Professional Licensure & Certification Disclosures


New York State takes pride in the high quality of its licensed and certified professionals. For the protection of its citizens, each license and certificate has requirements that individuals must meet in order to be licensed or certified in New York State. SUNY’s academic programs leading to licensure or certification are carefully designed to meet and exceed these State requirements. This is a role SUNY plays in protecting the public. Other states frequently have their own requirements, so if your goal is to practice in another state, this disclosure will help you check to see what that state requires.

Per U.S. Federal Regulations (34 CFR §668.43) that went into effect July 1, 2020, and in compliance with the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (SARA) Manual, SUNY New Paltz provides the following general disclosure related to the educational requirements for professional licensure and certification1.

This disclosure is strictly limited to SUNY New Paltz’s determination of whether the below education programs, if successfully completed, would be sufficient to meet the educational licensure or certification requirements in a U.S. state/territory2.  

Certification Programs: Teacher Preparation, Educational Leadership, Pupil Personnel Services

For academic programs leading to certification, including those delivered fully online3:

  • SUNY New Paltz has designed educational program curricula that, if successfully completed, are sufficient to meet licensure and certification requirements in the following states4: New York (https://www.highered.nysed.gov/tcert/)
  • SUNY New Paltz currently has made no determination that the educational program curricula it has designed are insufficient to meet the licensure and certification requirements in any of the 50 states and territories.
  • After making all reasonable efforts, SUNY New Paltz cannot determine whether its educational program curriculum, if successfully completed, is sufficient to meet the licensure and certification requirements in the following states and territories5:

STATE / TERRITORY 

CERTIFICATION AGENCY WEBSITE

Alabama 

https://www.alabamaachieves.org/state-board-of-education/

Alaska

https://education.alaska.gov/TeacherCertification

American Samoa 

https://www.doe.as/

Arizona 

https://www.azed.gov/educator-certification/

Arkansas 

https://dese.ade.arkansas.gov/Offices/educator-effectiveness/educator-licensure

California 

https://www.cde.ca.gov/

Colorado 

https://www.cde.state.co.us/

Connecticut 

https://portal.ct.gov/SDE/Certification/Bureau-of-Certification

Delaware 

https://www.doe.k12.de.us/certification

District of Columbia 

https://dcps.dc.gov/page/teacher-certification-and-licensing

Florida 

https://www.fldoe.org/teaching/certification/

Georgia 

https://www.gapsc.com/

Guam 

https://gcec.guam.gov/

Hawaii 

https://hawaiiteacherstandardsboard.org/content/contact-us-2/

Idaho 

https://www.sde.idaho.gov/cert-psc/cert/

Illinois 

https://www.isbe.net/licensure/

Indiana 

https://www.in.gov/doe/educators/educator-licensing/

Iowa 

https://educateiowa.gov/

Kansas 

https://www.ksde.org/Agency/Division-of-Learning-Services/Teacher-Licensure-TL

Kentucky 

https://education.ky.gov/teachers/NxGenProf/Pages/Certification.aspx

Louisiana 

https://www.louisianabelieves.com/teaching

Maine 

https://www.maine.gov/doe/cert

The Republic of the Marshall Islands 

https://pss.edu.mh/

Maryland 

https://marylandpublicschools.org/about/Pages/DEE/index.aspx

Massachusetts 

https://www.doe.mass.edu/licensure/

Michigan 

https://www.michigan.gov/mde/services/ed-serv/moecs

The Federated States of Micronesia 

https://www.national.doe.fm/

Minnesota 

https://mn.gov/pelsb/

Mississippi 

https://mdek12.org/OEL

Missouri 

https://dese.mo.gov/educator-quality/certification

Montana 

https://opi.mt.gov/

Nebraska 

https://www.education.ne.gov/tcert/

Nevada 

https://doe.nv.gov/Educator_Licensure_Contact/

New Hampshire 

https://www.education.nh.gov/

New Jersey 

https://www.nj.gov/education/

New Mexico 

https://webnew.ped.state.nm.us/bureaus/licensure/

North Carolina 

https://www.dpi.nc.gov/

North Dakota 

https://www.nd.gov/espb/licensure

Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands 

https://www.cnmipss.org/state-boe-certification

Ohio 

https://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Teaching/Licensure

Oklahoma 

https://sde.ok.gov/teacher-certification

Oregon 

https://www.oregon.gov/tspc/pages/index.aspx

The Republic of Palau 

https://www.palaugov.pw/division-of-curriculum-instruction/

Pennsylvania 

https://www.education.pa.gov/Educators/Certification/Pages/default.aspx

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico 

https://de.pr.gov/

Rhode Island 

https://ride.ri.gov/teachers-administrators/educator-certification

South Carolina 

https://ed.sc.gov/educators/certification/

South Dakota 

https://doe.sd.gov/certification/

Tennessee 

https://www.tn.gov/education/educators/licensing.html

Texas 

https://tea.texas.gov/texas-educators/certification

Utah 

https://www.schools.utah.gov/curr/licensing

Vermont 

https://education.vermont.gov/educator-licensure

Virgin Islands 

https://myviboe.com/apply-for-certification/

Virginia 

https://www.doe.virginia.gov/teaching-learning-assessment/teaching-in-virginia/licensure

Washington 

https://ospi.k12.wa.us/certification/teacher-certificate

West Virginia 

https://wvde.us/certification/certification-info/

Wisconsin 

https://dpi.wi.gov/licensing

Wyoming 

https://wyomingptsb.com/licensure/becoming-licensed/

Detailed contact information for certification agencies in each state/territory is published by the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA).

Licensure-qualifying programs

For academic programs leading to eligibility for professional licensure, including those delivered fully online3

  • SUNY New Paltz has designed educational program curricula that, if successfully completed, are sufficient to meet licensure and certification requirements in the following states4: New York (https://www.op.nysed.gov/professions-index)
  • SUNY New Paltz currently has made no determination that the educational program curricula it has designed are insufficient to meet the licensure and certification requirements in any of the 50 states and territories.
  • After making all reasonable efforts, SUNY New Paltz cannot determine whether its educational program curriculum, if successfully completed, is sufficient to meet the licensure and certification requirements in the states and territories listed above5. The national agency governing each licensed profession appears below and includes links to associated agencies in each state/territory. 
Program Title and Award License title Agency Website
Behavior Analysis & Interdisciplinary Autism Studies
(Master of Science)
Behavior Analyst Behavior Analyst Certification Board

Counseling Programs:

  Clinical Mental Health Counseling (Master of Science)

  Mental Health Counseling (Advanced Certificate)

Mental Health Counselor

National Board for Certified Counselors
and
Counseling Professional Licensure Resource (NC-SARA)

Communication Disorders (Master of Science) Speech-Language Pathologist National Council of State Boards of Examiners

Engineering Programs (Bachelor of Science)

  Computer Engineering

  Electrical Engineering

  Mechanical Engineering

Professional Engineer National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES)
Geology (Bachelor of Science) Geologist American Institute of Professional Geologists
Music Therapy (Master of Science) Creative Arts Therapist American Music Therapy Association; Certification Board for Music Therapists
Public Accountancy (Master of Business Administration) CPA-150 National Association of State Boards of Accountancy

SUNY New Paltz cannot provide verification of an individual’s ability to meet licensure or certification requirements unrelated to its educational programming. Such individual determinations are made by state licensing boards and are fact-specific determinations.


This disclosure does not provide any guarantee that any particular state licensure or certification entity will approve or deny an application. Furthermore, this disclosure does not account for changes in state law or regulation that may affect an application for licensure and occur after this disclosure has been made. Enrolled students and prospective students are strongly encouraged to contact their state’s licensure entity to review all licensure and certification requirements imposed by their state(s) of choice.

Students may consult NC-SARA’s Professional Licensure resources, including the Professional Licensure Directory, for additional information.

 

1The terms related to licensure and certification titles, among others, vary by state and your state may use different terms.

2This determination is based on the educational and curricular requirements of each state for licensure (i.e., excluding any special, temporary licensure that may be granted) and does not imply that other requirements for licensure do not exist or have been determined to have been met by this program or that any necessary approvals for clinical placements have been secured at the time of enrollment. An unencumbered license/certificate in the state of intended practice is a requirement of entry and continuation in the program. Each student should verify their particular situation with their intended state’s licensing entity.

3As of Fall 2023, certification programs delivered fully online are Literacy Education B-6 (MSEd), Literacy Education 5-12 (MSEd), School Business Leadership (Advanced Certificate), School Leadership (Advanced Certificate), and Visual Arts Education (MSEd). The licensure-qualifying MBA Public Accountancy program is also delivered fully online.

4If the State does not regulate/license these professionals, SUNY New Paltz’s program has been determined to be sufficient for these purposes.

5This does not mean the educational program will not ultimately be approved by the state entity, or that licensure could not result from attending this program.