Educational Requirements for Professional Licensure

Ithaca College offers several academic programs that lead to professional licensure within New York State. All of Ithaca College’s professional licensure academic programs have been designed to meet or exceed the educational program expectations for professional licensure in the New York State, and they have been approved by NYSED. Most are recognized as meeting the high standards for accreditation by national accreditors. However, individual states vary in what professions they require to be licensed and how that licensure or certification is acquired. For students seeking licensure or certification outside of New York State, the tables below provide Ithaca College’s determinations as to whether each program satisfies educational requirements for licensure in all other U.S. states and territories. Contact information for the relevant state licensing boards is als provided, where available.

Students who plan to return or move to any state other than New York are advised to review the tables below to see Ithaca College’s determinations as to whether the program satisfies the educational requirements for licensure for your location. .

Some states accept graduation from a nationally accredited program, and some may require specific additional coursework, state examinations, licensing fees, residence requirements, additional fieldwork, or other additional expectations prior to issuing a professional license. The state professional licensing boards make the ultimate decisions about whether or not an individual will be eligible for licensure based on the rules and regulations in place at the time the application for licensure is submitted. For support understanding the requirements for licensure in other states, you may reach out to the program coordinator or chair of the academic program in which you intend to enroll.

State Authorization and Reciprocity

Ithaca College participates in the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (NC-SARA) which allows us to provide distance learning programs and coursework (and supervised field/clinical experiences) to residents of states other than New York. NC-SARA membership, however, does not grant reciprocity or exempt us from state licensing requirements. As a result, licensing requirements in New York State may not be recognized as sufficient to obtain licensure or certification in any other state.

Professional Licensure Disclosures, by Location

Per U.S. Federal Regulations §668.14 and §668.43 and in compliance with the NC-SARA requirements, Ithaca College provides the following information related to the educational requirements for professional licensure and certifications. These disclosures are strictly limited to Ithaca College’s determinations of whether its professional programs, if successfully completed, would be sufficient to meet the educational requirements for licensure or certification expectations in a state other than New York. Ithaca College cannot provide verification of an individual’s ability to meet licensure requirements unrelated to its educational programming.

If you are looking for a program that is not referenced on this page, please contact licensure@ithaca.edu or call the Office of the Provost at 607-274-3143.

For support understanding the requirements for licensure in other states, you may reach out to the program coordinator or chair of the academic program in which you intend to enroll.

As of July 1, 2025, Ithaca College has made the determinations provided in the table below regarding whether its M.S. in Accounting program meets the educational requirements to apply for licensure as a certified public accountant (CPA) in each U.S. State or Territory.

Ithaca College cannot provide verification of an individual’s ability to meet licensure requirements unrelated to its educational programming. The School of Business, which offers the Accounting program, has been recognized with AACSB accreditation. More details on licensing as a Certified Public Accountant in New York State may be reviewed at the NYSED Office of the Professions. You may also contact Dr. Margaret Shackell, Associate Professor and Chair, Accounting and Business Law, at shackell@ithaca.edu. For more information regarding educational and other requirements for licensure or certification in all other U.S. states and territories, visit the National Association of State Boards for Accountancy or the local agency contacts listed in the table below.

