Professional Licensure – Connecticut

Licensing Agency

Connecticut Office of Higher Education

Georgia Southern University is authorized to operate in Connecticut through mutual participation in the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA). 

Athletic Training 

State Board

Connecticut Department of Public Health (Athletic Trainers)

Licensure Disclosure

Completion of Georgia Southern University’s Master of Science in Athletic Training program does meet educational requirements to qualify for Athletic Trainer licensure in Connecticut. Upon graduation eligible students must take and pass the Board of Certification Examination to obtain licensure in Connecticut.

Accounting

State Board

Connecticut State Board of Accountancy

Distance Education Disclosure
Georgia Southern University is authorized to deliver the online Master of Accounting (WebMAcc) program in Connecticut through mutual participation in the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA).

Exam Requirements

Applicants for the uniform CPA exam in Connecticut must complete 120 semester hours of education at an accredited college. The candidate shall have received credit for at least 46 hours in accounting and related subjects, at least 24 of such shall be in the study of accounting.

Licensure Requirements

Applicants for Connecticut CPA certification must complete at least a baccalaureate degree and 150 semester hours, including 36 hours in accounting, 30 hours in economics and business administration, 60 hours general education, and 24 hours in any subject.

Connecticut requires the AICPA ethics exam to obtain a CPA license. Georgia Southern University’s Master of Accounting program meets the educational requirements for ethics education that prepare students to sit for the appropriate ethics exams.

Licensure Disclosure

Coupled with an undergraduate accounting degree or an appropriate number of accounting courses, completion of either Georgia Southern University’s Master of Accounting or Georgia Southern University’s online Master of Accounting (WebMAcc) program does meet educational requirements to apply for the uniform CPA exam and/or apply for a CPA license in Connecticut.

Communication Sciences and Disorders 

State Board

Connecticut Department of Public Health (Speech and Language Pathology)

Licensure Disclosure

Completion of Georgia Southern University’s Master of Science in Communication Sciences Disorders does meet educational requirements for Speech-Language Pathologist in Connecticut.

This program also meets the educational requirements for an Initial Educator Certificate license for practice in an educational setting in Connecticut.

Completion of Georgia Southern University’s Master of Science in Communication Sciences Disorders or the Bachelor of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders meets the educational requirements for a Speech-Language Pathologist Assistant (SPL-A) in Connecticut.

Education

State Board

Connecticut State Department of Education

Distance Education Disclosure

Georgia Southern is authorized to offer the following online programs in Connecticut through mutual participation in the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA): Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, Master of Arts in Teaching, Master of Education in Curriculum Instruction – Accomplished Teaching, Master of Education in Educational Leadership, Master of Education in Instructional Technology, Graduate Certificate in Instructional Technology, Graduate Certificate in Educational Leadership, Graduate Certificate in School Library Media

Licensure Disclosure (Distance Education Programs)

Completion of Georgia Southern University’s Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education MEETS THE educational requirements for Elementary Education teaching certification in Connecticut. 

Completion of Georgia Southern University’s Master of Arts in Teaching MEETS THE requirements for initial teaching certification in Connecticut.

Completion of Georgia Southern University’s Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction – Accomplished Teaching DOES NOT MEET THE educational requirements for Curriculum and Instruction teaching certification in Connecticut.

Completion of Georgia Southern University’s Master of Education in Educational Leadership DOES NOT MEET THE educational requirements for Tier 1 teacher/leader certification in Connecticut.

Completion of Georgia Southern University’s Master of Education in Instructional Technology, Concentration in Instructional Technology DOES NOT MEET THE educational requirements for Instructional Technology teaching certification in Connecticut.

Completion of Georgia Southern University’s Master of Education in Instructional Technology, Concentration in School Library Media DOES NOT MEET THE educational requirements for Instructional Technology teaching certification in Connecticut.

Completion of Georgia Southern University’s Graduate Certificate in Instructional Technology DOES NOT MEET THE educational requirements for Instructional Technology teaching certification in Connecticut.

Completion of Georgia Southern University’s Graduate Certificate in Educational Leadership DOES NOT MEET THE educational requirements for Tier 1 teacher/leader certification in Connecticut.

