Professional Licensure Disclosure

Ithaca College offers several academic programs that lead to professional licensure within New York State. All of Ithaca College’s professional licensure academic programs have been designed to meet or exceed the educational program expectations for professional licensure in the New York State, and they have been approved by NYSED. Most are recognized as meeting the high standards for accreditation by national accreditors. However, individual states vary in what professions they require to be licensed and how that licensure or certification is acquired. Some states accept graduation from a nationally accredited program, and some may require specific additional coursework, state examinations, licensing fees, residence requirements, additional fieldwork, or other additional expectations prior to issuing a professional license. Therefore, students are advised that the completion of an Ithaca College academic program leading to licensure or certification in New York State, and the satisfaction of any additional New York State licensure/certification requirements, will not guarantee receipt of licensure or certification in another state.

If your goal is to seek licensure or certification outside of New York State, you are strongly encouraged, before enrolling in the program, to review the academic program requirements and licensure/certification requirements of the state in which you intend to receive a state license or certification. We recommend that you contact the relevant state licensing agency to receive the most current guidance about licensure and certification requirements in that state, as requirements for licensure or certification can change at any time, and we strongly suggest ongoing review of those requirements during your program to help ensure that changes will not impact your licensure plans. Please note that state licensing agencies have the ultimate responsibility for determining whether the requirements for professional licensure in that state have been satisfied, and those decisions will be made based on the rules and regulations in force at the time the application is reviewed. For support understanding the requirements for licensure in other states, you may reach out to the program coordinator or chair of the academic program in which you intend to enroll.

State Authorization and Reciprocity

Ithaca College participates in the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (NC-SARA) which allows us to provide distance learning programs and coursework (and supervised field/clinical experiences) to residents of states other than New York. NC-SARA membership, however, does not grant reciprocity or exempt us from state licensing requirements. As a result, licensing requirements in New York State may not be recognized as sufficient to obtain licensure or certification in any other state.

Professional Licensure Requirements

The curriculum for programs leading to professional licensure and certification have been designed to meet or exceed the licensure/certification requirements in New York State and to prepare students to sit for relevant licensure/certification examinations and to apply for professional licensure/certification in New York State. Students who plan to return or move to any state other than New York need to review the professional licensure disclosures pertaining to their program and to consult with the state licensing agency of the state in which they intend to become licensed. The state professional licensing boards make the ultimate decisions about whether or not an individual will be eligible for licensure based on the rules and regulations in place at the time the application for licensure is submitted.

Per U.S. Federal Regulations §668.14 and §668.43 and in compliance with the NC-SARA requirements, Ithaca College provides the following information related to the educational requirements for professional licensure and certifications. These disclosures are strictly limited to Ithaca College’s determinations of whether its professional programs, if successfully completed, would be sufficient to meet the educational requirements for licensure or certification expectations in a state other than New York. Ithaca College cannot provide verification of an individual’s ability to meet licensure requirements unrelated to its educational programming.

If you are looking for a program that is not referenced on this page, please contact licensure@ithaca.edu or call the Office of the Provost at 607-274-3143.