State Authorization Status
In the summer of 2017, Faulkner University became a member institution of the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA). As a member institution, Faulkner can admit online students from 49 states (this excludes California) and most U.S. Territories, including Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. However, as Faulkner is considered exempt in California, students can be admitted from that state as well. Therefore, Faulkner is now admitting online students from all 50 states.
For more information on state authorization, visit NC-SARA’s main page.
Licensure and Certification Information
Please check this page regularly for information regarding licensure and certification. If you need specific information about a particular state's requirements and they are not included on this page, please email stateauthorization@faulkner.edu with your inquiry.
Alabama Christian College of Arts and Sciences
At present, the only program within the Alabama Christian College of Arts and Sciences that leads to the obtainment of certification is the Bachelor of Science in Physical Education. See the College of Education’s section below for more information about this degree program.
College of Education
All College of Education Degree Programs Except M.Ed. in School Counseling and M.S. in Mental Health Counseling
Faulkner University’s College of Education is accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP), therefore graduates of Faulkner University’s undergraduate and graduate education programs with Class B and/or Class A certification are eligible to apply for certification in every state. These programs include:
- B.S. in Elementary Education
- B.S. in Physical Education
- B.S. in Social Sciences with Secondary Education
- B.S. in English with Secondary Education
- B.A. in Music Education, Instrumental
- B.S. in Music Education, Choral
- M.Ed. in Elementary Education, Alternative A
- M.Ed. in Social Science with Secondary Education, Alternative A
- M.Ed. in English with Secondary Education, Alternative A
- M.Ed. in Elementary Education, Class A
There may be, however, additional state-level requirements in every U.S. jurisdiction. Applicants are encouraged to determine the requirements for any jurisdiction in which they intend to seek admission by contacting the jurisdiction. For more information, please visit the United States Department of Education (USDoE) page at https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/index.html.
In addition to the above, once licensure in the state of Alabama has been obtained, reciprocity may be available for other states. Students can check this website for more information regarding reciprocity: https://www.teachercertificationdegrees.com/reciprocity/.
M.Ed. in School Counseling
In the boxes below, we have quickly listed our determination regarding whether or not our program meets each state's requirements. Below the determination is an info sheet for each. Select the link to be taken to a downloadable PDF for detailed information.
| State | MS in School Counseling |
| Alabama | This program does meet the educational requirements for licensure Info Sheet |
| Alaska | This program does not meet the educational requirements for licensure Info Sheet |
| Arizona | This program does not meet the educational requirements for licensure Info Sheet |
| Arkansas | This program does not meet the educational requirements for licensure Info Sheet |
| California | This program does meet the educational requirements for licensure Info Sheet |
| Colorado | The University was unable to determine if this program meets the educational requirements for licensure Info Sheet |
| Connecticut | This program does not meet the educational requirements for licensure Info Sheet |
| Delaware | The University was unable to determine if this program meets the educational requirements for licensure Info Sheet |
| Florida | This program does meet the educational requirements for licensure Info Sheet |
| Georgia | This program does not meet the educational requirements for licensure Info Sheet |
| Hawaii | The University was unable to determine if this program meets the educational requirements for licensure Info Sheet |
| Idaho | This program does meet the educational requirements for licensure Info Sheet |
| Illinois | The University was unable to determine if this program meets the educational requirements for licensure Info Sheet |
| Indiana | This program does meet the educational requirements for licensure Info Sheet |
| Iowa | This program does meet the educational requirements for licensure Info Sheet |
| Kansas | This program does meet the educational requirements for licensure Info Sheet |
| Kentucky | The University was unable to determine if this program meets the educational requirements for licensure Info Sheet |
| Louisiana | This program does not meet the educational requirements for licensure Info Sheet |
| Maine | This program does not meet the educational requirements for licensure Info Sheet |
| Maryland | This program does meet the educational requirements for licensure Info Sheet |
| Massachusetts | The University was unable to determine if this program meets the educational requirements for licensure Info Sheet |
| Michigan | This program does meet the educational requirements for licensure Info Sheet |
| Minnesota | This program does not meet the educational requirements for licensure Info Sheet |
| Mississippi | The University was unable to determine if this program meets the educational requirements for licensure Info Sheet |
| Missouri | This program does meet the educational requirements for licensure Info Sheet |
| Montana | The University was unable to determine if this program meets the educational requirements for licensure Info Sheet |
| Nebraska | The University was unable to determine if this program meets the educational requirements for licensure Info Sheet |
