Online Learning at SUNY New Paltz

Professional Licensure & Certification Disclosures

New York State takes pride in the high quality of its licensed and certified professionals. For the protection of its citizens, each license and certificate has requirements that individuals must meet in order to be licensed or certified in New York State. SUNY’s academic programs leading to licensure or certification are carefully designed to meet and exceed these State requirements. This is a role SUNY plays in protecting the public. Other states frequently have their own requirements, so if your goal is to practice in another state, this disclosure will help you check to see what that state requires.

Per U.S. Federal Regulations (34 CFR §668.43) that went into effect July 1, 2020, and in compliance with the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (SARA) Manual, SUNY New Paltz provides the following general disclosure related to the educational requirements for professional licensure and certification¹.

This disclosure is strictly limited to SUNY New Paltz’s determination of whether the below education programs, if successfully completed, would be sufficient to meet the educational licensure or certification requirements in a U.S. state/territory².

Certification Programs: Teacher Preparation, Educational Leadership, Pupil Personnel Services

For academic programs leading to certification, including those delivered fully online³:

SUNY New Paltz has designed educational program curricula that, if successfully completed, are sufficient to meet licensure and certification requirements in the following states⁴: New York (https://www.highered.nysed.gov/tcert/)
SUNY New Paltz currently has made no determination that the educational program curricula it has designed are insufficient to meet the licensure and certification requirements in any of the 50 states and territories.
After making all reasonable efforts, SUNY New Paltz cannot determine whether its educational program curriculum, if successfully completed, is sufficient to meet the licensure and certification requirements in the following states and territories⁵:

STATE / TERRITORY	CERTIFICATION AGENCY WEBSITE
Alabama	https://www.alabamaachieves.org/state-board-of-education/
Alaska	https://education.alaska.gov/TeacherCertification
American Samoa	https://www.doe.as/
Arizona	https://www.azed.gov/educator-certification/
Arkansas	https://dese.ade.arkansas.gov/Offices/educator-effectiveness/educator-licensure
California	https://www.cde.ca.gov/
Colorado	https://www.cde.state.co.us/
Connecticut	https://portal.ct.gov/SDE/Certification/Bureau-of-Certification
Delaware	https://www.doe.k12.de.us/certification
District of Columbia	https://dcps.dc.gov/page/teacher-certification-and-licensing
Florida	https://www.fldoe.org/teaching/certification/
Georgia	https://www.gapsc.com/
Guam	https://gcec.guam.gov/
Hawaii	https://hawaiiteacherstandardsboard.org/content/contact-us-2/
Idaho	https://www.sde.idaho.gov/cert-psc/cert/
Illinois	https://www.isbe.net/licensure/
Indiana	https://www.in.gov/doe/educators/educator-licensing/
Iowa	https://educateiowa.gov/
Kansas	https://www.ksde.org/Agency/Division-of-Learning-Services/Teacher-Licensure-TL
Kentucky	https://education.ky.gov/teachers/NxGenProf/Pages/Certification.aspx
Louisiana	https://www.louisianabelieves.com/teaching
Maine	https://www.maine.gov/doe/cert
The Republic of the Marshall Islands	https://pss.edu.mh/
Maryland	https://marylandpublicschools.org/about/Pages/DEE/index.aspx
Massachusetts	https://www.doe.mass.edu/licensure/
Michigan	https://www.michigan.gov/mde/services/ed-serv/moecs
The Federated States of Micronesia	https://www.national.doe.fm/
Minnesota	https://mn.gov/pelsb/
Mississippi	https://mdek12.org/OEL
Missouri	https://dese.mo.gov/educator-quality/certification
Montana	https://opi.mt.gov/
Nebraska	https://www.education.ne.gov/tcert/
Nevada	https://doe.nv.gov/Educator_Licensure_Contact/
New Hampshire	https://www.education.nh.gov/
New Jersey	https://www.nj.gov/education/
New Mexico	https://webnew.ped.state.nm.us/bureaus/licensure/
North Carolina	https://www.dpi.nc.gov/
North Dakota	https://www.nd.gov/espb/licensure
Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands	https://www.cnmipss.org/state-boe-certification
Ohio	https://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Teaching/Licensure
Oklahoma	https://sde.ok.gov/teacher-certification
Oregon	https://www.oregon.gov/tspc/pages/index.aspx
The Republic of Palau	https://www.palaugov.pw/division-of-curriculum-instruction/
Pennsylvania	https://www.education.pa.gov/Educators/Certification/Pages/default.aspx
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico	https://de.pr.gov/
Rhode Island	https://ride.ri.gov/teachers-administrators/educator-certification
South Carolina	https://ed.sc.gov/educators/certification/
South Dakota	https://doe.sd.gov/certification/
Tennessee	https://www.tn.gov/education/educators/licensing.html
Texas	https://tea.texas.gov/texas-educators/certification
Utah	https://www.schools.utah.gov/curr/licensing
Vermont	https://education.vermont.gov/educator-licensure
Virgin Islands	https://myviboe.com/apply-for-certification/
Virginia	https://www.doe.virginia.gov/teaching-learning-assessment/teaching-in-virginia/licensure
Washington	https://ospi.k12.wa.us/certification/teacher-certificate
West Virginia	https://wvde.us/certification/certification-info/
Wisconsin	https://dpi.wi.gov/licensing
Wyoming	https://wyomingptsb.com/licensure/becoming-licensed/

Detailed contact information for certification agencies in each state/territory is published by the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA).

Licensure-qualifying programs

For academic programs leading to eligibility for professional licensure, including those delivered fully online³:

SUNY New Paltz has designed educational program curricula that, if successfully completed, are sufficient to meet licensure and certification requirements in the following states⁴: New York (https://www.op.nysed.gov/professions-index)
SUNY New Paltz currently has made no determination that the educational program curricula it has designed are insufficient to meet the licensure and certification requirements in any of the 50 states and territories.
After making all reasonable efforts, SUNY New Paltz cannot determine whether its educational program curriculum, if successfully completed, is sufficient to meet the licensure and certification requirements in the states and territories listed above⁵. The national agency governing each licensed profession appears below and includes links to associated agencies in each state/territory.

Program Title and Award	License title	Agency Website
Behavior Analysis & Interdisciplinary Autism Studies (Master of Science)	Behavior Analyst	Behavior Analyst Certification Board
Counseling Programs: Clinical Mental Health Counseling (Master of Science) Mental Health Counseling (Advanced Certificate)	Mental Health Counselor	National Board for Certified Counselors and Counseling Professional Licensure Resource (NC-SARA)
Communication Disorders (Master of Science)	Speech-Language Pathologist	National Council of State Boards of Examiners
Engineering Programs (Bachelor of Science) Computer Engineering Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering	Professional Engineer	National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES)
Geology (Bachelor of Science)	Geologist	American Institute of Professional Geologists
Music Therapy (Master of Science)	Creative Arts Therapist	American Music Therapy Association; Certification Board for Music Therapists
Public Accountancy (Master of Business Administration)	CPA-150	National Association of State Boards of Accountancy

SUNY New Paltz cannot provide verification of an individual’s ability to meet licensure or certification requirements unrelated to its educational programming. Such individual determinations are made by state licensing boards and are fact-specific determinations.

This disclosure does not provide any guarantee that any particular state licensure or certification entity will approve or deny an application. Furthermore, this disclosure does not account for changes in state law or regulation that may affect an application for licensure and occur after this disclosure has been made. Enrolled students and prospective students are strongly encouraged to contact their state’s licensure entity to review all licensure and certification requirements imposed by their state(s) of choice.

Students may consult NC-SARA’s Professional Licensure resources, including the Professional Licensure Directory, for additional information.

¹The terms related to licensure and certification titles, among others, vary by state and your state may use different terms.

²This determination is based on the educational and curricular requirements of each state for licensure (i.e., excluding any special, temporary licensure that may be granted) and does not imply that other requirements for licensure do not exist or have been determined to have been met by this program or that any necessary approvals for clinical placements have been secured at the time of enrollment. An unencumbered license/certificate in the state of intended practice is a requirement of entry and continuation in the program. Each student should verify their particular situation with their intended state’s licensing entity.

³As of Fall 2023, certification programs delivered fully online are Literacy Education B-6 (MSEd), Literacy Education 5-12 (MSEd), School Business Leadership (Advanced Certificate), School Leadership (Advanced Certificate), and Visual Arts Education (MSEd). The licensure-qualifying MBA Public Accountancy program is also delivered fully online.

⁴If the State does not regulate/license these professionals, SUNY New Paltz’s program has been determined to be sufficient for these purposes.

⁵This does not mean the educational program will not ultimately be approved by the state entity, or that licensure could not result from attending this program.