Professional Licensures/Certifications

Professional licensure requirements vary by state for regulated careers such as accounting, social work, and PK-12 teaching. While Kutztown University participates in the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA), this agreement does not govern professional licensure requirements across participating states, districts, and territories.

Our academic programs are specifically designed to fulfill the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) requirements for licensure and certification recommendations. To determine whether a specific program's curriculum meets licensure or certification requirements in other states, please review our state-by-state disclosure list. 

College of Visual and Performing Arts

  • Degree Program - Bachelor's
    Degree Program -Bachelor's Applicable Licenses/Certifications States/Territories where the degree program satisfies licensure or certification requirements  States/Territories where the degree program does not fulfill licensure or certification requirements
    Music Education Music Education (PK-12) Alabama, Alaska, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota , Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, U.S. Virgin Islands, Utah, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia American Samoa, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado Federated States of Micronesia, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Maine ,Massachusetts, Montana, Nebraska , New Jersey, New Mexico, Northern Mariana, Islands Republic of Palau, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Texas , Wisconsin, Wyoming
    Art Education (PK-12) Art Education Alabama, Alaska, Delaware, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, North Carolina, Hawaii, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Republic of Palau, Republic of the Marshall, Islands, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, West Virginia American Samoa, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut , Federated States of Micronesia, Florida, Georgia,  Guam, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska,  Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York , North Dakota, Northern Mariana Islands, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming
  • Degree Program - Master's
    Degree Program -Master's Applicable Licenses/Certifications States/Territories where the degree program satisfies licensure or certification requirements  States/Territories where the degree program does not fulfill licensure or certification requirements
    Music Education Music Education (PK-12) Alabama, Alaska, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, U.S. Virgin Islands, Utah, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia American Samoa, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado Federated States of Micronesia, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Maine ,Massachusetts,  Montana, Nebraska , New Jersey, New Mexico, Northern Mariana, Islands Republic of Palau, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Texas , Wisconsin, Wyoming
    Art Education (PK-12) Art Education Alabama, Alaska, Delaware, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, North Carolina, Hawaii, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Republic of Palau, Republic of the Marshall, Islands, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, West Virginia American Samoa, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut , Federated States of Micronesia, Florida, Georgia,  Guam, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska,  Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York , North Dakota, Northern Mariana Islands, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