| Nevada | The University was unable to determine if this program meets the educational requirements for licensure Info Sheet |
| New Hampshire | The University was unable to determine if this program meets the educational requirements for licensure Info Sheet |
| New Jersey | The University was unable to determine if this program meets the educational requirements for licensure Info Sheet |
| New Mexico | This program does meet the educational requirements for licensure Info Sheet |
| New York | The University was unable to determine if this program meets the educational requirements for licensure Info Sheet |
| North Carolina | The University was unable to determine if this program meets the educational requirements for licensure Info Sheet |
| North Dakota | This program does not meet the educational requirements for licensure Info Sheet |
| Ohio | The University was unable to determine if this program meets the educational requirements for licensure Info Sheet |
| Oklahoma | The University was unable to determine if this program meets the educational requirements for licensure Info Sheet |
| Oregon | The University was unable to determine if this program meets the educational requirements for licensure Info Sheet |
| Pennsylvania | The University was unable to determine if this program meets the educational requirements for licensure Info Sheet |
| Rhode Island | This program does meet the educational requirements for licensure Info Sheet |
| South Carolina | This program does meet the educational requirements for licensure Info Sheet |
| South Dakota | This program does meet the educational requirements for licensure Info Sheet |
| Tennessee | The University was unable to determine if this program meets the educational requirements for licensure Info Sheet |
| Texas | This program does not meet the educational requirements for licensure Info Sheet |
| Utah | The University was unable to determine if this program meets the educational requirements for licensure Info Sheet |
| Vermont | This program does meet the educational requirements for licensure Info Sheet |
| Virginia | This program does not meet the educational requirements for licensure Info Sheet |
| Washington | This program does not meet the educational requirements for licensure Info Sheet |
| West Virginia | This program does meet the educational requirements for licensure Info Sheet |
| Wisconsin | This program does not meet the educational requirements for licensure Info Sheet |
| Wyoming | This program does meet the educational requirements for licensure Info Sheet |
M.S. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
In the boxes below, we have quickly listed our determination regarding whether or not our program meets each state's requirements. Below the determination is an info sheet for each. Select the link to be taken to a downloadable PDF for detailed information.
| State | M.S. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling |
| Alabama | This program does meet the educational requirements for licensure Info Sheet |
| Alaska | This program does meet the educational requirements for licensure Info Sheet |
| Arizona | This program does meet the educational requirements for licensure Info Sheet |
| Arkansas | This program does not meet the educational requirements for licensure Info Sheet |
| California | This program does meet the educational requirements for licensure Info Sheet |
| Colorado | This program does meet the educational requirements for licensure Info Sheet |
| Connecticut | This program does meet the educational requirements for licensure Info Sheet |
| Delaware | This program does meet the educational requirements for licensure Info Sheet |
| Florida | This program does not meet the educational requirements for licensure Info Sheet |
| Georgia | This program does meet the educational requirements for licensure Info Sheet |
| Hawaii | This program does meet the educational requirements for licensure Info Sheet |
| Idaho | This program does meet the educational requirements for licensure Info Sheet |
| Illinois | This program does meet the educational requirements for licensure Info Sheet |
| Indiana | This program does meet the educational requirements for licensure Info Sheet |
| Iowa | This program does meet the educational requirements for licensure Info Sheet |
| Kansas | This program does meet the educational requirements for licensure Info Sheet |
| Kentucky | This program does meet the educational requirements for licensure Info Sheet |
| Louisiana | This program does meet the educational requirements for licensure Info Sheet |
| Maine | This program does meet the educational requirements for licensure Info Sheet |
| Maryland | This program does meet the educational requirements for licensure Info Sheet |
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Massachusetts
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This program does meet the educational requirements for licensure Info Sheet |
| Michigan | This program does meet the educational requirements for licensure Info Sheet |
| Minnesota | This program does meet the educational requirements for licensure Info Sheet |
| Mississippi | This program does meet the educational requirements for licensure Info Sheet |
| Missouri | This program does meet the educational requirements for licensure Info Sheet |
| Montana | This program does meet the educational requirements for licensure Info Sheet |
| Nebraska | This program does meet the educational requirements for licensure Info Sheet |
| Nevada | This program does not meet the educational requirements for licensure Info Sheet |
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New Hampshire
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This program does meet the educational requirements for licensure Info Sheet |
