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Postsecondary Distance Education

Advancing Knowledge, Advancing Healthcare

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State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA)

Utah is a member of the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA). ºÚÁÏרÇø of Health Professions (ºÚÁÏרÇø) participates in the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements and abides by established standards for offering post-secondary distance education in all member states.

SARA is an agreement among member states, districts, and territories that establish comparable national standards for interstate offerings of postsecondary distance education courses and programs. State authorization is a legal term for a university’s compliance with individual statues and regulations in each state in which it operates, has a physical presence, or engages in education services and programs.

State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA)

Utah is a member of the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA). ºÚÁÏרÇø of Health Professions (ºÚÁÏרÇø) participates in the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements and abides by established standards for offering postsecondary distance education in all member states. As of October 2024, ºÚÁÏרÇø is on Provisional Status, which means SARA will have additional oversight of ºÚÁÏרÇøâ€™s membership and participation in SARA. No ºÚÁÏרÇø student should be affected during this provisional status.

ºÚÁÏרÇø was placed on provisional status due to our calculated Federal Financial Responsibility Composite Score. SARA uses the composite score when renewing institutional membership. If an institution’s score falls below a specific threshold, it will result in Provisional Status. ºÚÁÏרÇøâ€™s composite score dropped most significantly due to changes in how the composite score is calculated. However, these changes did not affect ºÚÁÏרÇøâ€™s overall operations, academic excellence, or financial strength.

Student Consumer Complaints

Ìýhas jurisdiction over Utah SARA-approved institutions, including ºÚÁÏרÇø, in relation to non-instructional complaints. Students who have a complaint against ºÚÁÏרÇø should first file a complaint with the institution by following theÌýcomplaint procedures. If ºÚÁÏרÇø does not resolve the complaint, students may file a complaint with the Utah System of Higher Education (USHE) atÌý. USHE will only consider complaints that were previously unresolved by the institution and may refer a complaint to another agency for investigation.

Professional Prelicensure Distance Education Requirements

There may be restrictions and additional state expectations in certain SARA and non-SARA states regarding professional licensure requirements. Each state has unique requirements and it’s important to verify the licensure requirements in your state. If you have specific questions regarding licensure requirements, please contact your Program Director for further information.Ìý

The following programs at ºÚÁÏרÇø meet all educational requirements required to qualify graduates to apply for licensure, following successful completion of all program requirements.


States/territories for which ºÚÁÏרÇøâ€™s program MEETS education requirements for credential:AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KY, MA, ME, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY
States/territories for which ºÚÁÏרÇøâ€™s program DOES NOT MEET the education requirement for credential:States: DC, KS, LA, NY, OR
Territories: AS, GU, MP, PR, VI
States/territories for which ºÚÁÏרÇø HAS NOT DETERMINED whether the program meets the educational requirements for credential:Ìý

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States/territories for which ºÚÁÏרÇøoHP’s program MEETS education requirements for credential:AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, ME, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY
States/territories for which ºÚÁÏרÇøoHP’s program DOES NOT MEET the education requirement for credential:—
States/territories for which ºÚÁÏרÇøoHP HAS NOT DETERMINED whether the program meets the educational requirements for credential:AS, GU, MP, PR, VI



States/territories for which ºÚÁÏרÇøâ€™s program MEETS education requirements for credential:AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, ME, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY,ÌýAS, GU, MP, PR, VI
States/territories for which ºÚÁÏרÇøâ€™s program DOES NOT MEET the education requirement for credential:—
States/territories for which ºÚÁÏרÇø HAS NOT DETERMINED whether the program meets the educational requirements for credential:—

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States/territories for which ºÚÁÏרÇøâ€™s program MEETS education requirements for credential:AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, ME, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY, AS, GU, MP, PR, VI
States/territories for which ºÚÁÏרÇøâ€™s program DOES NOT MEET the education requirement for credential:——
States/territories for which ºÚÁÏרÇø HAS NOT DETERMINED whether the program meets the educational requirements for credential:——

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States/territories for which ºÚÁÏרÇøâ€™s program MEETS education requirements for credential:AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, ME, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT,VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY, AS, GU, MP, PR, VI
States/territories for which ºÚÁÏרÇøâ€™s program DOES NOT MEET the education requirement for credential:——
States/territories for which ºÚÁÏרÇø HAS NOT DETERMINED whether the program meets the educational requirements for credential:—

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States/territories for which ºÚÁÏרÇøâ€™s program MEETS education requirements for credential:AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, ME, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY,ÌýAS, GU, MP, PR, VI
States/territories for which ºÚÁÏרÇøâ€™s program DOES NOT MEET the education requirement for credential:——
States/territories for which ºÚÁÏרÇø HAS NOT DETERMINED whether the program meets the educational requirements for credential:—

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States/territories for which ºÚÁÏרÇøoHP’s program MEETS education requirements for credential:AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, ME, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY,ÌýAS, GU, MP, PR, VI
States/territories for which ºÚÁÏרÇøoHP’s program DOES NOT MEET the education requirement for credential:——
States/territories for which ºÚÁÏרÇøoHP HAS NOT DETERMINED whether the program meets the educational requirements for credential:——

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