State Authorization

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 is a participating institution in the National Council for 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.

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 Development
Deputy Title IX 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: 919-549-8614, ext. 4667
Website: www2.ncseaa.edu/SARANC
Email: [email protected]

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

Professional licensure

In addition to programs that prepare students for national certifications that are applicable in all states, Wake Tech offers several programs and courses designed to prepare students for professional licensure or certification in North Carolina, as listed below. The programs may not prepare students for licensure and certifications in other states, so Wake Tech discloses whether the curriculum for each of these programs meets the state educational requirements for each state in the disclosures lists below.

If you live outside North Carolina and would like to pursue a Wake Tech program of study that prepares you for professional licensure, review the disclosures lists and contact the program coordinator using the contact information provided prior to beginning at Wake Tech to determine whether the program meets licensure requirements.

In addition, the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement has provided contact information for professional licensure offices in the United States for a limited number of academic disciplines. Details for those programs are in the drop-down windows below. Contact the appropriate licensure board(s) in any state where you may want to pursue licensure.

The mailing address for all program coordinators is: 9101 Fayetteville Road, Raleigh, NC 27603.

Professional licensure disclosures

Degree programs