Tuesday Topic: Federal and State Requirements for Professional Licensure: A Workshop for Higher Education Institutions & States

Intended Audience: Higher Education Institutions, State Regulators and State Portal Entity (SPE) representatives, Regional Compact Staff

Presenters:

  • Katie Hoffman, Project Manager, University of San Francisco- Office of Assessment and Accreditation Support
  • Nicholas Marks, Administrator of Higher Education & SARA State Portal Entity staff (SPE), New Hampshire Department of Education
  • Kathryn Kerensky, Director, Digital Learning Policy & Compliance, State Authorization Network
  • Cheryl Dowd, Senior Director, State Authorization Network & WCET Policy Innovations
  • Sarah Levy, Senior Director, Policy & Regulatory Affairs, NC-SARA
  • Jared Abdirkin, Director, Institutional Engagement & Initiatives, NC-SARA

Details:

The National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA) and the State Authorization Network (SAN) reviewed institutional responsibilities when offering programs that lead to a professional license or certification. Discussions included the Federal regulations for all institutions to certify the institution satisfies state educational requirements where the institution is located and location of distance education students as well as required public and direct disclosures for the programs to be eligible for Title IV aid. Also discussed was state agency coordination regarding program approvals and SARA Policy responsibilities to provide disclosures as directed by Federal regulation.

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