Professional Licensure and Certification Information
Santa Fe College has made the determination that our degree programs or curricula meet educational requirements for professional licensure in Florida only. Students should use the links listed below to access national and other state requirements and agencies to investigate licensure for those areas. Please note that some programs have more than one type of licensure or certification that can be obtained, so multiple links are listed for them.
Cardiovascular Sonography
Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) examination from CCI
Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RCDS) examination from ARDMS
Registered Vascular Specialist (RVS) examination from CCIRegistered Vascular Technologist (RVT) examination from ARDMS
Clinical Laboratory Science Program
MLS Medical Laboratory Scientist examination using the ASCP application from ASCP
Medical Laboratory Technician (Generalist) Certification from AAB
Dental
Dental Assistant requirements for each state from DANB
Dental Hygienist licensure requirements from the Florida Board of Dentistry
Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) Examination from ARDMS
Primary Eligibility Pathway Requirements for Sonography from ARRT
Emergency Medical Technician and Paramedic Training
NREMT exam from NREMT
Occupational licensure exam from the State of Florida Department of Health
Invasive Cardiovascular Technology
Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS) examination from CCI
Law Enforcement Officer Basic Recruit and Correctional Officer Basic Recruit Training
State Officer Certification Exam from the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission.
Nuclear Medicine Technology
Primary Eligibility Pathway Requirements for Nuclear Medicine Technology from ARRT
Nuclear Medicine Program Graduate Application from NMTCB
General Information and Instructions for Application for Radiologic Technology Certification from FloridaHealth.gov Licensing and Regulation
Nursing
View Licensure Requirements by State from NCSBN
Phlebotomy
Phlebotomy exam (using Route 2) from ASCP
Physical Therapist Assistant
National Physical Therapy (NPTE) Examination from FSBPT
US Trained Physical Therapist Assistant Examination from the Florida Board of Physical Therapy
Polysomnography
Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT) examination from the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists
Radiography
Primary Eligibility Pathway Requirements for Radiography from ARRT
Radiologic Technology licensure examination and endorsement from FloridaHealth.gov Licensing and Regulation
Respiratory Care
Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) examination from NBRC
Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) examination from the Florida Board of Respiratory Care
Sterile Processing Technology
Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) examination from IAHCSMM
Surgical Technology
Certification of Surgical Technologists (CST) examination from NBSTSA