Public Disclosures for Licensure & Certificate Programs
National Louis University’s (NLU) programs that lead to licensure and/or certification are listed below. Please click on each program for more details on the states where NLU programs meet requirements for licensure and where they do not.
To enroll in these programs, students must complete an acknowledgement form verifying they live in a “Meets Requirements” state (or plan to move to one) and then upload the form to their application portal prior to registration.
NLU staff are available to help students determine if our programs meet requirements in the state where the student resides or wishes to practice. Staff can share the information we have on the path to licensure or certification that is available.
Students are also encouraged to contact the appropriate credentialing agency or licensing board from the state in which they plan to practice to determine if their NLU degree will qualify them for licensure or certification. The National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (NC-SARA) provides a Professional Licensure Directory with state agency contact information for some programs that lead to professional licensure.
The information on this page is reviewed every July. State requirements may change and it is best to check the licensure and certification requirements directly on the state agency’s website.
| Meets Requirements | Does NOT Meet Requirements |
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Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin |
Alaska, Colorado, Delaware, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Virgin Islands, Washington, Wyoming |
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Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin |
Alaska, Colorado, Delaware, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Virgin Islands, Washington, Wyoming |
BA in Early Childhood and Elementary Education
| Meets Requirements | Does NOT Meet Requirements |
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Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin |
Alaska, Colorado, Delaware, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Virgin Islands, Washington, Wyoming |
| Meets Requirements | Does NOT Meet Requirements |
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Florida, Illinois |
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virgin Islands, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
BS Nursing Upper Division
The table below indicates that the BSN degree program at National Louis University meets the state board of nursing requirements to apply for licensure within the identified state. This disclosure, however, does not provide any guarantee that any particular state licensure or certification entity will approve or deny your application. Furthermore, this disclosure does not account for changes in state law or regulation that may affect your application for licensure and occur after this disclosure has been made. Enrolled students and prospective students are strongly encouraged to contact their State’s licensure entity using the links provided to review all licensure and certification requirements imposed by their state(s) of choice.
NLU contact: Laura Robbins-Frank, Executive Director of Nursing, lrobbins1@nl.edu
| Meets Requirements | Does NOT Meet Requirements |
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Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virgin Islands, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
Puerto Rico |
*The BSW program is currently in Candidacy status for Accreditation by the Council of Social Work Education. Once the BSW program attains Initial Accreditation, students pursuing licensure in States in the “Meets Requirements” column will have a path to post-BSW licensure after graduating with a BSW degree from NLU.
| Meets Requirements | Does NOT Meet Requirements |
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Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Ohio, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virgin Islands, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin |
California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, Wyoming |
| Meets Requirements | Does NOT Meet Requirements |
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Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin |
Alaska, Colorado, Delaware, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Virgin Islands, Washington, Wyoming |
MAT in Elementary Education (Illinois)
MAT in Elementary Education (Florida)
| Meets Requirements | Does NOT Meet Requirements |
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Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin |
Alaska, Colorado, Delaware, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Virgin Islands, Washington, Wyoming |
| Meets Requirements | Does NOT Meet Requirements |
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Florida, Illinois |
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virgin Islands, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
MAT in Secondary Education (Illinois)
MAT in Secondary Education (Florida)
| Meets Requirements | Does NOT Meet Requirements |
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Florida, Illinois |
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virgin Islands, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
Students pursuing the Director of Special Education endorsement who do not hold an Administrative PEL should be aware that the 23 Illinois Administrative Code 1.705 subsections h and I indicate that without an administrative license (principal or superintendent) there are supervision limitations that may impact the candidate’s eligibility for employment in context that have supervisory roles. Candidates should consult with their Regional Office of Education to determine their eligibility for employment in specific roles.
| Meets Requirements | Does NOT Meet Requirements |
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Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin |
Alaska, Colorado, Delaware, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Virgin Islands, Washington, Wyoming |
MEd/EdS Educational Leadership
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Florida; Illinois |
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virgin Islands, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
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Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana (Additional 300 hours of internship required), Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
Alaska, California, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands |
| Meets Requirements | Does NOT Meet Requirements |
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Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
Nebraska, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands |
EdS School Psychology (Florida)
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Meets Requirements |
Meets Requirements for Licensure or Endorsement* |
Does Not Meet Requirements |
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FL |
AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, GA, HI, ID, IL, IA, KS, KY, LA, MD, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY
*The states listed in this column provide pathways to certification through either reciprocity of a Florida Professional Educator Certificate or through requirements met through the NLU Florida School Psychology program. Students are encouraged to reach out to their state board of education to determine the pathway best for them and any remaining local requirements for certification before applying. |
IN, ME, MA, MN, MS, TX**, VI
**Texas does not define a school psychologist as a district role. Students from Texas should inquire. |
| Meets Requirements | Does NOT Meet Requirements |
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Florida, Illinois |
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virgin Islands, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
PsyD Clinical Psychology (Illinois)
PsyD Clinical Psychology (Florida)
The PsyD program is accredited by the American Psychological Association, which most states require for licensing programs. For more information about licensure requirements, visit the website for the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards at https://www.asppb.net/page/psybook.
| Meets Requirements | Does NOT Meet Requirements |
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Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California*, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii*, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York*, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virgin Islands, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
None |
*These states may require additional coursework that is not part of the core NLU program curriculum. To meet educational requirements in these states (CA, HI, NY), students may need to take elective courses to be eligible for licensure in their state. Students interested in licensure are encouraged to check their state’s licensing requirements to determine which elective courses they need to take.
| Meets Requirements | Does NOT Meet Requirements |
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Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin |
Alaska, Colorado, Delaware, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Virgin Islands, Washington, Wyoming |
