Wyoming
Kent State University is authorized to operate in Wyoming 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
Wyoming Department of Education
Professional Board Licensure
Architect Board
National
National Council on Architectural Registration Boards
State
Wyoming Board 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 Wyoming.
Bar Admission Office
National
National Conference of Bar Examiners
American Bar Association (ABA)
State
Wyoming Board of Law 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 Wyoming.
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
Wyoming Mental Health Professions Licensing 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 Wyoming.
Completion of Kent State's CACREP-accredited Clinical Mental Health Counseling-M.Ed. program does not meet educational requirements for licensed professional counselor in Wyoming.
Social Work
Completion of Kent State's Social Work-B.S.W. program meets educational requirements to sit for ASWB exam in Wyoming.
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 Wyoming.
Completion of Kent State's Human Development & Family Science-B.S. program meets the educational requirements for Certified Family Life Educator in Wyoming.
Dietetics Board
National
Commission on Dietetic Registration
State
Wyoming Dietetics Licensing Board
Completion of Kent State's ACEND-accredited Bachelor of Science in Nutrition program meets educational requirements to apply for a Dietitian license in Wyoming.
Completion of Kent State’s ACEND-accredited Master of Science in Nutrition, Dietetic Internship Concentration program meets educational requirements to practice dietetics in the state of Wyoming.
Educator Licensure or Certification Agencies
National
National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification (NASDTEC)
State
Wyoming Professional Teaching Standards Board
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 Wyoming.
Completion of Kent State's Art Education-B.F.A. does not meet the educational requirements in Wyoming.
Completion of Kent State's Music Education-B.M. does not meet the educational requirements in Wyoming.
Landscape Architects Board
National
Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards
State
Wyoming Board 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 Wyoming.
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 Wyoming.
Nursing Board
National
National Council of State Boards of Nursing
State
Wyoming State Board of Nursing
Completion of Kent State's CCNE-accredited Bachelor of Science in Nursing program meets educational requirements to apply for an RN license in Wyoming.
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 Wyoming. 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 Wyoming.
Nursing Home Administrator Board
National
NAB-National Association of Long Term Care Administrator Boards
State
Wyoming State Board of Nursing Home Administrators
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 Wyoming. 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
Wyoming Board of Occupational Therapy
Wyoming Board of Physical Therapy
Wyoming Athletic Training Board
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 Wyoming.
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 Wyoming.
Completion of Kent State's CAATE-accredited Athletic Training-M.S. program meets educational requirements to apply for an Athletic Trainer license in Wyoming.
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 Wyoming.
Psychology Board
National
American Board of Professional Psychology-(ABPP)
State
Completion of Kent States APA-accredited School Psychology-Ph.D. program does not meet educational requirements to sit for the EPPP exam in Wyoming.
Completion of Kent State's APA-accredited School Psychology-Ed.S. program does not meet educational requirements to sit for the EPPP exam in Wyoming.
Radiologic Science and Therapy Board
National
American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)
American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS)
State
Wyoming Board of Radiologic Technologists
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 Wyoming.
Completion of Kent State's Mammography Undergraduate Certificate meets the requirements in Wyoming 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 Wyoming 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 Wyoming 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
State
Wyoming State Board for Respiratory Care
Completion of Kent State's Respiratory Therapy-A.A.S. program meets educational requirements to apply for a Respiratory Care Professional license in Wyoming.
Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Boards
National
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
State
Wyoming State Board of Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
Completion of Kent State's CAA-accredited Speech-Language Pathology-M.A. programs does not meet educational requirements to apply for a Speech-Language Pathologist license in Wyoming.
Completion of Kent State's Audiology-Ph.D. program does not meet educational requirements in Wyoming.
Veterinary Board
National
International Council for Veterinary Assessment (ICVA)
State
Wyoming 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 Wyoming.