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Professional Licensure and Certification Boards- College of Arts and Sciences

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If you are in a program that you believe leads to licensure but you do not see it listed, please fill out the  Potential Professional Licensure/Certification Program Reporting Form by clicking on button below:

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PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE DISCLOSURE

Mississippi Licensure

All programs of The University of 51逗奶 Mississippi are designed to meet the licensure standards set by the Mississippi Department of Education and prepare students to sit for licensure/certification exams in Mississippi. 

Licensure Requirements Generally

Licensing boards require more than successful degree completion to obtain a license or certification and laws relating to licensure/certification may change at any time, which may affect the educational requirements for licensure/certification. 

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

In addition to educational requirements, the licensing boards for each of the states and the  protectorates (American Samoa, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Republic of Palau, Puerto Rico, Republic of the Marshall Islands, and Virgin Islands) may require applicants to meet other requirements including, but not limited to,  age, citizenship, examinations, clinical hours, criminal background checks, professional experience (which may require years of experience), residency, and specialized courses (not offered as part of any institutional curriculum) (i.e., History of the State, Ethics), etc.

RECOMMENDATION  

If you are considering a program at USM that leads to licensure or certification and you do not live in the State of Mississippi, it is our recommendation that you contact the appropriate state licensing agency in their state or the state where you intend to work

This will allow you to obtain the most up-to-date information about state licensure requirements before beginning any of our licensure/certification programs.

UPDATES

• Due to the frequency at which requirements change, data on this page is only accurate as of the date listed below.
  • The information contained on this page was last updated on 7/1/2024.
• USM makes every effort to ensure information about educational requirements for licensure/certification are updated:
  • annually   

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• • when changes are discovered 
    • If USM discovers that a program no longer meets the licensure/certification requirements of any state or protectorate, this page will be updated. 
• See the original Professional Licensure Disclosure in the catalog-
   

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PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE

For all programs marketed or designed as leading to licensure or certification, the following federal regulations must be complied with by institutions of higher education:

For Online Programs

34 CFR 668.14(b)(32)

All programs that lead to licensure/certification must meet the educational requirements in each state and protectorate in which any of their students are located at the time of initial enrollment or in the state in which a student attests they intend to seek employment.  Students cannot be enrolled into programs if the educational requirements are not met unless they are moving to a state in which the requirements are met and execute an attestation confirming their future relocation. 

For Face-to-Face Programs

Regulation- 34 CFR 668.43(a)(5)(v)

All programs that lead to licensure/certification must disclose whether the program meets, does not meet or if a determination cannot be made as to whether the program meets the educational requirements in each state and protectorate. 

Since the program is a face-to-face program, students can be admitted even if the state in which they previously resided is a state in which the program does not meet the educational requirements for licensure/certification. 

Determinations

Determinations made by our subject matter experts (program coordinators) are made based on state licensing board rules and regulations or reciprocity agreements.

For information on teaching reciprocity, please see the NASDTEC website-  

SCOPE OF PROGRAM ASSESSMENT

• The information provided in the following tables is an assessment of whether the educational program, if successfully completed, meets a state or protectorate鈥檚 educational requirements for licensure/certification. 
• USM's analysis is limited to a determination as to whether their programs meet the educational requirements for licensure. 
• Additional requirements may be required to obtain a license or state certification.
  • For a list of potential additional requirements, see the Professional Licensure webpage- /professional-licensure-certification-disclosures/index.php 

ROLE OF LICENSING/CERTIFICATION BOARD

Keep in mind that final eligibility determinations as to whether a program meets the educational requirements for licensure are made by the state/protectorate licensing/certification boards.  

TIMEFRAME OF DISCLOSURES

The disclosure data is current as of July 1 of each year (starting with 2024) unless the institution is apprised of a change which requires an update prior to the July 1st annual update. Federal Law requires that if an institution discovers that a program no longer leads to licensure or certification, the institution must notify the students (both enrolled and prospective) of the change directly (individual disclosure) as well as updating the webpage.

APPROPRIATE USE OF DISCLOSURE DATA

To find information about a licensure program, select your program from the table below which contains information that we believe is accurate as of the review date indicated herein. To discuss information listed herein or to obtain current insight beyond the date listed on the page, please contact the program coordinator. 

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College of Art and Sciences

Initial Licensure Programs- States do not differentiate by program or licensure endorsement area at the initial licensure stage.  Below is a list of the undergraduate initial licensure programs for which we make the following disclosures:

Licensure web page- /education-human-sciences/licensure-programs.php

• Biology
  • Biology (Biology Education) BS
  • Program Coordinator- Allison Downing allison.downingFREEMississippi
• Chemistry
  • Chemistry (Chemistry Education) BS
  • Program Coordinator-Megan Fortenberry megan.fortenberryFREEMississippi
• Elementary
  • Elementary Education (Licensure) BS
    
    • Program Coordinator- Gretchen Goode gretchen.goodeFREEMississippi
  • Elementary Education (Licensure) BS Teacher Assistant Pathway (TAP)
    • Program Coordinator-Gretchen Goode gretchen.goodeFREEMississippi
• English
  • English (English Education) BS
    • Program Coordinator- Melanee Barton melanee.bartonFREEMississippi
• History
  • History (social Studies Education) BA
    
    • Program Coordinator- Reynolds Bodenhamer reynolds.bodenhamerFREEMississippi
• Mathematics
  • Mathematics (Mathematics Education) BS
    • Program Coordinator-Marlene Naquin marlene.naquinFREEMississippi
• Music Education
  • Music Education (Choral Licensure) BMEd
    
