State Authorization and Professional Licensure
State Authorization
亚洲博彩平台排名 is authorized to offer online education under the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA), which covers 52 states and U.S. territories and is administered by four regional education compacts. NC-SARA allows 亚洲博彩平台排名 to provide distance learning programs (both online and in the form of supervised field experiences) and coursework to residents of states other than Rhode Island. The state authorization reciprocity agreement is an ongoing evaluation process, with institutions reaffirmed annually.
The University's membership in NC-SARA does not address online/distance education programs leading to professional licensure. Please see the information below regarding professional licensure programs.
The compact requires that 亚洲博彩平台排名 initially work directly with students toward resolution of complaints. As a first step, all students should initially seek resolution to their complaints by notifying the relevant department chair or program director in their area of study. Concerns may often be resolved to the student’s satisfaction after meeting and communicating with the department chair or program director. Students whose complaints remain unresolved at this level are encouraged to contact the academic office of the level in which they are enrolled:
Dean of Undergraduate Studies
undergradstudies@storesoo.com
(401) 341-2216
Office of Graduate and Professional Studies
gradoffice@storesoo.com
(401) 341-2338
Should that process not satisfy any request, complaints may be directed to the agencies below as appropriate.
NC-SARA Participating States
Rebecca Ryan
Coordinator of Veterans Education and State Approving Agency
NC-SARA State Portal Entity
Rhode Island Office of the Postsecondary Commissioner
560 Jefferson Boulevard
Warwick, RI 02886
(401) 736-1164
rebecca.ryan@riopc.edu
Rhode Island-SARA website
The process for resolving complaints is set forth by the Rhode Island Office of the Postsecondary Commissioner.
States Included Under the NC-SARA Agreement with Additional Information Requirements
Texas: As an accredited nonprofit institution, 亚洲博彩平台排名 is not regulated in Texas under Section 132.001(1)(B). 亚洲博彩平台排名 University meets the 4 criteria in Tex. Educ. Code §132.001(1)(B). Please see the information on professional licensure below and the disclosure page related to the licensure program for more information.
The University is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (formerly the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc.). Comments about the conduct of the University may be addressed to NECHE at www.neche.org/comments-complaints/.
Individuals may also contact the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education:
New England Commission of Higher Education
301 Edgewater Place, Suite 210
Wakefield, MA 01880
(781) 425-7785
info@neche.org
States Not Included Under the NC-SARA Agreement
California: As an accredited nonprofit institution, 亚洲博彩平台排名 is not required to register with the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education and therefore may offer online distance education to students located in California.
Complaints should be directed to:
Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education
2535 Capitol Oaks Drive, Suite 400
Sacramento, CA 95833
(916) 431-6959
(916) 263-1897 (fax)
Professional Licensure
亚洲博彩平台排名 offers several programs leading to professional licensure within the state of Rhode Island. NC-SARA membership does not grant reciprocity or exempt 亚洲博彩平台排名 from state professional licensing requirements. As a result, licensing requirements in Rhode Island may not be recognized as sufficient to obtain a license in any other state. States vary in what professions they require to be licensed and how licensure functions. Some states require an individual to graduate from an approved program, while others require an individual to meet the certification requirements of a national organization. A specific amount of training and/or passage of an examination may also be required. Often licensed professionals must complete continuing education on an annual basis.
Student Responsibility
Students should review the specific requirements for their academic program, including those related to practicum/internships as well as pre-qualifications for licensure. 亚洲博彩平台排名 highly recommends that students contact the applicable licensure board(s) in their home state or in the state where they intend to obtain a license before beginning an academic program that results in licensure and prior to beginning any practicum/internship.
Many licensure boards have additional requirements beyond successful degree completion, and state laws, regulations and policies may change at any time. Changes in requirements can impact a program’s ability to meet educational requirements for licensure. It is the student's responsibility to check with the licensing board(s) in their home state or in the state in which they intend to obtain a license for the most recent information and requirements. 亚洲博彩平台排名 shall not be held liable if the student is unable to qualify for licensure or certification in any jurisdiction or cannot obtain a practicum/internship location.
