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    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 Online Learning 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

      UNG Degree Program Details

      Accountancy (M.Acc.)

      Athletic Trainer

      Criminal Justice

      Counseling

      Education

      Nursing (BSN)

      Nursing (FNP) (PDF)

      Nursing Post-Master's Certificate (FNP) (PDF)

      Physical Therapy (PDF)

    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.

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    State Authorizations Only

    onlineapproval@ung.edu

    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
      Alabama Commission on Higher Education
      P.O. Box 302000
      Montgomery, AL 36130-2000
    • Alaska
      Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education
      P.O. Box 110505
      Juneau, AK 99811-0505
    • Arizona
      Arizona State Board for Private Postsecondary Education
      1400 W. Washington St.
      Room 260
      Phoenix, AZ 85007
    • Arkansas
      Arkansas Department of Higher Education
      423 Main St., Suite 400
      Little Rock, AR 72201
    • California
      California Department of Consumer Affairs
      Consumer Information Center 

      1625 North Market Blvd., Suite N-112
      Sacramento, California 95834
      Telephone: (833) 942-1120
    • Colorado
      Colorado Department of Higher Education
      1560 Broadway, Suite 1600
      Denver, CO 80202
    • Connecticut
      Connecticut Office of Higher Education
      61 Woodland St.
      Hartford, CT 06106
    • Delaware
      The Delaware Department of Education will investigate complaints. Such complaints must be in writing and verified by the signature of the person making the complaint. Oral, anonymous or unsigned complaints will not be investigated. Until the website is functional, please write or call for more information:

      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
      District of Columbia Office of the State Superintendent of Education, Education Licensure Commission
      Office of the State Superintendent of Education
      Higher Education Licensure Commission
      1050 First St. NE, Fifth Floor
      Washington, DC 20002
    • Florida
      Florida Commission for Independent Education
      325 W. Gaines St.
      Suite 1414
      Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400
    • Georgia
      Georgia Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission
      2082 E. Exchange Place, #220
      Tucker, GA 30084-5334
      www.gnpec.org
    • Hawaii
      Hawaii Postsecondary Education Authorization Program
      P.O. Box 2360
      Honolulu, HI 96804
    • Idaho
      Idaho State Board of Education
      650 W. State St. P.O. Box 83720
      Boise, ID 83720-0037
    • 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

    • Indiana
      Indiana Commission for Higher Education
    • Iowa
      Iowa Student Aid Commission
      Iowa College Student Aid Commission
      430 East Grand Ave, FL 3
      Des Moines, IA 50309-1920
    • Kansas
      Kansas Board of Regents
      1000 SW Jackson St., Suite 520
      Topeka, KS 66612-1368
    • Kentucky
      Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education
      1024 Capital Center Drive, #320
      Frankfort, KY 40601-7512
    • Louisiana
      Louisiana Board of Regents
      P.O. Box 3677
      Baton Rouge, LA 70821-3677
    • Maine
      Maine Department of Education
      23 State House Station
      Augusta, ME 04333-0023
    • Maryland
      Maryland Higher Education Commission
      6 North Liberty Street
      Baltimore, MD  21201
      Phone: (410) 767-3300
      Toll-Free Phone: (800) 974-0203
    • Massachusetts
      Massachusetts Board of Higher Education
      One Ashburton Place Room 1401
      Boston, MA 02108
    • Michigan
      Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs
      CSCL/Complaints
      P.O. Box 30018
      Lansing, MI 48909
    • Minnesota
      Minnesota Office of Higher Education
      1450 Energy Park Drive, Suite 350
      St. Paul, MN 55108-5227
    • Mississippi

      Mississippi Commission on College Accreditation
      3825 Ridgewood Road
      Jackson, MS 39211-6453 

    • Missouri
      Missouri Department of Higher Education
      205 Jefferson St. P.O. Box 1469
      Jefferson City, MO 65102-1469
    • Montana
      Montana University System
      2500 Broadway St. P.O. Box 203201
      Helena, MT 59620-3201
    • Nebraska

      Nebraska Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education
      Office of the Attorney General
      2115 State Capitol
      Lincoln, NE 68509

    • Nevada
      Nevada Commission on Postsecondary Education
      8778 S. Maryland Parkway, Suite 115
      Las Vegas, NV 89123
    • New Hampshire
      New Hampshire Department of Education
      101 Pleasant St.
      Concord, NH 03301-3494
    • New Jersey
      New Jersey Office of the Secretary of Higher Education
      P.O. Box 542
      Trenton, NJ 08625
    • New Mexico
      New Mexico Higher Education Department
      2048 Galisteo St.
      Santa Fe, NM 87505
    • New York
      New York State Education Department
      89 Washington Avenue
      Albany, New York 12234
    • North Carolina
      North Carolina Post-Secondary Education Complaints
      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
      Ohio Department of Higher Education
      25 South Front Street 
      Columbus, OH 43215
    • Oklahoma
      Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education
      655 Research Parkway Suite 200
      Oklahoma City, OK 73104
    • Oregon
      Oregon Office of Degree Authorization
      255 Capitol Street NE, Third Floor
      Salem, OR 97310
    • Pennsylvania
      Pennsylvania Department of Education
      Postsecondary and Adult Education
      333 Market Street, 12th Fl
      Harrisburg, PA 17126-0333
    • Puerto Rico
      Puerto Rico Council on Higher Education
      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
      Rhode Island Board of Governors for Higher Education
      Shepard Building
      80 Washington St., Suite 524
      Providence, RI 02903
    • South Carolina
      South Carolina Commission on Higher Education
      1122 Lady St., Suite 300
      Columbia, SC 29201
    • South Dakota

      South Dakota Board of Regents
      306 E. Capitol Ave., Suite 200
      Pierre, SD 57501-2545

    • Tennessee
      Tennessee Higher Education Commission
      404 James Robertson Parkway Suite 1900
      Nashville, TN 37243
    • Texas
      Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
      1200 E. Anderson Lane
      Austin, TX 78752
    • Utah
      Utah Division of Consumer Protection
      160 E. 300 South
      Salt Lake City, UT 84111
    • Vermont

      Vermont Agency of Education
      219 N. Main St., Suite 402
      Barre, VT 05641

      AOE.EdInfo@state.vt.us

    • Virginia

      State Council of Higher Education for Virginia
      101 N. 14th St. James Monroe Building
      Richmond, VA 23219
      communications@schev.edu 

    • Washington
      Washington Student Achievement Council
      917 Lakeridge Way SW
      Olympia, WA 98502
    • West Virginia
      Executive Vice Chancellor for Administration
      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 

      Educational Approval Program
      P.O. Box 8366
      Madison, WI 53708-8366

    • Wyoming
      Wyoming Department of Education
      State Department of Education
      Hathaway Building, Second Floor,
      Cheyenne, WY, 82002

      Phone: 307-777-7675
      Fax: 307-777-6234

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