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Professional Licensure and Certification Program Contacts / Disclosures

Professional Licensure

Certain ÄÐÈ˲ؾ«¸óacademic programs prepare students to sit for applicable licensure and/or certification examinations in North Carolina. In order to comply with the U.S. Department of Education regulations regarding distance education and professional licensure, ÄÐÈ˲ؾ«¸óis required to make the following disclosure with respect to professional licensure or certification outside the state of North Carolina.

ÄÐÈ˲ؾ«¸óprograms not listed below do not lead to professional licensure.

Students may contact the respective program contact listed below. Mail should be sent to the contact at the College's mailing address - 340 Victoria Road, Asheville, NC 28801.

Students may view the disclosure for each program or certificate to know which state ÄÐÈ˲ؾ«¸óCommunity College curriculum:

  • the program curriculum meets state educational requirements for licensure or certification, and
  • the program curriculum does not meet state educational requirements for licensure or certification

The links to the State Authorization and Professional Licensure Board contacts by the state may be found at the bottom of the page under Professional Licensure.

Marcus Blankenship

Disclosures:

Christy Andrews

Disclosures:

Marcus Blankenship

Disclosures:

Timothy Anderson

Disclosures:

Joseph Kaufmann

Disclosures:

Marcus Blankenship

Disclosures:

Tambra Luppino

Disclosures:

Jeniffer Nicholson

Disclosures:

Teresa Robinson

Disclosures:

Liz Jones

Disclosures:

Tamara Reynolds

Disclosures:

Marcus Blankenship

Disclosures:

Madelyn Johnson

Disclosures:

Liz Jones

Disclosures:

John V. Wilson

Disclosures:

Daryl Fisher,
Coordinator, Law Enforcement

Disclosures:

Candace Crump

Disclosures:

Jennifer Picher

Disclosures:

Chastity Case

Disclosures:

Teresa Robinson

Disclosures:

Heather Hall

Disclosures:

Christy Andrews

Disclosures:

Rene Brooks

Disclosures:

Maria Spadaro

Disclosures:

Rachel Vickers

Disclosures:

Paige Jimeson

Disclosures:

Professional Licensure

If you are considering a program at ÄÐÈ˲ؾ«¸óthat leads to licensure or certification and you do not live in NC, please contact the prospective program of interest to make sure that it will fulfill the requirements of the state in which you plan to practice, requirements before beginning the program.

Licensure Information by Profession

Disclaimer of Endorsement
The links below lead to websites created by other public and private organizations. These links are provided for the user’s convenience.

The provides information about most licensed professions by state.

Contacts for programs not listed on the DOE site:

Directory of State Authorization and Lead Contacts for Individual States

Below is the contact information for contacts regarding state authorization and grievances. You can also find information on state reciprocity by visiting the .

 

Timothy Vick, Director of Operations and Fiscal Services
Alabama Commission on Higher Education
P.O. Box 302000
Montgomery, AL 36130

Kierke Kussart, Program Coordinator Institutional Authorization
Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education
P.O. Box 110505
Juneau, AK 99811-0505

Arizona State Board for Private Postsecondary Education

Alana Boles, Program Director for Private Career and Out-of-State Education
Arkansas Department of Higher Education
423 Main Street, Suite 400
Little Rock, AR 72201

Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education

  • Phone: (916) 431-6959
  • Fax: (916) 263-1895
  • Website:
  • Address:
    • Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education
      P.O. Box 980818
      West Sacramento, CA 95798-0818

Heather Delange, Academic Policy Officer
Colorado Department of Higher Education

Dr. Sean Seepersad, Academic Affairs, and Student Services
Office of Higher Education, State of Connecticut

Angela H. Lee, Executive Director
Higher Education Licensure Commission, Postsecondary Education
Office of the State Superintendent of Education

Nick A. Buono, Education Specialist
Delaware Department of Higher Education
The Townsend Building

Morgan Champion, Director, Postsecondary Reciprocal Distance Education
Commission for Independent Education

Patricia "Pat" Neri, GA-SARA Coordinator
Georgia Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission (GNPEC)

Bobbi Lum-Mew, Program Administrator
Hawaii Post-Secondary Education Authorization Program (HPEAP)
Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs
P.O. Box 541
Honolulu, HI 96809

Valerie "Val" Fenske, Private Colleges and Proprietary School Coordinator
Idaho State Board of Education

Dr. Nkechi Onwuameze, Assistant Director for Academic Affairs, Illinois SARA Coordinator
Illinois Board of Higher Education

