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NOTE- Teaching websites reference the list of Teaching licensure boards listed on the NC-SARA website

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:

Potential Professional Licensure/Certification Program Reporting form


 

PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE DISCLOSURE

Mississippi Licensure

All programs of The University of Southern 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   

AND

    • 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. 

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- https://www.nasdtec.net/page/InterstateAgreements 

Other Resources

NC-SARA Teacher Licensing Boards Web Page

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’s 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 are involved in obtaining a license as noted in the Additional Requirements section of this page. 

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.  

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. 


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:

  • Biology
    • Program Website-
    • Bulletin-
    • Program Coordinator
  • Chemistry
    • Program Website-
    • Bulletin-
    • Program Coordinator
  • Elementary
    • Program Website-
    • Bulletin-
    • Program Coordinator 
  • English
    • Program Website- https://www.usm.edu/undergraduate-programs/english.php#English%20%28Licensure%29%20BA
    • Bulletin-
    • Program Coordinator- For questions regarding licensure, please contact the School of Humanities at usmhumanities@usm.edu (601) 266-4320
  • History
  • Mathematics
    • Program Website-
    • Bulletin-
    • Program Coordinator
  • Music Education (Choral and Instrumental) 
    • Program Website-
    • Bulletin-
    • Program Coordinator
  • Physical Education
    • Program Website-
    • Bulletin-
    • Program Coordinator
  • Physics

 

INITIAL LICENSING PROGRAM SPECIFIC DISCLOSURE DETERMINATIONS

State Determination Determination Based on Reciprocity/State or Protectorate Requirements

Board Contact Information

Alabama Yes  Reciprocity

https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/al.html

Alaska

Yes  Reciprocity https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/ak.html 

Arizona

Yes State Licensing Requirements https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/az.html 

Arkansas

Yes State Licensing Requirements https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/ar.html 

California

Yes State Licensing Requirements https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/ca.html 

Colorado

No Neither met https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/co.html 

Connecticut

Yes State Licensing Requirements https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/ct.html 

Delaware

Yes
State Licensing Requirements
https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/de.html 

District of Columbia (D.C.)

Yes
State Licensing Requirements
https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/dc.html 

Florida

Yes State Licensing Requirements https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/fl.html 

Georgia

Yes State Licensing Requirements https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/ga.html 

Hawaii

Yes State Licensing Requirements https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/hi.html 

Idaho

Yes State Licensing Requirements https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/id.html 

Illinois

Yes Reciprocity https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/il.html 

Indiana

Yes Reciprocity https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/in.html 

Iowa

No Neither met https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/ia.html 

Kansas

Yes State Licensing Requirements https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/ks.html 

Kentucky

No Neither met https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/ky.html 

Louisiana

Yes State Licensing Requirements https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/la.html 

Maine

Yes State Licensing Requirements https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/me.html 

Maryland

Yes State Licensing Requirements https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/md.html 

Massachusetts

Yes State Licensing Requirements https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/ma.html 

Michigan

Yes State Licensing Requirements https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/mi.html 

Minnesota

Yes State Licensing Requirements https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/mn.html 

Mississippi

Yes State Licensing Requirements https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/ms.html 

Missouri

Yes Reciprocity https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/mo.html 

Montana

Yes State Licensing Requirements https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/mt.html 

Nebraska

Yes State Licensing Requirements https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/ne.html 

Nevada

Yes Reciprocity https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/nv.html 

New Hampshire

Yes

State Licensing Requirements

Reciprocity

https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/nh.html 

New Jersey

Yes State Licensing Requirements https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/nj.html 

New Mexico

No Neither met https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/nm.html 

New York

Yes State Licensing Requirements https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/ny.html 

North Carolina

Yes State Licensing Requirements https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/nc.html 

North Dakota

Yes Reciprocity https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/nd.html 

Ohio

Yes State Requirements https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/oh.html 

Oklahoma

Yes State Licensing Requirements https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/ok.html 

Oregon

Yes Reciprocity https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/or.html 

Pennsylvania

Yes State Licensing Requirements https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/pa.html 

Rhode Island

Yes

State Licensing Requirements

Reciprocity

https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/ri.html 

South Carolina

Yes

State Licensing Requirements

Reciprocity

https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/sc.html 

South Dakota

Yes

State Licensing Requirements

Reciprocity

https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/sd.html 

Tennessee

Yes State Licensing Requirements https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/tn.html 

Texas

Yes Reciprocity https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/tx.html 

Utah

Yes Reciprocity

https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/ut.html 

Vermont

Yes

State Licensing Requirements

Reciprocity

https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/vt.html 

Virginia

Yes

State Licensing Requirements

Reciprocity

https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/va.html 

Washington

Yes State Licensing Requirements https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/wa.html 

West Virginia

Yes

State Licensing Requirements

Reciprocity

https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/wv.html 

Wisconsin

Yes

State Licensing Requirements

Reciprocity

https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/wi.html 

Wyoming

Yes State Licensing Requirements https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/wy.html 

