Required Professional Licensure or Certification

Green River College offers many programs leading to professional licensure or professional certification. Some licenses/certificates are required to practice in the profession (ex. Licensed Practical Nurses), and some are not required but improve job prospects (ex. IT certifications).

This list contains only Green River programs leading to required licenses or certificates. It also includes the name of the license or certificate and how it can be acquired. Some professional licenses or certificates are granted at the national level, some are granted by individual states, and some require both national and state components. Each listing includes whether the program meets requirements for each state, does not meet the requiremnts, or has not yet been determined to meet requirements for the following states.

Green River Certificates and Degrees

  • Aeronautical Science, BAS

Professional Certification

  • Restricted- Air Transport Pilot (R-ATP) Certificate

Meets the Requirements for the Following States: All States

Does Not Meet the Requirements for the Following States: None

Not Yet Determined To Meet Requirements for the Following States: None

Green River Certificates and Degrees

  • Aviation Technology - Airline Dispatcher Completion Certificate
  • Aviation Technology, AAS

Professional Certification

  • (FAA) Aircraft Dispatcher Certificate

Meets the Requirements for the Following States: All States

Does Not Meet the Requirements for the Following States: None

Not Yet Determined To Meet Requirements for the Following States: None

Green River Certificates and Degrees

  • Court Reporting, AAA
  • Realtime Reporting: Court Reporting & Captioning, BAS

Professional Certification required for Judicial Court Reporting

OR

Meets the Requirements for the Following States: Washington, Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Minnesota, Montana, North Carolina, Oregon, Virginia

Not Yet Determined To Meet Requirements for the Following States: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, 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 Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming

Green River Certificates and Degrees

  • Nursing Assistant

Professional Certification

Meets the Requirements for the Following States: Washington

Not Yet Determined To Meet Requirements for the Following States: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, 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 Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming

Green River Certificates and Degrees

  • Practical Nursing, AAS

Professional License

Meets the Requirements for the Following States: Washington

Not Yet Determined To Meet Requirements for the Following States: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, 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 Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming

Green River Certificates and Degrees

  • Occupational Therapy Assistant, AAS

Professional Certification

Meets the Requirements for the Following States: Washington, Oregon, South Carolina

Not Yet Determined To Meet Requirements for the Following States: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, 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 Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming

Green River Certificates and Degrees

  • Medical Assistant-Phlebotomy

Professional Certification

Meets the Requirements for the Following States: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, 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 Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming

Does Not Meet Requirements for the Following States: California

Green River Certificates and Degrees

  • Physical Therapist Assistant, AAS (CAPTE accredited)

Professional License

Meets the Requirements for the Following States: Washington

Not Yet Determined To Meet Requirements for the Following States: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, 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 Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming

Green River Certificates and Degrees

  • Backflow Assembly Tester Certification Course

Professional Certification

Meets the Requirements for the Following States: Washington, Alaska

Not Yet Determined To Meet Requirements for the Following States: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, 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 Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming

Green River Certificates and Degrees

  • Municipal Wastewater Treatment Technology Certificate
  • Wastewater Technology, AAS

Professional Certification


Meets the Requirements for the Following States: OR, WA

Not Yet Determined to Meet the Requirements for the Following States: Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, 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 Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming

Green River Certificates and Degrees

  • Water Distribution Technology Certificate
  • Water Supply Technology, AAS

Professional Certification


Meets the Requirements for the Following States: OR, WA

Not Yet Determined to Meet the Requirements for the Following States: Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, 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 Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming