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Special Notifications for Out of State Students (Non-Virginia)

Special Notifications for Out of State Students (Non-Virginia)

Out-of-State Licensure and Certification

By federal regulation 34 CFR 668.43, Virginia Highlands Community College must disclose to prospective out-of-state students which states its programs meet and do not meet the applicable educational requirements for professional licensure or certification. 

Prospective students outside the Commonwealth of Virginia who may enroll in a program at Virginia Highlands Community College that prepares students for external certification or licensure or may require clinical placements or internships should be from a state where the program MEETS the educational requirements for certification or licensure. 

If the student is from a state where the prospective program does NOT MEET the student's home state requirements and the student is enrolled in at least one course online during their first semester in the program, the student must provide a written attestation where they intend to seek employment after completing the program. Online students cannot enroll if they reside and plan to seek employment in a state where the prospective program does not meet that state’s requirements for certification or licensure.

Below is the contact information for Virginia and out-of-state licensing agencies. This list is subject to change and will be updated as more information becomes available. 

ProgramLicense or CertificationState Program MEETS RequirementsStates Program Does NOT Meet RequirementsCOLLEGE CONTACTVIRGINIA LICENSURE INFORMATIONOUT-OF-STATE LICENSURE CONTACT INFORMATION
Accounting (AAS)CPA 1VAAL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, WA, WV, WI, WYLee Hunt, Dean, School of Business & IndustryVirginia Board of AccountancyNational Association of State Boards Accountancy
Electrical Technology (AAS)Journeyman level 2VAAL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, WA, WV, WI, WYLee Hunt, Dean, School of Business & IndustryVirginia Department of Professional and Occupational RegulationsElectrical Licensing Boards.xlsx (sharepoint.com)
Electricity (CSC)Journeyman level 2VAAL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, WA, WV, WI, WYLee Hunt, Dean, School of Business & IndustryVirginia Department of Professional and Occupational RegulationsElectrical Licensing Boards.xlsx (sharepoint.com)
EMS - Paramedic (AAS)ParamedicVAAL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, WA, WV, WI, WYBrigitte Casteel, Dean, School of Biological & Health SciencesVirginia Department of Health, Office of Emergency Medical ServicesNational Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians
Emergency Medical Services - ADV (CSC)Advanced EMTVAAL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, WA, WV, WI, WYBrigitte Casteel, Dean, School of Biological & Health SciencesVirginia Department of Health, Office of Emergency Medical ServicesNational Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians
Heating and Air Conditioning (CSC)HVAC TradesmanVAAL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, WA, WV, WI, WYLee Hunt, Dean, School of Business & IndustryDepartment of Professional and Occupational Regulation

National Association of State Licensing Agencies (NASCLA) 

Licensing Information - National Association of State Contractors Licensing Agencies (nascla.org) 

Industrial Electricity (CSC)Journeyman level 2VAAL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, WA, WV, WI, WYLee Hunt, Dean, School of Business & IndustryVirginia Department of Professional and Occupational RegulationsElectrical Licensing Boards.xlsx (sharepoint.com)
Licensed Practical Nurse (CSC)LPNVAAL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, WA, WV, WI, WYBrigitte Casteel, Dean, School of Biological & Health SciencesVirginia Department of Health Professions, Board of NursingNational Council of State Boards of Nursing
Nurse Aide/Medication Aide (CSC)CNAVAAL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, WA, WV, WI, WYBrigitte Casteel, Dean, School of Biological & Health SciencesVirginia Department of Health Professions, Board of NursingDirectory of Nurse Aid Registries
Nursing (AAS)RNTN, VAAL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TX, UT, VT, WA, WV, WI, WYBrigitte Casteel, Dean, School of Biological & Health SciencesVirginia Department of Health Professions, Board of NursingNational Council of State Boards of Nursing
Nursing, LPN to RN (AAS)RNTN, VAAL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TX, UT, VT, WA, WV, WI, WYBrigitte Casteel, Dean, School of Biological & Health SciencesVirginia Department of Health Professions, Board of NursingNational Council of State Boards of Nursing
Radiologic Technology (AAS)Radiologic TechnicianVAAL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, WA, WV, WI, WYBrigitte Casteel, Dean, School of Biological & Health SciencesVirginia Board of Medicine, Health ProfessionsAmerican Registry of Radiological Technologists
Substance Abuse Assistant (CSC)CSAC-A 3VAAL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, WA, WV, WI, WYLee Hunt, Dean, School of Business & Industry

Virginia Department of Health Professions

Board of Counseling

Not applicable since this is a Commonwealth of Virginia license.
Welding (CSC)SENSE Certificate AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WV, WI, WYLee Hunt, Dean, School of Business & IndustryVirginia Department of Transportation, Materials DivisionAmerican Welding Society
Welding CertificateSENSE Certificate AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WV, WI, WYLee Hunt, Dean, School of Business & IndustryVirginia Department of Transportation, Materials DivisionAmerican Welding Society

 

Additional Information
1. Students enrolling in the Accounting, AAS degree with a bachelor’s degree may be eligible to take their CPA exam. Please contact the Accounting Program Head for more information.
2. PA and NY license electricians by local jurisdiction. There is no statewide license. Students should check their local jurisdiction’s requirements.
3. This career studies certificate prepares students to take the Virginia CSAC-A licensing exam. CSAC-A is a Commonwealth of Virginia license for Substance Abuse Assistant Counselors.

Attestation Process

Federal regulations prohibit Virginia Highlands Community College from enrolling students in a program that leads to licensure or certification if the college does not meet the educational requirements for licensure or certification in the student's state of residence.

Students who intend to seek licensure and employment in a different state may be eligible for enrollment in their chosen program, provided that the program meets the educational requirements for licensure in that state and that they submit an attestation.

The student's attestation requires completing a form returned to the college within 14 days of receiving the notification. Students who do not submit an attestation in that time period will not be allowed to enroll at Virginia Highlands Community College.

Complaint Resolution

Virginia Highlands Community College’s Student Grievance Policy and Procedure is described in our catalog. Virginia Highlands  Community College strives to provide the highest quality educational opportunities available. However, if a conflict does arise, our efforts are meant to resolve your grievances, complaints, and concerns in an expeditious, fair, and amicable manner. Students should carefully follow the steps outlined in our catalog to ensure proper and timely resolution of their complaint.

In accordance with the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA), the complaint procedures outlined in our catalog are subject to oversight by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) in complaints arising from students living outside Virginia who are enrolled in courses at Virginia Highlands Community College. If an issue cannot be resolved by the college’s customary resolution procedure, students may file a formal complaint directly with SCHEV. Grade appeals and student conduct appeals are not allowed under SARA.

Students located outside of Virginia can find information about their state’s student complaint procedures in the list below:

State Contacts for Complaint Resolution

State_Contacts_for_Complaint_Resolution.xlsx (live.com)

Reciprocity for Out-of-State Students

Virginia Highlands Community College participates in the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements. This participation allows Virginia Highlands Community College to accept students from any state (except for students residing in California), the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands in our online programs and courses.

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