Licensure
In addition to institutional accreditation, American Sentinel University is authorized to operate as a degree-granting institution by the Colorado Commission on Higher Education, the state policy and coordinating board for Colorado’s higher education system. Colorado is a member of the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA). The State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement is an agreement among member states, districts and territories that establishes comparable national standards for interstate offering of postsecondary distance education courses and programs. American Sentinel is approved to participate in SARA by the Colorado Commission on Higher Education. As a result of American Sentinel’s participation in SARA the University has authorization in 48 States plus Washington DC. Additionally, American Sentinel is approved ny the California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education and is not required to be licensed by the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education.
Participation in SARA is intended to make it easier for students to take online courses offered by postsecondary institutions based in another state.
American Sentinel University is licensed or otherwise recognized by the following state agencies:
Alabama: As an approved SARA institution, American Sentinel is in compliance with Alabama regulations to offer programs to residents of the state.
Alaska: As an approved SARA institution, American Sentinel is in compliance with Alaska regulations to offer programs to residents of the state.
Arizona: As an approved SARA institution, American Sentinel is in compliance with Arizona regulations to offer programs to residents of the state.
Arkansas: As an approved SARA institution, American Sentinel is in compliance with Arkansas regulations to offer programs to residents of the state.
California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education
2535 Capital Oaks Drive
Suite 400
Sacramento, CA 95798-0818
916.431.6959
http://www.bppe.ca.gov
Colorado Commission on Higher Education
1560 Broadway
Suite 1600
Denver, CO 80202
303.866.2723
http://highered.colorado.gov
Connecticut: As an approved SARA institution, American Sentinel is in compliance with Connecticut regulations to offer programs to residents of the state.
Delaware: As an approved SARA institution, American Sentinel is in compliance with Delaware regulations to offer programs to residents of the state.
District of Columbia: As an approved SARA institution, American Sentinel is in compliance with District of Columbia regulations to offer programs to residents of the state.
Florida: As an approved SARA institution, American Sentinel is in compliance with Florida regulations to offer programs to residents of the state.
Georgia: As an approved SARA institution, American Sentinel is in compliance with Georgia regulations to offer programs to residents of the state.
Hawaii: As an approved SARA institution, American Sentinel is in compliance with Hawaii regulations to offer programs to residents of the state.
Idaho: As an approved SARA institution, American Sentinel is in compliance with Idaho regulations to offer programs to residents of the state.
Illinois: As an approved SARA institution, American Sentinel is in compliance with Illinois regulations to offer programs to residents of the state.
Indiana: As an approved SARA institution, American Sentinel is in compliance with Indiana regulations to offer programs to residents of the state.
Iowa: As an approved SARA institution, American Sentinel is in compliance with Iowa regulations to offer programs to residents of the state.
Kansas: As an approved SARA institution, American Sentinel is in compliance with Kansas regulations to offer programs to residents of the state.
Kentucky: As an approved SARA institution, American Sentinel is in compliance with Kentucky regulations to offer programs to residents of the state.
Louisiana: As an approved SARA institution, American Sentinel is in compliance with Louisiana regulations to offer programs to residents of the state.
Maine: As an approved SARA institution, American Sentinel is in compliance with Maine regulations to offer programs to residents of the state.
Maryland: As an approved SARA institution, American Sentinel is in compliance with Maryland regulations to offer programs to residents of the state.
Massachusetts: The Massachusetts Department of Higher Education regulates through licensure all private colleges and universities that are not formally accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. The Distance Education Accrediting Commission accredits American Sentinel; therefore, the university is not required to be licensed by the Bureau.
Michigan: As an approved SARA institution, American Sentinel is in compliance with Michigan regulations to offer programs to residents of the state.
Minnesota: As an approved SARA institution, American Sentinel is in compliance with Minnesota regulations to offer programs to residents of the state.
Mississippi: As an approved SARA institution, American Sentinel is in compliance with Mississippi regulations to offer programs to residents of the state.
Missouri: As an approved SARA institution, American Sentinel is in compliance with Missouri regulations to offer programs to residents of the state.
Montana: As an approved SARA institution, American Sentinel is in compliance with Montana regulations to offer programs to residents of the state.
Nebraska: As an approved SARA institution, American Sentinel is in compliance with Nebraska regulations to offer programs to residents of the state.
Nevada: As an approved SARA institution, American Sentinel is in compliance with Nevada regulations to offer programs to residents of the state.
New Hampshire: As an approved SARA institution, American Sentinel is in compliance with New Hampshire regulations to offer programs to residents of the state.