American Samoa

Yes State Requirements https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/as.html 

Federated States of Micronesia

Yes Protectorate Requirements https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/fm.html 

Guam

Yes Protectorate Requirements https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/gu.html 

Northern Mariana Islands

Yes Reciprocity https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/mp.html 

Republic of Palau

Yes

State Requirements

Protectorate Requirements

https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/pw.html 

Puerto Rico

Yes Reciprocity https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/pr.html 

Republic of the Marshall Islands

Yes

State Requirements

Protectorate Requirements

https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/mh.html 

Virgin Islands

Yes State Requirements https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/vi.html 

 


 

 

 

DANCE EDUCATION

  • Program Website- https://www.usm.edu/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
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 https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/al.html
Alaska No Neither met https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/ak.html 
Arizona Yes Reciprocity https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/az.html
Arkansas No N/A https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/ar.html 
California No N/A https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/ca.html 
Colorado No N/A https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/co.html 
Connecticut Yes State requirements https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/ct.html 
Delaware Yes Reciprocity https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/de.html 
District of Columbia (DC) Yes Reciprocity https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/dc.html 
Florida  Yes State requirements https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/fl.html 
Georgia Yes State requirements https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/ga.html 
Hawaii N/A No certification https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/hi.html 
Idaho N/A No certification https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/id.html 
Illinois Yes Reciprocity https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/il.html 
Indiana No No certification https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/in.html 
Iowa No No certification https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/ia.html 
Kansas No No certification https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/ks.html 
Kentucky No Neither met https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/ky.html 
Louisiana

Yes

State requirements https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/la.html 
Maine Yes

State requirements

Reciprocity

https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/me.html 
Maryland Yes

State requirements

Reciprocity

https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/md.html 
Massachusetts Yes

State requirements

Reciprocity

https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/ma.html 
Michigan No Neither met https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/mi.html 
Minnesota Yes State requirements https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/mn.html 
Mississippi Yes State requirements https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/ms.html 
Missouri Yes Reciprocity https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/mo.html 
Montana N/A No certification https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/mt.html 
Nebraska N/A No certification https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/ne.html  
Nevada N/A No certification https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/nv.html  
New Hampshire Yes

State requirements

Reciprocity

https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/nh.html  
New Jersey Yes State requirements https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/nj.html  
New Mexico No Neither met https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/nm.html  
New York Yes State requirements https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/ny.html  
North Carolina Yes State requirements https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/nc.html  
North Dakota No Neither met https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/nd.html  
Ohio Yes State requirements https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/oh.html  
Oklahoma Yes

State requirements

Reciprocity

https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/ok.html  
Oregon No Neither met https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/or.html  
Pennsylvania Yes State requirements https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/pa.html  
Rhode Island Yes State requirements https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/ri.html  
South Carolina No Neither met https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/sc.html  
South Dakota No Neither met https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/sd.html  
Tennessee Yes State requirements https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/tn.html  
Texas Yes Reciprocity https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/tx.html  
Utah Yes Reciprocity https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/ut.html 
Vermont Yes

State requirements

Reciprocity

https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/vt.html  
Virginia Yes

State requirements

Reciprocity

https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/va.html  
Washington Yes State requirements https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/wa.html  
West Virginia Yes

State requirements

Reciprocity

https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/wv.html  
Wisconsin Yes

State requirements

Reciprocity

https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/wi.html  
Wyoming Yes No requirements https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/wy.html  
American Samoa No Neither met https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/as.html  
Federated States of Micronesia No Neither met https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/fm.html  
Guam Yes Protectorate requirements https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/gu.html  
Northern Mariana Islands Yes Reciprocity https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/mp.html  
Republic of Palau Yes

Protectorate requirements

Reciprocity

https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/pw.html  
Puerto Rico Yes Reciprocity https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/pr.html  
Republic of the Marshall Islands Yes

Protectorate requirements

Reciprocity

https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/mh.html  
Virgin Islands Yes Protectorate requirements https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/vi.html  
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GEOLOGY PROGRAMS

GEOLOGY, B.S.

State/Protectorate Determination Determination Based on Reciprocity/State or Protectorate Requirements Board Contact Information
Alabama Yes State requirements Alabama Board of Licensure for Professional Geologists
2777 Zelda Road, Montgomery, Alabama 36106
(334) 420-7236
geology@alstateboard.com  
https://www.algeobd.alabama.gov/ 
Alaska Yes State requirements Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing
P.O. Box 110806, Juneau, AK 99811
(907)465-2691
ProfessionalGeologists@alaska.gov  
https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/ProfessionalGeologists.aspx 
Arizona Yes State requirements Arizona Board of Technical Registration
1110 W. Washington Street, Suite 240, Phoenix, AZ 85007
(602) 364-4930
https://btr.az.gov/contact-us  
https://btr.az.gov/ 
Arkansas Yes State requirements Arkansas State Board of Registration for Professional Geologists
900 West Capitol Avenue, Suite 400, Little Rock, Arkansas 72201-3108
(501) 683-0150
pgboard@arkansas.gov  
https://www.arpgboard.org/ 
California Yes State requirements California Department of Consumer Affairs
Board of Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Geologists
2535 Capitol Oaks Drive, Suite 300, Sacramento, California 95833-2944
(916) 999-3600
geology@dca.ca.gov  
https://www.bpelsg.ca.gov/ 
Colorado licensure not required N/A N/A
Connecticut

