Professional Licensure Disclosures

To become a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in Tennessee, candidates must obtain a baccalaureate degree including 150 semester hours from an accredited college or university. This must include 30 semester hours in accounting (24 of which are upper-division) and 24 semester hours in business courses (12 of which are upper-division). The candidate must then pass the Uniform CPA Examination, an Ethics Examination, and complete one year of experience in Accounting acceptable to the Tennessee State Board of Accountancy. All states now require 150 semester hours, but some states require specific accounting courses, such as accounting theory or governmental and non-profit accounting.

Carefully review the educational prerequisites for your intended state/territory of licensure and whether our program meets those requirements for licensure. Use the agency contact information provided below to clarify or confirm any requirements. Additional information may be obtained by visiting the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy. 

If questions remain after reviewing the information provided below, contact Dr. Tom DeBerry or Dr. Brandon Lanciloti. While the University can provide initial guidance, it is ultimately your responsibility to continually check with the state/territory where you intend to seek licensure to confirm all licensing/certification requirements.

Last Updated: November 17, 2020

*Accounting Information Systems course is required.

Carefully review the educational prerequisites for your intended state/territory of licensure and whether our program meets those requirements for licensure. Use the agency contact information provided below to clarify or confirm any requirements. Additional information may be obtained by visiting the National Board of Counselors or NC-SARA Individual State Contact Information database.

If questions remain after reviewing the information provided below, contact Dr. Mike Cravens or Dr. James Dalton. While the University can provide initial guidance, it is ultimately your responsibility to continually check with the state/territory where you intend to seek licensure to confirm all licensing/certification requirements.

Last updated: December 4, 2020

Carefully review the educational prerequisites for your intended state/territory of licensure and whether our program meets those requirements for licensure. Use the agency contact information provided below to clarify or confirm any requirements. Additional information may be obtained by visiting the National Board of Counselors or NC-SARA Individual State Contact Information database.

If questions remain after reviewing the information provided below, contact Dr. James Dalton. While the University can provide initial guidance, it is ultimately your responsibility to continually check with the state/territory where you intend to seek licensure to confirm all licensing/certification requirements.

Last updated: December 4, 2020

The Bachelor of Science In Nursing (BSN) program at Freed-Hardeman University is approved by the Tennessee Board of Nursing and is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (https://www.ccneaccreditation.org).

Carefully review the educational prerequisites for your intended state/territory of licensure and whether our program meets those requirements for licensure. Use the agency contact information provided below to clarify or confirm any requirements. Additional information may be obtained by visiting the National Council of State Board of Nursing or NC-SARA Individual State Contact Information database.

If questions remain after reviewing the information provided below, contact Dr. Chris White. While the University can provide initial guidance, it is ultimately your responsibility to continually check with the state/territory where you intend to seek licensure to confirm all licensing/certification requirements.

Last updated:May 28, 2021

*State approval of a program to offer Alabama licensed nurses opportunities for advanced degrees does not automatically indicate eligibility for approval to practice as an advanced practice nurse in Alabama. Applicants for approval in Alabama are required to meet the Alabama requirements for national certification, graduation from a specific-type program for the advanced practice approval, and completion of the appropriate application. Any program offering a pre-licensure track to Alabama students shall meet the requirements of the Alabama regulations or pre-licensure programs or the graduates may not be eligible to take the national licensure examination required by the Alabama Board of Nursing to enter the practice.

**Pending NLC Legislation

The American Psychological Association (APA) does not accredit undergraduate programs in psychology (although they do provide a list of standard guidelines for undergraduate programs to use should they desire). While there are many careers that may be pursued with a Bachelor's degree in psychology, simply holding a Bachelor's degree in psychology will not lead to professional licensure in any of the 50 states.

Professional licensure is generally obtained, at a minimum, at the Master's level. Those who wish to use their training in psychology to pursue a career in counseling generally must earn a Master's degree from a CACREP accredited program, earn qualifying scores on licensing exams, and gain supervised experience. A Bachelor's degree in psychology will generally aid in being admitted to these Master's programs but will not suffice on its own.

Further, to be licensed as a professional psychologist, most states require a Doctoral degree from an APA accredited program (APA does accredit graduate programs in psychology) with a post-doctoral internship, qualifying scores on licensing exams, and supervised experience. Again, a Bachelor's degree in psychology would likely be an early step in obtaining this goal, but it would not suffice on its own for professional licensure.

For further information regarding how to become a licensed psychologist, carefully review the educational prerequisites for your intended state/territory of licensure and whether our program meets those requirements for licensure. Use the agency contact information provided below to clarify or confirm any requirements. Additional information may be obtained by visiting the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards or NC-SARA Individual State Contact Information database.

If questions remain after reviewing the information provided above, contact Dr. Chris Creecy.

Founded in 1952, the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) is the national association representing social work education in the United States. Its members include over 800 accredited baccalaureate and master’s degree social work programs, as well as individual social work educators, practitioners, and agencies dedicated to advancing quality social work education. Through its many initiatives, activities, and centers, CSWE supports quality social work education and provides opportunities for leadership and professional development, so that social workers play a central role in achieving the profession’s goals of social and economic justice. CSWE’s Commission on Accreditation is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation as the sole accrediting agency for social work education in the United States and its territories.

Freed-Hardeman University's Social Work program is accredited by CSWE. Click here to review a list of accredited programs.

Simply being accredited by CSWE does not necessarily mean that a student will to become licensed in a state. As such, each student should carefully review the educational prerequisites for his/her intended state/territory of licensure and whether our program meets those requirements for licensure. Use the agency contact information provided below to clarify or confirm any requirements. Additional information may be obtained by visiting the Association of Social Work Boards, NC-SARA Individual State Contact Information database, or Social Work License Map.

If questions remain after reviewing the information provided below, contact Dr. Nadine McNeal. While the University can provide initial guidance, it is ultimately your responsibility to continually check with the state/territory where you intend to seek licensure to confirm all licensing/certification requirements.

Last updated: November 16, 2020

The state of Tennessee participates in the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification (NASDTEC). Under these guidelines, completion of an educator preparation program from out-of-state colleges and universities, such as Freed-Hardeman University, is accepted from other member states. State reciprocity related to the preparation of teachers or other P-12 school/system personnel does not automatically indicate certification/licensure eligibility in a state outside of Tennessee. Applicants must meet the home state test requirements, jurisdiction specific requirements, and submit a valid educator certificate/licensure issued by Tennessee at the degree level, grade level, and in the teaching field or area of instructional support for which the certificate is sought. The state of Tennessee has a reciprocity agreement with Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming.

Carefully review the educational prerequisites for your intended state/territory of licensure and whether our program meets those requirements for licensure. Use the agency contact information provided below to clarify or confirm any requirements. Additional information may be obtained by visiting the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification, The Teach Certification Reciprocity, U.S. Department of Education, or NC-SARA Individual State Contact Information database. 

FHU initial assessment and comments may be reviewed by clicking here. If questions remain after reviewing the information provided below, contact Mrs. Jill Jackson. While the University can provide initial guidance, it is ultimately your responsibility to continually check with the state/territory where you intend to seek licensure to confirm all licensing/certification requirements.

Last updated: November 18, 2020

*Kentucky’s Education Professional Standards Board (EPSB) Division of Certification or Division of Educator Preparation cannot “pre-approve” the use of an out-of-state online program for use by Kentucky’s educators. This includes Freed-Hardeman University’s online Master of Arts in Teaching, Master of Education, and Education Specialist degrees that lead to licensure. Please note that FHU does offer many online programs that lead to non-licensure.