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Graduate Counseling Licensure Disclosure

Professional licensure/certification requirements vary by state and U.S. territory. The University may only enroll students in a licensure/certification program if they are located in a state/U.S. territory that accepts our program to meet the educational requirements for licensure/certification in their state/U.S. territory. Alternatively, students may complete an attestation that they intend to seek employment in a state/U.S. territory that accepts our program. Certain disclosures to students are required related to the acceptance of the institution’s program by states/U.S. territories for licensure/certification purposes. The regulations apply to new Texas Wesleyan University students applying directly into a licensure/certification program and to continuing Texas Wesleyan University students who seek a change of program into a licensure/certification program effective July 1, 2024.

Texas Wesleyan has contacted state and U.S. territory licensing/certification authorities to confirm whether its programs meet the educational requirements leading to professional licensure/certification. Other requirements may include professional certification exams, background checks and work experience, among others.

While Texas Wesleyan will update the information here every May, requirements can change throughout the year. If you intend to practice outside of Texas, you should contact the appropriate licensing/certification authority to verify whether Texas Wesleyan's programs meet licensure/certification requirements before enrolling.

State And U.S. Territory Listings

Master of Science in School Counseling

The education field's professional credential is a certificate, not a license. In many cases, the Texas Wesleyan University programs in education meet educational requirements for certification in other states and US territories through “reciprocity agreements,” meaning that students may obtain a certificate in the other state/US territory by virtue of their Texas certificate, once passed. Such certifications may be temporary and additional requirements may need to be met for a permanent certificate. Students should review requirements carefully.  

M.S. in School Counseling program meets the requirements in these states and U.S. territories.
Arizona Ohio
California Oklahoma
Colorado South Carolina
Connecticut South Dakota
Georgia Tennessee
Illinois Texas
Massachusetts Utah
Minnesota Vermont
Missouri West Virginia
Nevada Wisconsin
New Jersey Wyoming

 

M.S. in School Counseling program does not meet the requirement in these states and U.S. territories
Alabama Mississippi
Alaska Montana
Arkansas Nebraska
Delaware New Hampshire
Florida New Mexico
Hawaii New York
Idaho North Carolina
Indiana North Dakota
Iowa Oregon
Kansas Pennsylvania
Kentucky Rhode Island
Louisiana Virginia
Maine Washington
Maryland Guam
Michigan  

 

 

Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy

M.S. in Marriage and Family Therapy program meets all of the requirements in these states and U.S. territories
Alabama Nebraska
Alaska Nevada
Arkansas New Hampshire
Arizona New Jersey
Colorado New Mexico
Connecticut New York
D.C. North Carolina
Delaware North Dakota
Florida Ohio
Georgia Oklahoma
Hawaii Oregon
Idaho Pennsylvania
Illinois South Carolina
Indiana South Dakota
Iowa Tennessee
Kansas Texas
Kentucky Utah
Louisiana Vermont
Maine Virginia
Maryland Washington
Massachusetts West Virginia
Michigan Wisconsin
Minnesota Wyoming 
Mississippi American Samoa
Missouri U.S. Virgin Islands
Montana Northern Mariana Islands
M.S. in Marriage and Family Therapy program does not meet all of the requirements in these states and U.S. territories

 

California

Guam

Puerto Rico

Rhode Island

 

Master of Arts in Professional Counseling

M.A. in Professional Counseling program meets all of the requirements in these states and U.S. territories

Alaska

New York

Arkansas

North Carolina

Colorado

North Dakota

Connecticut

Ohio

District of Columbia

Oklahoma

Georgia

Oregon

Hawaii

Pennsylvania

Idaho

South Carolina

Kansas

South Dakota

Kentucky

Tennessee

Louisiana

Texas

Maine

Vermont

Maryland

Virginia

Massachusetts

Washington

Michigan

West Virginia

Minnesota

Wisconsin

Mississippi

Wyoming

Missouri

American Samoa

Montana

North Mariana Islands

New Hampshire

Puerto Rico

New Jersey

U.S. Virgin Islands

 

M.A. in Professional Counseling program does not meet all of the requirements in these states and U.S. territories

Alabama

Iowa

Arizona

Nebraska

California

Nevada

Delaware

New Mexico

Florida

Rhode Island

Illinois

Utah

Indiana

Guam

Determination of Student Location

Texas Wesleyan University relies on information provided by applicants and students to determine their location. A student’s location may impact their ability to enroll in a licensure/certification program. Students are required to promptly notify the university of any changes in their location, at which time the student’s location will be updated in the student information system. For the complete policy, see the Determination of Student Location Policy.

Students may change their current address information by completing the Student Address and Name Change Form and submitting it to the Office of Student Records (Registrar) in one of the following ways:

  • In person: Oneal-Sells Administration Building 3rd Floor
  • Fax: 817-531-4464
  • Email: registrar@txwes.edu
  • By mail: Office of Student Records, 1201 Wesleyan St., Fort Worth, TX  76105