Professional Licensure – Idaho

Licensing Agency

Idaho State Board of Education

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

Athletic Training 

State Board

Idaho Board of 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 Idaho. Upon graduation eligible students must take and pass the Board of Certification Examination to obtain licensure in Idaho.

Accounting

State Board

Idaho State Board of Accountancy

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

Exam Requirements

Applicants for the uniform CPA exam in Idaho must complete a baccalaureate degree that includes at least 30 semester hours in business administration subjects of which at least 20 hours are in accounting subjects. 

Licensure Requirements

Applicants for Idaho CPA certification must complete at least 150 semester hours of education, including a baccalaureate degree or higher at a regionally accredited institution. Applicants are deemed to have met the education requirement if, as part of the 150 hours, they complete a 1) graduate degree with a concentration in accounting from a AACSB-accredited program, 2) graduate degree from an AACSB-accredited in business that includes at least 24 hours in accounting at the undergraduate level or 15 hours at the graduate level to include financial accounting, auditing, taxation, and management accounting, 3) AACSB-accredited baccalaureate degree that includes 24 hours in accounting including coverage of financial accounting, auditing, taxation, and management accounting and 24 hours in business courses, or 4) baccalaureate or higher that includes 24 hours in accounting at the upper division or graduate level at a regionally accredited institution that includes coverage of financial accounting, auditing, taxation, and management accounting and 24 hours in business 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 Idaho.

Idaho 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.

Communication Sciences and Disorders 

State Board

Idaho Speech, Hearing and Communication Services Licensure Board

Licensure Disclosure

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

This program also meets the educational requirements for a Speech-Language Pathologist Endorsement for practice 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 Idaho.

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 Idaho.

Education

State Board

Idaho State Department of Education

Distance Education Disclosure

Georgia Southern is authorized to offer the following online programs in Idaho 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 DOES NOT MEET THE educational requirements for Elementary Education teaching certification in Idaho. 

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

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 Idaho.

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 Idaho.

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 Idaho.

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 Idaho.

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

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

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 Idaho.

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 Idaho. 

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

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

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

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 Idaho.

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 Idaho.

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

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

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

Engineering

State Boards

Idaho Board of Licensure of Professional Engineers and Professional 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 Idaho., 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 Idaho.

Geology 

State Board

Idaho Board of Registration for Professional Geologists

Licensure Disclosure

Completion of Georgia Southern University’s Bachelor of Science in Geosciences with a Concentration in Geology does meet the educational requirements to apply for a Geologist license in Idaho. Students can take the ASBOG Fundamentals of Geology exam upon graduation. After 5 years experience working in the field, students can take the ASBOG Practice of Geology exam. Geologist in Training certificate is possible between exams.

Interior Architecture and Design

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

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

Licensure Disclosure

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

Nursing 

State Board

State of Idaho Board of Nursing

Distance Education Disclosure

Georgia Southern is authorized to offer the following online programs in Idaho through mutual participation in the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA):  RN-BSN and Master of Science in Nursing.

Georgia Southern is not authorized to deliver the online Doctor of Nursing Practice, Post-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 in Idaho. Students must be physically located in South Carolina or Georgia to enroll in any DNP or Post-MSN APRN Certificate program at Georgia Southern. 

Licensure Disclosure

Completion of Georgia Southern University’s on-campus Bachelor of Science in Nursing program does meet the educational requirements for Registered Nurse licensure in Idaho.

Completion of the online DNP, Post-BSN to DNP, or Post-MSN APRN Certificate (Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Certificate, 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 Idaho. Georgia and South Carolina residents with a valid Idaho RN license or an eNLC license can apply for APRN licensure in Idaho upon graduation, but students cannot live in Idaho while taking online DNP or Post-MSN APRN Certificate classes.  

Physical Therapy

State Board

Idaho Physical Therapy Licensure Board

Licensure Disclosure

Completion of Georgia Southern University’s Doctor of Physical Therapy program does meet educational requirements for Physical Therapist licensure in Idaho. 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 Idaho Physical Therapy Licensure Board

Psychology

State Board

Idaho Board of Psychologist Examiners

Licensure Disclosure

Idaho does not require a state board exam for licensure for Behavior Analyst Certification.

Completion of Georgia Southern University’s Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology does meet education requirements for psychologist licensure in Idaho. 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, Professional standards and ethics

Radiologic Sciences 

State Board

Idaho Department of Health and Welfare

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

Licensure Disclosure

Idaho is a non-licensure state and credentialing by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) is sufficient for practice in most-settings. 

Respiratory Therapy

State Board

Idaho Respiratory Care Licensure Board

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 Idaho 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 Idaho

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 Idaho.