USDE Professional Licensure Disclosures and Resources

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USDE Professional Licensure Disclosures and Resources

If you are a student or prospective student interested in an educational program that may lead to professional licensure or certificate, you should be aware of certain policies or information important for your success.

Saint Paul College programs that lead to a professional licensure or certification are intended to prepare a student for potential licensure or certification in Minnesota. While the Saint Paul College programs meet the relevant academic requirements for the licensure or certification board/agency in Minnesota, they may or may not meet the educational requirements for a licensure or certification in another state.

If you are planning to seek professional licensure or certification outside Minnesota it is important for you to know the specific requirements of the state in which you intend to apply for licensure or certification. If you are considering a program that leads to professional licensure or certification, it is important that you contact the Saint Paul College personnel with direct oversight of the academic program you are interested in for licensure and certification requirements. Click on the program name below to see the Professional Licensure Disclosure.

For these purposes, states include the District of Columbia and the US protectorates, as defined in 34 CFR §600.2. Saint Paul College makes every effort to ensure information about educational requirements for licensure or certification is current; however, state requirements may change. Separate from educational requirements, state licensure boards may require applicants to complete professional examinations, background checks, years of professional experience, jurisprudence exams, training, etc.

If you are planning to pursue professional licensure or certification in a state other than Minnesota, it is strongly recommended that you contact the appropriate licensing entity in that state to seek information and guidance regarding licensure or certification requirements before beginning an academic program.

Cosmetology

Programs Offered
Cosmetology Diploma and AAS, Nail Care Technician Certificate

Licensing or Certifying Agency
Minnesota Board of Cosmetology

States where the SPC program curriculum meets state educational requirements for licensure or certification.
Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Wisconsin

States where the SPC program curriculum does not meet state educational requirements for licensure or certification.
Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kentucky, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Carolina, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, West Virginia, Wyoming

States where the institution has not made a determination.
N/A

Additional Information
The list of states where program curriculum does not meet state educational requirements for licensure require more than 1550 school hours to earn a license. https://nacams.org/cosmetology-states/

For more information on this program, see the Cosmetology webpage.

Electrical Technology

Programs Offered
Electrical Technology Diploma

Licensing or Certifying Agency
Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry

States where the SPC program curriculum meets state educational requirements for licensure or certification.
Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming

States where the SPC program curriculum does not meet state educational requirements for licensure or certification.
N/A

States where the institution has not made a determination.
Alabama, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, and Wisconsin

Additional Information
For those states where we identified the program curriculum as meeting the state education requirements for licensure licensure reciprocity agreements between Minnesota and theses states. Therefore, if a student becomes licensed in Minnesota they can become licensed in those states identified (https://www.nccer.org/news-research/reciprocity-map). Additional requirements may exist and include fees, applications or other state specific exams. For those programs where no determination has been made additional research will need to be completed to make those determinations: https://www.mikeholt.com/statelicense.php

For more information on this program, see the Electrical Technology webpage.

Esthetician

Programs Offered
Esthetician Certificate and Diploma, Advanced Esthetics for Cosmetologists Certificate, Advanced Practice Esthetics Certificate and AAS.

Licensing or Certifying Agency
Minnesota Board of Cosmetology

States where the institution has not made a determination.
N/A

For more information on this program, see the Esthetician webpage.

Health Information Technology

Programs Offered
Health Information Technology AAS

Licensing or Certifying Agency
Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM)

States where the SPC program curriculum meets state educational requirements for licensure or certification.
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, DC, Georgia, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Illinois, 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, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming

States where the SPC program curriculum does not meet state educational requirements for licensure or certification.
N/A

States where the institution has not made a determination.
N/A

Additional Information
Our program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM) which is a requirement for sitting for the certification exam. Our program prepares students for the AHIMA RHIT (Registered Health Information Technology) exam. Passing the RHIT exam leads to national certification which is recognized in all states. Therefore, we have determined that our programs meet the certification requirements for all states. https://www.ahima.org/certification-careers/certifications/rhit/

For more information on this program, see the Health Information Technology webpage.

Medical Laboratory Technician

Programs Offered
Medical Laboratory Technician AAS

Licensing or Certifying Agency
Board of Certification Examination of the American Society of Clinical Pathology (ACSP)

States where the SPC program curriculum meets state educational requirements for licensure or certification.
“Florida, Hawaii, Louisiana, Montana, Nevada, New York, North Dakota, Puerto Rico, Tennessee, and West Virginia require Medical Laboratory Technicians to obtain a license in their state. However, they all recognize national certification from ACSP. Other requirements may still apply. Alaska, Arizona, Alabama, Colorado, District of Columbia, Delaware, Indiana, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming do not require licensure.

States where the SPC program curriculum does not meet state educational requirements for licensure or certification.
N/A

States where the institution has not made a determination.
California

Additional Information
There are currently 11 states with laboratory personnel licensure (California, Hawaii, Florida, New York, North Dakota, Tennessee, Louisiana, Nevada, West Virginia, Montana, Georgia). Puerto Rico also has licensure. The components of the law vary state-to-state, but usually includes an annual licensing fee (some are bi-annual), a provision for continuing education, a minimum education and professional competency requirements. For California: Must pass state examination; recognizes some national certification exams. However Certification does not equal licensure in California. In addition to passing the approved certification exam and the online quiz regarding California state law, the applicant must meet California education and training standards in order to be eligible for a California state license. The educational and training standards are described in the following link in sections1261 and 1263. https://www.ascls.org/advocacy-issues/licensure

For more information on this program, see the Medical Laboratory Technician webpage.