licensure not required

Yes-For Licensed Environmental Professional

State requirements N/A
Delaware Yes State requirements Delaware Division of Professional Regulation
861 Silver Lake Blvd., Cannon Building, Suite 203, Dover, Delaware 19904-2467
(302) 744-4500
customerservice.dpr@delaware.gov  
https://dpr.delaware.gov/ 
District of Columbia (D.C.) licensure not required N/A N/A
Florida Yes State requirements Florida Board of Professional Geologists
2601 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0783
(850) 717-1411
lina.hurtado@myfloridalicense.com  
http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/geologists/ 
Georgia Yes State requirements Georgia Office of The Secretary of State
Professional Licensing Board Division
237 Coliseum Drive, Macon, Georgia 31217-3858
(404) 355-4509
walker@sos.ga.gov  
https://sos.ga.gov/ 
Hawaii licensure not required N/A N/A
Idaho Yes State requirements Idaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses
11351 W. Chinden Blvd., Bldg. #6
Boise, Idaho 83714
(208) 334-3233
kim.aksamit@dopl.idaho.gov   
https://dopl.idaho.gov/DOPLPortal/Home.aspx  
Illinois Yes State requirements

Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
320 West Washington Street, 3rd Floor, PSS, Springfield, Illinois 62786
(888) 473-4858


patrick.golembeck@illinois.gov

  
https://www.idfpr.com/ 

Indiana Yes State requirements

Indiana Board of Licensure for Professional Geologists
611 North Walnut Grove Avenue, Bloomington, Indiana 47405-2208
(812) 855-7636


inblpg@indiana.edu   

https://igws.indiana.edu/LPG/         

Iowa

licensure not required for Geologist

 

YES For Certified Groundwater Professional

 

State requirements

 

Iowa Department of Natural Resources

6200 Park Avenue
Suite 200
Des Moines, IA 50321

515-725-8200 

opcertcustomersupport@dnr.iowa.gov 

https://www.iowadnr.gov/Environmental-Protection/Land-Quality/Underground-Storage-Tanks/Groundwater-Professionals 

Kansas Yes State requirements

Kansas State Board of Technical Professions 
Landon State Office Building
900 Southwest Jackson, Suite 507
Topeka, Kansas 66612-1257
United States
(785) 296-3053 


larry.g.karns@ks.gov  

 
https://www.ksbtp.ks.gov/  

Kentucky Yes State requirements

Kentucky Board of Registration for Professional Geologists
P.O. Box 1360,
Frankfort, KY 40602-1360
(502) 892-4261


tammyk.sharp@ky.gov  

https://bpg.ky.gov/ 

Louisiana Yes State requirements

Louisiana Board of Professional Geoscientists
9643 Brookline Avenue, Suite 101
Baton Rouge, LA  70809
(225) 505-3766


apply@lbopg.org    

http://www.lbopg.org/ 

Maine Yes State requirements

State Board of Licensure of Geologists and Soil ScientistsDepartment of Professional/Financial Regulation
35 State House Station
Augusta, ME  04333
(207) 624-8605


catherine.m.carroll@maine.gov  

https://www.maine.gov/pfr/professionallicensing/  

Maryland N/A N/A N/A
Massachusetts Yes for Licensed Site Professional State requirements N/A
Michigan Yes State requirements N/A
Minnesota Yes State requirements

Board of AELSLAGID
85 East 7th  Place, Suite 160
St. Paul, MN  55101
(651) 296-2388


https://www.mn.gov/aelslagid/staff.html  

https://www.mn.gov/aelslagid/  

Mississippi Yes State requirements

Mississippi State Board of Registered Professional Geologists
P. O. Box 22742
Jackson, MS  39225-2742 
(601) 354-6370


geology@msbrpg.ms.gov   

https://www.msbrpg.ms.gov/  

Missouri Yes State requirements

Board of Geologist Registration
P. O. Box 1335
Jefferson City, MO  65109-1335 
(573) 526-7625

 
pam.groose@pr.mo.gov 

 
https://www.pr.mo.gov/geologists.asp  

Montana licensure not required   N/A
Nebraska Yes State requirements

Nebraska Board of Geologists
P. O. Box 94844
Lincoln, NE  68509-4844
(402) 471-8383


nebog.board@nebraska.gov  

https://nebog.nebraska.gov/  

Nevada licensure not required   Bureau of Mines and Geology
1664 N Virginia Street
Reno, NV 86503
Phone: (775) 682-8751
Contact: jfaulds@unr.edu
New Hampshire Yes State requirements

