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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:



STUDENT ROLE IN PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE

Students should read all the information regarding the program in which they are interested/are about to enroll to determine if the program leads to licensure in the location that the student is located at the time the student enrolls (i.e., during the first initial semester at the time at which they pay for courses) to verify that the program leads to licensure.  If you have questions regarding licensure, contact the program coordinator listed on the program page and contact the state licensing board, using the licensing information contained on the program licensure page.  Keep in mind licensure approval depends on the rules and regulations in effect at the time of your licensure application.  Said rules and regulations are overseen by the professional licensing board who oversees the profession. 


PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE DISCLOSURE

LICENSING DISCLOSURE INFORMATION

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 and/or reciprocity agreements.

For information on teaching reciprocity, please see the NASDTEC website- https://www.nasdtec.net/page/InterstateAgreements 

SCOPE OF PROGRAM ASSESSMENT

The information provided regarding Â鶹´«Ã½ programs represents an assessment of whether the educational program, if successfully completed, meets a state or protectorate’s educational requirements for licensure/certification. 
Â鶹´«Ã½'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

Review the information about the licensure program and then consider discussing the information with the program coordinator as well as the state licensing board. 

 

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.

MISSISSIPPI LICENSURE


All programs of The University of Â鶹´«Ã½ 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. 

RECOMMENDATION

If you are considering a program at Â鶹´«Ã½ 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.

DISCLOSURE 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.
Â鶹´«Ã½ makes every effort to ensure information about educational requirements for licensure/certification are updated:annually   

AND

when changes are discovered If Â鶹´«Ã½ 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- https://catalog.usm.edu/content.php?catoid=35&navoid=2239 


Dance (Dance Education) BFA

Program Website- /undergraduate-programs/dance.php#Dance%20%28Dance%20Education%29%20BFA

Education Licensure Program page:  /education-human-sciences/licensure-programs.php

Program Coordinator-For questions regarding licensure, please contact Brianna Jahn Malinowski via email- brianna.jahnmalinowskiFREEMississippi - or phone-16012666453

 

State/Protectorate Determination

Determination Based on one of the following:

Reciprocity/

State or Protectorate Requirements or 

No Licensure/ Certification

Board Contact Information
Alabama Yes Reciprocity
Alaska No Neither met  
Arizona Yes Reciprocity
Arkansas No N/A  
California No N/A  
Colorado No N/A  
Connecticut Yes State requirements  
Delaware Yes Reciprocity  
District of Columbia (DC) Yes Reciprocity  
Florida  Yes State requirements  
Georgia Yes State requirements  
Hawaii N/A No certification  
Idaho N/A No certification  
Illinois Yes Reciprocity  
Indiana No No certification  
Iowa No No certification  
Kansas No No certification  
Kentucky No Neither met  
Louisiana

Yes

State requirements  
Maine Yes

State requirements

Reciprocity

 
Maryland Yes

State requirements

Reciprocity

 
Massachusetts Yes

State requirements

Reciprocity

 
Michigan No Neither met  
Minnesota Yes State requirements  
Mississippi Yes State requirements  
Missouri Yes Reciprocity  
Montana N/A No certification  
Nebraska N/A No certification  
Nevada N/A No certification  
New Hampshire Yes

State requirements

Reciprocity

 
New Jersey Yes State requirements  
New Mexico No Neither met  
New York Yes State requirements  
North Carolina Yes State requirements  
North Dakota No Neither met  
Ohio Yes State requirements  
Oklahoma Yes

State requirements

Reciprocity

 
Oregon No Neither met  
Pennsylvania Yes State requirements  
Rhode Island Yes State requirements  
South Carolina No Neither met  
South Dakota No Neither met  
Tennessee Yes State requirements  
Texas Yes Reciprocity  
Utah Yes Reciprocity  
Vermont Yes

State requirements

Reciprocity

 
Virginia Yes

State requirements

Reciprocity

 
Washington Yes State requirements  
West Virginia Yes

State requirements

Reciprocity

 
Wisconsin Yes

State requirements

Reciprocity

 
Wyoming Yes No requirements  
American Samoa No Neither met  
Federated States of Micronesia No Neither met  
Guam Yes Protectorate requirements  
Northern Mariana Islands Yes Reciprocity  
Republic of Palau Yes

Protectorate requirements

Reciprocity

 
Puerto Rico Yes Reciprocity  
Republic of the Marshall Islands Yes

Protectorate requirements

Reciprocity

 
Virgin Islands Yes Protectorate requirements  

 


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