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State Authorization

In 2015, Illinois became a SARA (State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement) state. 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 by postsecondary institutions based in another state.

Current authorized SARA member states include: All U.S. States and Territories excluding California. For NC-SARA Complaint Information, visit the .

Professional Licensure

If your program leads to a professional license or certification, authorization may be required from the state professional licensing board prior to beginning a clinical or field experience in a state other than Illinois. Check with your internship or clinical coordinator with questions about state professional licensing board requirements prior to beginning an internship or field experience in another state. You can find more information about licensure by state below. Professional licensure information is listed for Accountancy, Education, Engineering, Nursing, Psychology, Social Work, and Veterinary Medicine.

Complaint Procedures

Pursuant to the U.S. Department of Education's Federal Integrity Rules, the University of Illinois System must provide to its out-of-state distance education students or prospective students the contact information for filing complaints with each state licensing entity and any other relevant agency that would handle the complaint.

If a student located in a SARA state has a complaint about an institution operating under SARA, complaints must first go through the institution's standard procedure for resolution of student grievances. If a student is not satisfied with the outcome of the institutional process, the complaint may then be brought to the SARA portal agency in the institution's home state. The state where the student is located also may resolve the complaint. Although students may choose to work through their own state's SARA office for complaint resolution, the SARA office of the state where the provider is located is responsible for staffing the investigation and complaint resolution.

For a complete state by state listing of licensing and complaint information, see below.