Ross Miller, Director of State Authorization and Reciprocity
Indiana Commission for Higher Education/
Indiana Board for Proprietary Education

Lisa Pundt, Compliance Officer
Iowa College Aid

Jennifer Armour, Associate Director, Academic Affairs
Kansas Board of Regents

Sarah Levy, Executive Directory, Postsecondary Licensing
Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education

LeAnn Detillier, Assistant Commissioner for Program Administration
Louisiana Board of Regents

Angel Loredo, Higher Education Specialist
Maine Department of Higher Education

Lyndsay Bates, Online Education Analyst
Maryland Higher Education Commission

Karen King-Sheridan, Associate Director, Collegiate Affairs
Maryland Higher Education Commission

Alex Nally, SARA Coordinator
Massachusetts Department of Higher Education

James R. Farhat, Specialist
Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs
Corporations, Securities and Commercial Licensing Bureau
Schools & Licensing Section
P.O. Box 30018
Lansing, MI 48909

Marshall Organ, Manager

Betsy Talbot
Minnesota Office of Higher Education

Kate McCartan, Institutional Monitoring Specialist

Menia Dykes, Director of Accreditation
Mississippi Instructions of Higher Learning

Leroy Wade, Assistant Commissioner
Missouri Department of Higher Education
205 Jefferson Street
P.O. Box 1469
Jefferson City, MO 65102-1469

Joseph "Joe" Thiel, Director of Academic Policy and Research
Montana University System
P.O. Box 203201
Helena, MT 59620

Dr. Kathleen L. Fimple, Academic Programs Officer
Nebraska Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education
P.O. Box 95005
Lincoln, NE 68509-5005

Renee Davis, Director of Student Affairs
Nevada System of Higher Education

Michael Dr. Seidel, Director of the Division of Higher Education
Higher Education Commission
New Hampshire Department of Education

Eric Taylor, Esq., Director, Office of Licensure
New Jersey Office of the Secretary of Higher Education
20 W. State St., 4th FL
P.O. Box 542
Trenton, NJ 08625

Alicia Armijo, New Mexico SARA Coordinator
New Mexico Higher Education Department

Dr. Owen Donovan, Supervisor, Higher Education Programs
New York State Education Department

If you were unable to resolve a complaint through the institution's grievance procedures, please review the , print and complete the , and submit the complaint to:

North Carolina Post-Secondary Education Complaints
c/o Student Complaints
University of North Carolina System Office

Cheryl Thompson, Outreach Manager, Communication|Training|State Authorization Coordinator, Core Technology Services
North Dakota University System

Matt Exline, Assistant Director of Program Approval Operations
Ohio Department of Higher Education

Daniel Archer, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education
655 Research Parkway, Ste. 200
P.O. Box 108850
Oklahoma City, OK 73101-8850

Sean Pollack, Program Administrator
Higher Education Coordinating Commission

Gina Wetten, Higher Education Associate II
Pennsylvania Department of Education, Division of Higher and Career Education

David Baez, Acting Director, Education Support Programs
Puerto Rico Council on Education
P.O. Box 19900
San Juan, P.R. 00919-1900

Paula Szulc, Associate Commissioner for Student Success
Rhode Island Office of Postsecondary Commissioner

Deanna Velletri, Specialist, Proprietary Schools

Clay Barton, Licensing Program Coordinator
South Carolina Commission on Higher Education

Peggy Simons, Program Coordinator

Katie Hubbart, Academic Affairs Specialist, South Dakota SARA Coordinator
South Dakota Board of Regents

Julie Woodruff, Assistant Executive Director and Lead Attorney for DPSA
Tennessee Higher Education Commission

Jessica Acton, Program Director, Academic Quality and Workforce
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
P.O. Box 12788
Austin, TX 78711

Camille McKayle, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
University of the Virgin Islands

Cynthia "Cyd" Grua
Office of the Commissioner for Higher Education
Utah System of Higher Education
Board of Regents Building, The Gateway

Cassandra Ryna, School Financial Analyst
Vermont Agency of Education

Darlene Derricott, Director of Academic Services
State Council of Higher Education for Virginia

Tivoli Sharp
Student Achievement Council
P.O. Box 43430
Olympia, WA 98504-3430

Mark Stotler, Director of Academic Programming
West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission

Monique Currie, Policy Advisor, Policy and Government Relations
Wisconsin Technical College System Office
4622 University Ave., P.O. Box 7874
Madison, WI 53707-7874

Larry Buchholtz, Fiscal Operations Team Manager
Wyoming Community College Commission