U.S. State or TerritoryDetermination Regarding Educational RequirementsState Agency Contact
Alaska Has not been determinedDivision of Corporations, Business, and Professional Licensing  
Alabama Has not been determinedAlabama State Board of Public Accountancy 
American SamoaHas not been determinedNational Association of State Boards of Accountancy
Arkansas Has not been determined Arkansas State Board of Public Accountancy 
Arizona Has not been determined Arizona Accountancy Board 
California Has not been determinedCalifornia Board of Accountancy 
Colorado Has not been determinedNational Association of State Boards of Accountancy 
Connecticut Has not been determinedConnecticut State Department of Consumer Protection 
District of Columbia Has not been determinedDepartment of Licensing and Consumer Protection
Delaware Has not been determinedDelaware Board of Accountancy 
Florida Has not been determined Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation 
Georgia Has not been determinedGeorgia State Board of Accountancy
Guam Has not been determinedGuam Board of Accountancy 
Hawaii Has not been determined Department of Commerce & Consumer Affairs
Iowa Has not been determinedIowa Professional Licensing Bureau 
Idaho Has not been determinedIdaho State Board of Accountancy 
Illinois Has not been determinedIllinois Board of Examiners 
Indiana Has not been determinedIndiana Professional Licensing Agency 
Kansas Has not been determined Kansas Board of Accountancy 
Kentucky Has not been determinedKentucky Board of Accountancy 
Louisiana Has not been determinedState Board of Certified Public Accountants of Louisiana 
Maine Has not been determinedDepartment of Professional and Account Financial Regulation 
Mariana IslandsHas not been determinedNational Association of State Boards of Accountancy 
Marshall Islands, Republic ofHas not been determinedNational Association of State Boards of Accountancy 
Maryland Has not been determinedMaryland Board of Public Accountancy 
Massachusetts Has not been determinedMassachusetts Board of Public Accountancy 
Michigan Has not been determined Michigan State Board of Accountancy 
Micronesia, Federated States ofHas not been determinedNational Association of State Boards of Accountancy 
Minnesota Has not been determined Minnesota Board of Accountancy 
Missouri  Has not been determined Missouri Division of Professional Registration 
Mississippi Has not been determinedMississippi State Board of Accountancy 
Montana Has not been determined National Association of State Boards of Accountancy 
North Carolina Has not been determinedNorth Carolina State Board of Certified Public Accountant Examiners 
North Dakota Has not been determinedNational Association of State Boards of Accountancy 
Nebraska Has not been determined Nebraska Board of Public Accountancy 
New Hampshire Has not been determinedNational Association of State Boards of Accountancy 
New Jersey Has not been determined New Jersey Board of Accountancy 
New Mexico Has not been determinedNew Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department 
Nevada Has not been determinedNevada State Board of Accountancy 
Ohio Has not been determinedAccountancy Board of Ohio
Oklahoma  Has not been determinedNational Association of State Boards of Accountancy 
Oregon Has not been determined Oregon Board of Accountancy 
Palau, Republic ofHas not been determinedOffice of the Public Auditor
Pennsylvania Has not been determined Pennsylvania Board of Accountancy 
Puerto Rico Has not been determinedNational Association of State Boards of Accountancy 
Rhode Island Has not been determined National Association of State Boards of Accountancy 
South Carolina Has not been determined South Carolina Board of Accountancy 
South Dakota Has not been determinedSouth Dakota Board of Accountancy 
Tennessee Has not been determinedTennessee Board of Accountancy 
Texas Has not been determinedTexas Department of Commerce 
Utah Has not been determinedUtah Department of Commerce 
Virginia Has not been determinedVirginia Board of Accountancy 
Virgin Islands Has not been determinedNational Association of State Boards of Accountancy 
Vermont Has not been determinedVermont Secretary of State 
Washington Has not been determinedWashington State Board of Accountancy 
Wisconsin Has not been determinedWisconsin of Accountancy 
West Virginia Has not been determinedWest Virginia Board of Accountancy 
Wyoming Has not been determined Board of Certified Public Accountants 

As of July 1, 2025, Ithaca College has made the determinations provided in the table below regarding whether its DPT in Physical Therapy, regardless of whether the student applies as a first-year undergraduate or professional entry graduate, meets the educational program requirements to apply for licensure as a physical therapist in each U.S. State or Territory.

Additional requirements for licensure in New York (e.g., the professional examination, fees, age requirements) may be reviewed at the NYSED Physical Therapy. The DPT in Physical Therapy program at Ithaca College is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE). You may also contact Dr. Laura Gras, Professor and Chair, Department of Physical Therapy, at lgras@ithaca.edu. For information regarding educational and other requirements for licensure or certification in all other U.S. states and territories, please reference this list of state licensing entities posted by the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy or see the local agency contacts listed in the table below:

U.S. State or TerritoryDetermination Regarding Educational RequirementsState Agency Contact
Alaska Meets requirements  Division of Occupational Licensing, State Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Board 
Alabama Meets requirements State of Alabama Board of Physical Therapy 
American SamoaHas not been determinedHealth Services Regulatory Board
Arkansas Meets requirements Arkansas State Board of Physical Therapy 
Arizona Meets requirements Arizona State Board of Physical Therapy 
California Meets requirements Physical Therapy Board of California 
Colorado Meets requirements State Physical Therapy Board 
Connecticut Meets requirements Connecticut Department of Public Health Practitioner Licensing and Investigation Section 
District of Columbia Meets requirements D.C. Board of Physical Therapy 
Delaware Meets requirements Examining Board of Physical Therapists and Athletic Trainers 
Florida Meets requirements Department of Health Board of Physical Therapy 
Georgia Meets requirements Georgia Board of Physical Therapy 
Guam Meets requirements Guam Board of Allied Health Examiners 
Hawai’i Meets requirements Dept. of Commerce & Consumer Affairs 
Iowa Meets requirements Iowa Dept of Public Health 
Idaho Meets requirements Bureau of Occupational Licenses 
Illinois Meets requirements Department of Professional Regulation Attn: Health Services Section 
Indiana Meets requirements State of Indiana Physical Therapy Committee 
Kansas Meets requirements State of Kansas State Board of Healing Arts Physical Therapy Council  
Kentucky Meets requirements Kentucky Board of Physical Therapy 
Louisiana Meets requirements Louisiana Physical Therapy Board 
MaineMeets requirementsMaine Department of Professional and Financial Regulation 
Mariana IslandsHas not been determinedHealth Care Professions Licensing Board
Marshall Islands, Republic ofHas not been determinedMinistry of Health
Maryland Meets requirements Board of Physical Therapy Examiners 
Massachusetts Meets requirements Board of Allied Health Professionals 
Michigan Meets requirements Michigan Board of Physical Therapy 
Micronesia, Federated States ofHas not been determinedFSM Department of Health and Social Affairs
Minnesota Meets requirements Minnesota Board of Physical Therapy 
Missouri Meets requirements Advisory Commission for Professional PTs and PTAs 
Mississippi Meets requirements Mississippi State Board of Physical Therapy 
Montana Meets requirements Board of Physical Therapy 
North Carolina Meets requirements North Carolina Board of Physical Therapy 
North Dakota Meets requirements North Dakota Board of Physical Therapy 
Nebraska Meets requirements Board of Physical Therapy 
New Hampshire Meets requirements PT Governing Board of New Hampshire 
New Jersey Meets requirements New Jersey State Board of PT Examiners 
New Mexico Meets requirements New Mexico Physical Therapy Board 
Nevada Meets requirements Nevada Physical Therapy Board 
Ohio Meets requirements Ohio Occupational Therapy, PT & Athletic Trainers Board 
Oklahoma Meets requirements Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure & Supervision 
Oregon Meets requirements Oregon Board of Physical Therapy 
Palau, Republic ofHas not been determinedPalau Ministry of Health
Pennsylvania  Meets requirements Pennsylvania State Board of Physical Therapy 
Rhode Island  Meets requirements Rhode Island Dept. Of Health 
South Carolina Meets requirements South Carolina Board of Physical Therapy 
South Dakota Meets requirements South Dakota State Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners 
Tennessee Meets requirements Tennessee Board of Physical Therapy 
Texas  Meets requirements State of Texas Board of Physical Therapy 
Utah  Meets requirements Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing 
Virginia Meets requirements Virginia Board of Physical Therapy 
Virgin Islands Meets requirements Office of Professional Licensure and Health Planning, Board of Physical Therapy 
Vermont Meets requirements Office of Professional Regulation 
Washington Meets requirements Washington Board of Physical Therapy 
Wisconsin Meets requirements WI Department of Safety & Professional Services Physical Therapy Examining Board 
West Virginia Meets requirements West Virginia Board of Physical Therapy 
Wyoming Meets requirements Wyoming Board of Physical Therapy 

As of July 1, 2025, Ithaca College has made the determinations provided in the table below regarding whether its dual degree B.S. in Exercise Science, Pre-Athletic Training/M.S. in Athletic Training programmeets the educational program requirements to apply for licensure in each U.S. State or Territory.

The program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Athletic Training Education (CAATE) and leads to eligibility to sit for the Board of Certification examination. More details on licensing as an athletic trainer in New York State may be reviewed at theNYSED Athletic Training. You may also contact Dr. Jennifer McKeon, Associate Professor and Graduate Chair, Exercise Science and Athletic Training, at jmckeon@ithaca.edu. For information regarding educational and other requirements for licensure or certification in all other U.S. states and territories, please contact the relevant state regulatory agency for Athletic Training or see the local agency contacts listed in the table below:

U.S. State or TerritoryDetermination Regarding Educational RequirementsState Agency Contact
Alaska Meets requirements  Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing 
Alabama Meets requirements Alabama Board of Athletic Trainers 
American SamoaHas not been determinedHealth Services Regulatory Board
Arkansas Meets requirements Arkansas State Board of Athletic Training 
Arizona Meets requirements Arizona Board of Athletic Training 
California N/ACalifornia does not regulate Athletic Training certification. 
Colorado Meets requirements Department of Regulatory Agencies, Division of Registration and Occupations 
Connecticut Meets requirements CT Department of Public Health 
District of Columbia Meets requirements DC Health 
Delaware Meets requirements Examining Board of Physical Therapy & Athletic Trainers 
Florida Meets requirements Department of Health Board of Athletic Trainers 
Georgia Meets requirements Georgia Board of Athletic Trainers 
Hawai’i Meets requirements Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs 
Iowa Meets requirements Iowa Board of Athletic Training
Idaho Meets requirements State Board of Athletic Trainers 
Illinois Meets requirements Illinois Department of Professional Regulation 
Indiana Meets requirements Indiana Athletic Trainers Board 
Kansas Meets requirements Kansas Board of Healing Arts  
Kentucky Meets requirements Kentucky Athletic Trainers Board 
Louisiana Meets requirements Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners 
MaineMeets requirementsState Athletic Trainer Program 
Mariana IslandsHas not been determinedHealth Care Professions Licensing Board
Marshall Islands, Republic ofN/ANo licensing board identified
Maryland Meets requirements Maryland Board of Physicians 
Massachusetts Meets requirements Division of Professional Licensure 
Michigan Meets requirements Bureau of Professional Licensing 
Micronesia, Federated States ofHas not been determinedFSM Department of Health and Social Affairs
Minnesota Meets requirements Minnesota Board of Medical Practice 
Missouri Meets requirements Board of Registration for the Healing Arts 
Mississippi Meets requirements Mississippi State Department of Health 
Montana Meets requirements Montana Board of Athletic Trainers 
North Carolina Meets requirements North Carolina Board of Athletic Training Examiners 
North Dakota Meets requirements North Dakota Board of Athletic Trainers 
Nebraska Meets requirements DHHS - Division of Public Health 
New Hampshire Meets requirements Office of Allied Health Professionals 
New Jersey Meets requirements New Jersey Athletic Training Advisory Committee 
New Mexico Meets requirements New Mexico Athletic Trainers Practice Board 
Nevada Meets requirements Nevada State Board of Athletic Trainers 
Ohio Meets requirements Athletic Trainers Board 
Oklahoma Meets requirements Oklahoma Athletic Trainers and Apprentices 
Oregon Meets requirements Oregon Health Licensing Office, Board of Athletic Trainers 
Palau, Republic ofHas not been determinedPalau Ministry of Health
Pennsylvania  Meets requirements  State Board of Medicine 
Rhode Island  Meets requirements Department of Health, Athletic Trainer's Board of Licensure Services 
South Carolina Meets requirements SC Department of Health and Environmental Control 
South Dakota Meets requirements SD Board of Medical & Osteopathic Examiners 
Tennessee Meets requirements  Tennessee Board of Athletic Trainers 
Texas  Meets requirements  Texas Department of Licensing and Registration  
Utah  Meets requirements  Utah Division of Occupational & Professional Licensing 
Virginia Meets requirements  Virginia Board of Medicine 
Vermont Meets requirements  Vermont Secretary of State, Office of Professional Regulation 
Virgin IslandsHas not been determinedOffice of Professional Licensure and Health Planning, Allied Health Clearance
Washington Meets requirements  Health Systems Quality Assurance 
Wisconsin Meets requirements Athletic Trainers Affiliated Credentialing Board 
West Virginia Meets requirements  WV Board of Physical Therapy 
Wyoming Meets requirements  Wyoming Athletic Training Board 

As of July 1, 2025, Ithaca College has made the determinations provided in the table below regarding whether its M.S. in Occupational Therapy, the five-year, dual-degree program B.S. Occupational Science/M.S. Occupational Therapy, the six-year dual-degree program B.S. Occupational Science/O.T.D, and the professional (graduate)-entry MS and OTD programs meet the educational requirements for licensure in each U.S. State or Territory.

All Occupational Therapy programs, whether the student applies a a first-year undergraduate or professional entry graduate student, meet the educational requirements to take the national certification examination administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT). The program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE), the accrediting agency for occupational therapy education recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. More details on licensing as an occupational therapist in New York State may be reviewed at the NYSED Occupational Therapy. Students with questions may also contact Dr. Julie Dorsey, Professor and Chair, Department of Occupational Therapy, at jdorsey@ithaca.edu. For information regarding educational and other requirements for licensure or certification in all other U.S. states and territories, please reference this list of state licensing entities posted by NBCOT or see the local agency contacts listed in the table below:

U.S. State or TerritoryDetermination Regarding Educational RequirementsState Agency Contact
Alaska Meets requirements  Alaska State Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Board 
Alabama Meets requirements Alabama State Board of Occupational Therapy 
American SamoaHas not been determinedHealth Services Regulatory Board
Arkansas Meets requirements Arkansas State Medical Board 
Arizona Meets requirements Arizona Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners 
California Meets requirements California Board of Occupational Therapy 
Colorado Meets requirements Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies, Division of Professions and Occupations 
Connecticut Meets requirements Connecticut State Department of Public Health, Occupational Therapy Licensure 
District of Columbia Meets requirements DC Health: Professional License Applications 
Delaware Meets requirements Delaware Division of Professional Regulation 
Florida Meets requirements Florida Department of Health Board of Occupational Therapy Practice  
Georgia Meets requirements Georgia State Board of Occupational Therapy 
Guam Meets requirements Guam Board of Allied Health Examiners 
Hawai’i Meets requirements Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs: Professional & Vocational Licensing Division 
Iowa Meets requirements Iowa Board of Physical & Occupational Therapy 
Idaho Meets requirements Idaho State Occupational Therapy Licensure Board 
Illinois Meets requirements IDFPR: Division Professional Regulation 
Indiana Meets requirements Indiana Professional Licensing Agency 
Kansas Meets requirements Kansas State Board of Healing Arts 
Kentucky Meets requirements Kentucky Board of Licensure for Occupational Therapy 
Louisiana Meets requirements Louisiana Board of Medical Examiners 
Maine Meets requirements State of Maine Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation 
Mariana IslandsHas not been determinedHealth Care Professions Licensing Board
Marshall Islands, Republic ofHas not been determinedMinistry of Health
Maryland Meets requirements Maryland Department of Health, Board of Occupational Therapy Practice 
Massachusetts Meets requirements Board of Allied Health Professionals 
Michigan Meets requirements Bureau of Professional Licensing, Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs 
Micronesia, Federated States ofHas not been determinedFSM Department of Health and Social Affairs
Minnesota Meets requirements Minnesota Board of Occupational Therapy Practice 
Missouri Meets requirements 

