Professional licensure is a method by which a government ensures that only highly qualified people are allowed to practice certain professions where incompetence or malpractice could pose a danger to the public. Specific programs at Illinois Tech where licensure is common or expected include architecture, civil engineering, law, and psychology.
In the United States, professional licenses are regulated at the state level. While this means that a practitioner must be licensed in every state in which they work, many states and some international governments have “reciprocity agreements” that allow a licensed professional from one jurisdiction more easily obtain a license in another jurisdiction.
Because licensure is state regulated, the actual requirements differ from state to state. The International Affairs Office of the U.S. Department of Education has compiled a good list of licensure information by state. It can be found at https://sites.ed.gov/international/professional-licensure/.
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