Licensure and Certification Information

Lakeshore College programs that lead to licensure and/or advanced practice certification/endorsement, whether delivered online or face-to-face, satisfy the academic requirements for those credentials set forth by the State of Wisconsin.

Educational requirements for licensure and/or advanced practice certification/endorsement eligibility vary from one profession to another and from state to state. Federal requirements state that institutions may not enroll students from states nor intending to practice in states in which our program does not meet or has not been determined to meet requirements for professional licensure.

If you have not yet applied and are interested in a program at Lakeshore that leads to professional licensure or have a license and seek advanced practice certification/endorsement and intend to practice in a state not listed under the Positive Determination column below, please contact Lakeshore’s College Recruiters at 920.693.1366. They will work together with your program’s Dean and the appropriate licensing body in the state where you intend to practice to determine whether our program will meet your state’s eligibility criteria for the credentials you seek.

Program Licensing Organization Positive Determination: Program meets licensure or certification requirements Negative or No Determination: Program does not meet licensure or certification requirements or is unknown at this time.
Automotive Maintenance Technician Technical Diploma National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence All states (Nationally recognized certification) n/a
Court Reporting Associate Degree National Court Reporters Association All states (Nationally recognized certification) n/a
Criminal Justice — Law Enforcement 2 Associate Degree Wisconsin Dept. of Justice, Training and Standards Bureau Wisconsin All other states
Culinary Associate Degree American Culinary Federation All states (Nationally recognized certification) n/a
Emergency Medical Technician Technical Diploma Wisconsin Department of Health Wisconsin All other states
Emergency Medical Technician Paramedic Technical Diploma Wisconsin Department of Health Wisconsin All other states
Health Information Management Associate Degree Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM) All states (Nationally recognized certification) n/a
Medical Assistant Technical Diploma Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools Wisconsin All other states
Nursing Assistant Technical Diploma Nurse Aide Training and Registry Information Wisconsin All other states
Nursing Associate Degree Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) Wisconsin All other states
Legal Studies/Paralegal Associate Degree American Bar Association Wisconsin All other states
Practical Nursing Technical Diploma Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) Wisconsin All other states
Radiography Associate Degree Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT) Wisconsin All other states
Welding – Industrial Embedded Technical Diploma American Welding Society All states (Nationally recognized certification) n/a
Welding Fabrication Technician Technical Diploma American Welding Society All states (Nationally recognized certification) n/a