Missouri Division of Professional Registration 

Mississippi Meets requirements 

Mississippi State Department of Health, Professional Licensure 

Montana Meets requirements 

Montana Board of Occupational Therapy Practice 

North Carolina Meets requirements 

North Carolina Board of Occupational Therapy 

North Dakota Meets requirements 

North Dakota State Board of Occupational Therapy Practice 

Nebraska Meets requirements 

Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services 

New Hampshire Meets requirements 

Office of Professional Licensure and Certification 

New Jersey Meets requirements 

New Jersey Occupational Therapy Advisory Council 

New Mexico Meets requirements 

New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department 

Nevada Meets requirements 

State of Nevada Board of Occupational Therapy 

Ohio Meets requirements 

Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Athletic Training Board 

Oklahoma Meets requirements 

Oklahoma State Board of Medical Licensure & Supervision 

Oregon Meets requirements 

Oregon Occupational Therapy Licensing Board 

Palau, Republic ofHas not been determinedPalau Ministry of Health
Pennsylvania  Meets requirements 

Pennsylvania State Board of Occupational Therapy Education and Licensure 

Puerto Rico Meets requirements 

Office of Regulations & Certification of Health Professionals, Department of Health 

Rhode Island  Meets requirements 

Rhode Island Department of Health, Center for Professional Boards and Licensing 

South Carolina Meets requirements 

South Carolina Department of Labor Licensing and Regulation 

South Dakota Meets requirements 

South Dakota Board of Medical & Osteopathic Examiners 

Tennessee Meets requirements 

Tennessee Board of Occupational Therapists 

Texas  Meets requirements 

Executive Council of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Examiners 

Utah  Meets requirements 

Utah Division of Occupational & Professional Licensing 

Virginia Meets requirements 

Virginia Board of Medicine 

Virgin Islands Meets requirements 

Office of Professional Licensure and Health Planning 

Vermont Meets requirements 

Vermont Secretary of State Office of Professional Regulation 

Washington Meets requirements 

Washington State Department of Health Occupational Therapy 

Wisconsin Meets requirements 

State of Wisconsin Department of Safety & Professional Services 

West Virginia Meets requirements 

West Virginia Board of Occupational Therapy 

Wyoming Meets requirements 

Wyoming Board of Occupational Therapy 

As of July 1, 2025, Ithaca College has made the determinations provided in the table below regarding whether its M.S. in Physician Assistant Studies meets the educational program requirements to apply for licensure as a physician assistant ineach U.S. State or Territory .

The M.S. in Physician Assistant Studies program at Ithaca College is accredited by ARC-PA. Additional requirements for licensure in New York (e.g., the professional examination, fees, age requirements, infection control and barrier precautions training) may be reviewed at the NYSED Physician Assistant site. You may also contact Susan Hartfield, Clinical Associate Professor and Program Director, Physician Assistant Program, at shartfield@ithaca.edu. For information regarding educational and other requirements for licensure or certification in all other U.S. states and territories, please contact the relevant state licensing boards for Physician Assistant or see the local agency contacts listed in the table below:

U.S. State or TerritoryDetermination Regarding Educational RequirementsState Agency Contact
Alaska Meets requirements  Alaska State Medical Board 
Alabama Meets requirements Alabama Board of Medical Examiners 
American SamoaMeets requirementsHealth Services Regulatory Board
Arkansas Meets requirements Arkansas State Medical Board 
Arizona Meets requirements Arizona Regulatory Board of Physician Assistants 
California Meets requirements California Physician Assistant Board 
Colorado Meets requirements 

Colorado Medical Board 

Connecticut Meets requirements 

Connecticut State Department of Health, Division of Medical Quality Assurance 

District of Columbia Meets requirements 

DC Health 

Delaware Meets requirements 

Delaware Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline 

Florida Meets requirements 

Florida Board of Medicine 

Georgia Meets requirements 

Georgia Composite Medical Board 

Guam Meets requirements 

Guam Board of Allied Health Examiners 

Hawai’i Meets requirements 

Hawaii Medical Board 

Iowa Meets requirements 

Iowa Board of Medicine 

Idaho Meets requirements 

Idaho Board of Physician Assistants

Illinois Meets requirements 

IDFPR: Division of Professional Regulation 

Indiana Meets requirements 

Indiana Professional Licensing Agency, Attn: PA Committee 

Kansas Meets requirements 

Kansas State Board of Healing Arts 

Kentucky Meets requirements Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure 
Louisiana Meets requirements 

Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners 

Maine Meets requirements Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine 
Mariana IslandsMeets requirementsHealth Care Professions Licensing Board
Marshall Islands, Republic ofUnable to determineMinistry of Health
Maryland Meets requirements Maryland Board of Physicians 
Massachusetts Meets requirements 

Massachusetts Board of Registration of Physician Assistants 

Michigan Meets requirements 

Michigan Task Force on Physician's Assistants 

Micronesia, Federated States ofHas not been determinedFSM Department of Health and Social Affairs
Minnesota Meets requirements 

Minnesota Board of Medical Practice 

Missouri Meets requirements 

Missouri Division of Professional Regulation, Missouri Advisory Commission for Physician Assistants 

Mississippi Meets requirements 

Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure 

Montana Meets requirements 

Montana Board of Medical Examiners 

North Carolina Meets requirements 

North Carolina Medical Board 

North Dakota Meets requirements 

North Dakota Board of Medicine 

Nebraska Meets requirements 

Nebraska Board of Examiners in Medicine and Surgery 

New Hampshire Meets requirements 

New Hampshire Board of Medicine 

New Jersey Meets requirements 

Physician Assistant Advisory Committee 

New Mexico Meets requirements 

New Mexico Medical Board 

Nevada Meets requirements 

Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners 

Ohio Meets requirements 

Ohio State Medical Board 

Oklahoma Meets requirements 

Oklahoma Medical Board 

Oregon Meets requirements 

Oregon Medical Board 

Palau, Republic ofHas not been determinedPalau Ministry of Health
Pennsylvania  Meets requirements 

Pennsylvania Department of State, Board of Medicine 

Puerto Rico 

Meets requirements 

Departamento de Salud 

Rhode Island  Meets requirements 

Rhode Island Department of Health 

South Carolina Meets requirements 

South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners 

South Dakota Meets requirements 

South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners 

Tennessee Meets requirements 

Tennessee Board of Physician Assistants 

Texas  Meets requirements 

Texas Physician Assistant Board 

Utah  Meets requirements 

Utah Physician Assistant Licensing Board 

Virginia Meets requirements 

Virginia Board of Medicine 

Virgin Islands Meets requirements 

Office of Professional Licensure and Health Planning, Board of Medical Examiners 

Vermont Meets requirements 

Vermont Board of Medical Practice 

Washington Meets requirements 

Washington Medical Commission 

Wisconsin Meets requirements 

State of Wisconsin, Department of Safety and Professional Services, Medical Examining Board 

West Virginia Meets requirements 

West Virginia Board of Medicine 

Wyoming Meets requirements 

Wyoming Board of Medicine 

As of July 1, 2025, Ithaca College has made the determinations provided in the table below regarding whether its M.S. in Speech-Language Pathology, whether the student applies to the program hosted on campus in Ithaca NY or the online program, meets the educational program requirements to apply for licensure as a speech-language pathologist in each U.S. State or Territory.

Additional requirements for licensure in New York, beyond completion of an approved, ASHA-accredited program, may be reviewed at the NYSED SLP site. The M.S. in Speech-Language Pathology is accredited by the American Speech Language and Hearing Association (ASHA). You may also contact Dr. Lynne Hewitt, Professor and Chair, Department of Speech Language Pathology and Audiology at lhewitt@ithaca.edu. For information regarding educational and other requirements for licensure or certification in all other U.S. states and territories, please contact the relevant state licensing boards for Speech-Language Pathology or see the local agency contacts listed in the table below:

U.S. State or TerritoryDetermination Regarding Educational RequirementsState Agency Contact
Alaska Meets requirements  

Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing 

Alabama Meets requirements 

Alabama Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology 

American SamoaHas not been determinedHealth Services Regulatory Board
Arkansas Meets requirements 

Arkansas Board of Examiners in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology 

Arizona Meets requirements 

Speech and Hearing Professionals Advisory Committee, Arizona Dept of Health Services 

California Meets requirements 

California Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers Board 

Colorado Meets requirements 

Office of Speech-Language Pathology Certification 

Connecticut Meets requirements 

Connecticut Department of Public Health 

District of Columbia Meets requirements 

DC Health 

Delaware Meets requirements 

Board of Speech-Language Pathologists, Audiologists and Hearing Aid Dispensers 

Florida Meets requirements 

Florida Department of Health, Board of Speech-Language Pathology 

Georgia Meets requirements 

Georgia Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology 

Guam Meets requirements 

Guam Board of Allied Health Examiners 

Hawai’i Meets requirements 

Hawaii Dept of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Board of Speech Pathology and Audiology 

Iowa Meets requirements 

Iowa Bureau of Professional Licensure 

Idaho Meets requirements 

Idaho Bureau of Occupational Licenses 

Illinois Meets requirements 

Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology 

Indiana Meets requirements 

Indiana Professional Licensing Agency, Speech-Language Pathology Audiology Board 

Kansas Meets requirements 

Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services, Health Occupations Credentialing 