New Jersey: As an approved SARA institution, American Sentinel is in compliance with New Jersey regulations to offer programs to residents of the state.
New Mexico: As an approved SARA institution, American Sentinel is in compliance with New Mexico regulations to offer programs to residents of the state.
New York: As an approved SARA institution, American Sentinel is in compliance with New York regulations to offer programs to residents of the state.
North Carolina: As an approved SARA institution, American Sentinel is in compliance with North Carolina regulations to offer programs to residents of the state
North Dakota: As an approved SARA institution, American Sentinel is in compliance with North Dakota regulations to offer programs to residents of the state.
Ohio: As an approved SARA institution, American Sentinel is in compliance with Ohio regulations to offer programs to residents of the state.
Oklahoma: As an approved SARA institution, American Sentinel is in compliance with Oklahoma regulations to offer programs to residents of the state.
Oregon: As an approved SARA institution, American Sentinel is in compliance with Oregon regulations to offer programs to residents of the state.
Pennsylvania: As an approved SARA institution, American Sentinel is in compliance with Pennsylvania regulations to offer programs to residents of the state.
Rhode Island: As an approved SARA institution, American Sentinel is in compliance with Mississippi regulations to offer programs to residents of the state.
South Carolina: As an approved SARA institution, American Sentinel is in compliance with South Carolina regulations to offer programs to residents of the state.
South Dakota: As an approved SARA institution, American Sentinel is in compliance with South Dakota regulations to offer programs to residents of the state.
Tennessee: As an approved SARA institution, American Sentinel is in compliance with Tennessee regulations to offer programs to residents of the state.
Texas: As an approved SARA institution, American Sentinel is in compliance with Texas regulations to offer programs to residents of the state.
Utah: As an approved SARA institution, American Sentinel is in compliance with Utah regulations to offer programs to residents of the state.
Vermont: As an approved SARA institution, American Sentinel is in compliance with Vermont regulations to offer programs to residents of the state
Virginia: As an approved SARA institution, American Sentinel is in compliance with Virginia regulations to offer programs to residents of the state
Washington: As an approved SARA institution, American Sentinel is in compliance with Washington regulations to offer programs to residents of the state
West Virginia: As an approved SARA institution, American Sentinel is in compliance with West Virginia regulations to offer programs to residents of the state.
Wisconsin: As an approved SARA institution, American Sentinel is in compliance with Wisconsin regulations to offer programs to residents of the state.
Wyoming: As an approved SARA institution, American Sentinel is in compliance with Wyoming regulations to offer programs to residents of the state.
State Agencies Consumer Complaint Information
For further information on licensure, please contact Natalie Hunter, Vice President, Financial Aid and Compliance, at natalie.hunter@americansentinel.edu
American Sentinel’s bachelor’s and master’s nursing programs are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), 655 K Street, NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791 .
The University’s CCNE-accredited MSN degree program is a post-licensure nursing program. This means that students must already be licensed as an RN and hold a BSN degree to be accepted for admission, and must maintain an active and unencumbered RN license throughout their enrollment in their program. The MSN programs are designed to expand graduates’ knowledge base, to enhance their marketability as an RN, and to permit them to enjoy greater career mobility and expand their options as an RN.
Some states may offer licensure or certification opportunities for nurses beyond RN, and individuals obtaining such licensures or certifications may be able to secure employment in a position other than RN. American Sentinel University’s MSN degree programsarenotdesigned to enable graduates to obtain any such form of licensure or certification in any state, or to secure any form of employment that might require such licensure or certification. *
Some states also may require that any person interested in serving as nursing faculty at a postsecondary institution within the state hold an MSN or other advanced nursing degree. American Sentinel does notensure that its MSN degree program will enable graduates to obtain a nursing faculty position in any specific state. The program is designed to expand graduates’ knowledge base, to enhance their marketability as an RN, and to permit them to enjoy greater career stability as an RN.
Before enrolling in a program, prospective students should check with the applicable licensing authority in the state in which they expect to work in order to ensure that the accreditation and curriculum meet the state’s eligibility requirements for the specific licensure or certification sought and that successful completion of American Sentinel’s MSN degree program will further their interests.
The majority of American Sentinel nursing students live and work in the United States. Prospective students living and/or working outside of the United States should confirm with the appropriate certifying agency whether successful completion of an American Sentinel nursing degree program will meet their credentialing requirements
For professional licensure disclosures related to the RN to BSN, RN to BSN/MSN, MSN, or DNP programs please see Additional Disclosures.
*For example, American Sentinel’s RN to BSN degree does not meet the eligibility requirements for the California or New York School Nurse Services Credential.
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