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Student Attestations for Professional Licensure Programs

Many professions and certifications are governed by state and professional regulations. These regulations often dictate specific educational requirements for professional licensure or certification. For this reason, some of Union University's programs that lead to professional licensure and certification may not meet the educational requirements of all states and territories. Union University is committed to transparency to ensure that students are informed about which programs align with educational standards and requirements of each state so students can make an informed decision.

Why Must I Complete an Attestation?

Federal regulation, 34 CFR § 668.14(b)(32)(i) and (ii), requires all programs offered by institutions of higher education that prepare students for occupations requiring programmatic accreditation or state licensure to meet those requirements in the state where the institution is located. Moreover, if students are enrolled in distance education programs, the program must meet the requirements for licensure or certification in the state where the student is located at the time of initial enrollment or in the state that a student attests that he or she intends to seek licensure/employment. The attestation serves as a crucial tool to ensure that students engage in the decision-making process with full awareness and consent.

The attestation requires students enrolled in distance education programs leading to a professional license to:

  1. Disclose their location at the time of initial enrollment and their future plans for employment.
  2. Acknowledge that they have been informed by Union University that the program for which they intend to enroll is not designed to meet the educational requirements for licensure or certification in the state where they are located.
  3. Attest that the student intends to seek employment in a state that meets the educational requirements for licensure or certification.
  4. Confirm that Union has provided program advising and alternative options and resources related to their pursuit of professional licensure or state certification.

Union University's attestation process was created to ensure that students are fully informed about how the University's professional licensure and certification programs align with the educational standards of a given U.S. state or territory.

Notification and Student Attestation Process

The information below specifies the process and procedures to be followed regarding enrollment in distance education and obtaining student attestations from distance education students for Union University's professional licensure programs that do not meet the educational requirements for the state or territory where a student is located.

Step 1: Notification

At the time of acceptance to a professional licensure program, the student is notified in writing whether the professional licensure program in which they intend to enroll meets the educational requirements for licensure in their home state.

Step 2: Advisement and Registration

If the student resides in a state where their chosen program does not meet educational requirements for licensure in that state, their advisor informs them that they are ineligible to enroll in online classes. If a student has already registered for the first term, the student will be withdrawn from all courses.

Step 3: Attestation

If an ineligible student intends to seek licensure and employment in a different state from where they are located and for which their program meets licensing requirements, they may submit a Student Attestation for Professional Licensure Form. Students will receive a link to the Student Attestation form from their program coordinator.

The attestation must achieve the following:

  1. Clearly disclose the student's plans for professional licensure upon graduation from the University.
  2. Identify a specific state in which the student's program meets licensing requirements and the student intends to seek licensure upon graduation.

Attestations will be reviewed initially by the program recruiter, if applicable, and again by the program coordinator and/or program director. Students who submit attestations that achieve all the criteria listed above will become eligible to enroll in online classes for their first term in the program. All submitted attestations will be stored following the appropriate records management protocols.

Step 4: Location determination and enrollment

Prior to the start of the semester, ineligible students enrolled in online classes who have not yet submitted attestations will receive notice that they will be dropped from online classes.