State Authorization Information
SLIS Online Programs - State Authorization
The Simmons School of Library and Information Science will continue to monitor developments in state laws in each state in which we enroll students and, if authorization or licensure is or becomes necessary, will obtain such additional approvals.
For the Library and Information Science online master's degree program, the Simmons School of Library and Information Science is currently authorized to operate, is exempt, or not subject to approval in the following states:
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa*
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota*
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington*
- Washington, D.C.
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
If you have any questions, please contact SLIS Admission at 617-521-2868, or [email protected].