Professional Licensure – Hawaii

Licensing Agency

Hawaii Postsecondary Education Authorization Program

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

Athletic Training 

State Board

Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (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 Hawaii. Upon graduation eligible students must take and pass the Board of Certification Examination to obtain licensure in Hawaii.

Accounting

State Board

Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs

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

Exam Requirements

Applicants for the uniform CPA exam in Hawaii must complete 1) a baccalaureate degree in accounting conferred by a regionally or nationally accredited institution, or 2) a baccalaureate degree with a major in a subject other than accounting, plus 18 semester hours of upper division or graduate level accounting or auditing subjects. 

Licensure Requirements 

Applicants for a Hawaii CPA license must complete at least 150 hours of postsecondary education to include a baccalaureate degree or higher conferred by a regionally or nationally accredited institution. Of those, 24 hours must be in accounting courses of which 18 hours are upper division or graduate level courses that include financial accounting, auditing, taxation, and managerial accounting. In addition, applicants must complete at least 24 semester hours in upper division or graduate level accounting or non-accounting business-related courses including without limitation: economics; legal and social environment of business; business law; marketing; finance; organizational, group and individual behavior; quantitative applications in business; communication skills; business ethics; globalization; total-quality management; computer science; human relations; or other business-related courses.

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 program 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 Hawaii.

Hawaii does not require an ethics exam to obtain a CPA license. 

Communication Sciences and Disorders 

State Board

Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (Speech Pathology & Audiology)

Licensure Disclosure

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

No additional certification is required to serve as a speech-pathologist in an educational setting.

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

Completion of Georgia Southern University’s Bachelor of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders does not meet the educational requirements for a Speech-Language Pathologist Assistant (SPL-A) in Hawaii.

Education

State Board

Hawaii Teacher Standards Board

Distance Education Disclosure

Georgia Southern is authorized to offer the following online programs in Hawaii 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  educational requirements for Elementary Education teaching certification in Hawaii. 

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

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 Hawaii.

Completion of Georgia Southern University’s Master of Education in Educational Leadership is DOES NOT MEETeducational requirements for Tier 1 teacher/leader certification in Hawaii.

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

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

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

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

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

Licensure Disclosure (On-Campus Programs)

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

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

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

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

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

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 Hawaii.

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

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

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

Engineering

State Boards

Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs

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 Hawaii., 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 Hawaii.

Geology 

Hawaii does not require Professional Geologist licensure or registration.

Interior Architecture and Design

Hawaii does not require NCIDQ certification to be employed as an Interior Designer. 

Medical Laboratory Science 

State Board

Hawaii State Department of Health

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 Hawaii. through mutual participation in the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA).

Licensure Disclosure

Completion of the Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science does meet education requirements for Medical Laboratory Scientist licensure in Hawaii. 

Completion of the online Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science, MLT to BSMLS and Fast Track Degree Completion program does meet education requirements for Medical Laboratory Scientist licensure in Hawaii.

Nursing 

State Board

Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (Nursing)

Distance Education Disclosure

Georgia Southern is authorized to offer the following online programs in Hawaii:  RN-BSN, Master of Science in Nursing, Doctor of Nursing Practice, Post-BSN-DNP, and Post-MSN APRN Certificates (Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner, or Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner).

Licensure Disclosure

Completion of Georgia Southern University’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing does meet educational requirements for Registered Nurse licensure in Hawaii

Completion of Georgia Southern University’s Doctor of Nursing Practice and Post-BSN-DNP programs do meet educational requirements for Nurse Practitioner licensure in Hawaii.

Physical Therapy

State Board

Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (Physical Therapy)

Licensure Disclosure

Completion of Georgia Southern University’s Doctor of Physical Therapy program does meet educational requirements for Physical Therapist licensure in Hawaii. 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 Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (Physical Therapy)

Psychology

State Board

Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (Psychology)

Licensure Disclosure

Completion of Georgia Southern University’s Master of Science in Psychology does meet educational requirements for Board Certified Behavior Analyst licensure in Hawaii. 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 Hawaii, you must be a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA), and may need to meet other requirements specified by the Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Professional & Vocational Licensing Division to earn licensure. Information pertaining to this may be found at the following link:  https://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/programs/behavior/application-forms-publications/

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 Hawaii. To qualify for licensure, students must take courses in the following specific content areas: Biological aspects of behavior, Cognitive and affective aspects of behavior, Social aspects of behavior; cultural and individual diversity, History and systems of psychology, Psychological measurement per research methodology, Individual differences in behavior, Human development, Dysfunctional behavior/psychopathology, Professional standards and ethics, Theories and methods of assessment and diagnosis, Effective intervention.

Radiologic Sciences 

State Board

Hawaii Department of Health (Indoor and Radiological Health Branch)

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 Hawaii 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 Hawaii. For licensure, students must meet state requirements:  1. Applicants applying in the field of radiography or radiation therapy must be currently registered with the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) in the appropriate field. AND 2. Applicants must be of good moral character. AND 3. Applicants who are NOT ARRT-registered or NMTCB-certified are required to apply directly to the appropriate organization for examination, be accepted for an examination and pass the examination in order to be eligible for licensure.Educational requirements for schools or program for radiologic technology include: meeting the minimum requirements set forth by the appropriate accreditation body for schools of radiologic technology (typically this is the JRCERT accreditation body). There is no specific guideline related to reciprocity, but as the minimum requirements to apply for licensure in HI include documentation of credentialing by the ARRT, all individuals credentialed by the ARRT would be eligible to apply for licensure.

Hawaii 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 Hawaii.

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 Hawaii.

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

Completion of Georgia Southern University’s Clinical Specialist in Advanced Imaging Certificate, Mammography concentration does meet educational requirements in Hawaii. For licensure, students must meet state requirements:  1. Applicants applying in the field of radiography or radiation therapy must be currently registered with the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) in the appropriate field. AND 2. Applicants must be of good moral character. AND 3. Applicants who are NOT ARRT-registered or NMTCB-certified are required to apply directly to the appropriate organization for examination, be accepted for an examination and pass the examination in order to be eligible for licensure.Educational requirements for schools or program for radiologic technology include: meeting the minimum requirements set forth by the appropriate accreditation body for schools of radiologic technology (typically this is the JRCERT accreditation body). There is no specific guideline related to reciprocity, but as the minimum requirements to apply for licensure in HI include documentation of credentialing by the ARRT, all individuals credentialed by the ARRT would be eligible to apply for licensure.

Completion of Georgia Southern University’s Clinical Specialist in Advanced Imaging Certificate, Computed Tomography Concentration does meet educational requirements in Hawaii. For licensure, students must meet state requirements: 1. Applicants applying in the field of radiography or radiation therapy must be currently registered with the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) in the appropriate field. AND 2. Applicants must be of good moral character. AND 3. Applicants who are NOT ARRT-registered or NMTCB-certified are required to apply directly to the appropriate organization for examination, be accepted for an examination and pass the examination in order to be eligible for licensure. Educational requirements for schools or program for radiologic technology include: meeting the minimum requirements set forth by the appropriate accreditation body for schools of radiologic technology (typically this is the JRCERT accreditation body). There is no specific guideline related to reciprocity, but as the minimum requirements to apply for licensure in HI include documentation of credentialing by the ARRT, all individuals credentialed by the ARRT would be eligible to apply for licensure.

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

Respiratory Therapy

State Board

Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs – Professional & Vocational Licensing

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 Hawaii 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 Hawaii

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 Hawaii.