International College of Health Sciences is proud to announce that they are an approved institution of the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements Approved Institution (NC-SARA).
SARA pertains to approval of distance education courses and programs offered across state lines by postsecondary institutions that already have degree authorization in at least one state. SARA centralizes the authorization process for each institution in a single state called the institution’s “home state.” Colleges or universities in a SARA state therefore only need their home state authorization to offer distance education to students in any other SARA member state, subject to certain limitations.
Any degree-granting institution in the U.S. must be authorized by a governmental entity to issue degrees. The “government” is typically a state government, but it can also be Congress or an American Indian tribe. In addition, the U.S. Department of Education requires proof of state authorization as a condition of eligibility to participate in Title IV student assistance programs. SARA policy is intended to be consistent with federal law and is therefore subject to change based on federal rulemaking.
