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Professional Licensure Disclosures

Federal Department of Education regulations outlined in 34 CFR 668.43(a)(5)(v) and the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA) require institutions to disclose programs designed and advertised to lead directly to licensure or certification and to indicate whether a program’s curriculum meets or does not meet the educational requirements for licensure or certification in each state.

The Northern Illinois University programs listed in the table below lead directly to licensure or certification. Each program has been assigned one of the following disclosure statuses for each state/U.S. territory:

  • Does meet requirements
  • Does not meet requirements

This disclosure does not guarantee any state licensure or certification authority will approve or deny your application for licensure. Furthermore, this disclosure does not account for changes in state requirements that may have occurred after it was updated. Current and prospective students are encouraged to contact their state’s licensure authority or review the Northern Illinois University State Authorization Licensing and Complaint Information page for all licensure and certification requirements pertaining to their state. These public licensure disclosures also address requirements found in 38 CFR Part 21 relating to veterans’ education benefits.

Students who wish to enroll in a program that does not meet requirements in the state in which they are located must complete a written attestation with their intent to seek employment in a state that does meet requirements upon completion of the program. The written attestation must be in the form prescribed by Northern Illinois University.

Student location is determined by the permanent address listed in MyNIU at the time of initial enrollment in any undergraduate or graduate program or completion of the Entitlement Worksheet Form. 

A prospective student who applies to enroll or a current student who, at the time of initial enrollment, enrolls in only in-person classes at Northern Illinois University will be considered located in Illinois for the purposes of complying with this federal regulation.

For all other prospective students, their location is the U.S. state or territory listed in MyNIU as the permanent address as a result of the Northern Illinois University admissions application or a permanent address change.

This procedure only determines location (not residency) for purposes of professional licensure as governed by 34 CFR § 668.43 and is not a factor in determining residency for tuition purposes. All other university policies that determine Illinois residency for the purpose of tuition assessment will not be superseded by this procedure.

NIU Programs Leading to Licensure

Below is a listing of NIU’s programs that may lead to professional or occupational licensure. Note: this disclosure is being made in compliance with federal regulation 34 CFR §668.43 and the State Authorization and Reciprocity Agreements Manual.

Please select an NIU program below to see the status for a specific state/U.S. territory:

Last updated: 8/7/2025

The content of this page was adapted with permission from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.