Kentucky Meets requirements 

Kentucky Board of Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology 

Louisiana Meets requirements 

Louisiana Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology 

Maine Meets requirements Maine Board of Speech, Audiology and Hearing    
Mariana IslandsMeets requirementsHealth Care Professions Licensing Board
Marshall Islands, Republic ofHas not been determinedMinistry of Health
Maryland Meets requirements Maryland Board of Examiners for Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, and Speech-Language Pathologists & Music Therapists 
Massachusetts Meets requirements 

Massachusetts Board of Registration for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology 

Michigan Meets requirements 

Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs 

Micronesia, Federated States ofHas not been determinedFSM Department of Health and Social Affairs
Minnesota Meets requirements 

Minnesota Department of Health Speech-Language Pathologist and Audiologist Licensing 

Missouri Meets requirements 

Missouri Advisory Commission of Professional Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists 

Mississippi Meets requirements 

Mississippi State Department of Health Professional Licensure Division 

Montana Meets requirements 

Montana Board of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists 

North Carolina Meets requirements 

North Carolina Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists 

North Dakota Meets requirements 

North Dakota State Board of Examiners on Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology 

Nebraska Meets requirements 

Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services 

New Hampshire Meets requirements 

Speech-Language Pathology and Hearing Care Providers Governing Board   

New Jersey Meets requirements 

Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Advisory Committee 

New Mexico Meets requirements 

Speech Language Pathology, Audiology & Hearing Aid Dispensing Practices Board 

Nevada Meets requirements 

State of Nevada Speech-Language Pathology, Audiology & Hearing Aid Dispensing Board 

Ohio Meets requirements 

Speech and Hearing Professionals Board  

Oklahoma Meets requirements 

Board of Examiners for Speech Language Pathology and Audiology 

Oregon Meets requirements 

Oregon Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology 

Palau, Republic ofHas not been determinedPalau Ministry of Health
Pennsylvania  Meets requirements 

State Board of Examiners in Speech-Language and Hearing 

Puerto Rico Meets requirements 

Board of Examiners Speech Therapists, Speech Pathologists and Audiologists (no website). Please call 787-999-8989, ext. 6598. 

Rhode Island  Meets requirements 

Rhode Island Department of Health, Speech-Language Pathology/Audiology Licensing 

South Carolina Meets requirements 

Board of Examiners in Speech Pathology and Audiology 

South Dakota Meets requirements 

South Dakota Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology 

Tennessee Meets requirements 

Tennessee Department of Health, Board of Communication Disorder and Sciences 

Texas  Meets requirements 

Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists 

Utah  Meets requirements 

Utah Division of Professional Licensing 

Virginia Meets requirements 

Virginia Department of Health, Board of Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology 

Virgin Islands Meets requirements 

Office of Professional Licensure and Health Planning, Allied Health Clearance 

Vermont Meets requirements 

Vermont Secretary of State, OPR: Speech-Language Pathologist 

Washington Meets requirements 

Washington State Department of Health 

Wisconsin Meets requirements 

Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services 

West Virginia Meets requirements 

West Virginia Board of Examiners for Speech Language Pathology and Audiology 

Wyoming Meets requirements 

Wyoming State Board of Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology 

As of July 1, 2025, Ithaca College has made the determinations provided in the table below regrading whether its teacher education programs meet the educational program requirements to convey eligibility to apply for teacher certification in each U.S. State or Territory.

New York State maintains additional requirements candidates must meet for certification beyond the completion of an approved educational program.

Additional requirements for licensure in New York, beyond completion of an approved, ASHA-accredited program, may be reviewed at NYSED Office of Teaching Initiatives. You may also contact Teacher Certification Specialist in the Ithaca College Office of Teacher Certification, at teachered@ithaca.edu for additional support. For information regarding educational and other requirements for licensure or certification in all other U.S. states and territories, please see the local agency contacts listed in the table below:

The chart below applies to all of the following Teacher Education programs at Ithaa College