  • Degree Program - Bachelor's
    Degree Program -Bachelor's Applicable Licenses/Certifications States/Territories where the degree program satisfies licensure or certification requirements  States/Territories where the degree program does not fulfill licensure or certification requirements
    Secondary Education Biology (7-12) Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Guam, Hawaii, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Montana, Nevada, North Carolina, North Dakota, Northern Mariana Islands, North Carolina, North Dakota, Northern Mariana Islands, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, West Virginia, Wyoming American Samoa, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Federated States of Micronesia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Republic of Palau, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Texas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin
    Secondary Education Chemistry (7-12) Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Northern Mariana Islands, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota Tennessee, Utah, West Virginia, Wyoming American Samoa, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Federated States of Micronesia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Republic of Palau, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Texas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin
    Secondary Education Computer Science (7-12) Alabama, Alaska, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Montana ,Nevada ,New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Carolina South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah , Washington, West Virginia, Wyoming American Samoa, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Federated States of Micronesia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Dakota, Northern Mariana Islands, Oregon, Puerto Rico Republic of Palau, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Texas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Vermont, Virginia, Wisconsin
    Secondary Education Earth and Space (7-12) Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia Guam, Hawaii, Mississippi, Nevada, North Carolina, North Dakota ,Northern Mariana Islands, Ohio,  Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico,  Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, West Virginia , Wyoming American Samoa, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut , Federated States of Micronesia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois , Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky , Maine , Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York , Oklahoma, Oregon , Republic of Palau, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Tennessee, Texas, U.S., Virgin Islands, Utah, Vermont, Virginia , Washington, Wisconsin
    Secondary Education English (7-12) Alabama, Alaska, Delaware, District of Columbia, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolin, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, West Virginia American Samoa, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Federated States of Micronesia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Dakota, Northern Mariana Islands, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Republic of Palau, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Texas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming
    Secondary Education General Science (7-12) Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Guam, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nevada, North Carolina, North Dakota, Northern Mariana Islands, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina South Dakota, West Virginia, Wyoming American Samoa, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Federated States of Micronesia, Florida Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, Republic of Palau, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Tennessee, Texas, U.S. Virgin Islands , Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin
    Elementary Education (4-8; Math, English Language Arts & Reading, Social Studies, Science), M.Ed. Middle Level Grades 4 - 8 Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Montana, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island South, Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, West Virginia, Wyoming American Samoa, Arizona, California, Colorado, Federated States of Micronesia, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Northern Mariana Islands, Ohio, Republic of Palau, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Texas, U.S., Virgin Islands, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin
    Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education Grades PK-4 Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Northern Mariana Islands, Ohio Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico ,Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia ,Wyoming American Samoa, Arizona, California, Colorado, Federated States of Micronesia, Florida, Idaho,Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska,  New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Republic of Palau, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Texas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Wisconsin
    Library Science Library Science (PK-12) Alabama, Alaska, Delaware, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, West Virginia American Samoa, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut,  Federated States of Micronesia , Florida, Georgia, Guam ,Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey New Mexico, New York,  North Dakota ,Northern Mariana Islands , Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Republic of Palau, Republic of the Marshall Islands,  Tennessee, Texas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Utah, Vermont, Washington ,Wisconsin, Wyoming
    Secondary Education Mathematics (7-12) Alabama, Alaska, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Montana, Nevada, North Carolina, North Dakota, Northern Mariana Islands, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming American Samoa, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Federated States of Micronesia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Republic of Palau, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Texas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Washington, Wisconsin
    PDE approved but not listed on KU website Online Instruction Program Endorsement (PK-12) Pennsylvania  Alabama, Alaska, American Samoa, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Federated States of Micronesia, Florida,  Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi , Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire,  New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Northern Mariana Islands, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Republic of Palau, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Utah, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
    Secondary Education Physics (7-12) Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Guam, Hawaii,  Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota, Northern Mariana Islands, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico,  Rhode Island , South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee , Utah , West Virginia ,Wyoming American Samoa, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Federated States of Micronesia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York , Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon ,Republic of Palau, Republic of the Marshall Islands ,Texas ,U.S. Virgin Islands ,Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin
    Secondary Education Social Studies (7-12) Alabama, Alaska, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, Wyoming American Samoa, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Federated States of Micronesia, Florida, Illinois, Iowa ,Maine, Massachusetts, Montana, Nebraska ,New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Northern Mariana Islands, Ohio ,Republic of Palau, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Tennessee, Texas, U.S. Virgin Islands , Wisconsin
    Special Education, Multicultural Education Special Education (PK-12) Alabama, Alaska, Delaware, District of Columbia, Guam, Hawaii, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Nevada, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina ,South Dakota, U.S. Virgin Islands, Utah, West Virginia
    American Samoa, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Federated States of Micronesia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Northern Mariana Islands, Ohio, Republic of Palau, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming
  • Degree Program - Master's
    Degree Program -Master's Applicable Licenses/Certifications States/Territories where the degree program satisfies licensure or certification requirements  States/Territories where the degree program does not fulfill licensure or certification requirements
    Secondary Education Biology (7-12) Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Guam, Hawaii, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Montana, Nevada, North Carolina, North Dakota, Northern Mariana Islands, North Carolina, North Dakota, Northern Mariana Islands, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, West Virginia, Wyoming American Samoa, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Federated States of Micronesia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Republic of Palau, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Texas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin
    Secondary Education Chemistry (7-12) Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Federated States of Micronesia Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota Mississippi ,Missouri, Montana, Nebraska Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Northern Mariana Islands, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania Puerto Rico, Republic of Palau, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota Tennessee, Texas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming American Samoa, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Federated States of Micronesia, Florida, Georgia, Guam,  Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Puerto Rico Republic of Palau, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Texas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin
    Secondary Education Computer Science (7-12) Alabama, Alaska, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana ,Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland ,Mississippi,  Montana ,Nevada ,New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Carolina South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah , Washington, West Virginia, Wyoming American Samoa, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Federated States of Micronesia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Dakota, Northern Mariana Islands, Oregon, Puerto Rico Republic of Palau, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Texas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Vermont, Virginia, Wisconsin
    Counseling Lincensure Counseling Lincensure Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Northern Mariana Islands, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin Alaska, American Samoa, Delaware, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Hawaii, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Mexico, North Dakota, Northern Mariana Islands, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, Republic of Palau, Republic of the Marshall Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands, Washington, Wyoming
    Counseling Lincensure Counseling: Addiction Rhode Island Alabama, Alaska, American Samoa, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Federated States of Micronesia, Florida Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York North Carolina,  North Dakota, Northern Mariana Islands, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Republic of Palau, Republic of the Marshall Islands, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
    Counseling Lincensure Counseling: Clinical Mental Health Pennsylvania  Alabama, Alaska, American Samoa, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Federated States of Micronesia, Florida Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York North Carolina, North Dakota, Northern Mariana Islands, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Republic of Palau, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
