Each state and territory has different professional licensure requirements. The University of Arizona works to confirm if programs meet the educational requirements for professional licensure as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA). Other licensure requirements may include background checks, work experience, residency, fingerprinting, etc.  All states and territories require passing the Uniform CPA Exam and the AICPA Ethics exam.  Students who are considering an academic program that may allow them to pursue professional licensure in their state or territory are strongly encouraged to check their state’s or territory's information below and contact the appropriate licensing agency to seek information and additional guidance before beginning a program.  Licensure information is reviewed and updated on this website once per year. Students who plan to pursue licensure should be aware that state licensure requirements are subject to changes. While a program may originally meet the educational requirements for licensure, changes in requirements could impact the program's ability to meet any new educational requirements. Students should always check with their state licensure board to confirm licensure requirements.

All states and territories require 150 credit hours for licensure; therefore, the BSBA in Accounting program alone does not meet the educational requirements for licensure as a CPA.  The required additional coursework can be completed at the University of Arizona through a graduate accounting program.  In certain states, applicants may be able to sit for the CPA examination while completing their additional coursework. 

Each state and territory have different professional licensure requirements.  The University of Arizona works to confirm if programs meet the educational requirements for professional licensure as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).  Other licensure requirements may include background checks, work experience, residency, fingerprinting, etc.  All states and territories require passing the Uniform CPA Exam and the AICPA Ethics exam.  Students who are considering an academic program that may allow them to pursue professional licensure in their state or territory are strongly encouraged to check their state’s or territory's information below and contact the appropriate licensing agency to seek information and additional guidance before beginning a program.  Licensure information is reviewed and updated on this website once per year. Students who plan to pursue licensure should be aware that state licensure requirements are subject to changes. While a program may originally meet the educational requirements for licensure, changes in requirements could impact the program's ability to meet any new educational requirements. Students should always check with their state licensure board to confirm licensure requirements.

Students in the MSA program come from a wide variety of backgrounds with various different undergraduate degrees.  Based on the diversity of educational backgrounds, we often cannot determine if a student will meet the educational requirements for licensure in a particular state or territory.  Students should check with their state licensure board and compare with their specific educational situation to determine if educational requirements are satisfied.

Each state and territory have different professional licensure requirements.  The University of Arizona works to confirm if programs meet the educational requirements for professional licensure as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).  Other licensure requirements may include background checks, work experience, residency, fingerprinting, etc.  All states and territories require passing the Uniform CPA Exam and the AICPA Ethics exam.  Students who are considering an academic program that may allow them to pursue professional licensure in their state or territory are strongly encouraged to check their state’s or territory's information below and contact the appropriate licensing agency to seek information and additional guidance before beginning a program.  Licensure information is reviewed and updated on this website once per year. Students who plan to pursue licensure should be aware that state licensure requirements are subject to changes. While a program may originally meet the educational requirements for licensure, changes in requirements could impact the program's ability to meet any new educational requirements. Students should always check with their state licensure board to confirm licensure requirements.

Students in the MAcc program are required to have completed an undergraduate degree in accounting.  Accounting undergraduate programs vary, but the assumption has been made that students in this program will have completed at least 27 accounting units and 49 other business units as part of their undergraduate degree.  With this assumption in place, the determination was made as to whether the MAcc program meets the educational requirements of each state and territory listed below.  Students should check with their state licensure board and compare with their specific educational situation to determine if educational requirements are satisfied.

Each state and territory have different professional licensure requirements.  The University of Arizona works to confirm if programs meet the educational requirements for professional licensure as a Doctor Nurse Practitioner in the AGACNP, PMHNP, FNP, PNP, NMW, EHSL, and CRNA Specialties.  Recent changes to the Higher Education Act (HEA) of 1965 include a series of regulations on individual state authorizations concerning distance education programs. The State Authorization Regulations require The University of Arizona and the College of Nursing to comply with individual state higher education authorizations of our programs and thus we may not be able to offer programs in certain locations. 

The College of Nursing also complies with state Board of Nursing and/or Nurse Practice Act requirements, which may limit the availability of our programs in certain states where teaching is considered an integral part of nurse practice. 

Students living, working, and licensed in states not authorized must relocate to an authorized state (preferably Arizona) when completing clinical rotations. If the applicant is selected for admissions, they will be required to obtain a nursing license in Arizona or the authorized state to which they have relocated. 

Should the student relocate to a non-authorized state following enrollment, they will have to transfer to a program authorized in that state.

