State Licensure

State Licensure

St. Bonaventure University offers educational programs that prepare students to obtain licensure or certification that is required for employment in certain professions.

Admission into and graduation from such educational programs does not guarantee professional licensure or certification. States determine whether to regulate a profession and determine the requirements that must be met to obtain a license or certification necessary for a profession. In addition to educational requirements, states may require additional items including but not limited to: background checks, fingerprinting, examinations, continuing education and letters of reference.

State requirements for licensure or certification are subject to change based on changes in law or regulations. Students are strongly encouraged to contact the appropriate licensing or certification body in a state to seek information and guidance regarding the requirements for licensure or certification. Contact information for the relevant boards is provided for each state and program below.

MSED Counseling State Licensure (Clinical Mental Health and School Counseling)

St. Bonaventure has reviewed the educational requirements for licensure and indicated below whether or not the Master of Science in Education in either Clinical Mental Health Counseling or School Counseling programs meets, does not meet or has not determined if the program meets the educational requirements in the table below.

State CMH Licensure Requirements School Counseling Requirements
Alabama Meets Undetermined
Alaska Meets Meets
Arizona Meets Meets
Arkansas Meets Meets
California Does Not Meet Meets
Colorado Meets Meets
Connecticut Meets Undetermined
Delaware Meets Undetermined
District of Columbia Meets Meets
Florida Meets Meets
Georgia Meets Meets
Hawaii Meets Meets
Idaho Undetermined Meets
Illinois Meets Undetermined
Indiana Meets Undetermined
Iowa Meets Meets
Kansas Meets Meets
Kentucky Meets Undetermined
Louisiana Meets Meets
Maine Undetermined Meets
Maryland Meets Meets
Massachusetts Meets Undetermined
Michigan Meets Meets
Minnesota Meets Meets
Mississippi Meets Undetermined
Missouri Meets Undetermined
Montana Meets Meets
Nebraska Undetermined Meets
Nevada Meets Meets
New Hampshire Undetermined Meets
New Jersey Meets Meets
New Mexico Undetermined Meets
New York Meets Meets
North Carolina Meets Meets
North Dakota Meets Meets
Ohio Meets Meets
Oklahoma Meets Meets
Oregon Meets Meets
Pennsylvania Meets Meets
Rhode Island Meets Undetermined
South Carolina Undetermined Meets
South Dakota Meets Undetermined
Tennessee Meets Meets
Texas Undetermined Meets
Utah Meets Meets
Vermont Meets Meets
Virginia Meets Meets
Washington Meets Undetermined
West Virginia Meets Undetermined
Wisconsin Meets Undetermined
Wyoming Meets Meets
MSW State Licensure

The Master of Social Work prepares students for licensure as a social worker. St. Bonaventure University has reviewed the educational program requirements for licensure as a social worker. For each state, St. Bonaventure University has either: determined the Master of Social Work curriculum meets the educational requirements for licensure or certification, determined the Master of Social Work curriculum does not meet the educational requirements for licensure or certification, or has not made a determination that the Master of Social Work curriculum meets the educational requirements for licensure or certification. These determinations are provided in the table below.

 

State Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker

Licensed Master Social Worker

Alabama Meets Meets
Alaska Meets Meets
Arizona Meets Meets
Arkansas Meets Meets
California Meets Meets
Colorado Meets Meets
Connecticut Meets Meets
Delaware Meets Meets
District of Columbia Meets Meets
Florida Meets Meets
Georgia Meets Meets
Hawaii Meets Meets
Idaho Meets Meets
Illinois Meets Meets
Indiana Meets Meets
Iowa Meets Meets
Kansas Meets Meets
Kentucky Meets Meets
Louisiana Meets Meets
Maine Meets Meets
Manitoba Meets Meets
Maryland Meets Meets
Massachusetts Meets Meets
Michigan Meets Meets
Minnesota Meets Meets
Mississippi Meets Meets
Missouri Meets Meets
Montana Meets Meets
Nebraska Meets Meets
Nevada Meets Meets
New Hampshire Meets Meets
New Jersey Meets Meets
New Mexico Meets Meets
New York Meets Meets
North Carolina Meets Meets
North Dakota Meets Meets
Ohio Meets Meets
Oklahoma Meets Meets
Oregon Meets Meets
Pennsylvania Meets Meets
Rhode Island Meets Meets
South Carolina Meets Meets
South Dakota Meets Meets
Tennessee Meets Meets
Texas Meets Meets
Utah Meets Meets
Vermont Meets Meets
Virgin Islands Meets Meets
Virginia Does Not Meet Meets
Washington Meets Meets
West Virginia Meets Meets
Wisconsin Meets Meets
Wyoming Meets Meets
SLP State Licensure

St. Bonaventure University discloses that successful completion of the Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology program meets the graduate-level education requirements for licensure eligibility as a speech-language pathologist in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The licensure disclosures pertain to professional speech language pathologist licensure in each state. Please be aware that some states require a separate credential to practice in the school system which may have additional requirements. If a state Department of Education requires a separate credential to practice in the school system, you must obtain that credential to practice in schools. It is the student's responsibility to determine what is required to obtain the credential to work in the school system. It is the student’s responsibility to remain up to date on all state licensure requirements.

Please be advised that licensure-related laws and regulations may change at any time, so always check with the state licensure agency where you plan to seek employment for the most up-to-date information. State licensure contact information can be found here: https://www.asha.org/advocacy/state/. Some employment settings within states have additional requirements that must be met to practice in that setting. Always check with the agency that governs the practice setting in which you plan to work. Information regarding practice-setting specific requirements and contact information can be found here: https://www.asha.org/advocacy/state/.

St. Bonaventure University discloses the Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology program does not meet or is unable to determine whether it meets the graduate-level education requirements for licensure eligibility as a speech-language pathologist in the following U.S. territories: American Samoa, Guam, & Puerto Rico.

*The U.S. Virgin Islands does not currently license speech-language pathologists. Practitioners must obtain a business license from the Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs.

State Meets OR DOES NOT MEET

Educational requirement

Alabama Meets

Board approved program

Alaska Meets

CCC from ASHA is only educational requirement listed on page 3 of 26 of the statues

Arizona Meets

A transcript or equivalent documentation issued to the applicant by an accredited college or university after the applicant’s completion of a master’s degree consistent with the standards of this state’s universities, as required in A.R.S. § 36-1940.01(A)

Arkansas Meets

"Applicants for licensure must hold a master's or doctoral degree in communicative disorders (speech language pathology or audiology) which encompasses the specific educational requirements equal to those required by a national speech-language pathology and/or audiology accrediting body recognized by the United States Department of Education."

California Meets

Master's from accredited institution

Colorado Meets

"Hold a master’s degree or higher in Communication Sciences and Disorders: You must hold a master’s degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders from an accredited institution."

Connecticut Meets

"Hold a master's or doctorate degree in speech and language pathology from a program accredited, at the time of the applicant's graduation, by the Educational Standards Board of the American Speech Language-Hearing Association (ASHA).  Please select this

Delaware Meets

"""2.1.1 To be eligible for a license as a Speech/Language Pathologist, the applicant must submit verification by an official transcript of completion of at least a master's degree or its equivalent, from an accredited college or university with major emphasis in speech‑language pathology, communication disorders or speech‑language and hearing science. """

Florida Meets

Accredited graduate SLP program

Georgia Meets

Accredited program

Hawaii Meets

"Graduate of a college or university that is accredited by a regional or specialized accrediting body recognized by the US Department of Education" and "must be eligible to meet the requirements of ASHA for CCC"

Idaho Meets

Accredited program

Illinois Meets

Need to have graduated from a program that is approved by the state if Illinois.  Click here to see what is approved

Indiana Meets

Masters from accredited program

Iowa Meets

Masters degree in SLP

Kansas Meets

CAA accredited program

Kentucky Meets

CAA accredited program

Louisiana Meets

CAA accredited program

Maine Meets

CAA accredited program

Maryland Meets Accredited program
Massachusetts Meets

(1) Applicants who apply for licensure as a Speech-Language Pathologist on or after October 1, 2016, or whose applications are pending as of that date, must submit evidence that the applicant meets the 2014 Standards for the Certificate of Clinical Compet

Michigan Meets

Educational program and ASHA certification as listed on page 3 of 5

Minnesota Meets

a person who applies for licensure and who has a current certificate of clinical competence issued by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, or board certification by the American Board of Audiology, must meet the requirements of section 148.516;

Mississippi Meets

CAA accredited program

Missouri Meets

CAA accredited program

Montana Meets

CAA accredited program

Nebraska Meets

CAA accredited program

Nevada Meets

An applicant for a license to engage in the practice of speech-language pathology must satisfy the academic requirements of an educational program accredited by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association or its successor organization approved by the board

New Hampshire Meets

CAA accredited program

New Jersey Meets

A master's degree program in the area of audiology, speech-language pathology, or both, accredited by either the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association or the Accred

New Mexico Meets

"""official transcripts verifying at least a master's degree in speech-language pathology, speechlanguage and hearing science, communication disorders or equivalent degree regardless of degree name; or B. a certification bearing an official seal and attesting to completion of degree requirements from the registrar, mailed directly to the board from the conferring institution; and"""

New York Meets

"You must have obtained a graduate degree in speech-language pathology from a New York State registered licensure qualifying program, a program accredited by the American Speech Language and Hearing Association (ASHA), or the equivalent. To be considered

North Carolina Meets

Accredited program

North Dakota Meets

Graduate degree and Praxis II

Ohio Meets

CAA accredited program

Oklahoma Meets

CAA accredited program

Oregon Meets

Show you graduated from CAA ASHA program

Pennsylvania Meets

"An applicant for licensure as a speech-language pathologist shall provide evidence of holding a master’s degree in speech-language pathology from an academic program accredited by an accrediting agency approved by the Board. The Board will make available

Rhode Island Meets

CAA accredited program

South Carolina Meets CAA accredited programs
South Dakota Meets

"""An individual who holds a master’s or doctoral degree from an institution accredited by the accrediting agency of ASHA and from an educational institution approved by the US Department of education,..."""

Tennessee Meets

CAA accredited program

Texas Meets

Specific rules listed on this page.

Utah Meets

Accredited program

Vermont Meets

Part of compact so CAA is path to licensure

Virginia Does Not Meet

CAA accredited program

Washington Meets

CAA accredited program

West Virginia Meets

CAA accredited program

Wisconsin Meets

Board approved program

Wyoming Meets

A) Master's degree or its equivalent in the area of speech-language pathology from an educational institution recognized by the board; or

Washington DC

Meets "To qualify for a license under this chapter, an applicant shall have graduated with a Master’s or Doctoral Degree in speech-language pathology from a recognized educational institution whose speech-language pathology program is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology or an equivalent accrediting body as determined by the Board. "