Professional Licensure – Minnesota

Licensing Agency

Minnesota Office of Higher Education

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

Athletic Training 

State Board

Minnesota Athletic Trainer Registration

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

Accounting

State Board

Minnesota Board of Accountancy

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

Exam Requirements

Applicants for the uniform CPA exam in Minnesota must complete one of the following: 1) a graduate degree with a concentration in accounting from an AACSB-accredited school, 2) a graduate degree from an AACSB-accredited school that includes 24 undergraduate accounting semester hours in or 15 graduate semester hours, 3) a baccalaureate degree from an AACSB-accredited school that includes at least 24 semester hours in accounting and 24 hours in business-related or additional accounting courses, or 4) a baccalaureate or higher degree from a regionally accredited institution that includes or is supplemented by at least 24 hours of accounting (not introductory level) that includes courses in financial accounting, auditing, taxation, and management accounting. 

Certification Requirements

Applicants for CPA certification in Minnesota must complete at least 150 semester hours of postsecondary education that includes one of the four options listed under ‘Exam Eligibility Requirements’. 

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) does meet educational requirements to apply for the uniform CPA exam and/or apply for a CPA license in Minnesota.

Minnesota 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

Minnesota Department of Health (Speech-Language Pathologist & Audiologist)

Licensure Disclosure

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

There are no additional certifications for practice in an educational setting.

Speech-Language Assistants are not certified/licensed in Minnesota.

Education

State Board

Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board

Distance Education Disclosure

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

Completion of Georgia Southern University’s Master of Arts in Teaching does NOT meet requirements for initial teaching certification in Minnesota.

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 Minnesota.

Completion of Georgia Southern University’s Master of Education in Educational Leadership does NOT meet educational requirements for Tier 1 teacher/leader certification in Minnesota.

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 Minnesota.

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 Minnesota.

Completion of Georgia Southern University’s Graduate Certificate in Instructional Technology does NOT meet educational requirements for Instructional Technology teaching certification in Minnesota.

Completion of Georgia Southern University’s Graduate Certificate in Educational Leadership does NOT meet educational requirements for Tier 1 teacher/leader certification in Minnesota.

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 Minnesota.

Licensure Disclosure (On-Campus Programs)

Completion of Georgia Southern University’s Bachelor of Science in Health and Physical Education does NOT meet educational requirements for Health and Physical Education teaching certification in Minnesota. 

Completion of Georgia Southern University’s Bachelor of Science in Middle Grades Education  does NOT meet educational requirements for Middle Grades Education teaching certification in Minnesota.

Completion of Georgia Southern University’s Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education does NOT meet educational requirements for Secondary Education teaching certification in Minnesota.

Completion of Georgia Southern University’s Bachelor of Science in Special Education does NOT meet educational requirements for Special Education teaching certification in Minnesota.

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

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 Minnesota.

Completion of Georgia Southern University’s Education Specialist in School Psychology does meet educational requirements for School Psychologist certification in Minnesota.

Completion of Georgia Southern University’s Bachelor of Fine Arts, Art Education does NOT meet educational requirements for Art Education teaching certification in Minnesota.

Completion of Georgia Southern University’s Bachelor of Music in Music Education does NOT meet educational requirements for Music Education teaching certification in Minnesota.

Engineering

State Board

Minnesota Board of Architecture, Engineering, Land Surveying, Landscape Architecture, Geoscience and Interior Design

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 Minnesota 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 Minnesota.

Geology 

State Board

Minnesota Board for Architecture, Engineering, Land Surveying, Landscape Architecture, Geoscience & Interior Design

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 Minnesota. Upon graduation, students can take the ASBOG Fundamentals of Geology exam. After 4 years of work experience, students will then be eligible to take the ASBOG Practice of Geology exam. Students can hold a Geologist in Training certificate between exams. 

Interior Architecture and Design

State Board

Minnesota Board for Architecture, Engineering, Land Surveying, Landscape Architecture, Geoscience & Interior Design

Licensure Disclosure

Completion of Georgia Southern University’s Bachelor of Science in Architecture and Interior Design does meet education requirements for licensure in Minnesota for Registered Interior Designer. To qualify for licensure, students need to have passed the NCIDQ- 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). 

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

Licensure Disclosure

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

Nursing 

State Board

Minnesota Board of Nursing

Distance Education Disclosure

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

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

Physical Therapy

State Board

Minnesota Board of Physical Therapy

Licensure Disclosure

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

Psychology

State Board

Minnesota Board of Psychology

Licensure Disclosure

Minnesota does not require a state board exam or licensure to work as a Certified Behavior Analyst.

Completion of Georgia Southern University’s Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology does meet education requirements for psychologist licensure in Minnesota. To qualify for licensure, students must take courses in the following specific content areas:  Research, Ethical and legal standards, Individual and cultural diversity, Professional values per attitudes, Communication and interpersonal skills, Assessment, Intervention, Biological aspects of behavior, Cognitive and affective aspects of behavior, Social aspects of behavior; cultural and individual diversity, 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

Minnesota Department of 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 Minnesota 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 Minnesota. To become a certified radiology technician, there are several steps to follow: Obtain a high school diploma or GED, complete a radiology technician program, gain clinical experience, pass the ARRT exam, obtain State Licensure (if required)

Minnesota 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 Minnesota.

Radiation therapists are not required to be licensed in this Minnesota..  Employers in all states accept the RT(T) credential earned by passing the ARRT exam as evidence of appropriate educational preparation.

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 Minnesota.

Completion of Georgia Southern University’s Clinical Specialist in Advanced Imaging Certificate, Mammography concentration does meet educational requirements in Minnesota.  To become a certified radiology technician, there are several steps to follow: Obtain a high school diploma or GED, complete a radiology technician program, gain clinical experience, pass the ARRT exam, obtain State Licensure (if required).

Completion of Georgia Southern University’s Clinical Specialist in Advanced Imaging Certificate, Computed Tomography Concentration does meet educational requirements in Minnesota.  To become a certified radiology technician, there are several steps to follow: Obtain a high school diploma or GED, complete a radiology technician program, gain clinical experience, pass the ARRT exam, obtain State Licensure (if required).

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

Respiratory Therapy

State Board

Minnesota Board of Medical Practice

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 Minnesota 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 Minnesota

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 Minnesota.