Puerto Rico

Kent State University is authorized to operate in Puerto Rico through mutual participation in the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA). Kent State's approval for institutional participation was granted by the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA) in September 2015.

Licensing Agency

Puerto Rico Council on Education

Professional Board Licensure

Architect Board

National

National Council on Architectural Registration Boards

Territory

Puerto Rico Board of Examiners of Architects and Landscape Architects

Completion of Kent State's NAAB-accredited Master of Architecture program meets educational requirements to apply for registration or licensure as an architect in Puerto Rico.

Bar Admission Office

National

National Conference of Bar Examiners

American Bar Association (ABA)

Territory

Puerto Rico Board of Bar Examiners

Completion of Kent State's ABA-accredited Paralegal Studies-B.A. or Paralegal Studies Undergraduate Certificate programs meet state educational requirements to work as a paralegal in Puerto Rico.

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)

Territory

Puerto Rico Professional Social Workers Board

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 Puerto Rico.

Completion of Kent State's CACREP-accredited Clinical Mental Health Counseling-M.Ed. program does not meet educational requirements to apply for a Professional Counselor license in Puerto Rico.

Social Work

Completion of Kent State's Social Work-B.S.W. program does not meet educational requirements to sit for ASWB exam in Puerto Rico.

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 Puerto Rico.

Completion of Kent State's Human Development & Family Science-B.S. program meets the educational requirements for Certified Family Life Educator in Puerto Rico.

Dietetics Board

National

Commission on Dietetic Registration

Territory

Puerto Rico Department of Health 

Completion of Kent State's ACEND-accredited Bachelor of Science in Nutrition program meets educational requirements to apply for a Dietitian license in Puerto Rico.

Completion of Kent State’s ACEND-accredited Master of Science in Nutrition, Dietetic Internship Concentration program meets educational requirements to become a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist in Puerto Rico.

Educator Licensure or Certification Agencies

National

National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification (NASDTEC)

Territory

Puerto Rico Department of Education

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 Puerto Rico.

Completion of Kent State's Art Education-B.F.A. does not meet the educational requirements in Puerto Rico.

Completion of Kent State's Music Education-B.M. does not meet the educational requirements in Puerto Ric0.

Landscape Architects Board

National

Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards

Territory

Board of Examiners of Architects and Landscape Architects

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 Puerto Rico.

Medical Board

National

American Medical Technologists

Territory

Puerto Rico Department of Health 

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 Puerto Rico.

Nursing Board

National

National Council of State Boards of Nursing

NCLEX Exam

Territory

Puerto Rico Board of Nursing Examiners

Completion of Kent State's CCNE-accredited Bachelor of Science in Nursing program meets educational requirements to apply for an RN license in Puerto Rico.

Completion of Kent State's CCNE-accredited APRN Certificates (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 Puerto Rico. These certificates meet the educational requirements for the national certification exam.

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 Puerto Rico.

Nursing Home Administrator Board

National

NAB-National Association of Long Term Care Administrator Boards

Territory

Puerto Rico Department of Health

Completion of Kent State's Bachelor of Science in Long-term Care Administration and the Nursing Home Administrators Graduate Certificate programs does not meet educational requirements in Puerto Rico. 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

Territory

Puerto Rico Department of Health (Occupational Therapy) 

Puerto Rico Department of Health (Physical Therapy) 

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 Puerto Rico.

Completion of Kent State's CAPTE-accredited Physical Therapist Assistant-A.A.S. program meets educational requirements to sit for National Physical Therapy exam in Puerto Rico.

Completion of Kent State's CAATE-accredited Athletic Training-M.S. programs meet educational requirements to apply for an Athletic Trainer license in Puerto Rico.

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 Puerto Rico.

Psychology Board

National

American Board of Professional Psychology-(ABPP)

Territory

Puerto Rico Board of Health (Psychology)

Completion of Kent States APA-accredited School Psychology-Ph.D. program does not meet educational requirements to sit for the EPPP exam in Puerto Rico.

Completion of Kent State's APA-accredited School Psychology-Ed.S. program does not meet educational requirements to sit for the EPPP exam in Puerto Rico.

Radiologic Science and Therapy Board

National

American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)

American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS)

Territory

Puerto Rico Department of Health (Radiologists)

Completion of Kent State's Radiologic Technology-A.T.S.Radiologic Technology-A.A.S. and Radiologic Imaging Sciences-B.R.I.T. concentrations in Computed Tomography, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Diagnostic Medical Sonography and Radiation Therapy, meets educational requirements in Puerto Rico.

Completion of Kent State's Mammography Undergraduate Certificate meets the requirements in Puerto Rico 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 Puerto Rico 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).

Completion of Kent State’s Magnetic Resonance Imaging Undergraduate Certificate meets requirements in Puerto Rico for magnetic resonance imaging 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

Territory

Puerto Rico Department of Health (Respiratory Care) 

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 Puerto Rico.

Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Boards

National

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)

Territory

Puerto Rico Department of Health (Speech & Hearing)

Puerto Rico Licensing Requirements (ASHA)

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 Puerto Rico.

Completion of Kent State's Audiology-Ph.D. program does not meet educational requirements in Puerto Rico.

Veterinary Board

National

International Council for Veterinary Assessment (ICVA)

Territory

Puerto Rico Board of Veterinary Medicine

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 Puerto Rico.