The Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) academic programs listed below are designed to prepare students for a career in a licensed profession upon completion of the program. A professional license is typically required for graduates of these programs to practice and/or gain employment in these fields. If you are considering applying to one of these programs and plan to be licensed outside of Virginia, please select the program link for more information regarding educational requirements for professional licensure in the U.S. states, commonwealths, and territories.
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The Program meets requirements and qualifies graduates to sit for licensure exam in all 50 states.
Counseling
EMU's counseling programs are accredited clinical mental health counseling program is accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP). Students graduating with a CACREP-accredited degree can more often easily achieve state counseling licensure and experience greater ease of license portability between state licensing boards. EMU’s new school counseling program (beginning Fall 2021) has met the standards and competencies for the Virginia Department of Education and the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP).
Counseling License Compatibility by State
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EMU has not yet determined whether the BSN curriculum meets the requirements for RN licensure in the following states and territories: American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands.
Table: RN BSN License Compatibility by State
Social Work
The BSW program at Eastern Mennonite University has been continuously accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) since 1975. In Virginia and many other states, students graduating with a BSW from an accredited program have completed the academic requirements necessary for taking the bachelor licensure exam. Licensure requirements vary by state and most jurisdictions require you to establish your eligibility before you register to take the test. Most states require a period of up to 2 years post-graduation full-time employment in a qualified position with registered clinical supervision to achieve eligibility to sit for the licensure exam. In Virginia, bachelors level social workers qualify for the exam that leads to the Associate Social Worker license, in other states a similar credential may be called Licensed Social Worker (LSW). Some states and territories do not offer bachelors licensure, and therefore Eastern Mennonite University has determined that the BSW curriculum does not lead to licensure in these states and territories: CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, NH, NY, PA, RI, VT, WA.
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