As required by federal regulations in  and in compliance with the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (SARA) Manual, the University of Illinois Springfield indicates for each State whether the curriculum of the following programs meets or does not meet the educational requirements for licensure or certification in that State. This disclosure does not guarantee any State licensure or certification authority will approve or deny your application for licensure. Furthermore, this disclosure does not account for changes in State requirements that may have occurred after it was updated, as noted by program below. Current and prospective students are encouraged to contact their State’s licensure authority or review the  page for all licensure and certification requirements pertaining to their State. These public licensure disclosures also address requirements found in  relating to veterans’ education benefits.

State Licensure Information by Program

Accounting, BA

This program provides foundational knowledge for students preparing to sit for the CPA exam. Additional coursework and professional experience may be required to obtain the CPA license.

StateHigher Education Licensing AgencyState Professional Board of Licensure
Alabama
Alaska
American SamoaNone
Arizona
Arkansas 
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Guam
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
Nortd Carolina
Nortd Dakota
Nortdern Mariana Islands
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Puerto Rico
Rhode Island
Soutd Carolina
Soutd Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virgin Islands
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming

Last updated April 3, 2025

Accounting, MA

This program provides foundational knowledge for students preparing to sit for the CPA exam. Additional coursework and professional experience may be required to obtain the CPA license.  

StateHigher Education Licensing AgencyState Professional Board of Licensure
Alabama
Alaska
American SamoaNone
Arizona
Arkansas 
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Guam
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
Northern Mariana Islands
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Puerto Rico
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virgin Islands
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming

Last updated April 3, 2025

Athletic Training, MAT

Students graduating from the MATR program are eligible to sit for the credentialing examination for athletic trainers and are eligible for licensure in most states. 

StateHigher Education Licensing AgencyState Professional Board of LicensureDoes UIS Program Meet State Professional License Educational Requirement?
AlabamaMeets
AlaskaMeets
American SamoaNot Applicable
ArizonaMeets
ArkansasMeets
CaliforniaDoes not regulateMeets
ColoradoMeets
ConnecticutMeets
DelawareMeets
District of ColumbiaMeets
FloridaMeets
GeorgiaMeets
GuamNo websiteNot Applicable
HawaiiMeets
IdahoMeets
IllinoisMeets
IndianaMeets
IowaMeets
KansasMeets
KentuckyMeets
LouisianaMeets
MaineMeets
MarylandMeets
MassachusettsMeets
MichiganMeets
MinnesotaMeets
MississippiMeets
MissouriMeets
MontanaMeets
NebraskaMeets
NevadaMeets
New HampshireMeets
New JerseyMeets
New MexicoMeets
New YorkMeets
North CarolinaMeets
North DakotaMeets
Northern Mariana IslandsNot Applicable
OhioMeets
OklahomaMeets
OregonMeets
PennsylvaniaMeets
Puerto RicoNoneNot Applicable
Rhode IslandMeets
South CarolinaMeets
South DakotaMeets
TennesseeMeets
TexasMeets
UtahMeets
VermontMeets
Virgin IslandsNoneNot Applicable
VirginiaMeets
WashingtonMeets
West VirginiaMeets
WisconsinMeets
WyomingMeets

Last updated April 2, 2025

Chief School Business Officer Certificate

StateHigher Education Licensing AgencyState Professional Board of LicensureDoes UIS Program Meet State Professional License Educational Requirement?
AlabamaDoes Not Meet
AlaskaDoes Not Meet
American SamoaDoes Not Meet
ArizonaDoes Not Meet
ArkansasDoes Not Meet
CaliforniaDoes Not Meet
ColoradoDoes Not Meet
ConnecticutDoes Not Meet
DelawareDoes Not Meet
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FloridaDoes Not Meet
GeorgiaDoes Not Meet
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TexasDoes Not Meet
UtahDoes Not Meet
VermontDoes Not Meet
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VirginiaDoes Not Meet
WashingtonDoes Not Meet
West VirginiaDoes Not Meet
WisconsinDoes Not Meet
WyomingDoes Not Meet

Last updated April 3, 2025

Educational Leadership, MAE

For prospective students seeking licensure in states other than Illinois, please contact the School of Education for further guidance.