Office of Professional Licensure and Certification
7 Eagle Square
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 271-2152


CustomerSupport@oplc.nh.gov 


https://www.oplc.nh.gov/board-professional-geologists 

New Jersey YES (For Licensed Site Remediation Professional) State requirements  
New Mexico N/A N/A

New Mexico Bureau of Geology & Mineral Resources
801 Leroy Place
Socorro, NM 87801-4796
(575) 835-5783


nelia.dunbar@nmt.edu  
http://geoinfo.nmt.edu/  

New York Yes State requirements

NY State Education Department
Office of the Professions
89 Washington Avenue
Albany, New York 12234-1000
(518) 474-3817, Press 1


https://op-support.nysed.gov/hc/en-us/requests/new 

http://www.op.nysed.gov/prof/geo/  

North Carolina Yes State requirements

The North Carolina Board for Licensing of Geologists
3733 Benson Drive, Raleigh, NC 27609
(919) 850-9669


contact@ncblg.org  

 
https://www.ncblg.org 

North Dakota N/A N/A

Department of Mineral Resources
1016 East Calgary Avenue, Bismarck, ND 58503
(701) 328-8020


https://www.dmr.nd.gov/dmr/contact  

https://www.dmr.nd.gov/  

Ohio N/A N/A

ODNR Division of Geological Survey
2045 Morse Rd., Bldg. C
Columbus, OH 43229
(614) 265-6576


geo.survey@dnr.state.oh.us  

https://ohiodnr.gov/wps/portal/gov/odnr/discover-and-learn/safety-conservation/about-ODNR/geologic-survey  

Oklahoma N/A N/A

 Oklahoma Geological Survey
Sarkeys Energy Center
100 E. Boyd St., Suite N131
Norman, OK 73019
(405) 325-3031


ogs@ou.edu    

https://www.ou.edu/ogs 

 
https://asbog.org/state_boards.html   

Oregon Yes State requirements

Oregon State Board of Geologist Examiners
707 13th Street SE, Suite 114
Salem, Oregon 97301
(503) 566-2837


osbge.info@bgelab.oregon.gov  

https://www.oregon.gov/osbge/Pages/default.aspx  

Pennsylvania Yes State requirements

Pennsylvania Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs
Penn Center, 2601 N. 3rd Street
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17110
(717) 783-7049


ST-ENGINEER@pa.gov   

https://www.dos.pa.gov/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardsCommissions/EngineersLandSurveyorsandGeologists/Pages/default.aspx  

Rhode Island licensure not required N/A N/A
South Carolina Yes State requirements

South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation
Synergy Business Park, Kingstreet Building
110 Centerview Drive
Columbia, South Carolina 29201
(803) 896-4300


https://www.llr.sc.gov/aboutus/contact.aspx 


https://www.llr.sc.gov/geo/pub.aspx  

South Dakota Licensure not required N/A

Geological Survey Program
414 East Clark Street
Akeley-Lawrence Science Center
Vermillion, SD 57069
(605) 677-5227


tim.cowman@usd.edu  

http://www.sdgs.usd.edu/  

Tennessee Yes State requirements

Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance
500 James Robertson Parkway
Nashville, Tennessee 37243-0565
(615) 741-2241


Ask.TDCI@TN.Gov  

https://www.tn.gov/commerce/regboards/geologists.html  

Texas Yes State requirements

Texas Board of Professional Geoscientists
333 Guadalupe St.,#I-530
Austin, TX 78701
(512) 936-4408


licensing@tbpg.texas.gov  


https://tbpg.state.tx.us/   

Utah Yes State requirements

Utah Professional Geology 
160 East 300 South - 4th floor, Salt Lake City, UT 84111
(801) 530-6628


b5@utah.gov  

https://dopl.utah.gov/  

Vermont Licensure not required N/A Department of Environmental Conservation
Davis Building - 3rd Floor
One National Life Drive
Montpelier, VT 05620-3520
(802) 828-1556
N/A
https://dec.vermont.gov/geological-survey 
Virginia Yes   Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation
9960 Mayland Drive
Suite 400
Richmond VA 23233-1485
(804) 367-8514
bpssandwp@dpor.virginia.gov 
https://www.dpor.virginia.gov/Boards/SSWPG 
Washington Yes   Geologists Program
Business and Professions Division
Department of Licensing
405 Black Lake Blvd SW
Olympia, WA 98502
(360) 664-1497
geologist@dol.wa.gov 
https://www.dol.wa.gov/business/geologist/ 
West Virginia Yes  for Licensed  Remediation Specialist State requirements Department of Environmental Protection
601 57th Street SE
Charleston, WV 25304
(304) 926-0499
DEPLRSProgram@wv.gov 
https://dep.wv.gov/dlr/oer/brownfieldsection/LRS%20Program/Pages/default.aspx 
Wisconsin Yes State requirements Professional Geologist Section
DSPS
PO Box 8366
Madison, WI 53708-8366
(608) 266-2112
dsps@wi.gov 
https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/BoardsCouncils/GHSS/Default.aspx 
Wyoming Yes State requirements Wyoming Board of Professional Geologists
2617 E. Lincolnway, Suite I, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82001
(307) 742-1118
prof.geo@wyo.gov 
https://wbpg.wyo.gov/ 

