Online Learning

To comply with the U.S. Department of Education State Authorization Requirements (State Authorization Federal Regulations: 34 CFR 600.9(a), (b) and (c)) and to make it easier for Wake Tech to provide online and distance education options and basic protections to students in other states, Wake Tech participates in the national State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA). SARA is an agreement among member states, districts and territories that establishes comparable national standards for offering distance education courses and programs.

Wake Tech is approved to serve students in 49 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands and also has authorization or exemption to operate purely (100%) distance education programs in California. If you reside in any of these states or territories, you may register for Wake Tech's online classes, assuming all admission requirements and pre- or co-requisites are met.

Wake Tech pursues authorization from other territories beyond North Carolina's borders to offer online courses to students who don't reside in North Carolina. The college continually monitors developments in other territories, and if authorization or licensure is or becomes necessary, the college will obtain the proper approvals.
 

NC-SARA complaint process

Wake Tech participates in the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements. NC-SARA allows students in participating states and territories to enroll in online distance education classes.

Students should follow the SARA complaint process.

Additional state‑level information:

• SARA State Portal Entity contacts by state
• SARA student complaint process information by state

State Complaints Unit

Wake Technical Community College is a member of the North Carolina Community College System. The State Complaints Unit policy is available for all students to review but students are advised to begin the process at the institutional level.

• Wake Tech procedures
  • Code of Conduct - Section IV. Student Code of Conduct
  • General Complaints - Section V. Other Complaints
• State of North Carolina Complaint Process
• Student Complaint Form
• North Carolina Post-Secondary Education Complaint webpage

Contact Info:
North Carolina Post-Secondary Education Complaints
c/o Student Complaints
223 S. West St.
Suite 1800
Raleigh, NC 27603
Phone: 919-962-4550
Website: www.northcarolina.edu/post-secondary-education-complaints/

Wake Tech complaint policy

Students residing outside of the State of North Carolina while taking online courses from Wake Tech who desire to resolve an academic grievance or complaint should first follow Wake Tech's Student Grievance Procedure or the Student Complaint Procedure outlined in the Student Code of Conduct, Rights, and Responsibilities section of the College Catalog (Select Code of Conduct tab and read Section IV Student Code of Conduct. For general complaints, Select Other Complaints tab and read Section V ). Complaints should be filed via the online Student Complaint Reporting Form only when there is no other appeal or grievance procedure.

Contact Information:
Karen Phinazee
Senior Dean of Student Conduct and Community Standards
Title IX Deputy Coordinator
Wake Technical Community College
Southern Wake Campus, Building L - 128C
9101 Fayetteville Road
Raleigh, NC 27603
919-866-6169
[email protected]

SACSCOC complaint procedures

If, for some reason, the complaint is not satisfactorily resolved, the next step would be to file a complaint with Wake Technical Community College's accrediting agency. Wake Technical Community College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate degrees. Wake Technical Community College also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels.

Questions about the accreditation of Wake Technical Community College may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling 404-679-4500 or by using information available on SACSCOC's website (www.sacscoc.org).

Students who file a complaint with the accrediting agency should follow the SACSCOC complaint procedure.

For more information on out-of-state student complaints, visit Wake Tech's Out-of-State Student Complaint Process webpage.

SARA-NC complaint process

Students may also file a complaint with the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement-North Carolina (SARA-NC), the portal for the North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority. Students should follow the SARA-NC complaint process and use the SARA-NC complaint form.

SARA-NC Contact Information:

SARA North Carolina
North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority
c/o SARA North Carolina
P.O. Box 41349
Raleigh, NC 27629
Toll-free phone: 855-SARA-1-NC (855-727-2162)
Phone: 919-248-4667
Website: www2.ncseaa.edu/SARANC
Email: [email protected]

North Carolina Department of Commerce: N.C. Business and Occupational License Database

Professional licensure and certification disclosure

Notice to students pursuing programs that may lead to a professional license or certification required for employment: The following programs may lead to a career in which a professional license or certification is required for employment. Professional licensure/certification requirements vary from state to state, which may affect a student's ability to apply for a professional license/certification upon the completion of the program. U.S. Department of Education regulation 34 CFR 668.43(a)(5)(v) requires an institution to disclose a list of states where the institution has determined that the program meets or does not meet educational requirements for licensure or certification. If no determination has been made regarding whether a program meets or does not meet the education requirements for licensure or certification in a state, the program must be treated as not meeting the requirements for the purposes of these disclosures.

Each Wake Technical Community College administrative department that offers licensure and/or certification programs has made the following determination regarding their respective curriculum.

Degree programs