StateHigher Education Licensing AgencyState Professional Board of LicensureDoes UIS Program Meet State Professional License Educational Requirement?
AlabamaDoes Not Meet
AlaskaDoes Not Meet
American SamoaDoes Not Meet
ArizonaDoes Not Meet
ArkansasDoes Not Meet
CaliforniaDoes Not Meet
ColoradoDoes Not Meet
ConnecticutDoes Not Meet
DelawareDoes Not Meet
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OhioDoes Not Meet
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TexasDoes Not Meet
UtahDoes Not Meet
VermontDoes Not Meet
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VirginiaDoes Not Meet
WashingtonDoes Not Meet
West VirginiaDoes Not Meet
WisconsinDoes Not Meet
WyomingDoes Not Meet

Last updated April 3, 2025

Education Elementary, BA

For prospective students seeking licensure in states other than Illinois, please contact the School of Education for further guidance.

StateHigher Education Licensing AgencyState Professional Board of LicensureDoes UIS Program Meet State Professional License Educational Requirement?
AlabamaDoes Not Meet
AlaskaDoes Not Meet
American SamoaDoes Not Meet
ArizonaDoes Not Meet
ArkansasDoes Not Meet
CaliforniaDoes Not Meet
ColoradoDoes Not Meet
ConnecticutDoes Not Meet
DelawareDoes Not Meet
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UtahDoes Not Meet
VermontDoes Not Meet
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VirginiaDoes Not Meet
WashingtonDoes Not Meet
West VirginiaDoes Not Meet
WisconsinDoes Not Meet
WyomingDoes Not Meet

Last updated April 3, 2025

Education Middle Grades Science, BA

For prospective students seeking licensure in states other than Illinois, please contact the School of Education for further guidance.

StateHigher Education Licensing AgencyState Professional Board of LicensureDoes UIS Program Meet State Professional License Educational Requirement?
AlabamaDoes Not Meet
AlaskaDoes Not Meet
American SamoaDoes Not Meet
ArizonaDoes Not Meet
ArkansasDoes Not Meet
CaliforniaDoes Not Meet
ColoradoDoes Not Meet
ConnecticutDoes Not Meet
DelawareDoes Not Meet
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New YorkDoes Not Meet
North CarolinaDoes Not Meet
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OhioDoes Not Meet
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OregonDoes Not Meet
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South DakotaDoes Not Meet
TennesseeDoes Not Meet
TexasDoes Not Meet
UtahDoes Not Meet
VermontDoes Not Meet
Virgin IslandsDoes Not Meet
VirginiaDoes Not Meet
WashingtonDoes Not Meet
West VirginiaDoes Not Meet
WisconsinDoes Not Meet
WyomingDoes Not Meet

Last updated April 3, 2025

Education Middle Grades English, BA

For prospective students seeking licensure in states other than Illinois, please contact the School of Education for further guidance.

StateHigher Education Licensing AgencyState Professional Board of LicensureDoes UIS Program Meet State Professional License Educational Requirement?
AlabamaDoes Not Meet
AlaskaDoes Not Meet
American SamoaDoes Not Meet
ArizonaDoes Not Meet
ArkansasDoes Not Meet
CaliforniaDoes Not Meet
ColoradoDoes Not Meet
ConnecticutDoes Not Meet
DelawareDoes Not Meet
District of ColumbiaDoes Not Meet
FloridaDoes Not Meet
GeorgiaDoes Not Meet
GuamDoes Not Meet
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IowaDoes Not Meet
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New MexicoDoes Not Meet
New YorkDoes Not Meet
North CarolinaDoes Not Meet
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Northern Mariana IslandsDoes Not Meet
OhioDoes Not Meet
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OregonDoes Not Meet
PennsylvaniaDoes Not Meet
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Rhode IslandDoes Not Meet
South CarolinaDoes Not Meet
South DakotaDoes Not Meet
TennesseeDoes Not Meet
TexasDoes Not Meet
UtahDoes Not Meet
VermontDoes Not Meet
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VirginiaDoes Not Meet
WashingtonDoes Not Meet
West VirginiaDoes Not Meet
WisconsinDoes Not Meet
WyomingDoes Not Meet

Last updated April 3, 2025

Education Middle Grades Social Science, BA

For prospective students seeking licensure in states other than Illinois, please contact the School of Education for further guidance.