American Samoa

Licensure not required N/A N/A
Federated States of Micronesia Licensure not required N/A N/A
Guam Licensure not required N/A

Guam PEALS Office
ITC BUILDING, 590 S. MARINE CORPS DRIVE, SUITE 511, TAMUNING, GU 96913
(671) 646-3115


PEALS@guam.gov 

 
https://www.guam-peals.org/ 

Northern Mariana Islands Licensure not required N/A N/A
Republic of Palau Licensure not required N/A N/A
Puerto Rico Yes Protectorate requirements

Department of State

Assistant Secretary of Examination Boards

Board of Examiners of Geologists

P.O. Box 9023271

San Juan, PR 00902-3271

787-722-2122, Extension # 4308 or 4309

https://www.estado.pr.gov/en/geologists/ 

Republic of the Marshall Islands Licensure not required N/A N/A
Virgin Islands Licensure not required N/A N/A

 

GEOLOGY, M.S.

State/Protectorate Determination Determination Based on Reciprocity/State or Protectorate Requirements Board Contact Information
Alabama Yes State requirements Alabama Board of Licensure for Professional Geologists
2777 Zelda Road, Montgomery, Alabama 36106
(334) 420-7236
geology@alstateboard.com  
https://www.algeobd.alabama.gov/ 
Alaska Yes State requirements Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing
P.O. Box 110806, Juneau, AK 99811
(907)465-2691
ProfessionalGeologists@alaska.gov  
https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/ProfessionalGeologists.aspx 
Arizona Yes State requirements Arizona Board of Technical Registration
1110 W. Washington Street, Suite 240, Phoenix, AZ 85007
(602) 364-4930
https://btr.az.gov/contact-us  
https://btr.az.gov/ 
Arkansas Yes State requirements Arkansas State Board of Registration for Professional Geologists
900 West Capitol Avenue, Suite 400, Little Rock, Arkansas 72201-3108
(501) 683-0150
pgboard@arkansas.gov  
https://www.arpgboard.org/
California Yes State requirements California Department of Consumer Affairs
Board of Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Geologists
2535 Capitol Oaks Drive, Suite 300, Sacramento, California 95833-2944
(916) 999-3600
geology@dca.ca.gov  
https://www.bpelsg.ca.gov/ 
Colorado Yes State requirements N/A
Connecticut Yes for Licensed Environmental Professional State requirements N/A
Delaware Yes State requirements Delaware Division of Professional Regulation
861 Silver Lake Blvd., Cannon Building, Suite 203, Dover, Delaware 19904-2467
(302) 744-4500
customerservice.dpr@delaware.gov  
https://dpr.delaware.gov/ 
District of Columbia (D.C.) licensure not required N/A N/A
Florida Yes State requirements Florida Board of Professional Geologists
2601 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0783
(850) 717-1411
lina.hurtado@myfloridalicense.com  
http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/geologists/ 
Georgia Yes State requirements Georgia Office of The Secretary of State
Professional Licensing Board Division
237 Coliseum Drive, Macon, Georgia 31217-3858
(404) 355-4509
walker@sos.ga.gov  
https://sos.ga.gov/ 
Hawaii licensure not required N/A N/A 
Idaho

Yes

State requirements Idaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses
11351 W. Chinden Blvd., Bldg. #6
Boise, Idaho 83714
(208) 334-3233
kim.aksamit@dopl.idaho.gov  
https://dopl.idaho.gov/DOPLPortal/Home.aspx 
Illinois Yes State requirements Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
320 West Washington Street, 3rd Floor, PSS, Springfield, Illinois 62786
(888) 473-4858
patrick.golembeck@illinois.gov  
https://www.idfpr.com/ 
Indiana Yes State requirements Indiana Board of Licensure for Professional Geologists
611 North Walnut Grove Avenue, Bloomington, Indiana 47405-2208
(812) 855-7636
inblpg@indiana.edu  
https://igws.indiana.edu/LPG/ 
Iowa Yes for Certified Groundwater Professional State requirements N/A 
Kansas Yes State requirements

Kansas State Board of Technical Professions 
Landon State Office Building
900 Southwest Jackson, Suite 507
Topeka, Kansas 66612-1257
United States
(785) 296-3053 


larry.g.karns@ks.gov 

 
https://www.ksbtp.ks.gov/ 

Kentucky Yes State requirements

Kentucky Board of Registration for Professional Geologists
P.O. Box 1360,
Frankfort, KY 40602-1360
(502) 892-4261


tammyk.sharp@ky.gov  

https://bpg.ky.gov/ 

Louisiana Yes State requirements

Louisiana Board of Professional Geoscientists
9643 Brookline Avenue, Suite 101
Baton Rouge, LA  70809
(225) 505-3766


apply@lbopg.org  

http://www.lbopg.org/  

Maine Yes State requirements

State Board of Licensure of Geologists and Soil ScientistsDepartment of Professional/Financial Regulation
35 State House Station
Augusta, ME  04333
(207) 624-8605


catherine.m.carroll@maine.gov    

https://www.maine.gov/pfr/professionallicensing 

Maryland licensure not required N/A N/A
Massachusetts Yes for Licensed Site Professional State requirements N/A 
Michigan Yes State requirements N/A
Minnesota Yes State requirements

