Professional Licensure and Certification Disclosures
Federal Disclosures
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(a) Institutional information that the institution must make readily available to enrolled and prospective students under this subpart includes, but is not limited to -
(5) The academic program of the institution, including -
(v) If an educational program is designed to meet educational requirements for a specific professional license or certification that is required for employment in an occupation, or is advertised as meeting such requirements, information regarding whether completion of that program would be sufficient to meet licensure requirements in a State for that occupation, including -
(A) list of all States for which the institution has determined that its curriculum
meets the State educational requirements for licensure or certification;
(B) A list of all States for which the institution has determined that its curriculum
does not meet the State educational requirements for licensure or certification; and
(C) A list of all States for which the institution has not made a determination that
its curriculum meets the State educational requirements for licensure or certification
(c)
(1) If the institution has made a determination under paragraph (a)(5)(v) of this section that the program's curriculum does not meet the State educational requirements for licensure or certification in the State in which a prospective student is located, or if the institution has not made a determination regarding whether the program's curriculum meets the State educational requirements for licensure or certification, the institution must provide notice to that effect to the student prior to the student's enrollment in the program.
(2) If the institution makes a determination under paragraph (a)(5)(v)(B) of this
section that a program's curriculum does not meet the State educational requirements
for licensure or certification in a State in which a student who is currently enrolled
in such program is located, the institution must provide notice to that effect to
the student within 14 calendar days of making such determination.
(3)
(i)
Disclosures under paragraphs (c)(1) and (2) of this section must be made directly to the student in writing, which may include through email or other electronic communication.
(ii)
(A) For purposes of this paragraph (c), an institution must make a determination regarding
the State in which a student is located in accordance with the institution's policies
or procedures, which must be applied consistently to all students.
(B) The institution must, upon request, provide the Secretary with written documentation
of its determination of a student's location under paragraph (c)(3)(ii)(A) of this
section, including the basis for such determination.
(C) An institution must make a determination regarding the State in which a student
is located at the time of the student's initial enrollment in an educational program
and, if applicable, upon formal receipt of information from the student, in accordance
with the institution's procedures under paragraph (c)(3)(ii)(A) of this section, that
the student's location has changed to another State.
SARA has no effect on state professional licensing requirements. Any institution approved to participate in SARA that offers courses or programs designed to lead to professional licensure or certification or advertised as leading to licensure must satisfy all federal requirements for disclosures regarding such professional licensure programs under 34 §C.F.R. 668.43. For SARA purposes, these requirements will also apply to non-Title IV institutions.
For SARA purposes, institutions that are unable, after all reasonable efforts, to determine whether a program will meet state professional licensure requirements shall provide the student or applicant with current contact information for any applicable licensing boards, and advise the student or applicant to determine whether the program meets requirements for licensure in the state where the student is located.