Arizona introduced a new tier of legal service provider called the Legal Paraprofessional (LP) in January 2021. LP licensure is defined by ACJA 7-210, and the programs developed at Arizona Law comply with licensure requirements in Arizona for the BA in Law or the MLS educational pathways. Once a student completes both the underlying degree and required coursework, they may qualify for licensure in Arizona. The qualified candidate must pass at least two exams and a background check before the Board of Nonlawyer Legal Service Providers will determine if a license to practice as an LP in Arizona should be issued. Once the license is issued, the LP can become an Arizona State Bar affiliate member. Arizona is not the only state looking to expand services that licensed nonlawyers can provide to address unmet legal needs. Although other states have followed Arizona's example, the nonlawyer innovations have different names, scopes of authorized services, and qualification requirements in every jurisdiction. At present, no other state recognizes Arizona LP educational requirements as sufficient for licensure. This is a quickly evolving industry, so you are urged to check with your local jurisdiction to determine the status and requirements.

Arizona introduced a new tier of a legal service provider called the Legal Paraprofessional (LP) in January 2021. LP licensure is defined by ACJA 7-210, and the programs developed at Arizona Law comply with licensure requirements in Arizona for the BA in Law or the MLS educational pathways. Once a student completes both the underlying degree and required coursework, they may qualify for licensure in Arizona. The qualified candidate must pass at least two exams and a background check before the Board of Nonlawyer Legal Service Providers will determine if a license to practice as an LP in Arizona should be issued. Once the license is issued, the LP can become an Arizona State Bar affiliate member. Arizona is not the only state looking to expand services that licensed nonlawyers can provide to address unmet legal needs. Although other states have followed Arizona's example, the nonlawyer innovations have different names, scopes of authorized services, and qualification requirements in every jurisdiction. At present, no other state recognizes Arizona LP educational requirements as sufficient for licensure. This is a quickly evolving industry, so you are urged to check with your local jurisdiction to determine the status and requirements.

The University of Arizona's School Psychology Educational Specialist Program is approved by the National Association of School Psychologists. Upon graduation, students provide documentation to the National Association of School Psychologists, and they then receive their Nationally Certified School Psychologist (NCSP) credential. The NCSP is recognized by many states and facilitates expedited processing of state certification/licensure. As a nationally approved program, the University of Arizona training program meets or exceeds minimum training standards across the country. However, many states may have additional requirements such as verifying credentials, background checks, state-specific training, or other requirements. Applicants and current students will need to verify state-specific requirements and ensure that they complete the registration process for the NCSP upon graduation to have the most flexibility in obtaining certification/licensure in other states. 

• National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) - National Certification

• National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) - State Credentialing Resources

The UA Special Education-Deaf/Hard of Hearing program is nationally accredited through the Council on Education of the Deaf, which aligns with the Council for Exceptional Children’s (CEC) “Initial Specialty Set: Deaf and Hard of Hearing.” In addition, we are an approved program through the Arizona Department of Education that leads to “Hearing Impaired Special Education, Birth-Grade 12” teaching certification, which aligns with InTASC and ISTE standards. The philosophy of the UA DHH MA program is grounded in the principle of meeting the individual needs of DHH students. Our aim is to prepare highly-skilled teachers to work with DHH children and their families within various learning environments, taking into account the student, their family, and the community in which they live. The program’s goal is to prepare beginning TODHH with strong, foundational understanding of the needs of DHH students, effective pedagogy, culturally-responsive teaching, evidence-based assessment and instructional practices, and special education law and policy as they relate to the DHH population. Program outcomes are as follows: 

1. Prepare graduates to effectively communicate the needs of DHH children/students and their families from birth to high school transition.

2. Prepare graduates to provide effective instruction and services to DHH children/students across the continuum of linguistic modalities and educational placements.  

3. Prepare graduates to demonstrate cultural competence and be responsive to the cultural needs of children/students and families, including Deaf Culture and Deaf Multilingual Learners. 

4. Prepare graduates to comply with special education law and policy.

5. Prepare graduates to demonstrate appropriate educator dispositions, including 

   1. a commitment to students and their learning,

   2. the ability to accept and act upon professional feedback, 

   3. the ability to demonstrate professional practices and demeanor, 

   4. the ability to communicate effectively and professionally, and 

   5. the ability to collaborate positively and effectively within a learning community. The Arizona Department of Education makes reciprocity decisions. At this time, all Arizona teaching certifications share reciprocity with equivalent certifications in all other states and U.S. territories. Each state and territory may require additional testing or coursework.