  • Adolescence Education, M.A.T. (grades 7-12 in biology, chemistry, earth science, mathematics, physics, English, French, Spanish, social studies)
    • Agriculture Education, M.A.T. (grades K-12)
    • Art Education, M.A.T. (grades K-12)
    • Childhood Education, M.S. (grades 1-6 in elementary education)
    • Music Education, B.M. (grades K-12)
    • Performance and Music Education, B.M. (grades K-12)
    • Health Education, B.S. (grades K-12) - no longer accepting new students
    • Health Education and Physical Education, B.S. (grades K-12) - no longer accepting new students
    • Physical Education, B.S. (grades K-12) - no longer accepting new students
    • Speech-Language Pathology with Teacher Certification, M.S. (grades K-12)
    • Art Education, B.A. (grades K-12)
    • Biology with Teaching Option, B.A. (grades 7-12) - no longer accepting new students
    • Chemistry with Teaching Option, B.A. (grades 7-12) - no longer accepting new students
    • English with Teaching Option, B.A. (grades 7-12) - no longer accepting new students
    • German with Teaching Option, B.A. (grades 7-12) - no longer accepting new students
    • Mathematics with Teaching Option, B.A. (grades 7-12) - no longer accepting new students
    • Physics with Teaching Option, B.A. (grades 7-12) - no longer accepting new students
    • Social Studies with Teaching Option, B.A. (grades 7-12) - no longer accepting new students
    • Spanish with Teaching Option, B.A. (grades 7-12) - no longer accepting new students
    • French with Teaching Option, B.A. (grades 7-12) - no longer accepting new students

You may also contact the Teacher Certification Specialist, in the Ithaca College Office of Teacher Certification, at teachered@ithaca.edu for additional support.

For information regarding educational and other requirements for licensure or certification in all other U.S. states and territories, please see the table below: 

U.S. State or TerritoryDetermination Regarding Educational RequirementsState Agency Contact
Alaska Has not been determinedDepartment of Education and Early Development, Teacher Certification
Alabama Has not been determinedAlabama State Department of Education 
Arkansas Has not been determinedArkansas Department of Education 
American SamoaHas not been determinedAmerican Samoa Department of Education, Teacher Quality Office
Arizona Has not been determinedArizona Department of Education 
California Has not been determinedCalifornia Commission on Teacher Credentialing 
Colorado Has not been determinedColorado Department of Education 
Connecticut Has not been determinedConnecticut State Department of Education 
District of Columbia Has not been determinedOffice of the State Superintendent of Education 
Delaware Has not been determinedDelaware Department of Education 
Florida Has not been determinedFlorida Department of Education 
Georgia Has not been determinedGeorgia Professional Standards Committee 
Guam Has not been determinedGuam Commission for Educator Certification 
Hawai’i Has not been determinedHawai'i Teachers Standards Board 
Iowa Has not been determinedIowa Board of Educational Examiners 
Idaho Has not been determinedIdaho State Department of Education 
Illinois Has not been determinedIllinois State Board of Education 
Indiana Has not been determinedIndiana Department of Education 
Kansas Has not been determinedKansas State Department of Education 
Kentucky Has not been determinedDivision of Educator Preparation, Assessment, and Internship 
Louisiana Has not been determinedLouisiana Department of Education 
Maine Has not been determinedMaine Department of Education 
Mariana IslandsHas not been determinedState Board of Education
Marshall Islands, Republic ofHas not been determinedNational Board of Education
Maryland Has not been determinedMaryland State Department of Education 
Massachusetts Has not been determinedMassachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 
Michigan Has not been determinedMichigan Department of Education 
Micronesia, Federated States ofHas not been determinedFOM Department of Education
Minnesota Has not been determinedMinnesota Department of Education 
Missouri Has not been determinedMissouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Education 
Mississippi Has not been determinedMississippi Department of Education 
Montana Has not been determinedMontana Office of Public Instruction 
North Carolina Has not been determinedNorth Carolina Department of Public Instruction 
North Dakota Has not been determinedNorth Dakota Education Standards and Practices Board 
Nebraska Has not been determinedNebraska Department of Education 
New Hampshire Has not been determinedNew Hampshire Department of Education, Bureau of Credentialing 
New Jersey Has not been determinedNew Jersey Department of Education 
New Mexico Has not been determinedNew Mexico Public Education Department 
Nevada Has not been determinedNevada Department of Education 
Ohio Has not been determinedOhio Department of Education 
Oklahoma Has not been determinedOklahoma State Department of Education 
Oregon Has not been determinedOregon Teacher Standards and Practices Commission 
Palau, Republic ofHas not been determinedMinistry of Education
Pennsylvania  Has not been determinedDepartment of Education 
Puerto Rico Has not been determinedAdolescence Education, Biology in Puerto Rico 
Rhode Island  Has not been determinedRhode Island Department of Education 
South Carolina Has not been determinedSouth Carolina Department of Education 
South Dakota Has not been determinedSouth Dakota Department of Education 
Tennessee Has not been determinedTennessee State Board of Education 
Texas  Has not been determinedTexas Education Agency 
Utah  Has not been determinedUtah State Board of Education 
Virginia Has not been determinedVirginia Department of Education 
Virgin Islands  Has not been determinedVirgin Islands Department of Education 
Vermont Has not been determinedState of Vermont Agency of Education 
Washington Has not been determinedWashington State Professional Educator Standards Board 
Wisconsin Has not been determinedWisconsin Department of Public Instruction 
West Virginia Has not been determinedWest Virginia Department of Education 
Wyoming Has not been determinedWyoming Professional Teaching Standards Board