Will My Degree/Certificate Program
Qualify Me to Work in My State of Residence?

Northwest Florida State College offers a number of degree and certificate programs that prepare students to be eligible for professional licensure or certification that qualify them for their chosen career. If your future plans include achieving licensure or certification, you should know that requirements for professional employment vary by state.

The chart below provides some information about how the degree/certificate programs offered at NWFSC meet state/territory requirements across the nation. Even when graduates are eligible for a national certification exam, there are instances when individual states have requirements beyond those that Florida has mandated.

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• “Yes” – Northwest Florida State College has determined that the program’s curriculum meets educational requirements for professional licensure or certification for these states/US territories.
  
• “No” – Northwest Florida State College has determined that the program’s curriculum does not meet educational requirements for professional licensure or certification for these states/US territories.
  
• “Unknown” – Northwest Florida State College cannot determine if the program’s curriculum meets educational requirements for professional licensure or certification for these states/US territories.