov/ Meets
Tennessee Board of Physical Therapy https://www.tn.gov/health/health-program-areas/health-professional-boards/pt-board.html Meets
Texas Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners https://www.ptot.texas.gov/page/home Meets
US Virgin Islands VI Board of Physical Therapy https://www.vitherapyboard.org/ Meets
Utah Division of Professional Licensing https://dopl.utah.gov/pt/index.html Meets
Vermont Office of Professional Regulation https://sos.vermont.gov/physical-therapists/ Meets
Virginia Board of Physical Therapy http://www.dhp.virginia.gov/physicaltherapy/ Meets
Washington Washington State Department of Health https://www.doh.wa.gov/LicensesPermitsandCertificates/ProfessionsNewReneworUpdate/PhysicalTherapist Meets
West Virginia West Virginia Board of Physical Therapy https://wvbopt.wv.gov/Pages/default.aspx Meets
Wisconsin Wisconsin Department of Safety & Professional Services  https://dsps.wi.gov/pages/Professions/PT/Default.aspx Meets
Wyoming Wyoming Board of Physical Therapy https://physicaltherapy.wyo.gov/ Meets

The Master of Physician Assistant program meets the educational requirements for licensure set by the Texas Physician Assistant Board, which can be found at https://www.tmb.state.tx.us/page/licensing-physician-assistants.

Hardin-Simmons University has not determined whether its program meets licensing requirements in states other than Texas. You should consult your program advisor, Dr. Jennifer Eames, jennifer.eames@hsutx.edu, and the licensing board of the state in which you want to work.

