Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (ABAC) is required by US Department of Education Regulations (USDOE) and policies of the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (NC-SARA) to provide disclosure for programs, regardless of modality (online, hybrid, or face-to-face), that fulfill educational requirements for licensure in US states and territories.
General Disclosure
USDOE Regulation 34 CFR 668.43, as amended, requires Title IV institutions such as ABAC to publish a general disclosure as to whether the design and curriculum for programs leading to professional licensure meet or do not meet the licensure requirements for all US States and territories.
ABAC has the following educational programs leading to professional licensure. Each link leads to information specific to the program. as well as the required general disclosure.
Out of State Students
Out of State ASN and BSN Students
The state of Georgia is a member of the Nurse License Compact (NLC), which allows graduates of ABAC’s ASN and BSN programs who pass the NCLEX-RN exam to apply for a license that will be good in all forty-two states that belong to the compact. The NLC publishes a map the shows which states belong to the compact (see NLC Map).
ASN and BSN candidates from states that are not part of the compact have two options. One option is to sign an attestation form that you do not intend to return to your home state after graduation. You can complete either form and return it to the Director of Nursing, Dr. Yvonne Smith. Another option is to attend an institution in your home state. If you have additional questions, please contact the Director of Nursing, Dr. Yvonne Smith (ysmith@abac.edu).
Out of State BS in Agricultural Education Students
ABAC’s Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Education program fulfills the requirements for teacher certification in the state of Georgia, but the degree may not in your home state. You can find out whether our Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Education program meets the requirements for certification in your home state by reviewing the NASDTEC website of certification/licensure state jurisdictions.
If the Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Education does not meet the requirements in your home state, you have two options. One option is to sign an attestation form that you do not intend to return to your home state after graduation. You can complete either form and return it to the Department Head of Agricultural Education, Dr. Sallie McHugh. Another option is to attend an institution in your home state. If you have additional questions, please contact the Department Head of Agricultural Education, Dr. Sallie McHugh (smchugh@abac.edu).
Complaint Resolution for Fully-Online Out of State Students
Fully-online students who live outside the state of Georgia who wish to file a complaint may do so following the ABAC Institutional Complaint Procedure. In the event the complaint is not resolved, the student may appeal ABAC’s decision to the Georgia State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement through the GA-SARA Portal. In addition, students may access the NC-SARA Student Complaints resources through the NC-SARA webpage. Further information about ABAC’s Student Complaint Procedures can be found in the ABAC College Catalog and the ABAC Student Handbook. Students may access ABAC’s Emergency Response Manual here.
