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Professional Licensure Disclosures
Know the Requirements Before You Graduate
Bethany Lutheran College offers a variety of challenging academic programs through which professors mentor students to pursue knowledge, truth, and discernment for productive and fulfilling lives. Some academic programs lead students to career paths for which they need to obtain and maintain professional licensure or certification to be employed. The curricula for these programs at Bethany Lutheran College have been designed to prepare students for licensure or certification in their fields and to sit for Minnesota licensure exams. Each state has its own licensure boards responsible for setting requirements for licensure or certification. Bethany students planning for careers in any states other than Minnesota should be aware of the specific licensure or certification requirements for those states. Additional requirements might include supplemental coursework, testing, and personal identification documentation.
Education
Being a teacher is both very challenging and incredibly rewarding. Bethany professors believe that future teachers educated from a Christ-centered perspective will be better prepared to meet the needs of children in a multi-cultural society whether in public or private schools.
Bethany Lutheran College offers Minnesota state-approved teaching licensure in Elementary Education with optional endorsements in communication arts and literature, mathematics, science, and social studies. Bethany also offers Minnesota state-approved licensure for grades 5-12 in English, Mathematics, Health, and Social Studies, and K-12 licensure for Studio Art, Physical Education, and Special Education (ABS, ASD, and EBD). Bethany Lutheran College Education Programs are approved by the Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board (PELSB). Students desiring to teach in Lutheran schools take additional coursework for certification by the Evangelical Lutheran Synod.
Below are listed the U.S. states and territories for which different BLC’s Education program meets or does not meet the educational requirements for various licenses in education. These lists will continue to be updated as BLC continues to investigate evolving requirements in different states and territories.
Elementary Education K-6
Meets
- Alabama
- American Samoa
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- District of Columbia
- Federated States of Micronesia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Guam
- Hawaii
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Ohio
Does not meet
- Alaska
- Delaware
- Idaho
Special Education - Academic and Behavioral Strategist (ABS) 1, 2, 3
Meets
- Alabama
- Alaska
- American Samoa
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- District of Columbia
- Federated States of Micronesia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Guam
- Hawaii
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Puerto Rico
- Republic of Palau
- Republic of the Marshall Islands
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- US Virgin Islands
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Does not meet
- Delaware
- Idaho
Special Education - Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) All
Meets
- Alabama
- Alaska
- American Samoa
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- District of Columbia
- Federated States of Micronesia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Guam
- Hawaii
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Puerto Rico
- Republic of Palau
- Republic of the Marshall Islands
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- US Virgin Islands
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Does not meet
- Delaware
- Idaho
Special Education - Emotional and Behavioral Disorders (EBD) All 1, 2, 3, 4
Meets
- Alabama
- Alaska
- American Samoa
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- District of Columbia
- Federated States of Micronesia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Guam
- Hawaii
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Puerto Rico
- Republic of Palau
- Republic of the Marshall Islands
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- US Virgin Islands
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Does not meet
- Delaware
- Idaho
Nursing
The Bachelor of Science in Nursing program at Bethany Lutheran College will prepare students to use the nursing process and an inter-professional approach to provide patient centered health care across the lifespan and continuum of care for patients of diverse populations. Students will gain values, knowledge, and skills necessary to provide compassionate, safe, quality patient care and learn how to be a Christian servant-leader within professional nursing practice. At the completion of the nursing program, students will be eligible to become a registered nurse through the Minnesota state licensure examination.
The baccalaureate degree program in nursing at Bethany Lutheran College is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791.
Below are listed the U.S. states and territories for which BLC’s Nursing program meets or does not meet the educational requirements for licensure. These lists will continue to be updated as BLC continues to investigate evolving requirements in different states and territories.
Meets
- Alabama
- Alaska
- American Samoa
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Guam
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Puerto Rico
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- US Virgin Islands
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Does not meet
- Federated States of Micronesia
- Republic of Palau
- Republic of the Marshall Islands
Clinical Mental Health Counseling
National Certification
Students graduating from a counseling program are eligible to apply to take the National Counselor Examination administered by the National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC) and become National Certified Counselors (NCC).
Minnesota State Licensure
All graduates of BLC’s Master of Arts in Counseling program are eligible to apply to the Minnesota Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy (BBHT) for licensure as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in the state of Minnesota. The LPC license is considered a Mental Health Practitioner license. Students must complete the NCE (or an alternate examination, determined by the BBHT to be equivalent to the NCE) and 2,000 hours of post-degree supervised professional practice. These hours may be completed after licensure, based on a supervision plan that is accepted by the Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy.
The MA in Counseling is also designed to meet the academic requirements for licensure as a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) in Minnesota. The LPCC is considered a Mental Health Professional license. Students must complete the National Clinical Mental Health Counselor Examination (administered by NBCC) and 4,000 hours of post-degree supervised professional practice in the delivery of clinical services in the diagnosis and treatment of mental illnesses and disorders in both children and adults. These hours must be completed prior to application for the LPCC.
For complete details regarding licensing as an LPC and/or LPCC, please refer to the BBHT website at Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy.
State Licensure In Other States And Territories
Below are listed the U.S. states and territories for which the BLC’s Master of Arts in Counseling program meets or does not meet the educational requirements for licensure. These lists will continue to be updated as BLC continues to investigate evolving requirements in different states and territories.
If the area in which a prospective student lives is not currently found in the “Meets” list, the faculty will review possible options with the student during the application interview.
Meets
- Alabama
- Alaska
- American Samoa
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Iowa
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Does not meet
- California
- Florida
- Kentucky
- New Hampshire
- North Carolina
- Ohio