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Q1.  What is the minimum degree level required for this license type?
Q2.  Is regional accreditation of the degree granting institution required?
wdt_ID wdt_created_by wdt_created_at wdt_last_edited_by wdt_last_edited_at Jurisdiction Answer
1 Alabama Yes
2 Alaska Yes
3 Alberta Yes
4 Arizona No
5 Arkansas Yes
6 British Columbia Yes
7 California Yes
8 Colorado No
9 Connecticut Yes
10 Delaware No
11 District of Columbia Data not available
12 Florida Not Applicable
13 Georgia Not Applicable
14 Guam Data not available
15 Hawaii Yes, if the degree program was not APA-accredited.
16 Idaho Not Applicable
17 Illinois Yes
18 Indiana Data not available
19 Iowa Yes
20 Kansas Yes
21 Kentucky Yes
22 Louisiana Yes
23 Maine Data not available
24 Manitoba Yes
25 Maryland Not Applicable
26 Massachusetts Yes
27 Michigan Yes
28 Minnesota Yes
29 Mississippi Yes
30 Missouri Yes
31 Montana Yes
32 Nebraska Yes
33 Nevada Yes
34 New Brunswick No
35 Newfoundland and Labrador No
36 New Hampshire Data not available
37 New Jersey Data not available
38 New Mexico No
39 New York Yes
40 North Carolina No
41 North Dakota Yes
42 Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Yes
43 Northwest Territories Not Applicable
44 Nova Scotia Not Applicable
45 Ohio Yes
46 Oklahoma Yes
47 Ontario Yes
48 Oregon Not Applicable
49 Pennsylvania Not Applicable
50 Prince Edward Island Yes
51 Puerto Rico Data not available
52 Quebec Yes
53 Rhode Island Yes
54 Saskatchewan Yes
55 South Carolina Yes
56 South Dakota Yes
57 Tennessee Yes
58 Texas Yes
59 Utah Yes
60 Vermont Yes
61 Virgin Islands Yes
62 Virginia Data not available
63 Washington Yes
64 West Virginia Yes
65 Wisconsin Yes
66 Wyoming Yes
Q3.  Which of the following currently best describes APA Accreditation as a requirement for licensure?
wdt_ID wdt_created_by wdt_created_at wdt_last_edited_by wdt_last_edited_at Jurisdiction Answer
1 Alabama Accepted for Licensure but there are Other Alternatives
2 Alaska Accepted for Licensure but there are Other Alternatives
3 Alberta Accepted for Licensure but there are Other Alternatives
4 Arizona Accepted for Licensure but there are Other Alternatives
5 Arkansas Accepted for Licensure but there are Other Alternatives
6 British Columbia Other - Meets Requirements
7 California Not Applicable
8 Colorado Accepted for Licensure but there are Other Alternatives
9 Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Required for Licensure
10 Connecticut Accepted for Licensure but there are Other Alternatives
11 Delaware Accepted for Licensure but there are Other Alternatives
12 District of Columbia Data not available
13 Florida Other - Required for Exam Applications. Not requiired for Endorsement applicants.
14 Georgia Required for Licensure
15 Guam Data not available
16 Hawaii Accepted for Licensure but there are Other Alternatives
17 Idaho Accepted for Licensure but there are Other Alternatives
18 Illinois Accepted for Licensure but there are Other Alternatives
19 Indiana Data not available
20 Iowa Accepted for Licensure but there are Other Alternatives
21 Kansas Accepted for Licensure but there are Other Alternatives
22 Kentucky Accepted for Licensure but there are Other Alternatives
23 Louisiana Accepted for Licensure but there are Other Alternatives
24 Maine Data not available
25 Manitoba Accepted for Licensure but there are Other Alternatives
26 Maryland Required for Licensure
27 Massachusetts Accepted for Licensure but there are Other Alternatives
28 Michigan Accepted for Licensure but there are Other Alternatives
29 Minnesota Accepted for Licensure but there are Other Alternatives
30 Mississippi Required for Licensure
31 Missouri Accepted for Licensure but there are Other Alternatives
32 Montana Required for Licensure
33 Nebraska Accepted for Licensure but there are Other Alternatives
34 Nevada Other - APA Accreditation Required or a Program the Board deems substantially equivalent to APA-Accreditation
35 New Brunswick Not Applicable
36 New Hampshire Data not available
37 New Jersey Data not available
38 New Mexico Required for Licensure
39 New York Accepted for Licensure but there are Other Alternatives
40 Newfoundland and Labrador Accepted for Licensure but there are Other Alternatives
41 North Carolina Accepted for Licensure but there are Other Alternatives
42 North Dakota Required for Licensure
43 Northwest Territories Not Applicable
44 Nova Scotia Not Applicable
45 Ohio Accepted for Licensure but there are Other Alternatives
46 Oklahoma Other - APA/CPA required unless in areas where no accreditation exists or coming from a new program. See 59OS Section 1362 and OAC 575:10-1-2
47 Ontario Not Applicable
48 Oregon Accepted for Licensure but there are Other Alternatives
49 Pennsylvania Required for Licensure
50 Prince Edward Island Not Applicable
51 Puerto Rico Data not available
52 Quebec Not Applicable
53 Rhode Island Required for Licensure
54 Saskatchewan Accepted for Licensure but there are Other Alternatives
55 South Carolina Accepted for Licensure but there are Other Alternatives
56 South Dakota Other - Not required but use APA Guidelines
57 Tennessee Not Applicable
58 Texas Accepted for Licensure but there are Other Alternatives
59 Utah Accepted for Licensure but there are Other Alternatives
60 Vermont Accepted for Licensure but there are Other Alternatives
61 Virgin Islands Not Applicable
62 Virginia Data not available
63 Washington Accepted for Licensure but there are Other Alternatives
64 West Virginia Accepted for Licensure but there are Other Alternatives
65 Wisconsin Accepted for Licensure but there are Other Alternatives
66 Wyoming Accepted for Licensure but there are Other Alternatives
Q4.  Which of the following currently best describes CPA Accreditation as a requirement for licensure?