Board of AELSLAGID
85 East 7th  Place, Suite 160
St. Paul, MN  55101
(651) 296-2388


https://www.mn.gov/aelslagid/staff.html   

https://www.mn.gov/aelslagid/  

Mississippi Yes State requirements

Mississippi State Board of Registered Professional Geologists
P. O. Box 22742
Jackson, MS  39225-2742 
(601) 354-6370


geology@msbrpg.ms.gov  

https://www.msbrpg.ms.gov/ 

Missouri Yes State requirements

Board of Geologist Registration
P. O. Box 1335
Jefferson City, MO  65109-1335 
(573) 526-7625

 
pam.groose@pr.mo.gov  

 
https://www.pr.mo.gov/ geologists.asp  

Montana licensure not required N/A N/A
Nebraska Yes State requirements

Nebraska Board of Geologists
P. O. Box 94844
Lincoln, NE  68509-4844
(402) 471-8383


nebog.board@nebraska.gov   

https://nebog.nebraska.gov/   

Nevada Yes State requirements

Bureau of Mines and Geology
1664 N Virginia Street
Reno, NV 86503
Phone: (775) 682-8751

Contact: jfaulds@unr.edu 

New Hampshire Yes State requirements

Office of Professional Licensure and Certification
7 Eagle Square
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 271-2152


CustomerSupport@oplc.nh.gov 


https://www.oplc.nh.gov/board-professional-geologists 

 
New Jersey YES for Licensed Site Remediation Professional State requirements

New Jersey Site Remediation Professional Licensing Board
PO Box 420, Mailcode 401-04
401 East State Street, 4th Floor-East Wing
Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0420
Phone: 609-984-3424

SRPLBoardContact@dep.nj.gov 

https://www.nj.gov/lsrpboard/licensure/ 

New Mexico Licensure not required N/A

New Mexico Bureau of Geology & Mineral Resources
801 Leroy Place
Socorro, NM 87801-4796
(575) 835-5783


nelia.dunbar@nmt.edu 
http://geoinfo.nmt.edu/ 

New York Yes State requirements

NY State Education Department
Office of the Professions
89 Washington Avenue
Albany, New York 12234-1000
(518) 474-3817, Press 1


https://op-support.nysed.gov/hc/en-us/requests/new  

http://www.op.nysed.gov/prof/geo/   

North Carolina Yes State requirements

The North Carolina Board for Licensing of Geologists
3733 Benson Drive, Raleigh, NC 27609
(919) 850-9669


contact@ncblg.org

 
https://www.ncblg.org

North Dakota Licensure not required  

Department of Mineral Resources
1016 East Calgary Avenue, Bismarck, ND 58503
(701) 328-8020


https://www.dmr.nd.gov/dmr/contact   

https://www.dmr.nd.gov/    

Ohio Licensure not required N/A

ODNR Division of Geological Survey
2045 Morse Rd., Bldg. C
Columbus, OH 43229
(614) 265-6576


geo.survey@dnr.state.oh.us  

https://ohiodnr.gov/wps/portal/gov/odnr/discover-and-learn/safety-conservation/about-ODNR/geologic-survey 

Oklahoma Licensure not required N/A

Oklahoma Geological Survey
Sarkeys Energy Center
100 E. Boyd St., Suite N131
Norman, OK 73019
(405) 325-3031


ogs@ou.edu  

https://www.ou.edu/ogs 
https://asbog.org/state_boards.html  

Oregon Yes State requirements

Oregon State Board of Geologist Examiners
707 13th Street SE, Suite 114
Salem, Oregon 97301
(503) 566-2837


osbge.info@bgelab.oregon.gov    

https://www.oregon.gov/osbge/Pages/default.aspx   

Pennsylvania Yes State requirements

Pennsylvania Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs
Penn Center, 2601 N. 3rd Street
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17110
(717) 783-7049


ST-ENGINEER@pa.gov  

https://www.dos.pa.gov/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardsCommissions/EngineersLandSurveyorsandGeologists/Pages/default.aspx 

Rhode Island  licensure not required N/A N/A
South Carolina Yes State requirements

