ABAC Tools and ResourcesAre you a resident of a state other than Georgia? If so, you will not be charged out-of-state tuition if you take entirely online courses exclusively. However, all non-residents and international students (whether taking online courses or not) must check in with ABAC (email registrar@abac.edu), to ensure that ABAC is allowed to enroll residents of your state or country. Non-residents should also read all of the details below. Student Responsibility to Know Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College may not have made a determination that its curriculum meets educational requirements for licensure or certification in all states outside of Georgia. Background Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College offers several programs leading to professional licensure within the state of Georgia and is committed to providing accurate information to all students to aid in career planning. States vary in which professions they require to be licensed and how licensure is obtained. Some states require an individual to graduate from an accredited or approved program. Other states may require an individual to complete additional coursework, fieldwork or training, and/or successful completion of a state licensing exam. Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College is a member of the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (NC-SARA) which allows us to provide online and on-ground programs (both online and in the form of supervised field experiences) and coursework to residents of states other than Georgia. NC-SARA membership, however, does not grant reciprocity or exempt student from state professional licensing requirements. As a result, licensing requirements in Georgia may not be recognized as sufficient to obtain a license in any other state. Although Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College makes every effort to ensure information about educational requirements for licensure in Georgia is current, licensure regulations are frequently revised. State licensure boards may require applicants to complete professional examinations, background checks, years of professional experience, jurisprudence exams, etc.; these requirements may not be provided by a student's educational program. Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College provides the following information for current and prospective students who are interested or enrolled in College programs that may lead to professional licensure. To reiterate, each U.S. state and territory defines its own requirements for licensing and certification in professional fields, and the College is working to confirm whether its programs meet the educational requirement for licensure in states and territories outside Georgia. Additional information will be added to this resource as it becomes available. Complaint Resolution for Fully-Online Out of State Students Fully-online students who live outside the state of Georgia and have completed the ABAC Institutional Complaint Procedure may appeal ABAC's decision to the Georgia State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (GA-SARA) Portal. Visit Georgia Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission's (GNPEC) Student Resources to find information on making complaints to GA-SARA. Visit the ABAC State Authorization and Professional Licensure Site Supplemental Information by State or Other Source National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc.: Distance Education Information, Access to State Boards of Nursing, and Nurse Licensure Compact National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification Directory of Certification/Licensure Offices Out-of-State Certification (with Attestation Form) Agricultural Education Professional Licensure Directory for NC-SARA Links to License Professions by State State Authorization Guide Start Authorization Network (SAN) Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) WICHE Cooperative for Educational Technologies (WCET) Related to Emergency Measures Emergency measures by some state licensing boards for some professions and state executive orders address emergency approval for conversion to online courses, program modifications, cancelations of proficiency/licensure testing, and experiential learning opportunities to assist students to move forward in their academic programs during the pandemic. Students may be offered the opportunity to participate in virtual or simulated experiential learning or may be able to obtain a temporary or provisional license in several states. The institutions providing the programs may need to seek approvals by the state boards to provide alternative instruction. Institutions should annually review the state licensing board requirements. Some national associations of state boards have provided compiled state board emergency responses. (Source: WCET, April 30, 2020) Review ABAC's Emergency Response and Business Continuity Plan (Updated 2024) Student Consumer Information, Institutional Authorization, and Consumer Complaints Regulations associated with federal student financial aid program include the following requirements. "The institution must make available for review to any enrolled or prospective student upon request, a copy of the documents describing the institution's accreditation and its State, Federal, or tribal approval or licensing. The institution must also provide its students or prospective students with information for filing complaints with its accreditor and with its State approval or licensing entity and any other relevant State official or agency that would appropriately handle a student's complaint." University System of Georgia Institutions Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Profile Accreditation Information Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) ABAC's accreditation status with SACSCOC If you have questions about an area of professional licensure not covered on this site or require additional clarification about the information published, please email Office of the Registrar registrar@abac.edu.
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