State Name of State Licensing Board or Department URL State Licensing Requirements
Alabama Alabama Board of Medical Examiners & Medical Licensure Commission https://www.albme.gov/licensing/pa-aa/license-registration Meets
Alaska State Medical Board https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/StateMedicalBoard.aspx Meets
American Samoa Health Services Regulatory Board   Meets
Arizona Arizona Regulatory Board of Physician Assistants https://www.azpa.gov/ Meets
Arkansas Arkansas State Medical Board https://www.armedicalboard.org/Professionals/PhysicianAssistant.aspx Meets
California Physician Assistant Board https://www.pab.ca.gov/applicants/index.shtml Meets
Colorado Colorado Medical Board https://dpo.colorado.gov/PALicensingRequirements Meets
Connecticut Connecticut Department of Public Health https://portal.ct.gov/dph/practitioner-licensing–investigations/physician-assistant/physician-assistant-license-requirements Meets
Delaware Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline https://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/medicalpractice/ Meets
District of Columbia DC Health https://dchealth.dc.gov/node/159672 Meets
Florida Florida Board of Medicine https://flboardofmedicine.gov/licensing/physician-assistant-licensure/ Meets
Georgia Georgia Composite Medical Board https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/licensure-information/physician-anesthesiologist-assistant-pas-and-aas Meets
Guam Guam Board of Allied Health Examiners https://guamhplo.org/sites/default/files/gbahe_physician_assistant_application_packet.pdf Meets
Hawaii Hawaii Medical Board https://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/boards/medical/application_publication/ Meets
Idaho Physician Assistant Advisory Committee https://dopl.idaho.gov/paac/ Meets
Illinois Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation https://idfpr.illinois.gov/profs/physicianassistant.html Meets
Indiana Indiana Professional Licensing Agency https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/physician-assistant-home/ Meets
Iowa Board of Physicians Assistants https://dial.iowa.gov/about/boards/physician-assistants Meets
Kansas Kansas State Board of Healing Arts https://www.ksbha.ks.gov/ Meets
Kentucky Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure https://kbml.ky.gov/ah/Pages/Physician-Assistant.aspx Meets
Louisiana Louisiana  State Board of Medical Examiners https://www.lsbme.la.gov/content/application-instructions-initial-licensure-physician-assistant Meets
Maine Board of Osteopathic Licensure https://www.maine.gov/osteo/ Meets
Maryland Maryland Board of Physicians https://www.mbp.state.md.us/default.aspx Meets
Massachusetts Board of Registration of Physician Assistants https://www.mass.gov/orgs/board-of-registration-of-physician-assistants Meets
Michigan Michigan Task Force on Physician’s Assistant https://www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/bpl/health/hp-lic-health-prof/pa Meets
Minnesota Minnesota Board of Medical Practice https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/licensing/applicants/ Meets
Mississippi Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure https://www.msbml.ms.gov/Licensure/Physician_Assistant Meets
Missouri Missouri Advisory Commission for Physician Assistants https://pr.mo.gov/physicianassistants.asp Meets
Montana Montana Board of Medical Examiners https://boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov/medical-examiners/ Meets
Nebraska Nebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery http://dhhs.ne.gov/Pages/default.aspx Meets
Nevada Nevada State Board of Osteopathic Medicine https://bom.nv.gov/ Meets
