On July 1, 2020, the U.S. Department of Education implemented new regulations that require institutions to disclose to students pursuing a degree resulting in a professional license, whether North Central University’s education curriculum will meet licensure requirements in the state a student is located. North Central University has chosen to determine the location of a student by what is listed as the student’s permanent address when enrolling at the university or when this address is changed over the course of enrollment.
In accordance with Federal Regulation 34 CFR 668.43 (a) (5) (v) and 34 CFR 668.43 (c), North Central University’s School of Education has determined that NCU Education program curriculum either meets or does not meet the licensure requirements in the following states.
The states listed below are those for which North Central University’s School of Education curriculum meets State educational requirements for professional licensure or certification.
States that meet educational requirement
- Arizona**
- Connecticut**
- Delaware**
- Florida**
- Hawaii**
- Illinois**
- Maryland**
- Massachusetts**
- Minnesota
- Nebraska**
- New Hampshire**
- New Mexico**
- South Carolina**
- Tennessee**
- Vermont**
- Washington**
- Washington DC**
- Wyoming**
The states listed below are those for which North Central University’s School of Education curriculum does not fully meet State education requirements for professional licensure or certification. This is common among schools of education because each state may have its own testing or additional course requirements specific to its state’s standards (see links below). Candidates wishing to obtain a teaching license in these states will need to follow up with the State’s Department of Education to determine any unmet requirements.
States that do not meet educational requirement
- Alabama*
- Alaska
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Indiana
- Iowa*
- Kansas*
- Kentucky*
- Louisiana*
- Maine*
- Michigan (out of state applications evaluated on a case by case basis, program acceptance is not guaranteed)
- Mississippi*
- Missouri*
- Montana
- Nevada*
- New Jersey
- New York (out of state applications evaluated on a case by case basis, program acceptance is not guaranteed)
- North Carolina*
- North Dakota*
- Ohio*
- Oklahoma*
- Oregon*
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Dakota*
- Texas*
- Utah
- Virginia
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
*Must obtain Minnesota teaching license first
** Program curriculum requirements meet this state’s requirements; however, additional state-specific licensure testing may be required.