Licensure-Track Programs & Pass Rates

Important Disclosures

If the licensure-track program allows students to enroll in at least one course through distance education during the first semester, the program is categorized as a Distance Education Program Leading to Licensure. Pursuant to Federal Regulations, a Distance Education Program Leading to Licensure may only admit students who are located in states where the program meets the educational requirements for professional licensure or who attest in writing that they intend to seek licensure or employment in a state where the program meets those requirements. As part of your application to this program, you will be asked to provide additional information regarding your location to assist the program in determining your eligibility for admission.

If the licensure-track program allows only face-to-face instruction during the first semester, students may be admitted regardless of their location. If you intend to enroll in a licensure-track program that is fully face-to-face during the first semester, it is your responsibility to determine whether the program’s curriculum meets the educational requirements for professional licensure in the state in which you intend to work.

It is USD’s responsibility to ensure that state licensure and certification information is current and students who are admitted are located in eligible states or territories; however, you are strongly encouraged to contact your state’s licensure board (contact information is included on the map and lists) to review all licensure and certification requirements imposed by that state before beginning an academic program. Admission into the program is not a guarantee of licensure. It is your responsibility to notify the University if your address changes while enrolled at USD by updating your Personal Information.

If you have additional questions, please email the Division of Continuing & Distance Education.

Pass Rates

The Higher Learning Commission requires that an institution that provides a program that prepares students for a licensure, certification, or other qualifying examination publicly disclose its pass rate on that examination unless such information is not available to the institution. The USD Annual Licensure and Certification Report as of Fall 2023. 

The examinations included in this report are those that must be passed before a person may be fully licensed or certified to engage in the occupation or profession. Optional examinations are not included. Programs are listed alphabetically.