Alabama
Kent State University is authorized to operate in Alabama 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
Alabama Commission on Higher Education
Professional Board Licensure
Architects
National
National Council on Architectural Registration Boards
State
Completion of Kent State's NAAB-accredited Master of Architecture program meets the state educational requirements to apply for registration or licensure as an architect in Alabama.
Bar Admission Office
National
National Conference of Bar Examiners
American Bar Association (ABA)
State
Alabama State Bar Admissions Office
Completion of Kent State's ABA-accredited Paralegal Studies-B.A. or Paralegal Studies Undergraduate Certificate programs meets state educational requirements to work as a paralegal in Alabama.
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
Alabama Board of Examiners in Counseling
Alabama State Board of Social Work Examiners
Alabama Board of Examiners in Marriage and Family Therapy
Professional Counselor
Completion of Kent State's Addictions Counseling Graduate Certificate and Addictions Counseling Undergraduate Certificate does not meet educational requirements to apply for a Professional Counselor license in Alabama.
Completion of CACREP-accredited Clinical Mental Health Counseling-M.Ed. program does not meet educational requirements in Alabama.
Social Work
Completion of Kent State's Social Work-B.S.W. meets educational requirements to sit for ASWB exam in Alabama.
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 Alabama.
Completion of Kent State's Human Development & Family Science-B.S. meets the educational requirements for Certified Family Life Educator in Alabama.
Dietetics
National
Commission on Dietetic Registration
State
Alabama Board of Examiners for Dietetics & Nutritionists
Completion of Kent State's ACEND-accredited Bachelor of Science in Nutrition program meets educational requirements to apply for a Dietitian license in Alabama.
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 Alabama.
Educator Licensure or Certification Agencies
National
National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification (NASDTEC)
State
Alabama State 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 Alabama.
Completion of Kent State's Art Education-B.F.A. does not meet the educational requirements in Alabama.
Completion of Kent State's Music Education-B.M. does not meet the educational requirements in Alabama.
Landscape Architects
National
Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards
State
Alabama Board of Examiners of 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 Alabama.
Medical
National
American Society for Clinical Pathology
American Medical Technologists
State
Alabama Board of Medical Examiners
Alabama State Board of Health Department of Public Health-ADPH
Completion of Kent State's NAACLS-accredited Medical Laboratory Science-B.S. program meets educational requirements for graduates to be eligible for MLS certification in Alabama.
Nursing
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 Alabama.
Completion of Kent State's CCNE-accredited Bachelor of Science in Nursing program meets educational requirements to apply for an RN license in Alabama.
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 Alabama.
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 Alabama. These certificates meet the educational requirements for the national certification examination.
Nursing Home Administrator
National
NAB-National Association of Long-Term Care Administrator Boards
State
Alabama Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators
Completion of Kent State's Bachelor of Science in Long-term Care Administration or the Nursing Home Administrators Graduate Certificate programs does not meet educational requirements in Alabama. 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
Alabama State Board of Occupational Therapy
State of Alabama Board of Physical Therapy
Alabama Board of 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 Alabama.
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 Alabama.
Completion of Kent State's CAATE-accredited Athletic Training-M.S. program meets educational requirements to apply for an Athletic Trainer license in Alabama.
Podiatric Medicine
National
American Board of Podiatric Medicine (ABPM)
State
Alabama State Board of Podiatry
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 Alabama.
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 Alabama.
Psychology
National
American Board of Professional Psychology-(ABPP)
State
Alabama Board of Examiners in Psychology
Completion of Kent State's APA-accredited School Psychology-Ph.D. program does not meet educational requirements to sit for the EPPP exam in Alabama.
Completion of Kent State's APA-accredited School Psychology-Ed.S. program does not meet educational requirements to sit for the EPPP exam in Alabama.
Radiologic Science and Therapy
National
American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)
American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS)
State
Alabama Department of Public Health, Office of Radiation Control
Alabama 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, meet requirements in Alabama.
Completion of Kent State's Mammography Undergraduate Certificate meets the requirements in Alabama 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 Alabama 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 the requirements in Alabama 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
National Board for Respiratory Care
State
Alabama State Board of Respiratory Therapy
Completion of Kent State's Respiratory Therapy-A.A.S. program meets educational requirements to apply for a Respiratory Care Professional license in Alabama.
Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
National
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
State
Alabama Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
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 Alabama.
Completion of Kent State's Audiology-Ph.D. program does not meet educational requirements in Alabama.
Veterinary
National
International Council for Veterinary Assessment (ICVA)
American Association of Veterinary State Boards-AAVSB
State
Alabama Veterinary Medical Examiners Board
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 Alabama.