{"id":43,"date":"2026-07-10T09:04:46","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T13:04:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.web.umflint.edu\/ode\/teach-online\/state-authorization\/"},"modified":"2026-07-10T09:04:46","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T13:04:46","slug":"state-authorization","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/ode\/teach-online\/state-authorization\/","title":{"rendered":"State Authorization"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover fb-cover-text-box wp-duotone-black-and-white\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0;min-height:100%;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2000\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-16\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/ode\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/130\/2026\/07\/Blue-Walking-Bridge.jpg\" style=\"object-position:50% 50%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"50% 50%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/ode\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/130\/2026\/07\/Blue-Walking-Bridge.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/ode\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/130\/2026\/07\/Blue-Walking-Bridge-300x234.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/ode\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/130\/2026\/07\/Blue-Walking-Bridge-1024x800.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/ode\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/130\/2026\/07\/Blue-Walking-Bridge-768x600.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/ode\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/130\/2026\/07\/Blue-Walking-Bridge-1536x1200.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/ode\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/130\/2026\/07\/Blue-Walking-Bridge-2048x1600.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-90 has-background-dim wp-block-cover__gradient-background has-background-gradient has-blue-gradient-gradient-background\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-15d3db16 wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-brand-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-xx-large-font-size wp-elements-0b6c41fef336cb4c67450e93b9c9ebbf\">State Authorization &amp; 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July 1, 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you answer YES to either of the questions below, your program is subject to the new Federal Disclosure Rules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Was the program designed to meet educational requirements for a specific professional license that is required for employment in an occupation?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Is the program advertised as meeting such requirements?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">Affected Programs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many professions are regulated by state agencies that require individuals to obtain a license or certification as a condition of employment. States differ as to which professions are regulated in this manner, but some of the most commonly licensed occupations include those in legal services, social services, architecture, engineering, education, accounting, and healthcare. Marketing and advertising can also play a role in the applicability of these requirements. If programs are marketed as, or described on program websites as, leading to licensure or to a career in a licensed profession, arguably these requirements will still attach regardless of whether the academic unit actually designed the program to meet educational requirements for licensure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Individual states sometimes have licensure disclosure requirements with language that differs from that used by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ed.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">U.S. Department of Education<\/a>. Thresholds for filing successful consumer protection complaints can also vary by state, and academic units should therefore exercise caution when identifying the scope of programs affected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When the academic unit is not sure about whether a program would qualify, prospective students likely will not be sure either. To help avoid confusion, the academic unit may wish to provide clear, conspicuous language on its program description pages that serves to notify prospective students that such programs are not intended to lead to licensure in any state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">What Do You Need to Do?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Update your program descriptions for each program with appropriate disclosure language. Please see the following help guides for assistance and examples on disclosure requirements:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1uZvMN6zdrcq05pQridrEaMyctXI4bOFqKG7wk1bmLw0\/edit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1VSpBWM6uyvpugaq_XWhMKcrAbOLoTtpr5KGJnPpgsUg\/edit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Implementation Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Note: In cases where Michigan is the only state where it is known that educational prerequisites are satisfied, this can simply read &#8220;This program was designed to satisfy educational prerequisites to licensure for [specific license\/occupation] only in the state of Michigan. It has not been determined whether educational prerequisites to licensure would be satisfied in other states.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More information on state authorization can be found on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/online\/state-authorization\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UM-Flint Online state authorization page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Federal Licensure Disclosure Rules &#8211; July 1, 2020 If you answer YES to either of the questions below, your program is subject to the new Federal Disclosure Rules. Affected Programs Many professions are regulated by state agencies that require individuals to obtain a license or certification as a condition of employment. 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