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 joined the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA).

NC-SARA membership allows UNG to offer distance education in 49 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. California, not an NC-SARA state, does allow California residents to take UNG distance education courses.

Residents outside of the United States must follow the distance education rules and regulations of their country or province.

Email UNG Online Approval for assistance.

Out-Of-State Learning Placements

DETI must be notified before a student leaves Georgia for a clinical ration, student teaching, or internship for credit. Field trips and international placements are not reported. The information is used to stay in compliance with NC-SARA. Email DETI for more information.

For additional information about internships, refer to the Career Services Internships page. Once the Internship Learning Agreement Form (PDF) has been filled out, send it to DETI.

Online Learning at UNG

Visit Online Learning for details about our online programs.

Visit the UNG Admissions page to apply for admission.   

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State Authorizations

For questions about State Authorizations, contact UNG Online Approval for assistance.

All other inquiries should be addressed to the academic department offering the online program.

 

NC-SARA Website

Visit the NC-SARA website to learn more about the state reciprocity agreements.

Professional Licensure and Certification

The University of North Georgia offers degree programs that fulfill the educational requirements for students to apply for professional licensure or certification in Georgia. However, these programs may not meet the education requirements in other states.

Use the links below to learn the locations where the educational requirements are met or not met for licensure or certification and contact information.

Undergraduate Degree Programs

  • Education: Undergraduate Programs (PDF)
    • Art Education (B.S.)
    • Elementary and Special Education (B.S.)
    • English (B.A.) with Teacher Certification
    • History (B.A.) with Teacher Certification
    • Physical Education Teacher Education (BSEd)
    • Mathematics (B.S.) with Teacher Certification
    • Middle Grades Education (B.S.)
    • Music Major with Choral Music Education Concentration (B.M.)
    • Music Major with Instrumental Music Education Concentration (B.M.)
    • Secondary Education Major with Biology Concentration (B.S.)
    • Secondary Education Major with Chemistry Concentration (B.S.)
    • Secondary Education Major with Physics Concentration (B.S.)
    • Secondary Education Major with Earth Science Concentration (B.S.)

Graduate Degree Programs

Students are encouraged to reach out to the program coordinator and the relevant licensing entity for further information and guidance.

Out-of-State Student Attestation

If the UNG degree program you intend to enroll in does not meet the licensure or certification requirements in your home state, there are two options:

  • Enroll in the program and complete the Out-of-State Student Attestation. Confirm you do not intend to return to your home state after graduation and will seek licensure/employment in Georgia or a state where licensure requirements are met.
  • Explore other degree programs available at UNG.

At the time of admission into one of the degree programs listed above, a student with a non-Georgia permanent residence will have an LA hold placed on their account. The student must complete the Attestation Letter to remove the hold.

  1. Log into Banner 
  2. Select Student Services 
  3. Click on the waffle icon (top left of the screen) and select Banner 
  4. Select Student 
  5. Select Student Records 
  6. Select Out-of-State Student Attestation

The student will provide the name of the state where they intend to seek licensure/employment after graduation. The student will also indicate if the UNG program meets, or does not meet, the criteria to take the state licensure exam in that state.

If the UNG program meets the criteria in the selected state, the hold is removed.

Program contacts or Graduate Admissions will receive a notification when a student does not meet the criteria and will reach out to the student to discuss the outcome. At that time, the student can resubmit the Out-of-State Student Attestation and select a state where licensure requirements are met or change majors. The hold is then removed.

For assistance with an undergraduate program Out-of-State Student Attestation, please contact:
·         Education: Barrett Rodgers or Garrett Perez
·         Criminal Justice Post: Suzanne McCarter
·         Kinesiology: Kinesiology department
·         Nursing: Julia Behr
 
For assistance with a graduate program Out-of-State Student Attestation, please contact:
Graduate Admissions: grads@ung.edu

Accreditation

Complaints

The University of North Georgia desires to resolve student grievances, complaints and concerns in an expeditious, fair and amicable manner. Complaints regarding any aspect of UNG operations should be filed internally to UNG authorities first and then, if necessary, to external authorities.

Go to the UNG Dean of Students: Students Complaint page for details about internal complaints.

Non-Georgia Resident Complaint Resolution Process

UNG follows the State Authorizations Reciprocity Agreements (SARA) complaints process. If the UNG complaint resolution is not satisfactory, an out-of-state student from another SARA state could then file a complaint with GA-SARA. The complaint would then be investigated and resolved by GA-SARA.

Go to the Online Consumer Information: Consumer Complaints page for more information.

SARA Resources

The SARA Student Complaint Process
FAQs for Students About Filing a SARA Complaint
GA-SARA Student Complaint Rules
GA-SARA Online Student Complaint Form

State Agency Contact information