South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation
Synergy Business Park, Kingstreet Building
110 Centerview Drive
Columbia, South Carolina 29201
(803) 896-4300


https://www.llr.sc.gov/aboutus/contact.aspx  


https://www.llr.sc.gov/geo/pub.aspx  

South Dakota Licensure not required N/A

Geological Survey Program
414 East Clark Street
Akeley-Lawrence Science Center
Vermillion, SD 57069
(605) 677-5227


tim.cowman@usd.edu  

http://www.sdgs.usd.edu/  

Tennessee Yes State requirements

Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance
500 James Robertson Parkway
Nashville, Tennessee 37243-0565
(615) 741-2241


Ask.TDCI@TN.Gov 

 
https://www.tn.gov/commerce/regboards/geologists.html  

Texas Yes State requirements

Texas Board of Professional Geoscientists
333 Guadalupe St.,#I-530
Austin, TX 78701
(512) 936-4408


licensing@tbpg.texas.gov   


https://tbpg.state.tx.us/  

Utah Yes State requirements

Utah Professional Geology 
160 East 300 South - 4th floor, Salt Lake City, UT 84111
(801) 530-6628


b5@utah.gov  

https://dopl.utah.gov/  

Vermont Licensure not required N/A Department of Environmental Conservation
Davis Building - 3rd Floor
One National Life Drive
Montpelier, VT 05620-3520
(802) 828-1556
N/A
https://dec.vermont.gov/geological-survey 
Virginia Yes State requirements Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation
9960 Mayland Drive
Suite 400
Richmond VA 23233-1485
(804) 367-8514
bpssandwp@dpor.virginia.gov 
https://www.dpor.virginia.gov/Boards/SSWPG 
Washington Yes State requirements Geologists Program
Business and Professions Division
Department of Licensing
405 Black Lake Blvd SW
Olympia, WA 98502
(360) 664-1497
geologist@dol.wa.gov 
https://www.dol.wa.gov/business/geologist/ 
West Virginia Yes State requirements Department of Environmental Protection
601 57th Street SE
Charleston, WV 25304
(304) 926-0499
DEPLRSProgram@wv.gov 
https://dep.wv.gov/dlr/oer/brownfieldsection/LRS%20Program/Pages/default.aspx 
Wisconsin Yes State requirements Professional Geologist Section
DSPS
PO Box 8366
Madison, WI 53708-8366
(608) 266-2112
dsps@wi.gov 
https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/BoardsCouncils/GHSS/Default.aspx 
Wyoming Yes State requirements Wyoming Board of Professional Geologists
2617 E. Lincolnway, Suite I, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82001
(307) 742-1118
prof.geo@wyo.gov 
https://wbpg.wyo.gov/ 

American Samoa

Licensure not required N/A N/A
Federated States of Micronesia Licensure not required N/A N/A
Guam Licensure not required N/A Guam PEALS Office
ITC BUILDING, 590 S. MARINE CORPS DRIVE, SUITE 511, TAMUNING, GU 96913
(671) 646-3115
PEALS@guam.gov  
https://www.guam-peals.org/ 
Northern Mariana Islands Licensure not required N/A N/A
Republic of Palau Licensure not required N/A N/A
Puerto Rico Yes Protectorate requirements

Department of State

Assistant Secretary of Examination Boards

Board of Examiners of Geologists

P.O. Box 9023271

San Juan, PR 00902-3271

787-722-2122, Extension # 4308 or 4309

https://www.estado.pr.gov/en/geologists/ 

Republic of the Marshall Islands Licensure not required N/A N/A
Virgin Islands Licensure not required N/A N/A

 


MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE PROGRAMS-

National Website-  https://ascls.org/advocacy-issues/licensure 
Program Websites- 

Undergraduate

https://www.usm.edu/undergraduate-programs/medical-laboratory-science.php

Graduate

https://www.usm.edu/graduate-programs/medical-laboratory-science.php 

Medical Laboratory Science, B.S.

Bulletin- https://catalog.usm.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=34&poid=17177 

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- https://catalog.usm.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=34&poid=17178    

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

Medical Laboratory Science, MLS

Bulletin- https://catalog.usm.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=33&poid=16657 

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

 

State/ Protectorate Determination Determination Based on Reciprocity/State or Protectorate Requirements  Additional Information Board Contact Information
Alabama Licensure not required N/A N/A N/A 
Alaska  licensure not required N/A N/A N/A 
Arizona  Licensure not required N/A N/A  N/A
Arkansas Licensure not required N/A N/A  N/A
California  No State requirements We do not require our students to take 3 hours of physics, and our clinical rotation is only 20 weeks instead of their required 52 weeks.  

