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Postsecondary Distance Education

Advancing Knowledge, Advancing Healthcare

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State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA)

Utah is a member of the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA). Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions (RMU) participates in the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements and abides by established standards for offering postsecondary distance education in all member states. As of October 2024, RMU is on Provisional Status, which means SARA will have additional oversight of RMU’s membership and participation in SARA. No RMU student should be affected during this provisional status.

RMU was placed on provisional status due to our calculated Federal Financial Responsibility Composite Score. SARA uses the composite score when renewing institutional membership. If an institution’s score falls below a specific threshold, it will result in Provisional Status. RMU’s composite score dropped most significantly due to changes in how the composite score is calculated. However, these changes did not affect RMU’s overall operations, academic excellence, or financial strength.

Student Consumer Complaints

The Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education (OCHE) has jurisdiction over Utah SARA-approved institutions, including RMU, in relation to non-instructional complaints. Students who have a complaint against RMU should first file a complaint with the institution by following the complaint procedures. If RMU does not resolve the complaint, students may file a complaint with the Utah System of Higher Education (USHE) at https://ushe.edu/office-of-commissioner/state-authorization-ut-sara/. USHE will only consider complaints that were previously unresolved by the institution and may refer a complaint to another agency for investigation.
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Professional Prelicensure Distance Education Requirements

There may be restrictions and additional state expectations in certain SARA and non-SARA states regarding professional licensure requirements. Each state has unique requirements and it’s important to verify the licensure requirements in your state. If you have specific questions regarding licensure requirements, please contact your Program Director for further information. 

The following programs at RMU meet all educational requirements required to qualify graduates to apply for licensure, following successful completion of all program requirements.


APRN State Licensure Entities Directory

States/territories for which RMU’s program MEETS education requirements for credential:AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, ME, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY
States/territories for which RMU’s program DOES NOT MEET the education requirement for credential:States: DC, LA, NY, OR
Territories: AS, GU, MP, PR, VI
States/territories for which RMU HAS NOT DETERMINED whether the program meets the educational requirements for credential: 

 

DPT State Licensure Entities Directory

States/territories for which RMUoHP’s program MEETS education requirements for credential:AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, ME, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY
States/territories for which RMUoHP’s program DOES NOT MEET the education requirement for credential:—
States/territories for which RMUoHP HAS NOT DETERMINED whether the program meets the educational requirements for credential:AS, GU, MP, PR, VI

 

PA Licensing Boards Directory

States/territories for which RMU’s program MEETS education requirements for credential:AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, ME, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY, AS, GU, MP, PR, VI
States/territories for which RMU’s program DOES NOT MEET the education requirement for credential:—
States/territories for which RMU HAS NOT DETERMINED whether the program meets the educational requirements for credential:—

 

Speech-Language Pathologist State Licensure Entities Directory

States/territories for which RMU’s program MEETS education requirements for credential:AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, ME, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY, AS, GU, MP, PR, VI
States/territories for which RMU’s program DOES NOT MEET the education requirement for credential:——
States/territories for which RMU HAS NOT DETERMINED whether the program meets the educational requirements for credential:——

 

Counseling State Board Directory

States/territories for which RMU’s program MEETS education requirements for credential:AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, ME, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT,VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY, AS, GU, MP, PR, VI
States/territories for which RMU’s program DOES NOT MEET the education requirement for credential:——
States/territories for which RMU HAS NOT DETERMINED whether the program meets the educational requirements for credential:—

 

OT State Regulatory Body Directory

States/territories for which RMU’s program MEETS education requirements for credential:AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, ME, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY, AS, GU, MP, PR, VI
States/territories for which RMU’s program DOES NOT MEET the education requirement for credential:——
States/territories for which RMU HAS NOT DETERMINED whether the program meets the educational requirements for credential:—

 

State Boards of Optometry

States/territories for which RMUoHP’s program MEETS education requirements for credential:AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, ME, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY, AS, GU, MP, PR, VI
States/territories for which RMUoHP’s program DOES NOT MEET the education requirement for credential:——
States/territories for which RMUoHP HAS NOT DETERMINED whether the program meets the educational requirements for credential:——

Additional Information About SARA

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