Completion of Georgia Southern University’s Graduate Certificate in School Library Media DOES NOT MEET THE educational requirements for School Library Media teacher/leader certification in Connecticut.

Licensure Disclosure (On-Campus Programs)

Completion of Georgia Southern University’s Bachelor of Science in Health and Physical Education MEETS THE educational requirements for Health and Physical Education teaching certification in Connecticut. 

Completion of Georgia Southern University’s Bachelor of Science in Middle Grades Education  MEETS THE educational requirements for Middle Grades Education teaching certification in Connecticut.

Completion of Georgia Southern University’s Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education MEETS THE educational requirements for Secondary Education teaching certification in Connecticut.

Completion of Georgia Southern University’s Bachelor of Science in Special Education MEETS THE educational requirements for Special Education teaching certification in Connecticut.

Completion of Georgia Southern University’s Master of Education in Counseling Education, Concentration in School Counseling MEETS THE educational requirements for School Counselor certification in Connecticut.

Completion of Georgia Southern University’s Master of Education in Counseling Education, Concentration in Clinical Mental Health Counseling does NOT meet educational requirements for either National Certified Counselor (NCC) or Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) certification in Connecticut.

Completion of Georgia Southern University’s Education Specialist in School Psychology MEETS THE educational requirements for School Psychologist certification in Connecticut.

Completion of Georgia Southern University’s Bachelor of Fine Arts, Art EducationMEETS THE educational requirements for Art Education teaching certification in Connecticut.

Completion of Georgia Southern University’s Bachelor of Music in Music Education MEETS THE educational requirements for Music Education teaching certification in Connecticut.

Engineering

State Board

Connecticut State Board of Examiners for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors

Licensure Disclosure

State licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) is not required to work in the field of engineering. However, many employment opportunities require a PE license.

Georgia Southern’s Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering, Bachelor of Science in Construction Engineering, Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Bachelor of Science in Manufacturing Engineering, Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, and Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering are EAC-ABET-accredited.

The minimum requirements for a PE license include completion of a BS degree in Engineering from an EAC-ABET accredited engineering program; successful completion of the Fundamental of Engineering (FE) Exam; successful completion of the Professional Engineer (PE) Exam; and 4-years of work experience as specified by the state’s licensing board.

Completion of Georgia Southern’s Bachelor of Science Programs in Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Manufacturing Engineering meet the educational requirements to begin the licensure process in Connecticut, by providing the coursework necessary to sit for the Fundamentals of Engineering Examination. Software Engineering does not have a specific PE examination. It is typically recommended that candidates sit for their FE exam toward the end of their senior year, or soon after graduation.

Georgia Southern’s embedded Surveying-Geomatics certificate meets the educational requirements to apply for professional land surveyor license (PLS) in Connecticut.

Geology 

State Board

Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection

Licensure Disclosure

Completion of Georgia Southern University’s Bachelor of Science in Geosciences with a Concentration in Geology program does meet educational requirements for a Geologist license in Connecticut. Eight years (min.) professional environmental science and remediation experience is required for licensure.

Interior Architecture and Design

State Board

Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection 

Licensure Disclosure

Completion of the Bachelor of Science in Interior Architecture and Design does meet education requirements for Registered Interior Designer licensure in Connecticut. To qualify for licensure, students need to have passed NCIDQ or equivalent- National Exam which requires 60 semester hours of post-secondary interior design coursework that encompasses a degree, certificate or diploma from an accredited program (e.g. CIDA). Students are eligible to take the first of three tests during senior year after 60 semesters is met.

Medical Laboratory Science 

Distance Education Disclosure

Georgia Southern is authorized to offer the online Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science, MLT to BSMLS and Fast Track Degree Completion program in Connecticut through mutual participation in the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA).

Licensure Disclosure

Licensure is not required to work in a medical laboratory in Connecticut.

Nursing 

State Board

Connecticut Board of Examiners for Nursing

Distance Education Disclosure

Georgia Southern is authorized to offer the following online programs in Connecticut through mutual participation in the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA): RN-BSN, Master of Science in Nursing, Doctor of Nursing Practice, Post-BSN-DNP, and Post-MSN APRN Certificates. DNP and Post-MSN APRN Certificates are only authorized for the online didactic portion of the program in Connecticut. All clinical work must occur in Georgia or South Carolina.