StateHigher Education Licensing AgencyState Professional Board of LicensureDoes UIS Program Meet State Professional License Educational Requirement?
AlabamaDoes Not Meet
AlaskaDoes Not Meet
American SamoaDoes Not Meet
ArizonaDoes Not Meet
ArkansasDoes Not Meet
CaliforniaDoes Not Meet
ColoradoDoes Not Meet
ConnecticutDoes Not Meet
DelawareDoes Not Meet
District of ColumbiaDoes Not Meet
FloridaDoes Not Meet
GeorgiaDoes Not Meet
GuamDoes Not Meet
HawaiiDoes Not Meet
IdahoDoes Not Meet
IllinoisMeets
IndianaDoes Not Meet
IowaDoes Not Meet
KansasDoes Not Meet
KentuckyDoes Not Meet
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MaineDoes Not Meet
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New JerseyDoes Not Meet
New MexicoDoes Not Meet
New YorkDoes Not Meet
North CarolinaDoes Not Meet
North DakotaDoes Not Meet
Northern Mariana IslandsDoes Not Meet
OhioDoes Not Meet
OklahomaDoes Not Meet
OregonDoes Not Meet
PennsylvaniaDoes Not Meet
Puerto RicoDoes Not Meet
Rhode IslandDoes Not Meet
South CarolinaDoes Not Meet
South DakotaDoes Not Meet
TennesseeDoes Not Meet
TexasDoes Not Meet
UtahDoes Not Meet
VermontDoes Not Meet
Virgin IslandsDoes Not Meet
VirginiaDoes Not Meet
WashingtonDoes Not Meet
West VirginiaDoes Not Meet
WisconsinDoes Not Meet
WyomingDoes Not Meet

Last updated April 3, 2025

Education Middle Grades Math, BA

For prospective students seeking licensure in states other than Illinois, please contact the School of Education for further guidance.

StateHigher Education Licensing AgencyState Professional Board of LicensureDoes UIS Program Meet State Professional License Educational Requirement?
AlabamaDoes Not Meet
AlaskaDoes Not Meet
American SamoaDoes Not Meet
ArizonaDoes Not Meet
ArkansasDoes Not Meet
CaliforniaDoes Not Meet
ColoradoDoes Not Meet
ConnecticutDoes Not Meet
DelawareDoes Not Meet
District of ColumbiaDoes Not Meet
FloridaDoes Not Meet
GeorgiaDoes Not Meet
GuamDoes Not Meet
HawaiiDoes Not Meet
IdahoDoes Not Meet
IllinoisMeets
IndianaDoes Not Meet
IowaDoes Not Meet
KansasDoes Not Meet
KentuckyDoes Not Meet
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New JerseyDoes Not Meet
New MexicoDoes Not Meet
New YorkDoes Not Meet
North CarolinaDoes Not Meet
North DakotaDoes Not Meet
Northern Mariana IslandsDoes Not Meet
OhioDoes Not Meet
OklahomaDoes Not Meet
OregonDoes Not Meet
PennsylvaniaDoes Not Meet
Puerto RicoDoes Not Meet
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South CarolinaDoes Not Meet
South DakotaDoes Not Meet
TennesseeDoes Not Meet
TexasDoes Not Meet
UtahDoes Not Meet
VermontDoes Not Meet
Virgin IslandsDoes Not Meet
VirginiaDoes Not Meet
WashingtonDoes Not Meet
West VirginiaDoes Not Meet
WisconsinDoes Not Meet
WyomingDoes Not Meet

Last updated April 3, 2025

Education Secondary English, BA

For prospective students seeking licensure in states other than Illinois, please contact the School of Education for further guidance.

StateHigher Education Licensing AgencyState Professional Board of LicensureDoes UIS Program Meet State Professional License Educational Requirement?
AlabamaDoes Not Meet
AlaskaDoes Not Meet
American SamoaDoes Not Meet
ArizonaDoes Not Meet
ArkansasDoes Not Meet
CaliforniaDoes Not Meet
ColoradoDoes Not Meet
ConnecticutDoes Not Meet
DelawareDoes Not Meet
District of ColumbiaDoes Not Meet
FloridaDoes Not Meet
GeorgiaDoes Not Meet
GuamDoes Not Meet
HawaiiDoes Not Meet
IdahoDoes Not Meet
IllinoisMeets
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IowaDoes Not Meet
KansasDoes Not Meet
KentuckyDoes Not Meet
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MaineDoes Not Meet
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New JerseyDoes Not Meet
New MexicoDoes Not Meet
New YorkDoes Not Meet
North CarolinaDoes Not Meet
North DakotaDoes Not Meet
Northern Mariana IslandsDoes Not Meet
OhioDoes Not Meet
OklahomaDoes Not Meet
OregonDoes Not Meet
PennsylvaniaDoes Not Meet
Puerto RicoDoes Not Meet
Rhode IslandDoes Not Meet
South CarolinaDoes Not Meet
South DakotaDoes Not Meet
TennesseeDoes Not Meet
TexasDoes Not Meet
UtahDoes Not Meet
VermontDoes Not Meet
Virgin IslandsDoes Not Meet
VirginiaDoes Not Meet
WashingtonDoes Not Meet
West VirginiaDoes Not Meet
WisconsinDoes Not Meet
WyomingDoes Not Meet

Last updated April 3, 2025

Education Secondary History, BA

For prospective students seeking licensure in states other than Illinois, please contact the School of Education for further guidance.