Licensure Information by State

State Licensing Agency Professional Board Licensure Student Complaint Information
Alabama , , , Medical/Clinical Lab Science, , , , Education, , , , , , , , , , , Urban Planning,
Alaska , , , Medical/Clinical Lab Science, , , , , , Geology, , , , , , , , , Urban Planning,
American Samoa Accountancy, Architecture, American Samoa, Medical/Clinical Lab Science, Counseling, Dentistry, Dietetics, , Engineering, Geology, Landscape Architecture, , Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Psychology, Social Work, Speech Pathology, Urban Planning, Veterinary Medicine
Arizona , , , Medical/Clinical Lab Science, , , Dietetics, , , , Landscape Architecture, , , , , , , , Urban Planning,
Arkansas , , , Medical/Clinical Lab Science, Counseling, , , , , Geology, , , , , , , , , Urban Planning,
California Accountancy, , Athletic Training, , , , Dietetics, , , , , , , , , , , , Urban Planning,
Colorado , , , Medical/Clinical Lab Science, , , Dietetics, , , Geology, , , , , , , , , Urban Planning,
Connecticut , , , Medical/Clinical Lab Science, , , Dietetics, , , Geology, , , , , , , , , Urban Planning,
Delaware , , , Medical/Clinical Lab Science, , , , , , Geology, , , , , , , , , Urban Planning,
District of Columbia , , Athletic Training, Medical/Clinical Lab Science, , , , , Engineering, Geology, , , , , , , , , Urban Planning,
Florida , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Urban Planning,
Georgia , , , Medical/Clinical Lab Science, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Urban Planning,
Guam , , Athletic Training, Medical/Clinical Lab Science, , , Dietetics, , , , , Law, Medicine, , , , , , Urban Planning, Veterinary Medicine
Hawaii , , , , , , , , , Geology, , , , , , , , , Urban Planning,
Idaho , , , Medical/Clinical Lab Science, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Urban Planning,
Illinois Accountancy, Architecture, Athletic Training, Medical/Clinical Lab Science, , Dentistry, Dietetics, Education, Engineering, Geology, Landscape Architecture, , Medicine, , , , , Speech Pathology, Urban Planning, Veterinary Medicine
Indiana , , , Medical/Clinical Lab Science, Counseling, , , Education, , Geology, , , Medicine, , , , , , Urban Planning,
Iowa , , , Medical/Clinical Lab Science, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Urban Planning,
Kansas , , , Medical/Clinical Lab Science, , , Dietetics, , , , , , , , , , , Speech Pathology, Urban Planning,
Kentucky , , , Medical/Clinical Lab Science, , , , , , , Landscape Architecture, , , , , , , , Urban Planning,
Louisiana , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Urban Planning,
Maine , , , Medical/Clinical Lab Science, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Urban Planning,
Maryland , , , Medical/Clinical Lab Science, , , , , , Geology, , , , , , , Social Work, , Urban Planning,
Massachusetts , , , Medical/Clinical Lab Science, , , , , , Geology, , , , , , , , , Urban Planning,
Michigan , , , Medical/Clinical Lab Science, , , Dietetics, , , , , , , , , , , , Urban Planning,
Minnesota , , , Medical/Clinical Lab Science, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Urban Planning,
Mississippi , , , Medical/Clinical Lab Science, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Urban Planning,
Missouri , , , Medical/Clinical Lab Science, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Urban Planning,
Montana , , , , , , Dietetics, , , Geology, , , , , , , , , Urban Planning,
Nebraska , , , Medical/Clinical Lab Science, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Urban Planning,
Nevada , , , , , , , , , Geology, , , , , , , , , Urban Planning,
New Hampshire , , , Medical/Clinical Lab Science, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Urban Planning,
New Jersey , , , Medical/Clinical Lab Science, , , Dietetics, , , Geology, , , , , , , , , ,
New Mexico , , , Medical/Clinical Lab Science, , , , , , Geology, , , , , , , , , Urban Planning,
New York Accountancy, Architecture, Athletic Training, Medical/Clinical Lab Science, Counseling, Dentistry, Dietetics, , Engineering, Geology, Landscape Architecture, , Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Psychology, Social Work, Speech Pathology, Urban Planning, Veterinary Medicine
North Carolina , , , Medical/Clinical Lab Science, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Urban Planning,
North Dakota , , , , , , , , , Geology, , , , , , , , , Urban Planning,
Ohio , , , Medical/Clinical Lab Science, , , , , , Geology, , , , , , , , , Urban Planning,
Oklahoma , , , Medical/Clinical Lab Science, , , , , , Geology, , , , , , , , , Urban Planning,
Oregon , , , Medical/Clinical Lab Science, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Urban Planning,
Pennsylvania , , , Medical/Clinical Lab Science, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Urban Planning,
Puerto Rico , Architecture, Athletic Training, Medical/Clinical Lab Science, Counseling, Dentistry, Dietetics, , Engineering, , Landscape Architecture, , Medicine, , , , Social Work, , Urban Planning,
Rhode Island , , , Medical/Clinical Lab Science, , , , , , Geology, , , , , , , , , Urban Planning,
South Carolina , , , Medical/Clinical Lab Science, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Urban Planning,
Tennessee , , , , , , , Education, , , , , , Nursing, , , , , Urban Planning,
Texas , Architecture, , Medical/Clinical Lab Science, Counseling, , , , , , , , , , , , Social Work, , Urban Planning,
Utah , , , Medical/Clinical Lab Science, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Urban Planning,
Vermont , , , Medical/Clinical Lab Science, , , , , , Geology, , , , , , , , , Urban Planning,
Virgin Islands Accountancy, , Athletic Training, Medical/Clinical Lab Science, Counseling, , Dietetics, Education, , Geology, , , , , Pharmacy, , , , Urban Planning, N/A
Virginia , , , Medical/Clinical Lab Science, , , Dietetics, Education, , Geology, , , , , , , , , Urban Planning,
Washington , , , Medical/Clinical Lab Science, , , , , , , , , , Nursing, , , , , Urban Planning,
West Virginia , , Athletic Training, , , , , , , Geology, , , , , , , , , Urban Planning,
Wisconsin , , , Medical/Clinical Lab Science, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Urban Planning,
Wyoming , , , Medical/Clinical Lab Science, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Urban Planning,