New Hampshire Office of Professional Licensure and Certification https://www.oplc.nh.gov/applications-physician-assistant Meets
New Jersey Physician Assistant Advisory Committee https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/pa/Pages/default.aspx Meets
New Mexico New Mexico Medical Board https://www.nmmb.state.nm.us/ Meets
New York New York State Education Department Office of the Professions https://www.op.nysed.gov/physician-assistants Meets
North Carolina North Carolina Medical Board https://www.ncmedboard.org/ Meets
North Dakota North Dakota Board of Medicine https://www.ndbom.org/practitioners/pa/apply/index.asp Meets
Northern Mariana Islands Northern Mariana Islands Health Care Professions Licensing Board https://www.cnmilicensing.gov.mp/health-care-professions-licensing-board/ Meets
Ohio State Medical Board of Ohio https://med.ohio.gov/apply-and-renew/licenses-and-certifications/04-physician-assistant-(pa) Meets
Oklahoma Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision https://www.okmedicalboard.org/renew Meets
Oregon Oregon Medical Board https://www.oregon.gov/omb/pages/default.aspx Meets
Pennsylvania State Board of Osteopathic Medicine https://www.pa.gov/en/agencies/dos/department-and-offices/bpoa/boards-commissions/osteopathic-medicine.html Meets
Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Deparment of Health https://www.salud.pr.gov/CMS/356 Meets
Rhode Island Board of Physician Assistants https://health.ri.gov/licenses/detail.php?id=237 Meets
South Carolina South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners https://llr.sc.gov/med/pa.aspx Meets
South Dakota South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners https://www.sdbmoe.gov/professions-physician-assistant-pa/ Meets
Tennessee Board of Physicians Assistants https://www.tn.gov/health/health-program-areas/health-professional-boards/pa-board.html Meets
Texas Texas Physician Assistant Board https://www.tmb.state.tx.us/page/licensing-physician-assistants Meets
US Virgin Islands Office of Professional Licensure and Health Planning https://doh.vi.gov/office-of-professional-licensure-and-health-planning/ Meets
Utah Physician Assistant Licensing Board https://dopl.utah.gov/physician-assistant/apply-for-a-license/physician-assistant/ Meets
Vermont Board of Medical Practice https://www.healthvermont.gov/systems/board-medical-practice Meets
Virginia Board of Medicine https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/Boards/Medicine/ Meets
Washington Washington Medical Commission https://wmc.wa.gov/licensing Meets
West Virginia West Virginia Board of Osteopathic Medicine https://www.wvbdosteo.org/licensing/pa/app/index.asp Meets
Wisconsin Physician Assistant Affiliated Credentialing Board https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/Professions/PhysicianAssistant/Default.aspx Meets
Wyoming Wyoming Board of Medicine https://wyomedboard.wyo.gov/ Meets

For licensure as a bachelor’s level social worker, the LBSW, HSU’s Social Work program meets the educational requirements of the Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners (https://www.bhec.texas.gov/texas-state-board-of-social-worker-examiners/index.html), the Louisiana State Board of Social Work Examiners (https://www.labswe.org/), the New Mexico Board of Social Work Examiners (https://www.rld.nm.gov/boards-and-commissions/individual-boards-and-commissions/social-work/), and the Oklahoma Board of Licensed Social Workers (https://www.ok.gov/socialworkers/).

Hardin-Simmons University has not determined whether its program meets the educational requirements for licensing in other states. You should consult your program advisor, Melissa Milliorn, mmilliorn@hsutx.edu, and the licensing board of the state in which you want to work.