StateHigher Education Licensing AgencyState Professional Board of LicensureDoes UIS Program Meet State Professional License Educational Requirement?
AlabamaDoes Not Meet
AlaskaDoes Not Meet
American SamoaDoes Not Meet
ArizonaDoes Not Meet
ArkansasDoes Not Meet
CaliforniaDoes Not Meet
ColoradoDoes Not Meet
ConnecticutDoes Not Meet
DelawareDoes Not Meet
District of ColumbiaDoes Not Meet
FloridaDoes Not Meet
GeorgiaDoes Not Meet
GuamDoes Not Meet
HawaiiDoes Not Meet
IdahoDoes Not Meet
IllinoisMeets
IndianaDoes Not Meet
IowaDoes Not Meet
KansasDoes Not Meet
KentuckyDoes Not Meet
LouisianaDoes Not Meet
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New YorkDoes Not Meet
North CarolinaDoes Not Meet
North DakotaDoes Not Meet
Northern Mariana IslandsDoes Not Meet
OhioDoes Not Meet
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OregonDoes Not Meet
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Rhode IslandDoes Not Meet
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TennesseeDoes Not Meet
TexasDoes Not Meet
UtahDoes Not Meet
VermontDoes Not Meet
Virgin IslandsDoes Not Meet
VirginiaDoes Not Meet
WashingtonDoes Not Meet
West VirginiaDoes Not Meet
WisconsinDoes Not Meet
WyomingDoes Not Meet

Last updated April 3, 2025

Education Secondary Math, BA

For prospective students seeking licensure in states other than Illinois, please contact the School of Education for further guidance.

StateHigher Education Licensing AgencyState Professional Board of LicensureDoes UIS Program Meet State Professional License Educational Requirement?
AlabamaDoes Not Meet
AlaskaDoes Not Meet
American SamoaDoes Not Meet
ArizonaDoes Not Meet
ArkansasDoes Not Meet
CaliforniaDoes Not Meet
ColoradoDoes Not Meet
ConnecticutDoes Not Meet
DelawareDoes Not Meet
District of ColumbiaDoes Not Meet
FloridaDoes Not Meet
GeorgiaDoes Not Meet
GuamDoes Not Meet
HawaiiDoes Not Meet
IdahoDoes Not Meet
IllinoisMeets
IndianaDoes Not Meet
IowaDoes Not Meet
KansasDoes Not Meet
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TexasDoes Not Meet
UtahDoes Not Meet
VermontDoes Not Meet
Virgin IslandsDoes Not Meet
VirginiaDoes Not Meet
WashingtonDoes Not Meet
West VirginiaDoes Not Meet
WisconsinDoes Not Meet
WyomingDoes Not Meet

Last updated April 3, 2025

Human Development Counseling

For prospective students seeking licensure in states other than Illinois, please contact the Human Development Counseling program for further guidance.

StateHigher Education Licensing AgencyState Professional Board of LicensureDoes UIS Program Meet State Professional License Educational Requirement?
AlabamaDoes Not Meet
AlaskaDoes Not Meet
American SamoaProfessional counselor licensing information not foundDoes Not Meet
ArizonaDoes Not Meet
ArkansasDoes Not Meet
CaliforniaDoes Not Meet
ColoradoDoes Not Meet
ConnecticutDoes Not Meet
DelawareDoes Not Meet
District of ColumbiaDoes Not Meet
FloridaDoes Not Meet
GeorgiaDoes Not Meet
GuamDoes Not Meet
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IdahoDoes Not Meet
IllinoisMeets
IndianaDoes Not Meet
IowaDoes Not Meet
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MichiganMichigan Board of CounselingDoes Not Meet
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OhioDoes Not Meet
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TennesseeDoes Not Meet
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UtahDoes Not Meet
VermontDoes Not Meet
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WashingtonDoes Not Meet
West VirginiaDoes Not Meet
WisconsinDoes Not Meet
WyomingDoes Not Meet

Last updated April 3, 2025

Human Development Counseling (School Counseling Concentration)

For prospective students seeking licensure in states other than Illinois, please contact the Human Development Counseling program for further guidance.

