Postsecondary Distance Education
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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.
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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.
Nursing Practice
- Master of Science in Nursing – Family Nurse Practitioner
- Master of Science in Nursing – Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
- Master of Science in Nursing – Family Nurse Practitioner and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
- Master of Science in Nursing – Family Nurse Practitioner and Emergency Nurse Practitioner
- Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certificate
- Emergency Nurse Practitioner Certificate
- Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate
- Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate / Emergency Nurse Practitioner Certificate
- Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate / Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certificate
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 |
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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: |
Physical Therapy
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 |
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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 |
Physician Assistant
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 |
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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
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 |
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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
- Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
- Master of Science in School Counseling
- Mental Health Counseling Certificate
- School Counseling Certificate
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 |
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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: | — |
Occupational Therapy
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 |
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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: | — |
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 |
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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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