| New Jersey | This program does meet the educational requirements for licensure Info Sheet |
| New Mexico | This program does meet the educational requirements for licensure Info Sheet |
| New York | This program does meet the educational requirements for licensure Info Sheet |
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North Carolina
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This program does meet the educational requirements for licensure Info Sheet |
| North Dakota | This program does meet the educational requirements for licensure Info Sheet |
| Ohio | This program does not meet the educational requirements for licensure Info Sheet |
| Oklahoma | This program does meet the educational requirements for licensure Info Sheet |
| Oregon | This program does meet the educational requirements for licensure Info Sheet |
| Pennsylvania | This program does meet the educational requirements for licensure Info Sheet |
| Rhode Island | This program does meet the educational requirements for licensure Info Sheet |
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South Carolina
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This program does meet the educational requirements for licensure Info Sheet |
| South Dakota | This program does meet the educational requirements for licensure Info Sheet |
| Tennessee | This program does meet the educational requirements for licensure Info Sheet |
| Texas | This program does meet the educational requirements for licensure Info Sheet |
| Utah | This program does meet the educational requirements for licensure Info Sheet |
| Vermont | This program does not meet the educational requirements for licensure Info Sheet |
| Virginia | This program does meet the educational requirements for licensure Info Sheet |
| Washington | This program does meet the educational requirements for licensure Info Sheet |
| West Virginia | This program does meet the educational requirements for licensure Info Sheet |
| Wisconsin | This program does meet the educational requirements for licensure Info Sheet |
| Wyoming | This program does meet the educational requirements for licensure Info Sheet |
College of Health Sciences
Doctor of Occupational Therapy
Faulkner University has been granted Candidacy Status by the Accreditation Council on Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE®) and is now in the Pre-accreditation Review step of the accreditation process. A complete on-site evaluation must be completed by ACOTE, and Faulkner must be granted Accreditation Status before its graduates will be eligible to sit for the national certification examination for the occupational therapist administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT). After successful completion of this exam, the individual will be board certified Occupational Therapist, Registered (OTR). In addition to certification, all states require licensure in order to practice; however, state licenses are usually based on the results of the NBCOT Certification Examination. After the ACOTE accreditation decision, Faulkner University will be able to determine whether students obtaining an OTD degree from Faulkner University have met the educational requirements to be eligible for licensure in all states. For verification of the above information and any additional questions, please reach out to 301-652-6611.
Doctor of Physical Therapy
Graduation from a physical therapist education program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) is necessary for eligibility to sit for the National Physical Therapy Examination (NPTE), which is required for licensure in all states. The Doctor of Physical Therapy Program at Faulkner University is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education, thus all graduating students are eligible to sit for the NPTE, making the obtainment of licensure in al 50 states possible.
MA/MS in Speech-Language Pathology
In the boxes below, we have quickly listed our determination regarding whether or not our program meets each state's requirements. Below the determination is an info sheet for each. Select the link to be taken to a downloadable PDF for detailed information.
| State | MA/MS in Speech-Language Pathology |
| Alabama |
This program does meet the educational requirements for licensure |
| Alaska |
The University was unable to determine if this program meets the educational requirements for licensure |
| Arizona |
This program does meet the educational requirements for licensure |
| Arkansas |
This program does meet the educational requirements for licensure |
| California |
The University was unable to determine if this program meets the educational requirements for licensure |
| Colorado |
This program does meet the educational requirements for licensure |
| Connecticut |
This program does meet the educational requirements for licensure |
| Delaware |
The University was unable to determine if this program meets the educational requirements for licensure |
| Florida |
This program does meet the educational requirements for licensure |
| Georgia |
This program does meet the educational requirements for licensure |
| Hawaii |
The University was unable to determine if this program meets the educational requirements for licensure |
| Idaho |
The University was unable to determine if this program meets the educational requirements for licensure |
| Illinois |
This program does meet the educational requirements for licensure |
| Indiana |
The University was unable to determine if this program meets the educational requirements for licensure |
| Iowa |
This program does meet the educational requirements for licensure |
| Kansas |
This program does meet the educational requirements for licensure |
| Kentucky |
This program does meet the educational requirements for licensure |
| Louisiana |
This program does meet the educational requirements for licensure |
| Maine |
This program does meet the educational requirements for licensure |
