State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA) and Licensure Information

Albertus Magnus College is a member of the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (NC-SARA) which allows us to provide distance learning programs (both online and in the form of supervised field experience) and coursework to residents of states other than Connecticut. 

The CT Office of Higher Education is approved by the New England Board of Higher Education to serve as the State Portal Entity under this agreement.

Albertus Magnus College is approved by the CT Office Higher Education to participate as a SARA institution.

To learn more about SARA, visit NC-SARA, NEBHE and the CT Office of Higher Education.

Are you a SARA student?

You are a SARA student if you enroll in distance education (including online programs) at a participating SARA institution of higher education in the State of Connecticut and resident inside the United States but outside of Connecticut and California. 

http://www.nebhe.org/programs-overview/sara/overview/

http://nc-sara.org/states/CT

Professional Licensure

NC-SARA membership does not grant reciprocity or exempt Albertus Magnus College from state professional licensing requirements. Several Albertus Magnus College academic programs have been designed to meet the accreditation and licensure/certification requirements as well as prepare students to apply for licensure/certification exams in the State of Connecticut. As a result, licensing requirements in Connecticut may not be recognized as sufficient to obtain a license in any other states or countries. Before enrolling in an academic program leading to licensure/certification check with your state education department on specific requirements. The only state that is not a member of SARA is California. 

Per the U.S. Department of Education regulation 34 CFR 668.43 (a)(5)(v), we are obligated to disclose whether or not Albertus Magnus College programs will meet the educational requirements for professional licensure or certification in any of the U.S. states or territories. 

At this time, certain Albertus programs currently fulfill Connecticut licensing board requirements. If you are going to be seeking licensure in one of these areas outside of Connecticut, please contact your program director and review the NC-SARA professional licensure directory for more information.

The Bachelor of Science in Accounting degree is not designed, on its own, to fulfill the educational requirements for any professional credential, such as licenses for certified public accountants. Students interested in licensure as a public certified accountant should consult the information from the M.S. Accounting program.

Tagliatela School of Business and Leadership

Information for out-of-state students from external licensing boards

 

The Bachelor of Science in Accounting degree is not designed, on its own, to fulfill the educational requirements for any professional credential, such as licenses for certified public accountants. Students interested in licensure as a public certified accountant should consult the information from the M.S. Accounting program.

Students pursuing the B.S. Accounting-Five Year program should consult professional disclosure information for the M.S. Accounting.

Tagliatela School of Business and Leadership

Information for out-of-state students from external licensing boards

 

Meets: CT, DC, DE, KY, MS, NE, NJ, OR, PA, TN, TX, UT, VA, WI

Does Not Meet: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, GU, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, ND, NH, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, PR, RI, SC, SD, VI, VT, WA, WV, WY

Department of Psychology

Information for out-of-state students from the National Board for Certified Counselors and the American Art Therapy Association 

 

Meets: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CT, CO, DE, FL, GA, GU, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, RI, SC, SD, TN, UT, VA, VI, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY

Does Not Meet: TX

Tagliatela School of Business and Leadership

The M.S. Accounting meets the criteria when combined with a B.S. Accounting from Albertus Magnus College. Students with an earned bachelor’s degree in accounting from another institution should verify their undergraduate licensure eligibility with the degree-granting institution.

Information for out-of-state students from external licensing boards

 

Meets: AL, CT, DC, DE, GA, IL, IN, MA, MD, ME, MI, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, PR, RI, SC, SD, TN, VA, VT, WI

These are the states with enhanced reciprocity with Connecticut. Students should, therefore, meet licensure requirements in states outside of Connecticut.

One important guideline is that reciprocity is always easier if a student completes the certification requirements and obtains the teaching credential in the state where they completed the program requirements.

Does Not Meet: AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, HI, IA, ID, KS, KY, LA, MN, MO, MS, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV, OK, OR, SD, UT, WI, WV, WY

Students seeking licensure in the following states, should consult with the Education Programs Director and/or the Certification Officer to determine if completion of the initial teacher preparation program will lead to licensure in their home states. Additional coursework, assessments, and/or fingering/criminal background checks may be required.

Department of Education and Teacher Preparation

Information for out-of-state students from the U.S. Department of Education, Education Commission of the States Teacher Licensure Reciprocity, National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification, and CT SDE Certification

 

Meets: AK, AZ, CO, CT, DE, GU, HI, IA, ID, IN, MD, ME, MI, MN, MS, MT, NE, NH, NJ, NM, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, UT, VA, VI, VT, WA, WI, WY

Does Not Meet: AL, AR, CA, FL, GA, IL, KS, KY, LA, MA, MO, NC, ND, NV, NY, PR, RI, TX, WV

Department of Psychology

Information for out-of-state students from external licensing boards

 

Meets: AR, AZ, CT, DE, FL, ID, IN, LA, ME, MI, MN, MS, NE, NV, NH, OH, OK, PA, PR, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, VI, WI, WV

Does Not Meet: AK, AL, CA, CO, GA, GU, HI, IL, KS, KY, MA, MD, MO, MT, NC, ND, NJ, NM, NY, OR, PA, SD, VT, WA, WY

Department of Psychology

Information for out-of-state students from external licensing boards

 

The Advanced Alternative Preparation (AAP) Program is a non-credit, non-degree program administered by Albertus Magnus College under the auspices of the Connecticut State Department of Education. This program is designed for already certified Connecticut teachers seeking cross endorsement certification as specialists in remedial reading/remedial language arts, grades 1–12 (#102).

Meets: CT

Does Not Meet: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CT, CO, DE, FL, GA, GU, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VI, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY

Department of Education and Teacher Preparation

CT SDE Certification

 

Meets: CT

Does Not Meet: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, DE, FL, GA, GU, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VI, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY

Department of Psychology

Information for out-of-state students from external licensing boards

 

Meets: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, GU, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VI, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY

Department of Nursing

Information for out-of-state students from external licensing boards

 

The Post-Baccalaureate Initial Teacher Preparation Program is designed to prepare candidates to meet Connecticut initial teacher certification requirements. While this program leads to teacher certification, it does not lead to a degree. This program requires a bachelor's degree for admittance.

Meets: AL, CT, DC, DE, GA, IL, IN, MA, MD, ME, MI, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, PR, RI, SC, SD, TN, VA, VT, WI

These are the states with enhanced reciprocity with Connecticut. Students should, therefore, meet licensure requirements in states outside of Connecticut.

One important guideline is that reciprocity is always easier if a student completes the certification requirements and obtains the teaching credential in the state where they completed the program requirements.

Does Not Meet: AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, HI, IA, ID, KS, KY, LA, MN, MO, MS, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV, OK, OR, SD, UT, WI, WV, WY

Students seeking licensure in the following states, should consult with the Education Programs Director and/or the Certification Officer to determine if completion of the initial teacher preparation program will lead to licensure in their home states. Additional coursework, assessments, and/or fingering/criminal background checks may be required.

Department of Education and Teacher Preparation

Information for out-of-state students from the U.S. Department of Education, Education Commission of the States Teacher Licensure Reciprocity, National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification, and CT SDE Certification



Albertus Magnus College makes every effort to ensure information about educational requirements for licensure or certification is current; however, state requirements may change. Albertus Magnus College will update this information annually (last updated July 2024). 

Albertus Magnus College makes no representations regarding whether a particular program will qualify a graduate for employment in any specific career position. Applicants are responsible for checking with the licensing agency in their home state for specific requirements as well as investigating expectations for any agency or employer with which they may wish to seek employment. States may require beyond the curriculum requirements additional competencies required for licensure. This may include additional supervision hours, required years of professional experience, examinations, and additional coursework required by the licensing state beyond the degree curricular requirements.

All applicants should be aware that employers in any career field may consider numerous factors when determining eligibility or suitability for employment including, but not limited to: criminal background screening, U.S. citizenship, state residency, physical and psychological health, age, and military discharge information. Similarly, employers in the industry may require drug screens as a condition to employment and/or continued employment. A criminal conviction and/or record of certain other conduct may prevent or hinder a graduate’s employment in the field. The enrolling applicant has been apprised of these matters and enrolls in this program with full understanding of the same.

Programs Not Listed

If you have questions regarding any program not listed, please contact the Office of the Registrar at registrar@albertus.edu.

Location

Per the U.S. Department of Education regulation 34 CFR 668.43(c)(3)(ii), institutions must provide the Department of Education with the institutional determination of where the student is located upon request. To achieve this an institution must establish policies or procedures to consistently determine where students are located. Institutions must determine where a student is located both at the time of enrollment (prior to financial obligation) in an institution and after receiving information provided by the student indicating that the student’s location has changed.

Albertus Magnus College collects location information from students through the application process. Students are required to update their address and phone number by completing a student change of data form. Questions about how to submit a change of date form can be directed to registrar@albertus.edu.

Relocation

Relocating during the course of a program to another state may impact the student’s ability to remain in the program, meet the state licensure requirements and/or continue to receive financial aid funding. Prior to considering relocation, please contact your program director to discuss authorization and licensure eligibility requirements of the state you want to practice.

Complaint Resolution

Albertus Magnus College is required by the United States Department of Education to provide all prospective and current out-of-state students with contact information for the appropriate complaint agency in their home state. Students are encouraged to resolve complaints internally. 

Albertus Magnus College is committed to the appropriate resolution of complaints and has policies and procedures for addressing grade appeals, faculty and non-faculty grievances, student grievances, academic dishonesty, sexual harassment, and misconduct. These policies may be found in the relevant student, faculty, employee handbooks, or on the student grievance page.

For students who have exhausted all institutional grievance procedures, the following accrediting and state agencies are available to handle complaints (note that these agencies will not consider complaints until all institutional grievance procedures have been followed):

State of Connecticut
Office of Higher Education

Emily Bjornberg, Senior Consultant Academic Affairs
450 Columbus Blvd., Suite 707
Hartford, CT 06103

860-947-1824

Emily.Bjornberg@ct.gov

http://www.ctohe.org/StudentComplaints.shtml

 

National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (NC-SARA)

https://nc-sara.org/student-complaints

 

Additional State Information including State Requirements and Complaint Process

 

  • SARA SARA State Portal Entity Contact
  • Ron Leonard, Director or Special Initiatives
  • (334) 242-2211| ron.leonard@ache.edu
  • Alabama Commission on Higher Education, 100 North Union Street, Montgomery, Al 36104
  • SARA State Portal Entity Contact
  • Tyler Eggen
  • Institutional Authorization Program Coordinator
  • (907) 465-6471 | EED.ACPE-IA@alaska.gov

  • Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education
    PO Box 110505
    Juneau, AK 99811-0505
  • SARA State Portal Entity Contact
  • Lanna Dueck, Executive Director
  • (480) 517-8226 | ldueck.azsara@riosalado.edu
  • Arizona SARA Council, 2323 W 14th St, Tempe, AZ 85281
  • The state of California is not a member of SARA and does not have a SARA State Portal Entity Contact. If you are enrolled as an online student living in California, and you have a complaint that cannot be resolved through Albertus Magnus College’s internal complaint process, you may file a complaint with the California Department of Consumer Affairs (CADCA).
  • SARA State Portal Entity Contact
  • Heather DeLange, Director - Office of Private Postsecondary Education
  • (303) 862-3005 | heather.delange@dhe.state.co.us
  • Colorado Department of Higher Education, 1600 Broadway, Suite 2200, Denver, CO 80202
  • SARA State Portal Entity Contacts
  • Sean Seepersad, PhD, Division Director of Academic Affairs
  • (806) 947-1837 | sean.seepersad@ct.gov
  • Emily Bjornberg, Senior Consultant
  • (860) 947-1824 | emily.bjornberg@ct.gov
  • Connecticut Office of Higher Education, 450 Columbus Blvd, Ste 707, Hartford, CT 06103-1841
  • SARA State Portal Entity Contact
  • Leigh Weldin, College Success Program Coordinator
  • (302) 735-4193 | leigh.weldin@doe.k12.de.us
  • Delaware Department of Education, 401 Federal St, Suite 2, Dover, DE 19901
  • SARA State Portal Entity Contact
  • Angela H. Lee, Executive Director - Higher Education Licensure Commission Postsecondary Education
  • (202) 724-2095 | angela.lee@dc.gov
  • DC Higher Education Licensure Commission, 1050 First Street NE, 5th Floor, Washington, DC 20002
  • SARA State Portal Entity Contact
  • Brady Lyon, Educational Policy Director
  • (850) 245-3200 | brady.lyon@fldoe.org
  • Sonia Browning, Administrative Assistant II
  • (850) 245-3210 | sonia.browning@fldoe.org
  • Commission for Independent Education, 325 W Gaines Street, Suite 1414, Tallahassee, FL 32399
  • SARA State Portal Entity Contact
  • Tamara Baysinger, State Authorization Manager
  • 208.332.1587 | tamara.baysinger@osbe.idaho.gov
  • Idaho State Board of Education, PO Box 83720, Boise, ID 83720
  • SARA State Portal Entity Contact
  • Nkechi Onwuameze, PhD, Assistant Director for Academic Affairs - Illinois SARA Coordinator
  • 217.866.1429 | sara@ibhe.org
  • Illinois Board of Higher Education, 1 N Old State Capitol Plaza, Suite 333, Springfield, IL 62701-1377
  • SARA State Portal Entity Contact
  • Lisa Pundt, Compliance Officer
  • 515.725.3426 | lisa.pundt@iowa.gov
  • Iowa College Aid, 475 SW 5th Street, Suite D, Des Moines, IA 50309
  • SARA State Portal Entity Contact
  • Jennifer Armour. Associate Director Academic Affairs
  • 785.430.4288 | jarmour@ksbor.org
  • Kansas Board of Regents, 1000 SW Jackson, Suite 520, Topeka, KS 66612-1368
  • SARA State Portal Entity Contact
  • Ms. Jevonda Keith, Director of State Authorization and Reciprocity
  • 502.892.3031 | jevonda.keith@ky.gov
  • Sarah Levy, Executive Director, Postsecondary Licensing
  • 502.573.1555 | sarah.levy@ky.gov
  • Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education, 100 Airport Road, Third Floor, Frankfort, KY 40601
  • SARA State Portal Entity Contact
  • LeAnn Detillier, Assistant Commissioner for Program Administration
  • 225.342.4253 | leann.detillier@laregents.edu
  • Louisiana Board of Regents, 1201 N Third St, Suite 6-200, Baton Rouge, LA 70802
  • SARA State Portal Entity Contact
  • Angel Loredo, Higher Education Specialist
  • 207.624.6846 | angel.loredo@maine.gov
  • Maine Department of Higher Education, 23 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0023
  • SARA State Portal Entity Contact
  • Bryson Barksdale, Online Education Analyst
  • 410.767.3388 | bryson.barksdale@maryland.gov
  • Karen King-Sheridan, Associate Director, Collegiate Affairs
  • 410.767.3404 | karen.king-sheridan@maryland.gov
  • Maryland Higher Education Commission, 6 N Liberty St, 10th Floor, Baltimore , MD 21201
  • SARA State Portal Entity Contacts
  • Alexander A. Nally, Assistant General Counsel
  • 617.994.6910 | SARAInquiries@dhe.mass.edu
  • Tiamekia Johnson, Paralegal and Regulatory Affairs Specialist
  • 617.994.6963 | tjohnson@dhe.mass.edu
  • Massachusetts Department of Higher Education, One Ashburton Pl, Rm 1401, Boston, MA 02108
  • SARA State Portal Entity Contact
  • James R. Farhat, Departmental Specialist, Employment & Training, Postsecondary Schools and State Approving
  • 517.256.8670 | farhatj@michigan.gov
  • Alexander Henderson, Departmental Analyst
  • hendersona18@michigan.gov
  • Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity, P.O. Box 30726, Lansing, MI 48909
  • SARA State Portal Entity Contact
  • Betsy Talbot, Manager of Institutional Licensing and Registration
  • 651.259.3965 | betsy.talbot@state.mn.us
  • Kate McCartan, Institutional Monitoring Specialist
  • 651.259.3912 | kate.mccartan@state.mn.us
  • Minnesota Office of Higher Education, 1450 Energy Park Dr, Suite 350, Saint Paul, MN 55108
  • SARA State Portal Entity Contact
  • Joseph "Joe" Thiel, Director of Academic Policy and Research
  • 406.449.9135 | jthiel@montana.edu
  • Montana University System, PO Box 203201, Helena, MT 59620
  • SARA State Portal Entity Contact
  • Terina Caserto,  Senior Analyst, Academic and Student Affairs
  • 775.784.3442 | tcaserto@nshe.nevada.edu
  • Nevada System of Higher Education, 2601 Enterprise Rd, Reno, NV 89512
  • SARA State Portal Entity Contact
  • Whitney Vaillancourt, Administrator for Higher Education
  • 603.271.0257 | whitney.vaillancourt@doe.nh.gov
  • Laura A. Stoneking, Administrator 
  • 603.271.4196 | laura.a.stoneking@doe.nh.gov
  • New Hampshire Department of Education, 101 Pleasant St, Concord, NH 03301
  • SARA State Portal Entity Contact
  • Alicia Armijo, Constituent Services Coordinator & NC-SARA Coordinator
  • 505.476.8411 | alicia.armijo@state.nm.us
  • New Mexico Higher Education Department, 2044 Galisteo Street, Suite 4, Santa Fe, NM 87505-2100
  • SARA State Portal Entity Contact
  • Emily Sutherland, Supervisor of Higher Education Programs
  • 518.474.1551 | IHEauthorize@nysed.gov
  • New York State Education Department, 89 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12234
  • SARA State Portal Entity Contact
  • Claire Gunwall, Director of Academic Affairs & Workforce Innovation
  • 701.328.4140 | claire.gunwall@ndus.edu
  • Lisa Johnson, Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs
  • 701.328.4143 | lisa.a.johnson@ndus.edu
  • North Dakota University System, 600 E Boulevard Ave, Dept 215, Bismarck, ND 58505-0230
  • SARA State Portal Entity Contact
  • Matt Exline, Assistant Director of Program Approval Operations
  • 617.728.3095 | mexline@highered.ohio.gov
  • Ohio Department of Higher Education, 25 South Front St, Columbus, OH 43215
  • SARA State Portal Entity Contact
  • Kyle Foster, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
  • 405.225.9163 | kfoster@osrhe.edu
  • Elizabeth Walker, Coordinator for Academic Affairs Administration
  • 405.225.9154 | lwalker@osrhe.edu
  • Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, 655 Research Pkwy, Ste 200 - PO Box 108850, Oklahoma City, OK 73101-8850
  • SARA State Portal Entity Contact
  • Gina Wetten, Higher Education Associate II
  • 717.265.7723 | giwetten@pa.gov
  • Pennsylvania Division of Higher Education, Access, and Equity, 333 Market St, Harrisburg, PA 17126
  • SARA State Portal Entity Contact
  • Argentini Anderson, Ph.D., Assistant Director, Academic Affairs
  • 803.737.2276 | aanderson@che.sc.gov
  • Stacey Price, Program Coordinator
  • 803.737.7781 | sprice@che.sc.gov
  • South Carolina Commission on Higher Education, 1122 Lady St, Suite 400, Columbia, SC 29201
  • SARA State Portal Entity Contact
  • Katie Hubbart, Academic Affairs Specialist - South Dakota SARA Coordinator
  • 605.773.3455 | katie.hubbart@sdbor.edu
  • South Dakota Board of Regents, 306 E Capitol Ave, Suite 200, Pierre, SD 57501
  • SARA State Portal Entity Contact
  • Julie Woodruff, Assistant Executive Director and Lead Attorney for DPSA
  • 615.253.8857 | julie.woodruff@tn.gov
  • Tennessee Higher Education Commission, 312 Rosa L. Parks Ave, 9th FL, Nashville, TN 37243
  • SARA State Portal Entity Contact
  • Jessica Acton, Program Director, Academic Quality and Workforce
  • 512.427.6214 | jessica.acton@highered.texas.gov
  • Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, PO Box 12788, Austin, TX 78711
  • SARA State Portal Entity Contact
  • Camille McKayle, Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs
  • 340.693.1200 | cmckayl@uvi.edu
  • University of the Virgin Islands, #2 John Brewers Bay, St Thomas, VI 00802
  • SARA State Portal Entity Contact
  • Patricia Pallas Gray, Independent School Consultant
  • 802.823.3991 | pat.pallasgray@vermont.gov
  • Cassandra Ryan, Director of Regulatory Compliance
  • 802-828-5535 | cassandra.ryan@vermont.gov
  • Vermont Agency of Education, 1 National Life Dr, Davis 5th Fl, Montpelier, VT 05620
  • SARA State Portal Entity Contact
  • Sam Loftin, J.D., Director of Consumer Protection
  • 360.753.7866 | saml@wsac.wa.gov
  • Washington Student Achievement Council, 917 Lakeridge Way SW, Olympia, WA 98502
  • SARA State Portal Entity Contact
  • Paige Smith, Chief Compliance Officer
  • 608.265.2273 | psmith@uwsa.edu
  • University of Wisconsin System Administration, Office of Compliance & Integrity, 1220 Linden Drive, Room 1840, Madison, WI 53706
  • SARA State Portal Entity Contact
  • Rob Dennis, Chief Operating Officer
  • 307.777.7013 | rob.dennis@wyo.gov
  • Wyoming Community College Commission, 2300 Capitol Ave, 5th Fl, Ste B, Cheyenne, WY 82002