State Name of State Licensing Board or Department URL State Licensing Requirement
Alabama Alabama State Board of Social Work Examiners https://www.socialwork.alabama.gov/ Meets
Alaska Board of Social Work Examiners https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/SocialWorkExaminers.aspx Meets
American Samoa American Samoa Department of Human and Social Services http://dhss.as/ Does Not Meet
Arizona Arizona State Board of Behavioral Health Examiners https://www.azbbhe.us/node/828 Meets
Arkansas Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board https://www.healthy.arkansas.gov/programs-services/topics/arkansas-social-work-licensing-board Meets
California Board of Behavioral Sciences https://www.bbs.ca.gov/ Does Not Meet
Colorado Colorado State Board of Social Work Examiners https://dpo.colorado.gov/SocialWork Does Not Meet
Connecticut Connecticut State Department of Public Health https://portal.ct.gov/dph/practitioner-licensing–investigations/socialworker/social-work-licensure Does Not Meet
Delaware Board of Social Work Examiners https://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/socialworkers/ Meets
District of Columbia DC Health https://dchealth.dc.gov/service/social-work-licensing Meets
Florida Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling https://floridasmentalhealthprofessions.gov/ Does Not Meet
Georgia Georgia Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage & Family Therapists https://sos.ga.gov/board-professional-counselors-social-workers-and-marriage-family-therapists Does Not Meet
Guam Guam Board of Social Work https://guamhplo.org/gbsw Does Not Meet
Hawaii Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Professional & Vocational Licensing Division https://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/programs/socialworker/ Meets
Idaho Idaho Board of Social Work Examiners https://dopl.idaho.gov/swo/ Meets
Illinois Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation https://idfpr.illinois.gov/profs/socialworker.asp Meets
Indiana Indiana Behavioral Health and Human Services Licensing Board https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/behavioral-health-and-human-services/ Meets
Iowa Board of Social Work https://dial.iowa.gov/about/boards/social-work Meets
Kansas Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board https://ksbsrb.ks.gov/professions/social-workers Meets
Kentucky Kentucky Board of Social Work https://bsw.ky.gov/Pages/index.aspx Meets
Louisiana Louisiana State Board of Social Work Examiners https://www.labswe.org/ Meets
Maine State Board of Social Worker Licensure https://www.maine.gov/pfr/professionallicensing/professions/state-board-social-worker-licensure Meets
Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners https://health.maryland.gov/bswe/Pages/default.aspx Meets
Massachusetts Board of Registration of Social Workers https://www.mass.gov/social-worker-licensing Meets
Michigan Licensing and Regulatory Affairs https://www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/bpl/health/hp-lic-health-prof/social Meets
Minnesota Minnesota Board of Social Work https://mn.gov/boards/social-work/ Meets
Mississippi Mississippi State Board of Examiners for Social Workers and Marriage & Family Therapists https://www.swmft.ms.gov/ Meets
Missouri Missouri Division of Professional Registration Committee for Social Workers https://pr.mo.gov/socialworkers.asp Meets
Montana Montana Board of Behavioral Health https://boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov/behavioral-health/ Meets
Nebraska Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services http://dhhs.ne.gov/Pages/default.aspx Meets
Nevada State of Nevada Board of Examiners for Social Workers http://socwork.nv.gov/ Meets
New Hampshire Board of Mental Health Practice https://www.oplc.nh.gov/board-mental-health-practice Meets
New Jersey State Board of Social Work Examiners https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/sw Meets
New Mexico New Mexico Board of Social Work Examiners https://www.rld.nm.gov/boards-and-commissions/individual-boards-and-commissions/social-work/ Meets
New York New York State Education Department https://www.op.nysed.gov/professions-index/social-work Does Not Meet
North Carolina North Carolina Social Work Certification and Licensure Board https://ncswboard.gov/ Meets
North Dakota North Dakota Board of Social Work Examiners https://www.ndbswe.com/ Meets
Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Board of Professional Licensing https://www.cnmilicensing.gov.mp/ Does Not Meet
Ohio Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board https://cswmft.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/cswmft/get-licensed/social-workers Meets
Oklahoma Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Social Workers https://www.ok.gov/socialworkers/ Meets
Oregon Board of Licensed Social Workers https://www.oregon.gov/blsw/Pages/index.aspx Meets
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Professional Counselors https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dos/department-and-offices/bpoa/boards-commissions/social-workers-marriage-family-therapists-professional-counselors.html Meets
Puerto Rico Board of Examiners of Social Work Professionals of Puerto Rico https://www.statedepartment.pr.gov/juntas-examinadoras/social-work-professionals Meets
Rhode Island State of Rhode Island Department of Health https://health.ri.gov/licenses/detail.php?id=245 Does Not Meet
South Carolina South Carolina Board of Social Work Examiners https://llr.sc.gov/sw/ Meets
South Dakota South Dakota Board of Social Work Examiners https://dss.sd.gov/licensingboards/socialwork/social.aspx Meets
Tennessee Tennessee Board of Social Workers https://www.tn.gov/health/health-program-areas/health-professional-boards/sw-board/sw-board/about.html Meets
Texas Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners https://www.bhec.texas.gov/texas-state-board-of-social-worker-examiners/index.html Meets
US Virgin Islands Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs https://www.dlca.vi.gov/boardcertifications/steps/swrequirements/ Meets
Utah Utah Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing https://dopl.utah.gov/ Does Not Meet
Vermont Vermont Office of Professional Regulation https://sos.vermont.gov/social-workers/ Does Not Meet
Virginia Virginia Board of Social Work https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/Boards/SocialWork/ Meets
Washington Washington State Department of Health https://doh.wa.gov/licenses-permits-and-certificates/professions-new-renew-or-update/social-worker-and-social-worker-associate Does Not Meet
West Virginia West Virginia Board of Social Work https://www.wvsocialworkboard.org/ Meets
Wisconsin State of Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/Professions/SocialWorker/Default.aspx Meets
Wyoming Wyoming Mental Health Professions Licensing Board https://mentalhealth.wyo.gov/ Meets

The Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology meets the educational requirements for licensure set by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, which can be found at https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/slpa/slpa.htm.

Hardin-Simmons University has not determined whether its program meets licensing requirements in states other than Texas. You should consult your program advisor, Dr. Dee Ann Shelton, , and the licensing board of the state in which you want to work.

State Name of State Licensing Board or Department URL State Licensing Requirements
Alabama Alabama Board of Examiners Speech-Language Pathology https://abespa.alabama.gov/ Meets
Alaska Alaska State Board of Examiners in Speech-Language Pathology https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/AudiologistsandSpeech-LanguagePathologists.aspx Meets
American Samoa     N/A
Arizona Arizona Department of Health Services https://www.azdhs.gov/licensing/blpo/index.php#speech-hearing-home Meets
Arkansas Arkansas Board of Examiners in Speech-Language Pathology https://healthy.arkansas.gov/boards-commissions/boards/examiners-in-speech-language-pathology-and-audiology-arkansas-board/ Meets
California California Department of Consumer Affairs https://www.speechandhearing.ca.gov/ Meets
Colorado Colorado Office of Speech-Language https://dpo.colorado.gov/SLP Meets
Connecticut Connecticut State Department of Health https://portal.ct.gov/DPH/Practitioner-Licensing–Investigations/SLP/Speech-and-Language-Pathologist–Licensure Meets
Delaware Delaware Board of Speech Pathologists https://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/speechaudio/ Meets
District of Columbia DC Board of Audiology and Speech Language Pathology https://dchealth.dc.gov/node/118542 Meets
Florida Florida Board of Speech-Language Pathology https://floridasspeechaudiology.gov/ Meets
Georgia Georgia Board of Examiners for Speech Language Pathology https://sos.ga.gov/board-speech-pathology-and-audiology Meets
Guam     N/A
Hawaii Hawaii Board of Speech Pathology and Audiology https://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/boards/speech/ Meets
Idaho Idaho Speech, Hearing & Communication Services Licensure Board https://dopl.idaho.gov/shs/ Meets
Illinois Illinois Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology https://idfpr.illinois.gov/profs/speechlangaudio.html Meets
Indiana Indiana Speech Language Pathology & Audiology Board https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/speech-language-pathology-and-audiology-home/ Meets
Iowa Iowa Health & Human Services https://hhs.iowa.gov/ Meets
Kansas Kansas Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Advisory Board https://www.kdads.ks.gov/licensing-policy/health-occupations-credentialing Meets
Kentucky Kentucky Board of Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology https://slp.ky.gov/ Meets
Louisiana Louisiana Board of Examiners Speech Language Pathology and Audiology https://www.lbespa.org/ Meets
Maine Maine Board of Speech, Audiology and Hearing https://www.maine.gov/pfr/professionallicensing/professions/board-speech-audiology-hearing Meets
Maryland Maryland Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathologists https://health.maryland.gov/boardsahs/Pages/Index.aspx Meets
Massachusetts Massachusetts Board of Registration for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology https://www.mass.gov/orgs/board-of-registration-for-speech-language-pathology-and-audiology Meets
Michigan Michigan Board of Speech-Language Pathology https://www.michigan.gov/en/lara/bureau-list/bpl/health/hp-lic-health-prof/speechlanguage Meets
Minnesota Minnesota Department of Health https://www.health.state.mn.us/facilities/providers/slpa/index.html Meets
Mississippi Mississippi State Department of Health https://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/_static/30,0,82.html Meets
Missouri Missouri Advisory Commission for Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists https://pr.mo.gov/speech.asp Meets
Montana Montana Board of Speech-Language Pathologists https://boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov/speech-language-pathologists/ Meets
Nebraska Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services https://dhhs.ne.gov/licensure/Pages/Audiology-and-Speech-Language-Pathology.aspx Meets
Nevada Nevada Speech-Language Pathology Board https://www.nvspeechhearing.org/ Meets
New Hampshire New Hampshire Speech Language Pathology Governing Board https://www.oplc.nh.gov/speech-language-pathology-and-hearing-care-providers-governing-board Meets
New Jersey New Jersey Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Advisory Committee https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/aud/ Meets
New Mexico New Mexico Speech-Language Pathology Board https://www.rld.nm.gov/boards-and-commissions/individual-boards-and-commissions/speech-language-pathology-audiology-and-hearing-aid-dispensing-practices/ Meets
New York New York Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology Board https://www.op.nysed.gov/speech-language-pathology Meets
North Carolina North Carolina Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists https://ncboeslpa.org/ Meets
North Dakota North Dakota State Board of Examiners Audiology & Speech Language Pathology https://www.ndsbe.com/ Meets
Northern Mariana Islands     N/A
Ohio Ohio Speech and Hearing Professionals Board https://shp.ohio.gov/ Meets
Oklahoma Oklahoma Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology https://www.ok.gov/obespa/ Meets
Oregon Oregon Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology https://www.oregon.gov/bspa/ Meets
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania State Board of Examiners in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dos/department-and-offices/bpoa/boards-commissions/speech-language-pathology-and-audiology.html Meets
Puerto Rico     N/A
Rhode Island Rhode Island Speech Language Pathology and Audiology Board of Examiners https://health.ri.gov/licensing/speech-language-pathologistsaudiologists Meets
South Carolina South Carolina Board of Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology https://llr.sc.gov/aud/ Meets
South Dakota South Dakota Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology https://doh.sd.gov/boards/speechpath/ Meets
Tennessee Tennesse Board of Communication Disorders and Sciences https://www.tn.gov/health/health-program-areas/health-professional-boards/cds-board/cds-board/licensure.html Meets
Texas Texas Speech Language Pathologists and Audiologists Advisory Board https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/slpa/slpa.htm Meets
US Virgin Islands     N/A
Utah Utah Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Board https://dopl.utah.gov/audio/ Meets
Vermont Vermont Office of Professional Regulation https://sos.vermont.gov/speech-language-pathologist/ Meets
Virginia Virginia Board of Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/Boards/ASLP/ Meets
Washington Washington State Board of Hearing and Speech https://doh.wa.gov/licenses-permits-and-certificates/professions-new-renew-or-update/speech-language-pathologist/board-hearing-and-speech Meets
West Virginia West Virginia Board of Examiners Speech-Language Pathology https://www.wvspeechandaudiology.com/ Meets
Wisconsin Wisconsin Hearing and Speech Examining Board https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/BoardsCouncils/HearingSpeech/Default.aspx Meets
Wyoming Wyoming State Board of Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology https://speech.wyo.gov/ Meets