    • Program Coordinator-Stacey Miles stacey.milesFREEMississippi
  • Music Education (Instrumental Licensure) BMEd
    • Program Coordinator-Stacey Miles stacey.milesFREEMississippi
• Physical Education/Kinesiology
  • Kinesiology (Physical Education Licensure) BS(is under the College of Education and Human Sciences)
• Physics
  • Physics (Physics Education) BS
    
    • Program Coordinator-Christopher Sirola christopher.sirolaFREEMississippi
• Secondary Teacher Education
  • Secondary Teacher Education (Alternate Route) MAT
    • Program Coordinator-James Howell james.b.howellFREEMississippi 

• Special Education
  • Special Education (K-12 LIcensure) BS(is under the /compliance-ethics/professional-licensure-and-certification-info-cehs.php)
• World Languages
  • World Languages (Language Education) BA
    
    • Program Coordinator- Jeanne Gillespie jeanne.gillespieFREEMississippi
      

 

INITIAL LICENSING PROGRAM SPECIFIC DISCLOSURE DETERMINATIONS

State	Determination	Determination Based on Reciprocity/State or Protectorate Requirements	Board Contact Information
Alabama	Yes	Reciprocity
Alaska	Yes	Reciprocity
Arizona	Yes	State Licensing Requirements
Arkansas	Yes	State Licensing Requirements
California	Yes	State Licensing Requirements
Colorado	No	Neither met
Connecticut	Yes	State Licensing Requirements
Delaware	Yes	State Licensing Requirements
District of Columbia (D.C.)	Yes	State Licensing Requirements
Florida	Yes	State Licensing Requirements
Georgia	Yes	State Licensing Requirements
Hawaii	Yes	State Licensing Requirements
Idaho	Yes	State Licensing Requirements
Illinois	Yes	Reciprocity
Indiana	Yes	Reciprocity
Iowa	No	Neither met
Kansas	Yes	State Licensing Requirements
Kentucky	No	Neither met
Louisiana	Yes	State Licensing Requirements
Maine	Yes	State Licensing Requirements
Maryland	Yes	State Licensing Requirements
Massachusetts	Yes	State Licensing Requirements
Michigan	Yes	State Licensing Requirements
Minnesota	Yes	State Licensing Requirements
Mississippi	Yes	State Licensing Requirements
Missouri	Yes	Reciprocity
Montana	Yes	State Licensing Requirements
Nebraska	Yes	State Licensing Requirements
Nevada	Yes	Reciprocity
New Hampshire	Yes	State Licensing Requirements Reciprocity
New Jersey	Yes	State Licensing Requirements
New Mexico	No	Neither met
New York	Yes	State Licensing Requirements
North Carolina	Yes	State Licensing Requirements
North Dakota	Yes	Reciprocity
Ohio	Yes	State Requirements
Oklahoma	Yes	State Licensing Requirements
Oregon	Yes	Reciprocity
Pennsylvania	Yes	State Licensing Requirements
Rhode Island	Yes	State Licensing Requirements Reciprocity
South Carolina	Yes	State Licensing Requirements Reciprocity
South Dakota	Yes	State Licensing Requirements Reciprocity
Tennessee	Yes	State Licensing Requirements
Texas	Yes	Reciprocity
Utah	Yes	Reciprocity
Vermont	Yes	State Licensing Requirements Reciprocity
Virginia	Yes	State Licensing Requirements Reciprocity
Washington	Yes	State Licensing Requirements
West Virginia	Yes	State Licensing Requirements Reciprocity
Wisconsin	Yes	State Licensing Requirements Reciprocity
Wyoming	Yes	State Licensing Requirements
American Samoa	Yes	Protectorate Requirements
Federated States of Micronesia	Yes	Protectorate Requirements
Guam	Yes	Protectorate Requirements
Northern Mariana Islands	Yes	Reciprocity
Republic of Palau	Yes	Protectorate Requirements
Puerto Rico	Yes	Reciprocity
Republic of the Marshall Islands	Yes	Protectorate Requirements
Virgin Islands	Yes	Protectorate Requirements	https://www.ed.gov/contact-us/state-contacts/vi

 

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DANCE EDUCATION

• Program Website- /undergraduate-programs/dance.php#Dance%20%28Dance%20Education%29%20BFA
• Program Coordinator-For questions regarding licensure, please contact Julie Hammond at julie.hammond@usm.edu (601) 266-4161

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GEOLOGY PROGRAMS

• National Website-  
• Program Website- /undergraduate-programs/geology.php#Geology%20BS 
• For questions regarding licensure, please contact Dr. Frank Heitmuller at franklin.heitmuller@usm.edu (601) 266-4729

GEOLOGY, B.S.

 

GEOLOGY, M.S.

 

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MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE PROGRAMS-

National Website-   
Program Websites- 

Undergraduate

/undergraduate-programs/medical-laboratory-science.php

Graduate

/graduate-programs/medical-laboratory-science.php 

Medical Laboratory Science, B.S.

Bulletin-  

Questions-For questions regarding licensure, please contact Sabrina Bryant at sabrina.bryantFREEMississippi or via phone at 601-266-4942 

Medical Laboratory Science (MLT TO MLS) BS

Bulletin-     

Questions- For questions regarding licensure, please contact Anna Swann at anna.swannFREEMississippi or via phone 601/266-4908

Medical Laboratory Science, MLS

Bulletin-  

Questions:  For questions regarding licensure, please contact Mary Warden at mary.p.wardenFREEMississippi or via phone 601/266-4908

 

 

 

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