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Master of Genetic Counseling

Professional Licensure Disclosure

The Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Master of Genetic Counseling Program has been granted accreditation as a New Program by the Accreditation Council for Genetic Counseling (ACGC) effective January 31, 2019, and therefore meets the academic requirements for national certification as a Certified Genetic Counselor.  In compliance with the U.S. Department of Education requirements for participation in the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (NC-SARA), Vanderbilt University provides a list of U.S. states and territories where its Master of Genetic Counseling meets academic requirements for state licensure, as follows (information current as of August 14, 2020):

  Meets standard Does Not Meet Standard No determination No Licensure/
Certificate Offered in Jurisdiction
Alabama X
Alaska X
Arizona X
Arkansas X
California X
Colorado X
Connecticut X
Delaware X
Florida X
Georgia X
Hawaii X
Idaho X
Illinois X
Indiana X
Iowa X
Kansas X
Kentucky X
Louisiana X
Maine X
Maryland X
Massachusetts X
Michigan X
Minnesota X
MIssissippi X
Missouri X
Montana X
Nebraska X
Nevada X
New Hampshire X
New Jersey X
New Mexico X
New York X
North Carollina X
North Dakota X
Ohio X
Oklahoma X
Oregon X
Pennsylvania X
Rhode Island X
South Carolina X
South Dakota X
Tennessee X
Texas X
Utah X
Vermont X
Virginia X
Washington X
West Virginia X
Wisconsin X
Wyoming X
American Samoa X
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico X
District of Columbia X
Guam X
U.S. Virgin Islands X
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands X
Republic of the Marshall Islands X
Federated States of Micronesia X
Republic of Palau X