Virgin Islands
Kent State University is authorized to operate in the Virgin Islands 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
University of the Virgin Islands
Professional Board Licensure
Architect Board
National
National Council on Architectural Registration Boards
Territory
Virgin Islands Department of Licensing & Consumer Affairs
Completion of Kent State's NAAB-accredited Master of Architecture program meets educational requirements to apply for registration or licensure as an architect in the Virgin Islands.
Bar Admission Office
National
National Conference of Bar Examiners
American Bar Association (ABA)
Territory
Virgin Islands Committee 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 the Virgin Islands.
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
Virgin Islands Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs
Professional Counselor
Completion of Kent State's Addictions Counseling Graduate Certificate and Addictions Counseling Undergraduate Certificate programs meet educational requirements to apply for a Professional Counselor license in the Virgin Islands.
Completion of Kent State's CACREP-accredited Clinical Mental Health Counseling-M.Ed. program does not meet educational requirements for licensed professional counselor in the Virgin Islands.
Social Work
Completion of Kent State's Social Work-B.S.W. program does not meet educational requirements to sit for ASWB exam in the Virgin Islands.
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 the Virgin Islands.
Completion of Kent State's Human Development & Family Science-B.S. program meets the educational requirements for Certified Family Life Educator in Virgin Islands.
Dietetics Board
National
Commission on Dietetic Registration
Territory
Virgin Islands Dietitian Licensure Board
No license is currently required to practice dietetics in the Virgin Islands.
Completion of Kent State's ACEND-accredited Bachelor of Science in Nutrition program meets educational requirements to apply for a Dietitian license in the Virgin Islands.
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 Virgin Islands.
Educator Licensure or Certification Agencies
National
National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification (NASDTEC)
Territory
Virgin Islands 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 the Virgin Islands.
Completion of Kent State's Art Education-B.F.A. does not meet the educational requirements in the Virgin Islands.
Completion of Kent State's Music Education-B.M. does not meet the educational requirements in the Virgin Islands.
Landscape Architects Board
National
Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards
Territory
Virgin Islands Department of Licensing & Consumer Affairs (Landscape Architect)
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 the Virgin Islands.
Medical Board
National
American Medical Technologists
Territory
U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Health (Medical Examiners)
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 the Virgin Islands.
Nursing Board
National
National Council of State Boards of Nursing
Territory
Virgin Islands Board of Nurse Licensure
Completion of Kent State's CCNE-accredited Bachelor of Science in Nursing program meets educational requirements to apply for an RN license in the Virgin Islands.
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 the Virgin Islands. 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 the Virgin Islands.
Nursing Home Administrator Board
National
NAB-National Association of Long Term Care Administrator Boards
Territory
U.S. Virgin Islands 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 the Virgin Islands. 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
U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Health
Completion of Kent State's ACOTE-accredited Occupational Therapy Assistant-A.A.S. program does not meet educational requirements to apply for an Occupational Therapist license in the Virgin Islands.
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 the Virgin Islands.
Completion of Kent State's CAATE-accredited Athletic Training-M.S. program meets educational requirements to apply for an Athletic Trainer license in the Virgin Islands.
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 the Virgin Islands.
Psychology Board
National
American Board of Professional Psychology-(ABPP)
Territory
U.S. Virgin Islands 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 the Virgin Islands.
Completion of Kent State's APA-accredited School Psychology-Ed.S. program does not meet educational requirements to sit for the EPPP exam in the Virgin Islands.
Radiologic Science and Therapy Board
National
American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)
American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS)
Territory
U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Health
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 the Virgin Islands.
Completion of Kent State's Mammography Undergraduate Certificate meets the educational requirements in the Virgin Islands 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 the Virgin Islands 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 the Virgin Islands 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
U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Health
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 the Virgin Islands.
Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Boards
National
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
Territory
U.S. Virgin Islands Speech & Hearing Professionals Board
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 the Virgin Islands.
Completion of Kent State's Audiology-Ph.D. program does not meet educational requirements in the Virgin Islands.
Veterinary Board
National
International Council for Veterinary Assessment (ICVA)
Territory
U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Health
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 the Virgin Islands.