Rhode Island
Kent State University is authorized to operate in Rhode Island 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
Rhode Island Office of the Postsecondary Commissioner
Professional Board Licensure
Architect
National
National Council on Architectural Registration Boards
State
Rhode Island Division of Design Professionals
Completion of Kent State's NAAB-accredited Master of Architecture program meets educational requirements to apply for registration or licensure as an architect in Rhode Island.
Bar Admission Office
National
National Conference of Bar Examiners
American Bar Association (ABA)
State
Rhode Island Supreme Court, Board of Bar Examiners
Completion of Kent State's ABA-accredited Paralegal Studies-B.A. and Paralegal Studies Undergraduate Certificate programs meet state educational requirements to work as a paralegal in Rhode Island.
Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage & Family Therapist
National
National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC)
Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB)
Association of Marriage & Family Therapy Regulatory Boards (AMFTRB)
State
Rhode Island Board of Marriage, Family and Mental Health Therapy
Rhode Island Board of Social Work Examiners
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 Rhode Island.
Completion of Kent State's CACREP-accredited Clinical Mental Health Counseling-M.Ed. program does not meet educational requirements for licensed professional counselor in Rhode Island.
Social Work
Completion of Kent State's Social Work-B.S.W. program does not meet educational requirements to sit for ASWB exam in Rhode Island.
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 Rhode Island.
Completion of Kent State's Human Development & Family Science-B.S. program meets the educational requirements for Certified Family Life Educator in Rhode Island.
Dietetics
National
Commission on Dietetic Registration
State
Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island.
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 the state of Rhode Island.
Educator Licensure or Certification Agencies
National
National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification (NASDTEC)
State
Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island.
Completion of Kent State's Art Education-B.F.A. does not meet the educational requirements in Rhode Island.
Completion of Kent State's Music Education-B.M. does not meet the educational requirements in Rhode Island.
Landscape Architects
National
Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards
State
State of Rhode Island Division of Design Professionals (Landscape Architect)
Completion of Kent State's has not determined whether completion of the LAAB-accredited Landscape Architecture-M.LA I program meets educational requirements to apply for registration or licensure as a landscape architect in Rhode Island.
Medical
National
American Medical Technologists
State
Rhode Island Department of Health (Physicians)
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 Rhode Island.
Nursing
National
National Council of State Boards of Nursing
State
Rhode Island Department of Health Board of Nurse Registration and Nursing Education
Completion of Kent State's CCNE-accredited Bachelor of Science in Nursing program meets educational requirements to apply for an RN license in Rhode Island.
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 Rhode Island. 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 Rhoda Island.
Nursing Home Administrator
National
NAB-National Association of Long Term Care Administrator Boards
State
Rhode Island Department of Health for Nursing Home Administration
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 Rhode Island. 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
National
National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy
Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy
Board of Certification for the Athletic Trainer
State
Rhode Island Department of Health (Occupational Therapy)
Rhode Island Department of Health (Physical Therapy)
Rhode Island Department of Health (Athletic Trainer)
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 Rhode Island.
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 Rhode Island.
Completion of Kent State's CAATE-accredited Athletic Training-M.S. program meets educational requirements to apply for an Athletic Trainer license in Rhode Island.
Podiatric Medicine
National
American Board of Podiatric Medicine (ABPM)
State
Podiatrists - Department of Health
Completion of Kent State’s CPME-accredited Podiatric Medicine-D.P.M. program meets educational requirements for graduates to be eligible to enter three-year hospital residency training programs in podiatric medicine and surgery specialty in the state of Rhode Island.
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 Rhode Island.
Psychology
National
American Board of Professional Psychology-(ABPP)
State
Rhode Island Department 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 Rhode Island.
Completion of Kent State's APA-accredited School Psychology-Ed.S. program does not meet educational requirements to sit for the EPPP exam in Rhode Island.
Radiologic Science and Therapy
National
American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)
American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS)
State
Rhode Island Department of Health (Radiologic Technology)
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 Rhode Island.
Completion of Kent State's Mammography Undergraduate Certificate meets the requirements in Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island for magnetic resonance imaging or to be applied toward continuing education requirements as deemed by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT).
Respiratory Care
National
American Association for Respiratory Care
State
Rhode Island Department of Health (Respiratory Care Practitioners Board)
Completion of Kent State's Respiratory Therapy-A.A.S. program meets educational requirements to apply for a Respiratory Care Professional license in Rhode Island.
Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
National
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
State
Rhode Island Department of Health (Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology)
Completion of Kent State's CAA-accredited Speech-Language Pathology-M.A. program meets educational requirements to apply for a Speech-Language Pathologist license in Rhode Island.
Veterinary
National
International Council for Veterinary Assessment (ICVA)
State
Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island.