Professional Licensure – Wisconsin

Licensing Agency

Wisconsin Educational Approval Board

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

Athletic Training (on-campus)

Wisconsin

Wisconsin DSPS Athletic Trainer

National

Board of Certification for the Athletic Trainer

Licensure Disclosure

Wisconsin requires graduation from an athletic training program that is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training (CAATE), and then passing the Board of Certification (BOC) Examination.  Completion of Georgia Southern’s MS in Athletic Training program meets the educational requirement for certification as an athletic trainer.

Accounting (on-campus or distance education)

Wisconsin

Accounting Examining Board

National

National Association of State Boards of Accountancy

Distance Education Program

Georgia Southern University is authorized to deliver the WebMAcc program in Wisconsin through mutual participation in the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA). 

Licensure Disclosures

Applicants must have 150 total semester hours of education to apply. Coupled with an undergraduate accounting degree or an appropriate number of accounting courses, completion of Georgia Southern’s Master of Accounting (WebMAcc/MAcc) program meets the educational requirements to sit for the uniform CPA exam which is the first step towards CPA licensure in Wisconsin.

Wisconsin requires an 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.

Communication Sciences and Disorders (on-campus)

National

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association

Wisconsin

Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services

Licensure Disclosure

Applicants for a license as a Speech Language Pathologist must hold a master’s degree from an ASHA-accredited educational program and must hold a current ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP). Applicants must have 1,260 hours of full-time post-graduate professional employment experience. Applicants for a temporary license must have a master’s degree from an ASHA-accredited educational program and must have 400 hours of clinical experience, but may not yet have passed the Praxis or ASHA certification or finished the required hours. The Master of Science (M.S.) in speech-language pathology at Georgia Southern University is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and prepares students to sit for the Praxis exam and become ASHA certified, thus the program meets educational requirements for the state of Wisconsin.

Education (on-campus or distance education)

Wisconsin Department of Education

Distance Education Disclosure

Georgia Southern is authorized to offer the following online programs in Wisconsin 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

While authorized to deliver these programs by SARA, students residing in Wisconsin cannot enroll in the online programs that DO NOT meet the educational requirements of Wisconsin if they do not sign an attestation indicating their plans to obtain licensure in GA or another authorized state. Students who reside in GA but wish to obtain licensure in Wisconsin after getting a GA license do not need an attestation to enroll but may need to complete additional requirements to obtain licensure in Wisconsin.

Licensure Disclosure

Generally, students must get their GA teacher certification before applying for a Wisconsin certification. Wisconsin is a member of the National Association Directors of Teacher Education and Certification (NASDTEC) interstate agreement.

Completion of Georgia Southern University’s Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education does NOT meet educational requirements for an Elementary and Middle School K-9 teaching certification in Wisconsin. 

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

Completion of Georgia Southern University’s Bachelor of Science in Middle Grades Education does NOT meet educational requirements for Elementary and Middle School K-9 teaching certification in Wisconsin. 

Completion of Georgia Southern University’s Bachelor of Fine Arts, in Art Education MEETS the educational requirements for certification in Wisconsin. 

Completion of Georgia Southern University’s Bachelor of Music in Music Education MEETS the educational requirements for certification in Wisconsin. 

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

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

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

Completion of Georgia Southern University’s Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction – Accomplished Teaching does NOT meet educational requirements for Curriculum and Instruction teaching certification in Wisconsin because it is not a recognized pathway in Wisconsin.

Completion of Georgia Southern University’s Master of Education in Educational Leadership does NOT meet educational requirements for Residency Principal or Program Administrator Certification certification in Wisconsin. 

Completion of Georgia Southern University’s Graduate Certificate in Educational Leadership does NOT meet educational requirements for Residency Principal or Program Administrator Certification certification in Wisconsin. 

Completion of Georgia Southern University’s Master of Education in Instructional Technology MEETS the educational requirements for Library Media certification but does NOT meet  Instructional Technology teaching certification in Wisconsin because it is not a recognized pathway in Wisconsin.

Completion of Georgia Southern University’s Graduate Certificate in Instructional Technology does NOT meet educational requirements for Instructional Technology teaching certification in Wisconsin because it is not a recognized pathway in Wisconsin.

Completion of Georgia Southern University’s Graduate Certificate in School Library Media does NOT meet educational requirements for Library Media teacher/leader certification in Wisconsin. 

Completion of Georgia Southern University’s Master of Education in Counseling Education, Concentration in School Counseling does NOT meet the educational requirements for School Counselor certification in Wisconsin. 

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

Completion of Georgia Southern University’s Education Specialist in School Psychology does NOT meet the educational requirements for School Psychologist certification in Wisconsin

Geology (on-campus or distance education)

National

Association of State Boards of Geology

Wisconsin

Wisconsin State Board of Geologist Examiners

Wisconsin licenses professional geoscientists.  You must pass the ASBOG FG and PG exams and have 5 years of work experience.  

Georgia Southern’s Geosciences Degree, Geology track, meets the educational requirement for a GIT and to take the ASBOG FG exam.

Engineering and Land Surveying (on-campus)

National

National Council of Examiners for Engineering & Surveying (NCEES)

Wisconsin

Department of Safety and Professional Services, Engineering

Department of Safety and Professional Services, Land Surveying

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 BS in Civil Engineering, BS in Computer Engineering, BS in Construction Engineering, BS in Electrical Engineering, BS in Manufacturing Engineering, BS in Mechanical Engineering, and BS in Software Engineering programs 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

Licensure Disclosure

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 Wisconsin 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.

