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Accreditation and State Authorization Information
Accreditation
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award certificates and baccalaureate, masters, and doctorate degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of North Carolina A&T State University. SACSCOC (SACSCOC.ORG)
State Authorizations
State Authorization is a legal issue dealing with a university’s adherence to state requirements for universities to secure authorization to offer instruction in that state. Compliance with individual state requirements is now part of the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008, Amended in 2010. Institutions offering distance education courses or programs must provide current and prospective students with the contact information for filing complaints with the university, its accrediting agency, and the state agencies that handle complaints in the students' state of residence.
North Carolina A&T State University has been approved by the State of North Carolina to participate in the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA). NC-SARA is a voluntary, agreement among its member states and U.S. territories that establishes comparable national standards for interstate offering of postsecondary distance education courses and programs. It is intended to make it easier for students to take online courses offered in other states, to give them confidence that programs in other states are properly authorized and thus to improve the quality of online education.
The National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA) oversees SARA. Forty-nine (49) states (all except California) and the District of Columbia currently participate in NC-SARA, NC-SARA Policies and Standards(pdf). NC-SARA operates under the authority of four regional education compacts: the Midwestern Higher Education Compact, the New England Board of Higher Education, the Southern Regional Board, and the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education. North Carolina is one of 16 states in the Southern Regional Board compact.
North Carolina A&T State University was approved in August 2017 by SARA-North Carolina to participate in NC-SARA. Though California is not a member of SARA, North Carolina A&T State University is able to offer online education in this state by means of exemption from authorization.
For general inquiries regarding state authorization, please contact:
Telephone: 888-498-6752 or 336-256-0355
Email: distance@ncat.edu
Professionsional Licensure Disclosures
Message to prospective students interested in academic programs that lead to professional licensure or certification:
If you reside outside of North Carolina and are interested in completing an online or distance-education program with North Carolina A&T State University that leads to a professional license or certification in your home state, it is imperative that you understand the regulations and requirements for your home state PRIOR to enrolling in any academic program.
Professional License Inquiry
We highly recommend that you contact the appropriate program director for your intended profession BEFORE you begin a program. Please see below for contact information.
| Program | Program Director | Email Address | Phone Number | North Carolina Licensing Board | National Licensing Board |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Education | Chastity English, Ph.D. | ckwarren@ncat.edu | 336-285-4819 | North Carolina Department of Public Instruction | U.S. Department of Education |
| Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN Completion Option) | Racquel Ingram, Ph.D. | nursing@ncat.edu | 336-334-7750 | North Carolina Board of Nursing (License Verification) | NCSBN |
| Bachelor of Science in Geomatics | Peggy Fersner | fersner@ncat.edu | 336-334-7590 | North Carolina Board of Engineering for Engineers and Surveyors | National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) |
| Master of Science in Agricultural Education | Chastity English, Ph.D. | ckwarren@ncat.edu | 336-285-4417 | North Carolina Department of Public Instruction | U.S. Department of Education |
| Master of Arts in Teaching - Business Education | Cailisha L. Petty, Ph.D. | mrspetty@ncat.edu | 336-285-4417 | North Carolina Department of Public Instruction | U.S. Department of Education |
| Master of Arts in Teaching - Elementary Education | Cailisha L. Petty, Ph.D. | mrspetty@ncat.edu | 336-285-4417 | North Carolina Department of Public Instruction | U.S. Department of Education |
| Master of Arts in Teaching - Family and Consumer Sciences Education | Cailisha L. Petty, Ph.D. | mrspetty@ncat.edu | 336-285-4417 | North Carolina Department of Public Instruction | U.S. Department of Education |
| Master of Arts in Teaching - Technology Education | Cailisha L. Petty, Ph.D. | mrspetty@ncat.edu | 336-285-4417 | North Carolina Department of Public Instruction | U.S. Department of Education |
North Carolina A&T State University Student Complaint Procedure
North Carolina A&T State University desires to resolve student grievances, complaints, and concerns in an expeditious, fair and amicable manner. Students residing outside of the State of North Carolina while attending North Carolina A&T State University who desire to resolve a grievance should follow the University Student Complaint Procedure and complete the University Student Complaint Form. If you have questions or need additional information, you may contact:
Melody C. Pierce, Ph.D. & Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
Division of Student Affairs
Murphy Hall, Suite 100
1601 East Market Street
Greensboro, NC 27411
Telephone: 336-334-7696
Fax: 336-334-7103
Email: studaff@ncat.edu
Website: https://www.ncat.edu/campus-life/student-affairs/index.php
The University of North Carolina System Post-Secondary Education Student Complaint Procedure
If an issue cannot be resolved internally through the University's complaint procedure, you may file a complaint with the University of North Carolina System Office. Please review the Student Complaint Process, print and complete the Student Complaint Form and submit the complaint to:
North Carolina Post-Secondary Education Complaints
c/o Student Complaints
University of North Carolina System Office
910 Raleigh Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27515-2688
Email: studentcomplaint@northcarolina.edu
Website: http://www.northcarolina.edu/complaints
SACSCOC Complaint Procedure
If for some reason the complaint is not satisfactorily resolved, the next step would be to file a complaint with the University's accrediting agency. North Carolina A&T State University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award certificates and baccalaureate, masters, and doctorate degrees. Students who file a complaint with the accrediting agency should follow the SACSCOC Complaint Procedure. The contact information for SACSCOC is:
1866 Southern Lane
Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097
Telephone: 404-679-4500
Website: http://www.sacscoc.org
SARA-NC Student Complaint Process
Students may also file a complaint through SARA-NC. The primary objectives of SARA NC are to make it easier for institutions in North Carolina to provide online and distance education options to students in other states and to provide basic protections for those students. Students should follow the SARA-NC Student Complaint Process and use the SARA-NC Student Complaint Form.
SARA-NC Contact Information:
North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority (NCSEAA)
c/o SARA North Carolina Director
P.O. Box 14103
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709
Telephone: (855) SARA-1-NC (727-2162)
Email: complaint@saranc.org
Website: www.saranc.org
State Contact Information
Pursuant to the United States Department of Education’s Program Integrity Rule, each institution of higher education is required to provide all prospective and current students with the contact information of the state agency or agencies that handle complaints against postsecondary education institutions offering distance education within that state. Students are encouraged to follow North Carolina A&T's Student Student Complaint Procedure and to utilize the University Student Complaint Form prior to filing a complaint with a state agency. Click here to access a list of contacts from each state in which a student may file a complaint.