California Department of Health Services
Laboratory Field Services Personnel Licensing Section
850 Marina Bay Pkwy Bldg P, 1stfloor
Richmond, CA 94804

Phone: 510-620-3834


https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Pages/contact_us.aspx 

http://www.cdph.ca.gov/programs/lfs/Pages/ClinicalLaboratoryPersonnel.aspx 

Colorado  Licensure not required N/A N/A N/A
Connecticut  Licensure not required N/A N/A N/A
Delaware  Licensure not required N/A N/A N/A
Florida  Yes State requirements

Technologist/

Technician licenses

Applicants must also meet additional requirements for their specialty area(s). Review the matrix found in Rule 64B3-5.003 F.A.C.

https://floridasclinicallabs.gov/licensing/technologist/ 

All applicants must also meet additional requirements for their specialty area(s). Review the matrix found in Rule 64B3-5.004, F.A.C

https://floridasclinicallabs.gov/licensing/technician/ 

 

Department of Health Division of Medical Quality Assurance Board of Clinical Laboratory Personnel 4052 Bald Cypress Way

Tallahassee, FL 32399-3257
Phone: 850/488-0595

 

https://floridasclinicallabs.gov/ 

http://www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa 

Georgia Licensure not required N/A N/A N/A
Hawaii Yes State requirements N/A

Hawaii Department of Health State Laboratory Division
2725 Waimano Home Road
Pearl City, HI 96825
Phone: 808/453-6653

https://health.hawaii.gov/about/contact/ 

https://health.hawaii.gov/statelab/ 

Idaho Licensure not required N/A N/A N/A
Illinois Licensure not required N/A N/A N/A
Indiana Licensure not required N/A N/A N/A
Iowa Licensure not required N/A N/A N/A
Kansas Licensure not required N/A N/A N/A
Kentucky Licensure not required N/A N/A N/A
Louisiana Yes State requirements N/A Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
PO Box 30250
New Orleans, LA 70190-0250
504-524.6763 ext 261
Maine Licensure not required N/A N/A N/A
Maryland Licensure not required N/A N/A N/A
Massachusetts Licensure not required N/A N/A N/A
Michigan Licensure not required N/A N/A N/A
Minnesota Licensure not required N/A N/A N/A
Mississippi Licensure not required N/A N/A N/A
Missouri Licensure not required N/A N/A N/A
Montana Yes State requirements N/A

Montana Department of Commerce Board of Clinical Laboratory Science Practitioners
301 South Park Ave. 4thfloor
P.O. Box 200513
Helena, MT 59620-0513

dlibsdcls@mt.gov

http://www.cls.mt.gov/ 

Nebraska Licensure not required N/A N/A N/A
Nevada Yes State requirements N/A

Nevada Bureau of Licensure and Certification
1551 College Parkway #158
Carson City, NV 89710
Phone: 702/687-4475

 

New Hampshire Licensure not required N/A N/A N/A
New Jersey Licensure not required N/A N/A N/A
New Mexico Licensure not required N/A N/A N/A
New York Yes State requirements N/A

New York State Education Department
Office of the Professions, Clinical Laboratory Technology Board Office
89 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12234

 

North Carolina Licensure not required N/A N/A N/A
North Dakota Yes State requirements N/A

North Dakota Board of Clinical Laboratory Practice
PO Box 4103
2900 E. Broadway Ave., Ste. 3
Bismarck, ND 58502-4103
Ph. 701-530-0199 

ndbclp@aptnd.com

http://www.ndclinlab.com/ 

Ohio Licensure not required N/A N/A N/A
Oklahoma Licensure not required N/A N/A N/A
Oregon Licensure not required N/A N/A N/A
Pennsylvania Licensure not required N/A N/A N/A
Rhode Island Licensure not required N/A N/A N/A
South Carolina Licensure not required N/A N/A N/A
South Dakota Licensure not required N/A N/A N/A
Tennessee Yes State requirements N/A

Lynda England, MT (ASCP) Administrator Tennessee Medical Laboratory Board Personnel
1st Floor Cordell Hull Building 425 5th Avenue North
Nashville, TN 37247-1010
Office Phone: 615-532-5128

 

http://health.state.tn.us/boards/MedLab/index.htm 

Texas Licensure not required N/A N/A N/A
Utah Licensure not required N/A N/A N/A
Vermont Licensure not required N/A N/A N/A
Virginia Licensure not required N/A N/A N/A
Washington Licensure not required N/A N/A N/A
West Virginia Yes State requirements N/A

Contact: Kwanii Brown, West Virginia Office of Laboratory Services
167 Eleventh Ave.
South Charleston, WV 25303
304-205-8914 

DHHROLSCLP@wv.gov 

https://dhhr.wv.gov/ols/regulatory/Pages/Licensure.aspx 

Wisconsin Licensure not required N/A N/A N/A
Wyoming Licensure not required N/A N/A N/A
American Samoa Licensure not required N/A N/A N/A
Federated States of Micronesia Licensure not required N/A N/A N/A
Guam Licensure not required N/A N/A N/A
Northern Mariana Islands Licensure not required N/A N/A N/A
Republic of Palau Licensure not required N/A N/A N/A
Puerto Rico No Protectorate requirements not met N/A

Puerto Rico Medical Technology Board of Medical Examiners Call Box 10200 Santurce, PR 00908
Phone: 809/792-6400

ctmpr@ctmpr.com 

http://www.ctmpr.com/ 

 

Republic of the Marshall Islands Licensure not required N/A N/A N/A
Virgin Islands Licensure not required N/A N/A N/A

 

 



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