State Authorizations
The U.S. Department of Education requires compliance with state regulations of any state in which UNG provides distance education for students. To facilitate this compliance with state regulations UNG has joined the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA).
This organization allows UNG to offer distance education in 49 states plus the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. California (not a SARA state) allows residents to take UNG distant education courses.
This email, onlineapproval@ung.edu, is exclusively for questions regarding state authorizations.
Visit the Distance Education & Technology Integration page for details about our online programs.
Visit the UNG Admissions page to apply for admission.
Professional Licensure and Certification
The University of North Georgia offers degree programs that meet the educational requirements students need to apply for professional licensure and certifications in Georgia. The programs may not meet education requirements for licensure or certification in other states.
Students who plan to pursue professional licensure or certification in a state other than Georgia should contact the program coordinator and the appropriate licensing entity for additional information and guidance.
Professional Licensure and Certification Disclosure
Accreditation
Notice Regarding UNG Accreditation and Discipline Specific Accreditations
UNG Accreditation
University of North Georgia is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award associate, baccalaureate, master, education specialist, and doctor of physical therapy degrees and pre-baccalaureate, post-baccalaureate and post-master certificates.
Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of University of North Georgia.
Teacher Certification Programs
All teacher certification programs are approved by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission (GA-PSC) and accredited by the former National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), now Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP).
Nursing Department
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN).
Social Work (Sociology and Human Services)
Learn more about social work licensure requirements.
State Authorizations Only
All other inquiries should be addressed to the academic department offering the online program.
Complaints
See state-by-state contact information below.
NC-SARA Website
Visit the NC-SARA website to learn more about the state reciprocity agreements.
Complaints
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
1400 W. Washington St.
Room 260
Phoenix, AZ 85007
Arkansas
California
Consumer Information Center
1625 North Market Blvd., Suite N-112
Sacramento, California 95834
Telephone: (833) 942-1120
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
The Delaware Department of Education
Teacher and Administrator Quality
John W. Collette Resource Center
35 Commerce Way; Dover, DE 19904
302-857-3388
District of Columbia
810 First St. NE
9th floor
Washington, DC 20002
Florida
Georgia
2082 E. Exchange Place, #220
Tucker, GA 30084-5334
www.gnpec.org
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Illinois Board of Higher Education
1 N. Old State Capitol Plaza,
Suite 333
Springfield, Illinois 62701-1377
Phone: (217) 782-2551
General Information: info@ibhe.org
Institutional Complaint Hotline: (217) 557-7359
Iowa
Iowa College Student Aid Commission
430 East Grand Ave, FL 3
Des Moines, IA 50309-1920
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
6 North Liberty Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone: (410) 767-3300
Toll-Free Phone: (800) 974-0203
Massachusetts
Michigan
CSCL/Complaints
P.O. Box 30018
Lansing, MI 48909
Minnesota
Mississippi
Mississippi Commission on College Accreditation
3825 Ridgewood Road
Jackson, MS 39211-6453
Missouri
205 Jefferson St. P.O. Box 1469
Jefferson City, MO 65102-1469
Montana
Nebraska
Nebraska Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education
Office of the Attorney General
2115 State Capitol
Lincoln, NE 68509
Nevada
8778 S. Maryland Parkway, Suite 115
Las Vegas, NV 89123
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
c/o Student Complaints
University of North Carolina General Administration
910 Raleigh Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27515-2688
North Dakota
North Dakota Department of Career and Technical Education
State Capitol – 15th Floor 600 E. Boulevard Ave., Dept. 270
Bismarck, ND 58505-0610
cte@nd.gov
North Dakota Consumer Protection and Antitrust Division
Office of Attorney General
Gateway Professional Center
Parrell D. Grossman, Director
1050 E. Interstate Ave., Suite 200
Bismarck, ND 58503-5574 701-328-5570
pgrossman@nd.gov
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Postsecondary and Adult Education
333 Market Street, 12th Fl
Harrisburg, PA 17126-0333
Puerto Rico
P.O. Box 19900
San Juan, PR 00910-1900
Maria L. Varas Garcia
Acting Executive Director
Puerto Rico Council on Education
787-641-7100
mvaras@ce.pr.gov
Rhode Island
Shepard Building
80 Washington St., Suite 524
Providence, RI 02903
South Carolina
South Dakota
South Dakota Board of Regents
306 E. Capitol Ave., Suite 200
Pierre, SD 57501-2545
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Vermont Agency of Education
219 N. Main St., Suite 402
Barre, VT 05641
Virginia
State Council of Higher Education for Virginia
101 N. 14th St. James Monroe Building
Richmond, VA 23219
communications@schev.edu
Washington
West Virginia
West Virginia Council for Community and Technical College Education
West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission
1018 Kanawha Boulevard, East Suite 700
Charleston, WV 25301
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Educational Approval Board
Department of Safety and Professional Services
431 Charmany Drive, Suite 102
Madison, WI 53719
Wyoming
122 W. 25th St. Suite E200
Cheyenne, WY 82002
Phone: 307-777-7675
Fax: 307-777-6234