Licensure Disclosure

Completion of Georgia Southern University’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program does meet the educational requirements for Registered Nurse licensure in Connecticut.

Completion of the DNP, BSN to DNP, or Post-MSN APRN Certificate (Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner, or Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner) programs meets educational requirements to sit for national specialty certifications in the chosen advanced practice specialty track and to apply for an APRN license (Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner or Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner) in Connecticut.  Georgia and South Carolina residents with a valid Connecticut RN license can apply for APRN licensure in Connecticut upon graduation.

Physical Therapy

State Board

Connecticut Board of Examiners for Physical Therapists

Licensure Disclosure

Completion of Georgia Southern University’s Doctor of Physical Therapy program does meet educational requirements for Physical Therapist licensure in Connecticut. Upon completion, eligible students must also pass the National Physical Therapist Examination, which is administered by the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy. Additional testing, background clearance, and other requirements may also need to be met prior to applying for admission through the Connecticut Board of Examiners for Physical Therapists

Psychology

State Board

Connecticut Department of Public Health (Psychologist Licensure)

Licensure Disclosure 

Completion of Georgia Southern University’s Master of Science in Psychology does meet educational requirements for Board Certified Behavior Analyst licensure in Connecticut. Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) Certification (before becoming licensed): To earn your Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) Certification via “Pathway 1,” which is offered in the Georgia Southern Department of Psychology, you must: a) Earn a Master’s degree from an Association of Behavior Analysis International (ABAI) verified program, b) Obtain 2,000 hours of supervised fieldwork, and c) Pass the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB) BCBA Certification Exam. The MS – Psychology (Behavior Analysis Concentration) degree provides the Association of Behavior Analysis International (ABAI) verified coursework. In addition, through some elective course options, students could begin accruing supervised field work hours, however, it is not guaranteed that 2,000 may be earned while enrolled in the program. The BACB BCBA Certification Exam would be taken after students complete the MS – Psychology (Behavior Analysis Concentration) degree, and is scheduled directly through the BACB. For more information about pathways toward earning the BCBA certification, please visit this website: https://www.bacb.com/bcba/ 

In Connecticut, you must be a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA), and may need to meet other requirements specified by the Connecticut Department of Public Health to earn licensure. Information pertaining to this may be found at the following link:  https://portal.ct.gov/dph/practitioner-licensing–investigations/behavioral-analyst/behavioral-analyst-licensing 

Information about US Behavior Analyst Licensure via the BACB may be found at:  https://www.bacb.com/u-s-licensure-of-behavior-analysts/ 

Completion of Georgia Southern University’s Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology does meet education requirements for psychologist licensure in Connecticut. To qualify for licensure, students must take courses in the following specific content areas: NA; CT.Gov: (9) The applicant shall complete a course of studies which encompasses instruction in scientific methods in psychology and which shall include instruction in research design and methodology, statistics, and psychometrics. (10) The applicant shall demonstrate that the content of his doctoral program was primarily psychological by completion of classroom instruction in the following four substantive basic science areas: (A) Biological bases of behavior, for example, physiological psychology, comparative psychology, neuro-psychology, sensation-and perception, psychopharmacology. (B) Cognitive –affective bases of behavior, for example, learning, thinking, motivation, emotion. (C) Social bases of behavior, for example, social psychology, group processes, organizational and systems theory. (D) Individual differences, for example, personality theory, human development, abnormal psychology. (11) The applicant shall complete a course of studies which includes a formal practicum, internship, or field training which is supervised by program faculty, which is appropriate to the practice of psychology, and which is a minimum of one academic year in duration.

Radiologic Sciences 

State Board

Connecticut State Department of Public Health

Distance Education Disclosure

Georgia Southern University is authorized to offer the online Bachelor of Science in Radiologic Sciences, RT to BSRS Bridge Degree Completion program in Connecticut through mutual participation in the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA).

