What is
the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA)?
- SARA is a state-level reciprocity process for
providing distance education opportunities across state lines.
- SARA allows
SLCC to offer online programs nationwide.
- SLCC has been
an approved SARA institution since 2016. USHE is the central point of contact
for Utah SARA institutions.
- SARA
establishes a set of standards for offering online programs in member states
and territories. SARA also provides distance-learning students with a method
for filing complaints.
What Does
Professional Licensure Have To Do With SARA?
- SARA obligates SLCC to communicate with
students about whether a program or course meets state licensing requirements
in the state where the student resides.
- We recommend that departments with programs
that lead to professional licensure post a clear disclaimer about licensure on
the program webpage and in the program catalog description.
- If a specific profession has a multi-state
licensure process or licensure reciprocity, we recommend sharing this
information with students on the program of study webpage and catalog
description.
Why Do We Have To Do
Licensure Notifications?
- SARA obligates SLCC to notify students who
reside out-of-state when they apply for a program or when they enroll in a
course that could lead to a profession that requires licensure.
- Out-of-state students must be notified about
licensure requirements in writing. An
email to the student’s bruinmail email account meets the SARA notification
standard.
What Do Internships
Have To Do with SARA?
- SARA asks us to track out-of-state internships
or clinicals. SARA defines this as a
for-credit course (not a field trip or co-curricular opportunity).
- eLearning will contact departments in the
spring to ask for numbers for the previous calendar year. We encourage all departments to track
out-of-state placements!
Laurie
McBride
State
Authorization Coordinator
eLearning
801-957-3741
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