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 49 States plus Washington DC. Additionally, American Sentinel is approved by the California Bureau for Private Postsecondary 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: As an approved SARA institution, American Sentinel is in compliance with Massachusetts regulations to offer programs to residents of the state.
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 Kristine Zewe, SVP, Administration, at Kris.Zewe@AmericanSentinel.edu
Programmatic Accreditation and Professional Licensure
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 program is 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 program with specializations in Infection Prevention and Control, Case Management, Nursing Education, Nursing Informatics and Nursing Management and Organizational Leadership sareis not designed 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. * 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.
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.
MSN Nurse Practitioner Disclosure
Note on Certification
The MSN nurse practitioner specializations are designed to prepare graduates with an active, unencumbered registered nurse (RN) license to qualify to sit for national nurse practitioner certification exams, which are required for practice as a nurse practitioner in most states. Because no graduate program can guarantee that graduates will be permitted to practice as a nurse practitioner upon graduation, we encourage students to consult the appropriate Board of Nursing or state agency to determine specific certification exam requirements. It is each individual’s responsibility to understand, evaluate, and comply with all requirements relating to national certification exams for the state in which he or she intends to practice as requirements vary widely. American Sentinel University makes no representations or guarantee that completion of American Sentinel coursework or programs will permit an individual to obtain national certification. For more information about nurse practitioner certification exams, students should visit the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners at www.aanpcertification.org, the American Nurses Credentialing Center at www.nursecredentialing.org, or other nurse practitioner certification exam websites.
Note on Licensure, Authorization, Endorsement, or Other State Credential Necessary to Practice as a Nurse Practitioner
The MSN nurse practitioner specializations are designed to prepare graduates with an active, unencumbered registered nurse (RN) license to practice as nurse practitioners. However, each state Board of Nursing has its own academic and certification requirements and issues its own credential for an RN to be permitted to practice as a nurse practitioner in that state. Because no graduate program can guarantee that graduates will be permitted to practice as a nurse practitioner upon graduation, we encourage students to consult the appropriate Board of Nursing or state agency in the state in which he or she wishes to practice to determine specific requirements. It is each individual’s responsibility to understand, evaluate, and comply with all requirements relating to the practice as a nurse practitioner in the state in which he or she intends to practice as requirements vary widely. American Sentinel University makes no representations or guarantee that completion of American Sentinel University coursework or programs will permit an individual to obtain state licensure, authorization, endorsement, or other state credential. For more information about the requirements to practice as a nurse practitioner, students should contact the appropriate Board of Nursing or state agency.
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.
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.
For professional licensure disclosures related to the RN to BSN, RN to BSN/MSN, MSN, or DNP programs please see Additional Disclosures.
