Below is the contact information for Virginia and out-of-state licensing agencies. This list is subject to change and will be updated as more information becomes available.

Licensing Agency Contact Information
Program License or Certification State Program MEETS Requirements States Program Does NOT Meet Requirements COLLEGE CONTACT VIRGINIA LICENSURE INFORMATION OUT-OF-STATE LICENSURE CONTACT INFORMATION
Dental Assisting (Certificate) David Minoza (dminoza@reynolds.edu) State Dental Assisting Requirements - Virginia State Dental Assisting Requirements
Emergency Medical Technician (CSC) EMT Nakia James (rjames@reynolds.edu) Virginia Department of Health, Office of Emergency Medical Services National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians
EMS - Paramedic (AAS) Paramedic AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, ID, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY IL, MT, and VI Nakia James (rjames@reynolds.edu) Virginia Department of Health, Office of Emergency Medical Services National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians
Licensed Practical Nurse (Certificate) LPN AL, AK, AZ, AR, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, ID, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MS, MO, MT, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NC, ND, OH, OK, PA, PR, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VI, VA, WA, WV, WI, and WY
CA, DC, HI, IL, MA, MI, MN, NV, NY, and OR Patricia Lawson (plawson@reynolds.edu) Virginia Department of Health Professions, Board of Nursing National Council of State Boards of Nursing
Medical Laboratory Technician (AAS) Gayle Melberg (gmelberg@reynolds.edu) Virginia Society for Clinical Laboratory Science
(703) 822-6551
www.ascls-va.org
American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science
Nursing (AAS) RN AL, AK, AZ, AR, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, ID, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MS, MO, MT, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NC, ND, OH, OK, PA, PR, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VI, VA, WA, WV, WI, and WY
CA, DC, HI, IL, MA, MI, MN, NV, NY, and OR
Emily Gunn (egunn@reynolds.edu) Virginia Department of Health Professions, Board of Nursing National Council of State Boards of Nursing
Nursing, LPN to RN (AAS) RN AL, AK, AZ, AR, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, ID, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MS, MO, MT, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NC, ND, OH, OK, PA, PR, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, PR, VA, WA, WV, WI, and WY
CA, DC, HI, IL, MA, MI, MN, NV, NY, and OR
Emily Gunn (egunn@reynolds.edu) Virginia Department of Health Professions, Board of Nursing National Council of State Boards of Nursing
Opticianry (AAS) Optician Yvonne Pelkey (ypelkey@reynolds.edu) Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation, Board for Hearing Aid Specialists and Opticians
Opticians Apprentice (CSC) Dispensing Optician VA only AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, 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, VI,VT, WA, WV, WI, WY Yvonne Pelkey (ypelkey@reynolds.edu) Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation, Board for Hearing Aid Specialists and Opticians
Respiratory Therapy (AAS) Nakia Austin (naustin@reynolds.edu) Virginia Department of Health Professions, Board of Medicine National Board for Respiratory Care
https://www.nbrc.org/
Surgical Technology (AAS) CST Lisa Day (lday@reynolds.edu) Virginia Department of Health Professions, Board of Medicine Association of Surgical Technologists