Licensure Disclosure

Completion of Georgia Southern University’s Bachelor of Science in Radiologic Science, Concentration in Radiography does meet educational requirements for Radiologic Technologist Registered-Radiography RT (R) in Connecticut. Individuals applying for licensure in CT must meet the following requirements: a. Successful completion of a course of study in radiologic technology in a program which, at the time of completion, was accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT), or a course of study deemed equivalent to such accredited program by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) AND b. Successful completion of the examination in Radiography or Radiation Therapy Technology of the ARRT. “If an individual is seeking reciprocity based on licensure in other states, they must submit documentation for each state they are licensed in to the DPH of CT. Additionally, if the individual is from a non-licensure state, they would submit the typical licensure requirements of: a. Successful completion of a course of study in radiologic technology in a program which, at the time of completion, was accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT), or a course of study deemed equivalent to such accredited program by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) AND b. Successful completion of the examination in Radiography or Radiation Therapy Technology of the ARRT.

Connecticut is a non-licensure state for sonography. The American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) is the gold standard for the clinical setting.

Completion of Georgia Southern University’s Bachelor of Science in Radiologic Science, Concentration in Nuclear Medicine does meet educational requirements for Radiologic Technologist Registered – Nuclear Medicine RT(N) licensure in Connecticut. 

Completion of Georgia Southern University’s Bachelor of Science in Radiologic Science,Concentration in Radiation Therapy does meet educational requirements for Radiologic Technologist Registered – Radiation Therapy RT(T) licensure in Connecticut.

Completion of Georgia Southern University’s Bachelor of Science in Radiologic Science, Concentration in Cardiovascular Interventional Science X educational requirements for Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS) licensure in Connecticut. 

Completion of Georgia Southern University’s Clinical Specialist in Advanced Imaging Certificate, Mammography concentration does meet educational requirements in Connecticut. Individuals applying for licensure in CT must meet the following requirements: a. Successful completion of a course of study in radiologic technology in a program which, at the time of completion, was accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT), or a course of study deemed equivalent to such accredited program by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) AND b. Successful completion of the examination in Radiography or Radiation Therapy Technology of the ARRT. “If an individual is seeking reciprocity based on licensure in other states, they must submit documentation for each state they are licensed in to the DPH of CT. Additionally, if the individual is from a non-licensure state, they would submit the typical licensure requirements of: a. Successful completion of a course of study in radiologic technology in a program which, at the time of completion, was accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT), or a course of study deemed equivalent to such accredited program by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) AND b. Successful completion of the examination in Radiography or Radiation Therapy Technology of the ARRT.

Completion of Georgia Southern University’s Clinical Specialist in Advanced Imaging Certificate, Computed Tomography Concentration does meet educational requirements in Connecticut. Individuals applying for licensure in CT must meet the following requirements: a. Successful completion of a course of study in radiologic technology in a program which, at the time of completion, was accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT), or a course of study deemed equivalent to such accredited program by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) AND b. Successful completion of the examination in Radiography or Radiation Therapy Technology of the ARRT. “If an individual is seeking reciprocity based on licensure in other states, they must submit documentation for each state they are licensed in to the DPH of CT. Additionally, if the individual is from a non-licensure state, they would submit the typical licensure requirements of: a. Successful completion of a course of study in radiologic technology in a program which, at the time of completion, was accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT), or a course of study deemed equivalent to such accredited program by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) AND b. Successful completion of the examination in Radiography or Radiation Therapy Technology of the ARRT.

Completion of Georgia Southern University’s Clinical Specialist in Advanced Imaging Certificate, Magnetic Resonance Imaging Concentration does NOT meet educational requirements in Connecticut because it is not a recognized pathway in Connecticut.

Respiratory Therapy

State Board

Connecticut State Department of Public Health

Distance Education Disclosure

Georgia Southern University is authorized to offer the online Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Therapy, RRT to BS Career Ladder Degree Completion in Connecticut through mutual participation in the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA).

Licensure Disclosure

Completion of Georgia Southern University’s Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Therapy program does meet educational requirements to qualify for Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) licensure in Connecticut. 

Completion of Georgia Southern University’s online Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Therapy, RRT to BS Career Ladder Degree Completion  does meet educational requirements to qualify for Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) licensure in Connecticut.