State Authorization
What is State Authorization?
Ensign College is required to be “authorized” to offer educational programs in its home state, as well as in any state in which it offers distance education programs. That authorization indicates that Ensign College meets certain standards under the laws and regulations of those states.
State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (SARA)
Ensign College is an approved participant of the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA). Participation in SARA allows Ensign College to offer online courses to students in the U.S. jurisdictions that have adopted SARA, including 49 states and the District of Columbia. For additional information on NC-SARA please refer to their website: https://nc-sara.org.
SARA Student Complaints
Complaints regarding online courses should be submitted here . If a SARA student feels that a complaint was not resolved to his or her satisfaction, he or she may contact Utah’s State Portal Entity . Students may also file a complaint with their home jurisdiction’s SARA portal agency, using the current contact information available here . Complaints regarding grades or student conduct violations are governed by institution policy and Utah state laws and may not be appealed under SARA.
Complaints from Students in California
Students residing in California (the only non-SARA state) may file a complaint on the California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education Complaints website .
Accreditor Complaints
Ensign College’s regional accrediting agency, the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, will consider complaints about Ensign College after all institutional grievance policies have been exhausted, and if the complaint is directly related to accreditation eligibility requirements, standards, and procedures.
Please refer to our Office of Accreditation for more information .
Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
8060 165th Ave. NE
Suite 100
Redmond, WA 98052
https://www.nwccu.org/
Occupationally Required Professional Licenses or Certifications
Ensign College is required to disclose information about its educational programs leading to an occupationally required professional license or certificate. At Ensign College, there are two such programs that require disclosure:
Medical Assisting
Our medical assisting program is accredited through CAAHEP and meets the educational requirements for AAMA CMA certification, which is valid in all states. Certification is not required in most states, but because many employers prefer it, we recommend that all students obtain CMA certification.
Interior Design
Laws related to working in the Interior Design field vary widely throughout the United States. Many states do not have any laws at all, while others have a process to qualify for the title of “Certified Interior Designer.” The following locations have registration laws requiring individuals to meet certain requirements before they can work as an interior designer: Louisiana, Nevada, Oklahoma, and Puerto Rico. Ensign College’s program does not meet the educational requirements of the mandatory registration laws for these four locations. For more information about Interior Design laws throughout the United States, please review IIDA’s advocacy webpage at “State Information” and “Resources.”