StateHigher Education Licensing AgencyState Professional Board of LicensureEducation LicensureDoes UIS Program Meet State Professional License Educational Requirement?
AlabamaDoes Not Meet
AlaskaDoes Not Meet
American SamoaProfessional counselor licensing information not foundDoes Not Meet
ArizonaDoes Not Meet
ArkansasDoes Not Meet
CaliforniaDoes Not Meet
ColoradoDoes Not Meet
ConnecticutDoes Not Meet
DelawareDoes Not Meet
District of ColumbiaDoes Not Meet
FloridaDoes Not Meet
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WyomingDoes Not Meet

Last updated April 3, 2025

Medical Laboratory Science, BS

StateHigher Education Licensing AgencyState Professional Board of LicensureDoes UIS Program Meet State Professional License Educational Requirement?
AlabamaLicensure not requiredNot Applicable
AlaskaLicensure not requiredNot Applicable
American SamoaLicensure not requiredNot Applicable
ArizonaLicensure not requiredNot Applicable
ArkansasLicensure not requiredNot Applicable
California

 

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ColoradoLicensure not requiredNot Applicable
ConnecticutLicensure not requiredNot Applicable
DelawareLicensure not requiredNot Applicable
District of ColumbiaLicensure not requiredNot Applicable
FloridaMeets
GeorgiaLicensure not requiredNot Applicable
GuamLicensure not requiredNot Applicable
HawaiiMeets
IdahoLicensure not requiredNot Applicable
IllinoisLicensure not requiredNot Applicable
IndianaLicensure not requiredNot Applicable
IowaLicensure not requiredNot Applicable
KansasLicensure not requiredNot Applicable
KentuckyLicensure not requiredNot Applicable
LouisianaMeets
MaineLicensure not requiredNot Applicable
MarylandLicensure not requiredNot Applicable
MassachusettsLicensure not requiredNot Applicable
MichiganLicensure not requiredNot Applicable
MinnesotaLicensure not requiredNot Applicable
MississippiLicensure not requiredNot Applicable
MissouriLicensure not requiredNot Applicable
MontanaMeets
NebraskaLicensure not requiredNot Applicable
NevadaMeets
New HampshireLicensure not requiredNot Applicable
New JerseyLicensure not requiredNot Applicable
New MexicoLicensure not requiredNot Applicable
New YorkMeets
North CarolinaLicensure not requiredNot Applicable
North DakotaMeets
Northern Mariana IslandsLicensure not requiredNot Applicable
OhioLicensure not requiredNot Applicable
OklahomaLicensure not requiredNot Applicable
OregonLicensure not requiredNot Applicable
PennsylvaniaLicensure not requiredNot Applicable
Puerto RicoDoes Not Meet
Rhode IslandLicensure not requiredNot Applicable
South CarolinaLicensure not requiredNot Applicable
South DakotaLicensure not requiredNot Applicable
TennesseeMeets
TexasLicensure not requiredNot Applicable
UtahLicensure not requiredNot Applicable
VermontLicensure not requiredNot Applicable
Virgin IslandsLicensure not requiredNot Applicable
VirginiaLicensure not requiredNot Applicable
WashingtonLicensure not requiredNot Applicable
West VirginiaMeets
WisconsinLicensure not requiredNot Applicable
WyomingLicensure not requiredNot Applicable

Last updated May 5, 2025

Principal Endorsement

For prospective students seeking licensure in states other than Illinois, please contact the School of Education for further guidance.

StateHigher Education Licensing AgencyState Professional Board of LicensureDoes UIS Program Meet State Professional License Educational Requirement?
AlabamaDoes Not Meet
AlaskaDoes Not Meet
American SamoaDoes Not Meet
ArizonaDoes Not Meet
ArkansasDoes Not Meet
CaliforniaDoes Not Meet
ColoradoDoes Not Meet
ConnecticutDoes Not Meet
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WyomingDoes Not Meet

Last updated April 3, 2025

Secondary Education Minor

A minor in Secondary Education when paired with a degree in Political Science, Sociology/Anthropology, Chemistry, Biology, Math, English, or History, can lead to licensure at the secondary level.

For prospective students seeking licensure in states other than Illinois, please contact the School of Education for further guidance.

StateHigher Education Licensing AgencyState Professional Board of LicensureDoes UIS Program Meet State Professional License Educational Requirement?
AlabamaDoes Not Meet
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CaliforniaDoes Not Meet
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Social Work, BSW

The Social Work, BSW program provides foundational knowledge for students seeking licensure as a social worker. Additional coursework and/or professional experience is required for licensure in most states including Illinois.

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Superintendent Endorsement

For prospective students seeking licensure in states other than Illinois, please contact the School of Education for further guidance.

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