Nursing Assistant/Home Health Aide

Programs Offered
Nursing Assistant/Home Health Aide Certificate

Licensing or Certifying Agency
Minnesota Department of Health

States where the SPC program curriculum meets state educational requirements for licensure or certification.
Alabama, Colorado, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Wyoming

States where the SPC program curriculum does not meet state educational requirements for licensure or certification.
Alaska, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin

States where the institution has not made a determination.
Nevada, New Mexico

Additional Information
Federal regulations require that these training programs consist of at least 75 hours of training, including at least 16 hours of supervised practical or clinical training. Minnesota requires this minimum. States that require the same training hours and practical/clinical hours we determined our programs met the requirements for licensure in those states. If a state required more our programs did not meet the requirements. Additional requirements such as state-specific examinations, background checks, fees, additional training, experience and coursework, etc. may apply. Nevada and New Mexico are missing the number of required practical/clinical hours so a determination cannot be made on whether our program meets the licensure requirements in these two states. https://phinational.org/advocacy/nurse-aide-training-requirements-state-2016/

For more information on this program, see the Nursing Assistant/Home Health Aide webpage.

Pharmacy Technician

Programs Offered
Pharmacy Technician Diploma and AS

Licensing or Certifying Agency
Minnesota Board of Pharmacy

States where the SPC program curriculum meets state educational requirements for licensure or certification.
Alabama, Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, DC, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, Wisconsin.

States where the SPC program curriculum does not meet state educational requirements for licensure or certification.
N/A

States where the institution has not made a determination.
Arizona, Arkansas, California, Idaho, Iowa, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, New Mexico, Ohio, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington, West Virginia, Wyoming.

Additional Information
Minnesota does not require PTCB certification; therefore, the states where a determination has not been made require a national exam or PTCB certification either prior to or within a specific timeframe after hire. Some states do not regulate licensure and some just simply require registration with the state board. https://nabp.pharmacy/boards-of-pharmacy/

For more information on this program, see the Pharmacy Technician webpage.

Practical Nursing

Programs Offered
Practical Nursing Diploma

Licensing or Certifying Agency
Minnesota Board of Nursing

States where the SPC program curriculum meets state educational requirements for licensure or certification.
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Florida, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin.

States where the SPC program curriculum does not meet state educational requirements for licensure or certification.
Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Guam, Louisiana.

States where the institution has not made a determination.
American Samoa, California, Indiana, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, Texas, District of Columbia.

Additional Information
For further information, please go to the National Council of States Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) website to look up each state’s initial licensure educational requirements: https://www.ncsbn.org/14730.htm Students should contact the Board of Nursing in the state they would like to be initially licensed in for more specific information.

For more information on this program, see the Practical Nursing webpage.

Respiratory Care Practitioner/Therapist

Programs Offered
Respiratory Therapist AAS

Licensing or Certifying Agency
Minnesota Board of Medical Practice, The National Board for Respiratory Care and the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care

States where the SPC program curriculum meets state educational requirements for licensure or certification.
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, District of Columbia

States where the SPC program curriculum does not meet state educational requirements for licensure or certification.
N/A

States where the institution has not made a determination.
California, Florida, Indiana, Louisiana and Oklahoma

Additional Information
Our program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care and prepare students to take the Therapist Multiple-Choice (TMC) CRT examination through the National Board for Respiratory care. Most states licensing requirements include the need for students to graduate from a COARC accredited program and pass the TMC CRT. However, there can often be additional requirements before becoming licensed in another state which may include but is not limited to: fees, application, background check and/or additional state exams. For those states where we were unable to make a determination there were additional course/training requirements or clinical experiences hours required for licensure. Here is a resource to state-by-state requirements by which we made our state determinations: https://www.respiratorytherapistlicense.com/

For more information on this program, see the Respiratory Care Practitioner/Therapist webpage.

Sport and Exercise Sciences

Programs Offered
Sport and Exercise Sciences Certificate, Diploma and AAS

Licensing or Certifying Agency
National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM)

States where the SPC program curriculum meets state educational requirements for licensure or certification.
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, 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, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, District of Columbia

States where the SPC program curriculum does not meet state educational requirements for licensure or certification.
N/A

States where the institution has not made a determination.
N/A

Additional Information
There are currently no states or federal requirements that require personal trainers to be licensed or certified. However, most organizations hiring personal trainers will require them to hold a national certification from one of the following certification organizations: National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM), American Council on Exercise (ACE), American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), or National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA). These national certifying agencies are recognized across the United States. However, it is generally the hiring organization that will determine what certification they prefer. This program prepares students to take the NASM-CPT credentialing exam from the National Association of Sports Medicine.

For more information on this program, see the Sport and Exercise Sciences webpage.

USDE Professional Licensure Disclosures and Resources​

USDE Professional Licensure Disclosures and Resources