Q5.  If APA and/or CPA Accreditation is required, do you have an equivalent path to licensure?ollowing currently best describes CPA Accreditation as a requirement for licensure?
wdt_ID Jurisdiction Answer
1 Alabama Yes
2 Alaska Not Applicable
3 Alberta Yes
4 Arizona Not Applicable
5 Arkansas Yes
6 British Columbia Yes
7 California Not Applicable
8 Colorado Yes
9 Connecticut Not Applicable
10 Delaware Yes
11 District of Columbia Data not available
12 Florida No
13 Georgia No
14 Guam Data not available
15 Hawaii Yes
16 Idaho Not Applicable
17 Illinois Yes
18 Indiana Data not available
19 Iowa Yes
20 Kansas Not Applicable
21 Kentucky
22 Louisiana Yes
23 Maine Data not available
24 Manitoba Not Applicable
25 Maryland No
26 Massachusetts Yes
27 Michigan Yes
28 Minnesota Not Applicable
29 Mississippi No
30 Missouri Yes
31 Montana
32 Nebraska Not Applicable
33 Nevada Yes
34 New Brunswick Not Applicable
35 Newfoundland and Labrador Yes
36 New Hampshire Data not available
37 New Jersey Data not available
38 New Mexico No
39 New York Data not available
40 North Carolina Yes
41 North Dakota
42 Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Data not available
43 Northwest Territories Not Applicable
44 Nova Scotia Not Applicable
45 Ohio Not Applicable
46 Oklahoma Not Applicable
47 Ontario
48 Oregon Yes
49 Pennsylvania
50 Prince Edward Island Not Applicable
51 Puerto Rico Data not available
52 Quebec Not Applicable
53 Rhode Island Yes
54 Saskatchewan Not Applicable
55 South Carolina Yes
56 South Dakota Not Applicable
57 Tennessee Not Applicable
58 Texas Not Applicable
59 Utah Yes
60 Vermont Yes
61 Virgin Islands Not Applicable
62 Virginia Data not available
63 Washington Yes
64 West Virginia Not Applicable
65 Wisconsin Not Applicable
66 Wyoming Yes
Q6. Does APA/CPA satisfy educational requirements for licensure in your jurisdiction?
wdt_ID wdt_created_by wdt_created_at wdt_last_edited_by wdt_last_edited_at Jursidiction Answer
1 Alabama Yes
2 Alaska Not Applicable
3 Alberta Yes
4 Arizona Not Applicable
5 Arkansas Yes
6 British Columbia Yes
7 California Not Applicable
8 Colorado Yes
9 Connecticut Not Applicable
10 Delaware Yes
11 District of Columbia Data not available
12 Florida Not Applicable
13 Georgia Yes
14 Guam Data not available
15 Hawaii Yes
16 Idaho Not Applicable
17 Illinois Yes
18 Indiana Data not available
19 Iowa Yes
20 Kansas No
21 Kentucky
22 Louisiana Yes
23 Maine Data not available
24 Manitoba Yes
25 Maryland Yes
26 Massachusetts Yes
27 Michigan Yes
28 Minnesota Yes
29 Mississippi Yes
30 Missouri Yes
31 Montana
32 Nebraska Not Applicable
33 Nevada Yes
34 New Brunswick Not Applicable
35 Newfoundland and Labrador Yes
36 New Hampshire Data not available
37 New Jersey Data not available
38 New Mexico Yes
39 New York Data not available
40 North Carolina Yes
41 North Dakota
42 Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Data not available
43 Northwest Territories Not Applicable
44 Nova Scotia No
45 Ohio Yes
46 Oklahoma Yes
47 Ontario
48 Oregon Yes
49 Pennsylvania
50 Prince Edward Island Yes
51 Puerto Rico Data not available
52 Quebec Yes
53 Rhode Island Yes
54 Saskatchewan Yes
55 South Carolina Yes
56 South Dakota Not Applicable
57 Tennessee Not Applicable
58 Texas Yes
59 Utah Yes
60 Vermont Yes
61 Virgin Islands Not Applicable
62 Virginia Data not available
63 Washington Yes
64 West Virginia Not Applicable
65 Wisconsin Yes
66 Wyoming Yes
Q7.  Is residency at the educational institution granting the degree required?
Q7a.  If yes, what is the minimum time period required for residency?
Q7b.  If yes, must the residency be continuous?