Kinesiology Licensure

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USM has two Kinesiology licensure programs:

Kinesiology (K-12 Physical Education Licensure) BS
Kinesiology (K-12 Physical Education Licensure/Sports Coaching Education Dual Degree) BS

For questions regarding licensure, reach out to the contact listed below;

Program Coordinator Amanda Melville

Professional Licensure Disclosure

LICENSURE

For all programs marketed or designed as leading to licensure or certification, the following federal regulations must be complied with by institutions of higher education:

For Online Programs

34 CFR 668.14(b)(32)

All programs that lead to licensure/certification must meet the educational requirements in each state and protectorate in which any of their students are located at the time of initial enrollment or in the state in which a student attests they intend to seek employment. Students cannot be enrolled into programs if the educational requirements are not met unless they are moving to a state in which the requirements are met and execute an attestation confirming their future relocation.

For Face-to-Face Programs

Regulation- 34 CFR 668.43(a)(5)(v)

All programs that lead to licensure/certification must disclose whether the program meets, does not meet or if a determination cannot be made as to whether the program meets the educational requirements in each state and protectorate.

Since the program is a face-to-face program, students can be admitted even if the state in which they previously resided is a state in which the program does not meet the educational requirements for licensure/certification.

Determinations

Determinations made by our subject matter experts (program coordinators) are made based on state licensing board rules and regulations or reciprocity agreements.

For information on teaching reciprocity, please see the NASDTEC website- https://www.nasdtec.net/page/InterstateAgreements

SCOPE OF PROGRAM ASSESSMENT

The information provided in the following tables is an assessment of whether the educational program, if successfully completed, meets a state or protectorate’s educational requirements for licensure/certification.

USM's analysis is limited to a determination as to whether their programs meet the educational requirements for licensure or state certification,

Additional requirements may be required to obtain a license or state certification.

For a list of potential additional requirements, see the Professional Licensure webpage- https://www.usm.edu/professional-licensure-certification-disclosures/index.php

ROLE OF LICENSING/CERTIFICATION BOARD

Keep in mind that final eligibility determinations as to whether a program meets the educational requirements for licensure are made by the state/protectorate licensing/certification boards.

TIMEFRAME OF DISCLOSURES

The disclosure data is current as of July 1 of each year (starting with 2024) unless the institution is apprised of a change which requires an update prior to the July 1st annual update. Federal Law requires that if an institution discovers that a program no longer leads to licensure or certification, the institution must notify the students (both enrolled and prospective) of the change directly (individual disclosure) as well as updating the webpage.

APPROPRIATE USE OF DISCLOSURE DATA

To find information about a licensure program, select your program from the table below which contains information that we believe is accurate as of the review date indicated at the bottom of this page. To discuss information listed herein or to obtain current insight beyond the date listed on the page, please contact the program coordinator.

State/Territory	Determination	Determination Based on Reciprocity/State or Protectorate Requirements	Board Contact
Alabama	Yes	Reciprocity	https://www.ed.gov/contact-us/state-contacts/al
Alaska	Yes	Reciprocity	https://www.ed.gov/contact-us/state-contacts/ak
Arizona	Yes	State Licensing Requirements	https://www.ed.gov/contact-us/state-contacts/az
Arkansas	Yes	State Licensing Requirements	https://www.ed.gov/contact-us/state-contacts/ar
California	Yes	State Licensing Requirements	https://www.ed.gov/contact-us/state-contacts/ca
Colorado	No	Neither Met	https://www.ed.gov/contact-us/state-contacts/co
Connecticut	Yes	State Licensing Requirements	https://www.ed.gov/contact-us/state-contacts/ct
Delaware	Yes	State Licensing Requirements	https://www.ed.gov/contact-us/state-contacts/de
District of Columbia (D.C.)	Yes	State Licensing Requirements	https://www.ed.gov/contact-us/state-contacts/dc
Florida	Yes	State Licensing Requirements	https://www.ed.gov/contact-us/state-contacts/fl
Georgia	Yes	State Licensing Requirements	https://www.ed.gov/contact-us/state-contacts/ga
Hawaii	Yes	State Licensing Requirements	https://www.ed.gov/contact-us/state-contacts/hi
Idaho	Yes	State Licensing Requirements	https://www.ed.gov/contact-us/state-contacts/id
Illinois	Yes	Reciprocity	https://www.ed.gov/contact-us/state-contacts/il
Indiana	Yes	Reciprocity	https://www.ed.gov/contact-us/state-contacts/in
Iowa	No	Neither Met	https://www.ed.gov/contact-us/state-contacts/ia
Kansas	Yes	State Licensing Requirements	https://www.ed.gov/contact-us/state-contacts/ks
Kentucky	No	Neither Met	https://www.ed.gov/contact-us/state-contacts/ky
Louisiana	Yes	State Licensing Requirements	https://www.ed.gov/contact-us/state-contacts/la
Maine	Yes	State Licensing Requirements	https://www.ed.gov/contact-us/state-contacts/me
Maryland	Yes	State Licensing Requirements	https://www.ed.gov/contact-us/state-contacts/md
Massachusetts	Yes	State Licensing Requirements	https://www.ed.gov/contact-us/state-contacts/ma
Michigan	Yes	State Licensing Requirements	https://www.ed.gov/contact-us/state-contacts/mi
Minnesota	Yes	State Licensing Requirements	https://www.ed.gov/contact-us/state-contacts/mn
Mississippi	Yes	State Licensing Requirements	https://www.ed.gov/contact-us/state-contacts/ms
Missouri	Yes	Reciprocity	https://www.ed.gov/contact-us/state-contacts/mo
Montana	Yes	State Licensing Requirements	https://www.ed.gov/contact-us/state-contacts/mt
Nebraska	Yes	State Licensing Requirements	https://www.ed.gov/contact-us/state-contacts/ne
Nevada	Yes	Reciprocity	https://www.ed.gov/contact-us/state-contacts/nv
New Hampshire	Yes	State Licensing Requirements Reciprocity	https://www.ed.gov/contact-us/state-contacts/nh
New Jersey	Yes	State Licensing Requirements	https://www.ed.gov/contact-us/state-contacts/nj
New Mexico	No	Neither Met	https://www.ed.gov/contact-us/state-contacts/nm
New York	Yes	State Licensing Requirements	https://www.ed.gov/contact-us/state-contacts/ny
North Carolina	Yes	State Licensing Requirements	https://www.ed.gov/contact-us/state-contacts/nc
North Dakota	Yes	Reciprocity	https://www.ed.gov/contact-us/state-contacts/nd
Ohio	Yes	State Licensing Requirements	https://www.ed.gov/contact-us/state-contacts/oh
Oklahoma	Yes	State Licensing Requirements	https://www.ed.gov/contact-us/state-contacts/ok
Oregon	Yes	Reciprocity	https://www.ed.gov/contact-us/state-contacts/or
Pennsylvania	Yes	State Licensing Requirements	https://www.ed.gov/contact-us/state-contacts/pa
Rhode Island	Yes	State Licensing Requirements Reciprocity	https://www.ed.gov/contact-us/state-contacts/ri
South Carolina	Yes	State Licensing Requirements Reciprocity	https://www.ed.gov/contact-us/state-contacts/sc
South Dakota	Yes	State Licensing Requirements Reciprocity	https://www.ed.gov/contact-us/state-contacts/sd
Tennessee	Yes	State Licensing Requirements	https://www.ed.gov/contact-us/state-contacts/tn
Texas	Yes	Reciprocity	https://www.ed.gov/contact-us/state-contacts/tx
Utah	Yes	Reciprocity	https://www.ed.gov/contact-us/state-contacts/ut
Vermont	Yes	State Licensing Requirements Reciprocity	https://www.ed.gov/contact-us/state-contacts/vt
Virginia	Yes	State Licensing Requirements Reciprocity	https://www.ed.gov/contact-us/state-contacts/va
Washington	Yes	State Licensing Requirements	https://www.ed.gov/contact-us/state-contacts/wa
West Virginia	Yes	State Licensing Requirements Reciprocity	https://www.ed.gov/contact-us/state-contacts/wv
Wisconsin	Yes	State Licensing Requirements Reciprocity	https://www.ed.gov/contact-us/state-contacts/wi
Wyoming	Yes	State Licensing Requirements	https://www.ed.gov/contact-us/state-contacts/wy
American Samoa	Yes	Protectorate Requirements	https://www.ed.gov/contact-us/state-contacts/as
Federated States of Micronesia	Yes	Protectorate Requirements	https://www.ed.gov/contact-us/state-contacts/fm
Guam	Yes	Protectorate Requirements	https://www.ed.gov/contact-us/state-contacts/gu
Northern Mariana Islands	Yes	Reciprocity	https://www.ed.gov/contact-us/state-contacts/mp
Puerto Rico	Yes	Reciprocity	https://www.ed.gov/contact-us/state-contacts/pr
Republic of Palau	Yes	Protectorate Requirements	https://www.ed.gov/contact-us/state-contacts/pw
Republic of the Marshall Islands	Yes	Protectorate Requirements	https://www.ed.gov/contact-us/state-contacts/mh
Virgin Islands	Yes	Protectorate Requirements	https://www.ed.gov/contact-us/state-contacts/vi