| Maryland |
This program does meet the educational requirements for licensure |
| Massachusetts |
The University was unable to determine if this program meets the educational requirements for licensure |
| Michigan |
This program does meet the educational requirements for licensure |
| Minnesota |
This program does meet the educational requirements for licensure |
| Mississippi |
This program does meet the educational requirements for licensure |
| Missouri |
This program does meet the educational requirements for licensure |
| Montana |
This program does meet the educational requirements for licensure |
| Nebraska |
This program does meet the educational requirements for licensure |
| Nevada |
This program does meet the educational requirements for licensure |
| New Hampshire |
This program does meet the educational requirements for licensure |
| New Jersey |
This program does meet the educational requirements for licensure |
| New Mexico |
This program does meet the educational requirements for licensure |
| New York |
This program does meet the educational requirements for licensure |
| North Carolina |
This program does meet the educational requirements for licensure |
| North Dakota |
This program does meet the educational requirements for licensure |
| Ohio |
This program does meet the educational requirements for licensure |
| Oklahoma |
This program does meet the educational requirements for licensure |
| Oregon |
The University was unable to determine if this program meets the educational requirements for licensure |
| Pennsylvania |
This program does meet the educational requirements for licensure |
| Rhode Island |
This program does meet the educational requirements for licensure |
| South Carolina |
This program does meet the educational requirements for licensure |
| South Dakota |
This program does meet the educational requirements for licensure |
| Tennessee |
This program does meet the educational requirements for licensure |
| Texas |
This program does meet the educational requirements for licensure |
| Utah |
This program does meet the educational requirements for licensure |
| Vermont |
The University was unable to determine if this program meets the educational requirements for licensure |
| Virginia |
This program does meet the educational requirements for licensure |
| Washington |
The University was unable to determine if this program meets the educational requirements for licensure |
| West Virginia |
This program does meet the educational requirements for licensure |
| Wisconsin |
The University was unable to determine if this program meets the educational requirements for licensure |
| Wyoming |
The University was unable to determine if this program meets the educational requirements for licensure |
MS in Physician Assistant Studies
Harris College of Business and Executive Education
At present, there are no programs in this college that lead to the obtainment of licensure or certification.
Jones School of Law
Faulkner University’s Thomas Goode Jones School of Law is approved by the Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar of the American Bar Association, 321 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60654, 312-988-6738. Graduates of Faulkner University’s full-time and flexible Juris Doctor schedules are eligible to sit for the bar examination in every U.S. state, territory, and the District of Columbia. Graduates of Faulkner University’s executive Juris Doctor schedule are eligible to sit for the bar examination in every U.S. state, territory, and the District of Columbia, except New York, which has not adopted the ABA standards for distance education. (See Rules of the N.Y. Court of Appeals for the Admission of Attorneys and Counselors at Law § 520.3(c).) Therefore, the Faulkner University full-time and flexible Juris Doctor schedules meet the educational requirements for licensure in every U.S. state. The Faulkner University executive Juris Doctor schedule meets the educational requirements for licensure in every U.S. state except New York.
There are, however, character, fitness, and other qualifications for admission to the bar in every U.S. jurisdiction (beyond educational requirements). Applicants are encouraged to determine the requirements of any jurisdiction in which they intend to seek admission by contacting the jurisdiction. For more information, please visit the National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE) Jurisdiction Information page at https://www.ncbex.org/
V.P. Black College of Biblical Studies
At present, there are no programs in this college that lead to the obtainment of licensure or certification.
Licensure and Certification Disclosure Acknowledgement
Please complete this form before the first day of class each semester. If this form is not submitted by the first day of class, you will be placed on administrative hold until the form is completed.
Complaint Process
Faulkner University is dedicated to ensuring the quality of education for all students. Students who have a complaint, either academic or non-academic, should visit the Student Complaint Process page for more information, as well as to obtain the specific complaint form related to the nature of the complaint.
For online students, once the complaint has been through the institution’s standard procedure for resolution,the student can take the complaint to the responsible state agency in his or her home state, provided the resolution is not satisfactory. Only students outside Faulkner’s home state, Alabama, may use this procedure. Please note- grade appeals and conduct complaints are expressly excluded by SARA. For more information on this, please visit NC-SARA's "NC-SARA Complaints Process page".
Faulkner’s State Authorization Contact
If you would like more information regarding state authorization as it relates to Faulkner, please contact:
