Information on Licensed Careers
While a postsecondary degree is required for many professions, completion of a Strayer University degree program does not guarantee employment in any profession. Prior to enrollment, students are responsible to confirm all education, training, and licensing requirements in their chosen field. Links to the most commonly requested information for regulated professions are provided below. If you have any questions regarding this information, please contact your Campus Dean.
Accounting
Credits, degrees, certificates and diplomas earned from Strayer University’s accounting programs do not automatically qualify the holder to participate in professional licensing examinations, such as the Certified Public Accountant examination, or to practice certain professions in Florida or any other state. All students interested in practicing a regulated accounting profession requiring licensure from a state regulatory agency, and especially those students in Florida, should contact the appropriate state regulatory agency in the field of their interest.
Licensing information is also available from the following Web sites:
- National Accounting Organizations
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
- National Association of State Boards of Accountancy
- Institute of Internal Auditors
- Institute of Management Accountants
- Accreditation Council for Accountancy and Taxation
- State Accounting Boards
Criminal Justice
Completion of Strayer University’s criminal justice programs does not guarantee that a student has met the requirements for employment in the criminal justice field. Prior to enrollment, students are encouraged to consult the applicable licensing agency in the field of their employment.
Criminal justice students should be aware that many criminal justice employers take into account the following factors when determining eligibility for employment:
- U.S. citizenship
- state residency
- criminal background
- physical and psychological health
- age; and
- military discharge information.
Below is the contact information for common law enforcement employers in the states where Strayer University is currently approved to offer the Associate in Arts in Criminal Justice and/or the Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice:
Federal Law Enforcement Organizations
State Law Enforcement Organizations
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Florida Department of Law Enforcement
- Florida Highway Patrol
- Florida County and Local Police Departments
- Georgia
- Kentucky
- North Carolina
- North Carolina Department of Crime Control and Public Safety
- North Carolina County and Local Police Departments
- Ohio
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Utah
- Virginia
- West Virginia
Education
Completion of Strayer University’s Master of Education program does not guarantee a student has met the requirements to apply for public school teacher or administrator licensure in any state, nor that the student is eligible for pay raises, promotions or other job-related benefits.
Students pursuing teacher or school administrator certifications in the public school system should contact their respective state offices of education as well as local school district to confirm educational requirements before beginning the program.
Below is the contact information for the Departments of Education in the states where Strayer University is currently approved to offer the Master of Education program:
- Alabama Department of Education. Strayer University has been granted authorization by the State of Alabama under Ala. Code §16-5-10 (14) (1975) to offer the academic degree program described herein. Since credentials earned in the Master of Education program do not automatically qualify for teacher certification, endorsement and/or salary benefits within the State of Alabama, prospective students are advised to contact the Office of the Alabama State Superintendant of Education and/or their local school district administrators for verification.
- Delaware Department of Education
- District of Columbia Department of Education
- Florida Department of Education
- Georgia Department of Education
- Maryland State Department of Education
- North Carolina Department of Education
- Pennsylvania Department of Education
- Tennessee Department of Education
- Utah State Office of Education
- Virginia Department of Education
- West Virginia Department of Education
Health Services Administration
Completion of Strayer University’s Master of Health Services Administration program does not guarantee a student has met the requirements to apply for licensure as a healthcare administrator in any state. Students pursuing professional healthcare certifications should contact their respective state health departments to confirm educational requirements before beginning the program.
Below is the contact information for the Departments of Health in the states where Strayer University is currently approved to offer the Master of Health Services Administration program:
- Alabama Department of Public Health
- Arkansas Department of Public Health
- Delaware Department of State: Division of Professional Regulation
- District of Columbia Health Regulation and Licensing Administration
- Florida Agency for Health Care Administration
- Georgia Department of Human Resources: Office of Regulatory Services
- Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
- North Carolina Division of Health Service Regulation
- Ohio Department of Health
- Pennsylvania Department of Health
- Tennessee Health Services Development Agency
- Utah Bureau of Health Facility Licensing, Certification and Resident Assessment
- Virginia Department of Health Professions
- West Virginia Nursing Home Administrators Licensing Board
Information Technology
Credits, degrees, certificates and diplomas earned from Strayer University do not automatically qualify the holder to participate in professional licensing examinations to practice certain information systems professions.
Reference in the Strayer University catalog, Web site or other materials to trademarked IT companies and technologies does not indicate sponsorship, endorsement or affiliation with Strayer University by such trademark holders or their affiliates.
General information about information systems licensure options is available from Web sites such as www.gocertify.com.
Licensing information is also available from the following Web sites: