Program Disclosures

Edna Jenkins Mann School of Nursing - Kentucky Only

The Pre-licensure BSN track will lead to a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree. Upon graduation from Union College, pre-licensure students will be eligible to sit for the National Council of State Boards of Nursing licensure examination for registered nurses (NCLEX-RN). Graduates from Union College that reside out of state and wish to make application to their home state Board of Nursing can. It is the student’s responsibility to determine eligibility. 

Any student that is in the RN-BSN track at Union College is for licensed nurses (registered nurses – RN). These students are not required to seek licensure after graduation. The initial RN licensure is retained, and it is only a change in degree status.


Educational Studies Unit - Kentucky Only

To seek certification, Union College undergraduate education students must complete a CA-1 form at the end of student teaching. Once the degree is conferred, a Union Certification Officer will process the CA-1 form and send it to Education Professional Standards Board (EPSB) in Kentucky. Before the process can be completed, graduates of the Educational Studies Unit at Union College must log on to their Education Professional Standards Board account and pay the application processing fee. The applicant will be notified once their certificate is ready to download.


Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology- Kentucky Only 

The master’s degree plan fulfills the educational requirements and prepares students for the successful passing of the examination in professional practice of psychology (EPPP) in order to qualify for the licensed psychological associate licensure from the Kentucky State Board of Examiners of Psychologists. The educational requirements for licensure as a Psychological Practitioner include an additional 15 hours of coursework beyond the psychological associate (indicated as “endorsement courses” in the curriculum below) and 5 years “on the job” supervision and training. Additionally, students should also be aware that psychology licensing can vary from state to state, and thus are encouraged to make sure they are aware of these different qualifications should they decide to practice outside of the state of Kentucky. Complete information may be found at the official website of the Kentucky state board of examiners of psychology, available at the following url: HTTP://PSY.KY.GOV/PAGES/DEFAULT.ASPX

Master of Science in Substance Abuse Counseling - Kentucky Only

Students are responsible for checking on state-specific requirements for states other than Kentucky. Students who have completed the Chemical Dependency Counselor Certificate or have completed the state certification examination may be able to count some of their earlier work toward the master’s degree. Students applying for the degree must have a minimum of 2.5 GPA in their undergraduate degree. Those who are already in the CDCC 21-hour program and in good standing with Union College are eligible to transition into the Substance Abuse Counseling program by application to the program.


Chemical Dependency Counselor Certificate - Kentucky Only

The Kentucky State Board of Alcohol and Drug Counselors accepts either Undergraduate or Graduate hours for credit toward certification. The Union College Chemical Dependency Counselor Program satisfies the 270-contact hour requirement, including the ethics training requirement. Completion of the Chemical Dependency Counselor Certificate does not guarantee certification by The Kentucky State Board of Alcohol and Drug Counselors but provided the requisite academic background to sit for the Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor Examination. It is the student’s responsibility to check reciprocal agreements among different states.

Kentucky State Board of Alcohol and Drug Counselors Requirements:

The applicant must be at least 18 years of age, and must be able to document the following:

  • Baccalaureate or Master’s Degree
  • Board-Approved experience working with alcohol or drug dependent persons (300 hours of which have been under the direct supervision of a certified alcohol and drug counselor who has at least 2 years of Post-Certification experience)
  • 6000 Hours at the Baccalaureate level
  • 2000 Hours at the Masters level
  • 270 Classroom Hours of Board-Approved Curriculum (Satisfied by Union College 21 Credit Hour Program)
  • Six Hours of Ethics training and two hours of training in the transmission, control, treatment, and prevention of HIV (Satisfied by Ethics course offered as part of the Union College 21 Credit Hour Program)
  • Passing score on written exam approved by the International Certification Reciprocity Consortium on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse
  • Signged agreement to abide by the standards of practice and code of ethics.

All current state certification information may be found at:http://addiction-counselor.org/KENTUCKY/ 


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