---

Certificate and Licensure Statement

National Licensing and Certification

The curriculum for the University of Florida’s Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences online programs (B.S. in Interdisciplinary Studies-Environmental Management in Agriculture and Natural Resources, M.S. in Soil, Water and Ecosystem Sciences, or Graduate Certificates) MAY help students achieve national certification/licensure in one or more professional organizations, including, but not limited to:

• The Soil Science Society of America's Associate Professional Soil Scientist (APSS) or Certified Professional Soil Scientist (CPSS)
• The Society of Wetland Scientists' Wetland Professional In Training (WPIT) or Professional Wetland Scientist (PWS)
• The Ecological Society of America's Ecologist in Training, Associate Ecologist, or Ecologist.
• The American Institute of Hydrology's Profession Hydrologist Certification
  
• The National Registry of Environmental Professionals' Certified Environmental Scientist

Successful completion of the University of Florida’s Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences online programs does NOT guarantee certification in any of the above organizations, due to additional requirements each may have for certification (such as fees, testing, professional work experience, etc.). Students can find more information at the links above and seek out advice from the organization's certifying professional(s) if they are interested.

State Licensing and Certification

The University of Florida’s Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences is in the process of determining whether its curriculum for its online programs meet the education requirements for any state-level certification/licensure. Currently, no determination has been made for the following states:

AL, AK, AR, AS, AZ, CA, CNMI, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, GU, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, and WY.

This list covers all 50 states and territories under the 34 CFR 668.43(a)(5)(v) Public Notifications requirement.