State Authorization and Reciprocity
State Authorization and Reciprocity Agreement (SARA) - Online and Distance Education Courses
The State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA) is an agreement among member states, districts, and territories in the United States, which establishes comparable national standards for interstate offering of postsecondary distance education courses and programs. It is intended to simplify the process of taking online and distance courses offered by postsecondary institutions based in another state. It also simplifies the process of participating in
Western Dakota Technical College has been approved by the State of South Dakota to participate in NC-SARA and was accepted as a SARA institution on February 27, 2017. South Dakota joined W-SARA (Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE), which is one of the four regional education compacts who administer SARA) on November 11, 2014. At this time, 49 of the 50 United States are SARA members.
Professional Licensure and Certification Requirements
Professional licensure and certification requirements often vary from state to state. For more information on professional licensure and certification requirements go to https://www.wdt.edu/about/professional-licensure-and-certification
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Refund Process
Western Dakota Technical College is a SARA institution. As such, students that reside in South Dakota or another state are required to follow the Western Dakota Technical College Refund Procedure.
Refund Procedure
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