Surveying-Geomatics

Licensure Disclosure

To apply for a land surveyor license in Wisconsin you must:

Have a degree from an accredited four-year surveying program or a board-approved equivalent, pass the Fundamentals of Surveying (FS) exam and the Principals and Practice of Surveying (PS) exam. Wisconsin also requires a state-specific exam. You must have two years of acceptable, and verifiable work experience under the supervision of a licensed land surveyor.

Georgia Southern’s Surveying-Geomatics embedded certificate meets the requirements for the FS exam.

Interior Architecture and Design (on-campus)

National

National Council for Interior Design Qualification

Wisconsin

State of Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services

Licensure Disclosure

Wisconsin licenses Interior Designers who pass the NCIDQ exam and have 2 years of practical experience.

Medical Laboratory Science  (on-campus or distance education)

National

ASCP Board of Certification (BOC)

Online Program Disclosure
Georgia Southern University offers the online Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science (MLS) degree program to students located in New Hampshire. The Medical Laboratory Science program at Georgia Southern offers an online track consisting of a Post-Baccalaureate option and a Career Track option. The Post-Baccalaureate option is for students with a BS in biology, chemistry, or related science. The Career Track option is for a certified MLT wishing to pursue a BS in MLS degree in addition to the traditional track, Georgia Southern offers online degree completion options for students currently working in the medical laboratory science field.

The MLS program will qualify a graduate of this program to sit for the exam for MLS ASCP Certification in all 50 United States through Route 1 (BS degree from a NAACLS-accredited MLS program)

Licensure Disclosure
Licensure is not required to work in a medical laboratory in Wisconsin.

Nursing (on-campus or distance education)

National

American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)

American Academy of Nurse Practitioners

Wisconsin

Wisconsin Board of Nursing

Distance Education Disclosure

Georgia Southern is authorized to offer the following online programs in Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin. 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 Wisconsin.

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 Wisconsin. Georgia and South Carolina residents with a valid Wisconsin RN license or eNLC license can apply for APRN licensure in Wisconsin upon graduation. 

Physical Therapy (on-campus)

Wisconsin

Department of Safety and Professional Services

Licensure Disclosure

Wisconsin requires that applicants graduate from a doctoral program in physical therapy that is accredited by the Commission on the Accreditation of Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE).  Applicants must also pass the National Physical Therapist Examination (CAPTE). Georgia Southern’s doctoral program in physical therapy meets the educational requirement for licensure in Wisconsin as the program is accredited by CAPTE and prepares students to take the NPTE.

Psychology (on-campus)

Wisconsin

Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services

State of Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services

National

Behavioral Analyst Certification Board

Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB)

Licensure Disclosure

To apply for certification as an applied behavioral analyst earn a Master’s degree from an Association of Behavior Analysis International (ABAI) verified program, obtain 2,000 hours of supervised fieldwork, and 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 and thus meets the educational requirement leading to certification as an applied behavioral analyst. Through some elective course options, students could begin accruing supervised fieldwork hours, however, it is not guaranteed that 2,000 may be earned during enrollment. The BACB BCBA Certification Exam is taken after students complete the MS – Psychology (Behavior Analysis Concentration) degree. There is no state licensure or certification in Wisconsin.

To apply for a license as a clinical psychologist, Wisconsin requires that you graduate from an accredited doctoral program in psychology, pass the Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology (EPPP, Parts 1 and 2), and obtain 1,500 hours of post-doctoral experience. You may be granted a residency contract to pursue your hours prior to licensure. Georgia Southern’s APA-accredited doctoral program in clinical psychology meets the educational requirement for licensure.

Radiologic Science (on-campus or distance education)

National

American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)

American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS)

Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI)

Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB)

Wisconsin

Wisconsin Department of Safety & Professional Services (Radiologic Sciences)

Online Program Disclosure
The Bachelor of Science in Radiologic Sciences: Bridge program offers a degree completion program for radiographers, radiation therapists, sonographers, and nuclear medicine technologists. If you are certified by the ARRT, NMTCB, or RDMS, then you may qualify to complete this B.S. degree in Radiologic Sciences Bridge program.

Licensure Disclosures

Wisconsin grants licenses to Radiologic Technologists for those who hold certificates from the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists ARRT. Georgia Southern’s BS in Radiologic Sciences program prepares students to take any of the national certification exams (depending on the track), therefore, the program meets educational requirements.

Wisconsin does not grant licensure to Nuclear Medicine Technologists, Radiation Therapists, Sonographers, or  Cardiovascular Interventionists but certification by the  Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB), American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT),  the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS), or Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) is typically needed for employment.

Respiratory Therapy (on-campus)

Wisconsin

Wisconsin Department of safety and Professional Services

National

National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)

Licensure Disclosure

Wisconsin requires proof of completion of an educational program as a practitioner of respiratory care that is approved by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) or its successor organization or the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CARC). Applicants must achieve a passing score on the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) Exam. Georgia Southern’s Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Therapy is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CARC) and prepares students to take the NBRC; therefore the program meets the licensure/certification requirements as a Licensed Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) in Wisconsin.