The State Authorization Network

NEW - 4/10/24 - U.S. Department of Education announcement offers some limited circumstance compliance extension over new PPA professional licensure regulations through January 1, 2025. Read carefully and document your reasoning for inability to comply by July 1, 2024.  This is not a free pass for 6 months as you must document the specific barrier to compliance that will be considered by the Department in the event of a review.
(GE-24-03) Updates on New Regulatory Provisions Related to Certification Procedures and Ability-to-Benefit

NEW - 4/4/24- Thompson Coburn Webinar - ED’s Evolving State Authorization and Professional Licensure Requirements; guest presenters Russ Poulin & Cheryl Dowd; slides and recording on the linked webpage.

2023-2024 Federal Rulemaking Update:  

• Rulemaking Winter 2024 Program Integrity and Institutional Quality Rulemaking (January - March 2024)
  • Issues include:  Accreditation, State Authorization, Distance Education, R2T4, Cash Management, Trio Programs
  • March 7, 2024 - No Consensus except for Trio Programs.
  • Major Changes to Distance Ed Proposed: Department of Education Back to Rulemaking Table; WCET Frontiers, January 18, 2024.
  • Major Changes to Distance Ed:  Department of Education Rulemaking Week 2 Update; WCET Frontiers, February 13, 2024.
  • Major Changes to Distance Ed:  Department of Education Rulemaking Final Session Update; WCET Frontiers, March 20, 2024.
  • Call for Action: Contact Elected Officials About Proposed Distance Education Regulations; WCET Frontiers, April 5, 2024.

SAN Training: Webinar & Online Course

• The Shot Clock is Ticking Down!  Do You Have a Game Plan for New Licensure Regulations? SAN Member Only 90 Minute Webinar!  Register Here!  Date:  Thursday, May 16, 2024; Time: 11 AM Alaska, noon Pacific, 1 PM Mountain, 2 PM Central, 3 PM Eastern. Practical information and addressing your questions to prepare for July 1, 2024.
• Register now for the SAN Member Integration Course!  (8-week Online Fundamentals Course) Registration for Cohort #2 is open! (Cohort #2; April-June; Cohort #3; July-Sept) Cost:  $100.00; The cohorts are limited to 50 participants. Good as a refresher too!

Open Forum - 2nd Tuesday of each month May 14, 2024; Time: 10AM Alaska, 11AM Pacific, Noon Mountain, 1PM Central, 2PM Eastern; Link: https://wiche.zoom.us/j/95387418403?pwd=NHVidkpBOWI4L3NlV1ZHSGw3QWpvdz09; May Topic: Announce soon; May Expert:  announce soon; Open Forum is an opportunity for a 30 min Q & A with the expert(s) and is not typically recorded. (the Zoom URL offered above for the Open Forum is not the same as the Monthly Coordinator Call).  **Following the 30-minute with the monthly guest(s) we will pivot to an Open Q&A where you can discuss any of your compliance-related questions and challenges with all of your SAN Colleagues.

SAN & WCET Co-Sponsored Resources & Events - For Members and Non-Members!

• Resource:  Archived Webinar, Video, Slide deck and Transcript - Seismic Shifts in Distance Ed Regulations: Gauging Department of Education Rulemaking; From March 20, 2024. Addressing the outcomes of negotiated rulemaking committee from Winter 2024.
• Special In-Person Event - Distance Ed at a Crossroads: The Changing Landscape of New Regulations; Date:  July 30-31 2024; Location:  St. Louis, MO; Special Presenters:  Aaron Lacey, Thompson Coburn and Marianne Boeke, NC-SARA plus more!  Register Today!

Introductory material to understand the foundation of state authorization compliance.