    Counseling: Clinical Mental Health Counseling: Marriage, Couple, and Family Alabama, Illinois, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada New Hampshire, Oregon, Pennsylvania Alaska, American Samoa, Arizona ,Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Federated States of Micronesia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho,  Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi ,New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota , Northern Mariana Islands, Ohio, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, Republic of Palau, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
    Secondary Education Earth and Space (7-12) Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia Guam, Hawaii, Mississippi, Nevada, North Carolina, North Dakota, Northern Mariana Islands, Ohio,  Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico,  Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, West Virginia , Wyoming American Samoa, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut , Federated States of Micronesia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois , Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky , Maine , Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska,  New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York , Oklahoma, Oregon , Republic of Palau, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Tennessee, Texas, U.S., Virgin Islands, Utah, Vermont, Virginia , Washington, Wisconsin
    Secondary Education Elementary & Secondary School Counselor (PK-12) Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Mississippi, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin American Samoa, Arizona, Connecticut, Federated States of Micronesia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, North Dakota, Northern Mariana Islands, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, Republic of Palau, Republic of the Marshall Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands, Wyoming
    Secondary Education English (7-12) Alabama, Alaska, Delaware, District of Columbia, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolin, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, West Virginia American Samoa, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Federated States of Micronesia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Dakota, Northern Mariana Islands, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Republic of Palau, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Texas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming
    Secondary Education General Science (7-12) Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Guam, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nevada, North Carolina, North Dakota, Northern Mariana Islands, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina South Dakota, West Virginia, Wyoming American Samoa, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Federated States of Micronesia, Florida Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, Republic of Palau, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Tennessee, Texas, U.S. Virgin Islands , Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin
    Secondary Education Grades 4 - 8 Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Montana, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island South, Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, West Virginia, Wyoming American Samoa, Arizona, California, Colorado, Federated States of Micronesia, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Northern Mariana Islands, Ohio, Republic of Palau, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Texas, U.S., Virgin Islands, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin
    Elementary Education (4-8; Math, English Language Arts & Reading, Social Studies, Science), M.Ed. Middle Level Grades PK-4 Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana , Nevada, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Northern Mariana Islands, Ohio Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico ,Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont .Washington, West Virginia ,Wyoming American Samoa, Arizona, California, Colorado, Federated States of Micronesia, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska,  New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Republic of Palau, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Texas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Wisconsin
    Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education Instructional Coach Endoresement (PK-12) Pennsylvania  Alabama, Alaska, American Samoa, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Federated States of Micronesia, Florida Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York North Carolina,  North Dakota, Northern Mariana Islands, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Republic of Palau, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
    Instructional Coaching Endorsement Instructional Technology Specialist (PK-12) Alaska, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Idaho, Kentucky, Louisiana, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota Tennessee, Vermont, Wyoming Alabama, American Samoa, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado ,Connecticut, Federated States of Micronesia ,Florida, Guam , Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Dakota, Northern Mariana Islands, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon,  Puerto Rico, Republic of Palau, Republic of the Marshall Islands Texas, U.S. Virgin Islands Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin
    Instructional Technology Instructional Technology Specialist (PK-12) Alabama, Alaska, Delaware, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, West Virginia American Samoa, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut,  Federated States of Micronesia , Florida, Georgia, Guam ,Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey New Mexico, New York,  North Dakota ,Northern Mariana Islands , Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Republic of Palau, Republic of the Marshall Islands,  Tennessee, Texas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Utah, Vermont, Washington ,Wisconsin, Wyoming
    Library Science Library Science (PK-12) Alabama, Alaska, Delaware, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, West Virginia American Samoa, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut,  Federated States of Micronesia , Florida, Georgia, Guam ,Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey New Mexico, New York,  North Dakota ,Northern Mariana Islands , Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Republic of Palau, Republic of the Marshall Islands,  Tennessee, Texas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Utah, Vermont, Washington ,Wisconsin, Wyoming
    Secondary Education Mathematics (7-12) Alabama, Alaska, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Montana, Nevada, North Carolina, North Dakota, Northern Mariana Islands, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming American Samoa, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Federated States of Micronesia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Republic of Palau, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Texas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Washington, Wisconsin
    PDE approved but not listed on KU website Online Instruction Program Endorsement (PK-12) Pennsylvania Alabama, Alaska, American Samoa, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Federated States of Micronesia, Florida,  Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi , Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire,  New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Northern Mariana Islands, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Republic of Palau, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Utah, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
    Secondary Education Physics (7-12) Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Guam, Hawaii,  Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota, Northern Mariana Islands, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico,  Rhode Island , South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee , Utah , West Virginia ,Wyoming American Samoa, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Federated States of Micronesia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Maine ,Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York , Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon ,Republic of Palau, Republic of the Marshall Islands ,Texas ,U.S. Virgin Islands ,Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin
    Reading Specialist Reading Specialist (PK-12) Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia American Samoa, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Federated States of Micronesia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Northern Mariana Islands, Ohio, Republic of Palau, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Texas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming
    Secondary Education Social Studies (7-12) Alabama, Alaska, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana ,Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, Wyoming American Samoa, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Federated States of Micronesia, Florida, Illinois, Iowa ,Maine, Massachusetts, Montana, Nebraska ,New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Northern Mariana Islands, Ohio ,Republic of Palau, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Tennessee, Texas, U.S. Virgin Islands , Wisconsin
    Special Education, Multicultural Education Special Education (PK-12) Alabama, Alaska, Delaware, District of Columbia, Guam, Hawaii, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Nevada, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina ,South Dakota, U.S. Virgin Islands, Utah, West Virginia American Samoa, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Federated States of Micronesia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Northern Mariana Islands, Ohio, Republic of Palau, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming
    Curriculum and Instruction Supervisory Supervisor Curriculum & Instruction Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Northern Mariana Islands, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Utah, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia  American Samoa, Colorado, Connecticut, Federated States of Micronesia, Iowa, Maine, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Republic of Palau, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Wisconsin, Wyoming
  • Degree Program - Certificate
    Degree Program -Certification Applicable Licenses/Certifications States/Territories where the degree program satisfies licensure or certification requirements  States/Territories where the degree program does not fulfill licensure or certification requirements
    ESL Certification English as a Second Language (PK-12) Alabama, Alaska, Delaware, District of Columbia, Kansas, Kentucky, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Utah, West Virginia American Samoa, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Federated States of Micronesia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Dakota, Northern Mariana Islands, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Republic of Palau, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Tennessee, Texas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming
    Principal Certification Program Principal (PK-12) Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri ,Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Northern Mariana Islands, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Utah, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia American Samoa, Colorado, Connecticut, Federated States of Micronesia, Iowa, Maine, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Republic of Palau, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Wisconsin, Wyoming 
    Special Education, Visual Impairment Certification  Special Education - Visually Impaired (PK-12) Alaska, Delaware, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, U.S. Virgin Islands, Utah, West Virginia Alabama, American Samoa, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Federated States of Micronesia, Florida, Georgia, Guam,  Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa , Maine , Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Northern Mariana Islands, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Republic of Palau Republic of the Marshall Islands, Texas, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS

  • Degree Program- Bachelor's
    Degree Program -Bachelor's Applicable Licenses/Certifications States/Territories where the degree program satisfies licensure or certification requirements - 120 hours States/Territories where the degree program does not fulfill licensure or certification requirements - 120 hours States/Territories where the degree program satisfies licensure or certification requirements - 150 hours States/Territories where the degree program does not fulfill licensure or certification requirements - 150 hours
    Accounting All Alaska, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana, Delaware, District of Columbia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota. Tennessee, Virgin Islands, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, vMissouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana, Colorado, Georgia, Guam Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire,  new Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virgin Islands, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming Alabama, New  Jersey,  New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, South Carolina, Utah

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

  • Degree Program - Bachelor's
    Degree Program - Bachelor's Applicable Licenses/Certifications States/Territories where the degree program satisfies licensure or certification requirements  States/Territories where the degree program does not fulfill licensure or certification requirements
    Bachelors of Social Work (B.S.W) Licensed Bachelor Social Worker (LBSW), License Social Work Associate (LSWA), Licensed Social Worker (LSW), Registered Social Worker (RSW), Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker (LBSW), Certified Social Worker (CSW), Licensed Social Worker, Conditional, Provisional License Social Work Professional, Social Worker, Social Service Worker 1, Social Service Worker 2, Certified Social Worker or Basic-Level Social Worker Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia,    Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota,Northern Mariana Islands, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, U.S Virgin Islands, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming. American Samoa, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Federated States of Micronesia, Florida, Georgia, New Hampshire, New York, Republic of Palau, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Rhode Island,  Vermont, Washington
  • Degree Program - Master’s
    Degree Program - Master’s Applicable Licenses/Certifications States/Territories where the degree program satisfies licensure or certification requirements  States/Territories where the degree program does not fulfill licensure or certification requirements
    Master of Social Work (M.S.W.) Licensed Social Worker (LSW), Licensed Social Worker- Admin (LSW-ADM), Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Certified (LCSW-C), and Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker(LICSW) (must hold LMSW first) Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia,  Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Northern Mariana Islands, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, U.S Virgin Islands, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming. American Samoa, Federated States of Micronesia, Republic of Palau, Republic of the Marshall Islands
  • Degree Program - Certificate
    Degree Program - Certificate Applicable Licenses/Certifications States/Territories where the degree program satisfies licensure or certification requirements  States/Territories where the degree program does not fulfill licensure or certification requirements
    School Social Work Certificate School Social Worker Certification PA This certificate may not lead to credentialing to any other states or territories outside of PA

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