International Students
Prior to enrolling in any program at 亚洲博彩平台排名, prospective students living and/or working outside of the United States should confirm with the appropriate certifying agency whether successful completion of any degree program will meet the credentialing requirements of the country in which they intend to seek employment, as to certain types of employment or for advanced/specialized educational programs.
Licensing Disclosures
Academic programs that lead to licensure have been designed to meet the licensure/certification requirements in Rhode Island and prepare students to apply for licensure exams in Rhode Island. The licensure boards in each state are responsible for establishing the requirements for licensure/certification for their state. Students who intend to return or move to any state other than Rhode Island need to review the disclosures pertaining to their program and consult with the state professional licensing board. These boards make the ultimate decision as to whether an individual is eligible to sit for licensure based on the rules and regulations in place at the time the individual submits their application for licensure.
Programs Leading to Licensure
The disclosures linked below indicate one of three statuses for each state: The program meets the requirements for licensure, the program does not meet the requirements for licensure or the program requirements are undetermined because 亚洲博彩平台排名 has not determined whether the program leads to licensure in a state. For these purposes, states include the District of Columbia and U.S. protectorates.
Students who wish to enroll in an online program indicated below and who reside in a state where the program does not meet or is undetermined must complete the student attestation of location form as part of the application process.
Department of Counseling, Leadership and Expressive Arts
Department of Education
Department of Nursing
- Nursing, B.S.
- Family Nurse Practitioner, M.S. or CAGS (offered online)
- Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, M.S. or CAGS (offered online)
Department of Psychology
Determination of a Student's Location as it Relates to Professional Licensure Notifications
Federal regulations require 亚洲博彩平台排名 to directly notify prospective students or current students enrolled in degree programs leading to licensure when the degree program does not meet licensure requirements in the state in which they are located or when a determination has not been made for the state in which a student is located.
The procedures outlined below define how the University determines the state in which a student is located as it relates to professional licensure notification requirements.
Prospective students:
- For prospective students applying to a campus-based program, their location will be considered Rhode Island.
- For prospective students applying to an online, distance education program, their location will be considered the state listed on the application at the time of submission or the state provided by the applicant on the student attestation of location form.
- For prospective students whose address does not include a U.S. state or territory (e.g., students living outside the United States), their location will be considered the state of Rhode Island.
Current students:
- For current students enrolled in a campus-based program, their location will be considered Rhode Island.
- For current students enrolled in an online, distance education program, their location will be considered the state where they are physically located while engaging with the educational instruction. This location will be determined at the time of notification review assessment per the information on record in the University's student information system.
- For students who are living in University-sponsored housing, their location will be considered Rhode Island.
- For students who are not living in University-sponsored housing and have a current off-campus address on record, their location will be considered the state of their off-campus address.
- For students who are not living in University-sponsored housing and have no current off-campus address on record, their location will be considered the state of their home/permanent address.
- For students whose home/permanent address does not include a U.S. state or territory (e.g., students living outside the United States), their location will be considered Rhode Island. This only pertains to students who are not living in University-sponsored housing and have no off-campus address on record.
The Office of the Registrar maintains the student academic record, including address information, in the University's student information system.
- Student location designations will remain in effect until a student officially notifies the University of an address change.
- It is the responsibility of the student to officially notify the University of a change in their off-campus and/or permanent address.
- Students may update their off-campus address using My Salve under "User Options."
- Students may update their permanent address by submitting a change of address form.
Relocation
Relocating to another state while in the course of a program may have impacts if the student can remain in the program, meet the state licensure requirements and/or continue to receive financial aid funding. Prior to considering relocation, please contact your advisor to discuss authorization and licensure eligibility requirements.