Professional licensure and certification requirements vary from state to state.
Tulane is working to determine if programs meet the educational requirements of their specific professional licensure or certification in each state. However, please note that eligibility for licensure and/or certification may involve more than educational requirements. For example, state licensure boards may also require professional examinations or additional training. We highly recommended that you contact the appropriate state licensing agency in your state or the state where you intend to work to seek the most up-to-date information about state licensure requirements before beginning the program. Tulane makes every effort to ensure licensure information is current, however, licensure regulations are frequently revised.
If you are considering applying to one of these programs, please select the program below for more information regarding professional licensure eligibility and/or licensure requirements for the U.S. states and territories in which the program is offered.
- Architecture (BArch)
- Architecture (MArch)
- Accounting (MACCT)
- Finance (BSM)
- Finance (MFin)
Licensure in engineering falls under the jurisdiction of state licensing boards, however engineering does not require licensure to practice. Tulane University offers the following Bachelor of Science in Engineering (BSE) degree programs accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET (EAC/ABET):
- Biomedical Engineering (BSE)
- Chemical Engineering (BSE)
- Engineering Physics (BSE)
Federal law requires Tulane to disclose to all admitted students if the BSE degrees offered by Tulane qualify them to seek engineering licensure.
The National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) provides Fundamental of Engineering (FE) and Principles and Practice of Engineering (PE) licensure. The FE Exam is generally the first step in the process of becoming a licensed professional engineer (PE). It is designed for recent graduates and students who are close to finishing an undergraduate engineering degree from an EAC/ABET-accredited program. The Principles and Practice of Engineering (PE) Exam tests for a minimum level of competency in a particular engineering discipline. It is designed for engineers who have gained a minimum of four years of post-college work experience in their chosen engineering discipline.
Students earning a Tulane Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or Engineering Physics BSE degree hold an EAC/ABET-accredited degree, which is one of the requirements for the professional engineering licensure for all U.S. states, the District of Columbia and the Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands territories. Other requirements include passing the FE Examination, passing the PE Examination, and acquiring engineering work experience. Students intending to pursue professional engineering licensure are advised to contact the state licensing board in the state/district/territory where they intend to seek licensure.
- Juris Doctor (JD)
The criteria for bar admission are regulated separately by each state, district, and territory within the United States. Federal law requires Tulane to disclose to all admitted students if the Juris Doctor (JD) degree offered by Tulane Law School will qualify them to sit for the bar exam of the jurisdiction of their residence. Tulane Law School is an ABA-accredited school, and the JD program is capable of satisfying this requirement in every state, territory and district shown in the table below. Each jurisdiction, however, has specific requirements for admission distinct from Tulane Law School’s graduation requirements. Students are responsible for ensuring that they have met the specific requirement of the jurisdiction in which they intend to practice. Students and applicants to Tulane Law School are strongly encouraged to contact the bar admissions authority in the jurisdiction in in which they intend to seek admission for detailed information regarding the eligibility requirements to be admitted to the bar.
Jurisdiction (State/Territory/District) | Does the Tulane Law JD degree satisfy the education requirements for licensure? |
|---|---|
| Alabama | Yes |
| Alaska | Yes |
| Arizona | Yes |
| Arkansas | Yes |
| California | Yes |
| Colorado | Yes |
| Connecticut | Yes |
| Delaware | Yes |
| District of Columbia | Yes |
| Florida | Yes |
| Georgia | Yes |
| Hawaii | Yes |
| Idaho | Yes |
| Illinois | Yes |
| Indiana | Yes |
| Iowa | Yes |
| Kansas | Yes |
| Kentucky | Yes |
| Louisiana | Yes |
| Maine | Yes |
| Maryland | Yes |
| Massachusetts | Yes |
| Michigan | Yes |
| Minnesota | Yes |
| Mississippi | Yes |
| Missouri | Yes |
| Montana | Yes |
| Nebraska | Yes |
| Nevada | Yes |
| New Hampshire | Yes |
| New Jersey | Yes |
| New Mexico | Yes |
| New York | Yes |
| North Carolina | Yes |
| North Dakota | Yes |
| Ohio | Yes |
| Oklahoma | Yes |
| Oregon | Yes |
| Pennsylvania | Yes |
| Rhode Island | Yes |
| South Carolina | Yes |
| South Dakota | Yes |
| Tennessee | Yes |
| Texas | Yes |
| Utah | Yes |
| Vermont | Yes |
| Virginia | Yes |
| Washington | Yes |
| West Virginia | Yes |
| Wisconsin | Yes |
| Wyoming | Yes |
| American Samoa | Yes |
| Federal States of Micronesia | Yes |
| Guam | Yes |
| Northern Mariana Islands | Yes |
| Puerto Rico | Yes |
| Republic of Palau | Yes |
| Republic of the Marshall Islands | Yes |
| US Virgin Islands | Yes |
- Doctor of Medicine (MD)
In the U.S. states, district and territories, the individual medical licensing authorities (state medical boards) of the various jurisdictions grant a license to practice medicine. Federal law requires Tulane to disclose to all admitted students if the Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree offered by Tulane’s School of Medicine (SOM) will qualify them to sit for the medical licensing examination. Tulane's MD program is fully accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME). Consequently, Tulane’s M.D. program meets the educational requirements of medical licensure in every U.S. state, district and territory as shown in the table below. All Tulane (SOM) students take Step 1 and Step 2 of the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) prior to graduating from the School of Medicine. USMLE Step 3 is taken following completion of the MD program during residency. Students must pass all three steps to be eligible for state licensure.
Jurisdiction (State/Territory/District) | Does the Tulane SOM MD degree satisfy the education requirements for licensure? |
|---|---|
| Alabama | Yes |
| Alaska | Yes |
| Arizona | Yes |
| Arkansas | Yes |
| California | Yes |
| Colorado | Yes |
| Connecticut | Yes |
| Delaware | Yes |
| District of Columbia | Yes |
| Florida | Yes |
| Georgia | Yes |
| Hawaii | Yes |
| Idaho | Yes |
| Illinois | Yes |
| Indiana | Yes |
| Iowa | Yes |
| Kansas | Yes |
| Kentucky | Yes |
| Louisiana | Yes |
| Maine | Yes |
| Maryland | Yes |
| Massachusetts | Yes |
| Michigan | Yes |
| Minnesota | Yes |
| Mississippi | Yes |
| Missouri | Yes |
| Montana | Yes |
| Nebraska | Yes |
| Nevada | Yes |
| New Hampshire | Yes |
| New Jersey | Yes |
| New Mexico | Yes |
| New York | Yes |
| North Carolina | Yes |
| North Dakota | Yes |
| Ohio | Yes |
| Oklahoma | Yes |
| Oregon | Yes |
| Pennsylvania | Yes |
| Rhode Island | Yes |
| South Carolina | Yes |
| South Dakota | Yes |
| Tennessee | Yes |
| Texas | Yes |
| Utah | Yes |
| Vermont | Yes |
| Virginia | Yes |
| Washington | Yes |
| West Virginia | Yes |
| Wisconsin | Yes |
| Wyoming | Yes |
| American Samoa | Yes |
| Federal States of Micronesia | Yes |
| Guam | Yes |
| Northern Mariana Islands | Yes |
| Puerto Rico | Yes |
| Republic of Palau | Yes |
| Republic of the Marshall Islands | Yes |
| US Virgin Islands | Yes |
- Anatomical Pathology
Tulane is working to determine whether these programs meet each states’ educational requirements for professional licensure.
- School Psychology (PhD)
Public Health & Tropical Medicine
- Health Education and Communication (HEDC) Certificate
The Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) certification is offered by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing (NCHEC). The CHES certification is a national certification with a single set of requirements which must be met to be eligible to sit for the certification exam. The Health Education and Communication (HEDC) certificate is offered by the Tulane University Celia Scott Weatherhead School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine. The HEDC certificate includes 12 semester credits for process courses in partial fulfillment of the required 25 hours of coursework to qualify to sit for the CHES exam. Therefore, the HEDC certificate does not fulfill all the educational requirements to be eligible to sit for the CHES exam.
- Industrial Hygiene (MSPH)
The Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) certification is offered by Board for Global EHS Credentialing (BGC) (formerly known as the American Board of Industrial Hygiene – ABIH). The CIH certification is a national certification with a single set of requirements which must be met to become a Certified Industrial Hygienist. The MSPH in Industrial Hygiene is offered by the Tulane University Celia Scott Weatherhead School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine. The program is ABET-accredited and graduates receive one year of credit towards the experience requirement to sit for the CIH exam to become a board-certified industrial hygienist. Therefore, the MSPH in Industrial Hygiene does not fulfill all the educational requirements to be eligible for the CIH certification.
Teacher Preparation & Certification
- Teacher Certification
