Alaska
Kent State University is authorized to operate in Alaska through mutual participation in the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA). Kent State's approval for institutional participation in SARA was granted by the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA) in September 2015.
Licensing Agency
Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education
Professional Board Licensure
Architect Board
National
National Council on Architectural Registration Boards
State
Board of Architects, Engineers and Land Surveyors
Completion of Kent State's NAAB-accredited Master of Architecture program meets educational requirements to apply for registration or licensure as an architect in Alaska.
Bar Admission Office
National
National Conference of Bar Examiners
American Bar Association (ABA)
State
Completion of Kent State's ABA-accredited Paralegal Studies-B.A. and Paralegal Studies Undergraduate Certificate programs meets state educational requirements to work as a paralegal in Alaska.
Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage & Family Therapist Board
National
National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC)
Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB)
Association of Marriage & Family Therapy Regulatory Boards (AMFTRB)
State
Alaska Board of Social Work Examiners
Alaska Board of Professional Counselors
Alaska Marriage and Family Therapists
Professional Counselor
Completion of Kent State's Addictions Counseling Graduate Certificate and Addictions Counseling Undergraduate Certificate programs does not meet educational requirements to apply for a Professional Counselor license in Alaska.
Completion of Kent State's CACREP-accredited Clinical Mental Health Counseling-M.Ed. program does not meet educational requirements in Alaska.
Social Work
Completion of Kent State's Social Work-B.S.W. does not meet educational requirements to sit for ASWB exam in Alaska.
Completion of Kent State's Human Services-A.A.S. program does not meet educational requirements to apply for a Social Worker Assistant license, Chemical Dependency Counselor Assistant I & II, or Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor in Alaska.
Completion of Kent State's Human Development & Family Science-B.S. program meets educational requirements for Certified Family Life Educator in Alaska.
Dietetics Board
National
National Commission on Dietetic Registration
State
Alaska Board of Dietitians & Nutritionists
Completion of Kent State's ACEND-accredited Bachelor of Science in Nutrition program meets educational requirements for Registered Dietitian Nutritionists certification in Alaska.
Completion of Kent State’s ACEND-accredited Master of Science in Nutrition, Dietetic Internship Concentration program meets educational requirements to become Registered Dietitian Nutritionists in the state of Alaska.
Educator Licensure or Certification Agencies
National
National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification (NASDTEC)
State
Alaska Department of Education and Early Development
Kent State's educator licensure programs need to be viewed to determine if requirements are met to apply for a license, certification or endorsement in Alaska.
Completion of Kent State's Art Education-B.F.A. does not meet the requirements in Alaska.
Completion of Kent State's Music Education-B.M. does not meet the educational requirements in Alaska.
Landscape Architects Board
National
Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards
State
Alaska Board of Registration for Architects, Engineers, and Land Surveyors
Completion of Kent State's LAAB-accredited Landscape Architecture-M.LA I program meets educational requirements to apply for registration or licensure as a landscape architect in Alaska.
Medical Board
National
American Medical Technologists
State
Completion of Kent State's NAACLS-accredited Medical Laboratory Science-B.S. program meets educational requirements for graduates to be eligible to sit for the Board of Registry of the American Society of Clinical Pathologists Exam and American Medical Technologists in Alaska.
Nursing Board
National
National Council of State Boards of Nursing
State
Completion of Kent State's ACEN-accredited Nursing (A.D.N.)-A.A.S. program meets educational requirements for graduates to be eligible to take the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) in Alaska.
Completion of Kent State's CCNE-accredited Bachelor of Science in Nursing program meets educational requirements to apply for an RN license in Alaska.
Completion of Kent State’s CCNE-accredited Master of Science in Nursing program (concentrations in Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Adult Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist, Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Women's Health Nurse Practitioner) meets educational requirements for national certification in the respective area of study in Alaska.
Completion of Kent State's CCNE-accredited APRN Certificates (Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Graduate Certificate, Adult Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist Graduate Certificate, Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Graduate Certificate, Family Nurse Practitioner Graduate Certificate, Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Graduate Certificate, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Graduate Certificate, and Women's Health Nurse Practitioner Graduate Certificate) meets educational requirements to apply for licenses in Alaska. These certificates meet the educational requirements for the national certification examination.
Nursing Home Administrator Board
National
NAB-National Association of Long-Term Care Administrator Boards
State
Alaska Department of Health and Social Services
Completion of Kent State's Bachelor of Science in Long-term Care Administration or the Nursing Home Administrators Graduate Certificate programs do not meet educational requirements in Alaska. Individual license requirements for nursing home administrators and health services executives vary per state and may include a state exam and additional continuing educational hours.
Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Athletic Trainers Board
National
National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy
Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy
Board of Certification for the Athletic Trainer
State
Alaska State Physical Therapy & Occupational Therapy Board
Alaska Division of Corporations, Businesses and Professional Licensing (Athletic Trainers)
Completion of Kent State’s ACOTE-accredited Occupational Therapy Assistant-A.A.S. program meets educational requirements to apply for licensure as a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant in Alaska.
Completion of Kent State's CAPTE-accredited Physical Therapist Assistant-A.A.S. program meets educational requirements to apply for a Physical Therapist license in Alaska.
Completion of Kent State's CAATE-accredited Athletic Training-M.S. program meets educational requirements to apply for an Athletic Trainer license in Alaska.
Police Officer, Probation Officer, Loss Prevention, Court Officers
National
Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers
Completion of Kent State's Peace Officers Training Academy Undergraduate Certificate does not meet the requirements in Alaska.
Psychology Board
National
American Board of Professional Psychology-(ABPP)
State
The Board of Psychologist and Psychological Examiners
Completion of Kent State's APA-accredited School Psychology-Ed.S. program does not meet educational requirements to sit for the EPPP exam in Alaska.
Completion of Kent States APA-accredited School Psychology-Ph.D. program does not meet educational requirements to sit for the EPPP exam in Alaska.
Radiologic Science and Therapy Board
National
American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)
American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS)
State
Alaska Department of Health & Social Services (Radiologic Sciences)
Alaska does not require state licensure or certification to work as a radiologic technologist.
Completion of Kent State's Radiologic Technology-A.T.S., Radiologic Technology-A.A.S., Radiologic Imaging Sciences-B.R.I.T. concentrations in Computed Tomography, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Diagnostic Medical Sonography and Radiation Therapy programs meet requirements in Alaska.
Completion of Kent State's Mammography Undergraduate Certificate meets the requirements in Alaska to be eligible to earn certification in mammography from the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT).
Completion of Kent State's Computed Tomography Undergraduate Certificate meets the requirements in Alaska to complete required clinical competencies toward the national certification exam for computed tomography or to be applied toward continuing education requirements as deemed by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT).
Respiratory Care Board
National
American Association for Respiratory Care
State
Completion of Kent State's Respiratory Therapy-A.A.S. program does not meet educational requirements to apply for a Respiratory Care Professional license in Alaska.
Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Boards
National
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
State
Alaska Regulation of Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists
Completion of Kent State's CAA-accredited Speech-Language Pathology-M.A. program does not meet educational requirements to apply for a Speech-Language Pathologist license in Alaska.
Completion of Kent State's Audiology-Ph.D. program does not meet educational requirements in Alaska.
Veterinary Board
National
International Council for Veterinary Assessment (ICVA)
State
Alaska Board of Veterinary Examiners
Completion of Kent State's AVMA-accredited Veterinary Technology-A.A.S. program meets educational requirements to apply for licensure as a Veterinary Technician in Alaska.