State Authorization & Complaint Procedures
State Authorization is a legal issue dealing with an institution’s adherence to state requirements for colleges to secure authorization to offer instruction in that state.
Methodist students who desire to resolve a grievance are encouraged to follow the University’s Grade Appeals & Complaints procedures.
Methodist University Representatives for Student Complaints
Academic Affairs
Office of the Provost
Methodist University
5400 Ramsey Street
Fayetteville, NC 28311
910.630.7031
[email protected]
Student Services
Ms. Carol Pope
Methodist University
5400 Ramsey Street
Fayetteville, NC 28311
910.630.7152
[email protected]
Methodist University’s Accreditation
Methodist University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (sacscoc.org/) to award associate, baccalaureate, master’s, and doctorate degrees. Contact the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404.679.4500 for questions about the accreditation of Methodist University.
Individuals may submit complaints to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, the University’s regional accrediting body. In most cases, SACSCOC complaint procedures require that the complainant exhaust all other avenues to address the complaint. Prior to filing a complaint, please carefully review the SACSCOC Complaint Procedures Policy Statement.
The links below provide information on the SACSCOC complaint policy and process.
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
1866 Southern Lane
Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097
Phone: 404.679.4500
sacscoc.org
SACSCOC Complaint Procedures
SACSCOC Complaint Form
Online Students Living in North Carolina
Additionally, if you are not satisfied with the outcome of the complaint, you may choose to file a complaint by filling out the North Carolina Post-secondary Education Student Complaint document. Please review the Student Complaint Policy and access the Student Complaint Form.
North Carolina Post-Secondary Education Complaints
c/o Student Complaints
University of North Carolina System Office
223 S. West Street, Suite 1800; Raleigh, NC 27603
Phone: 919.962.4550
Website: State of North Carolina Post-Secondary Education Complaints
To file a complaint with the Consumer Protection Division of the North Carolina Department of Justice, please visit the State Attorney General’s web page at ncdoj.gov/complaint. and/or access the online consumer complaint form. North Carolina residents may call 877.566.7226. Outside of North Carolina, please call 919.716.6000. En Español 919.716.0058.
If you choose to mail a complaint, please use the following address:
Consumer Protection Division
Attorney General’s Office
Mail Service Center 9001
Raleigh, NC 27699-9001
Out-of-State Online Students
If you are an out-of-state student taking online courses and you are unable to resolve a complaint with Methodist or feel that not all issues were resolved with the final disposition, you may appeal to the portal agency for SARA in North Carolina (saranc.org):
North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority (NCSEAA)
ATTN: SARA North Carolina
P.O. Box 41349
Raleigh, NC 27629
Phone: 919.248.4667
Email: [email protected]
To access the complaint process and form, go to www5.ncseaa.edu/SARANC/Complaint.html, and to access the complaint form, go to www5.ncseaa.edu/SARANC/docs/SARA-NC-ComplaintForm.pdf.
To find out whether the state you reside in is a SARA state, please visit the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA).
Most states require that you begin the complaint process at your university before taking further action.
If a student wishes to contact the state portal agency for his or her home state, contact information for the liaison personnel in each SARA state can be found on the NC-SARA website. State-by-state contact information for agencies responsible for receiving student consumer complaints is available online.
Professional Licensure Program Disclosures
Under NC-SARA guidelines, Methodist University discloses that it offers four entirely (or substantially) online programs that lead to professional licensure.
- Social Work
- School Social Work Licensure
- Teacher Education – Post-Baccalaureate Residency Licensure
- Clinical Mental Health Counseling
For questions, contact:
Dr. Patricia Fecher, Associate Provost for Academic Operations
Methodist University
5400 Ramsey Street
Fayetteville, NC 28311
910.630.7374
[email protected]
Disclaimer Statement
NC-SARA does not deal with professional licensing board approval for any courses or programs leading to professional licensure. If you are not a resident of North Carolina, and you are taking an online course or program leading to professional licensure, Methodist University cannot guarantee whether the course or program meets requirements for professional licensure in your state. Methodist University recommends that you consult with our program contact or the appropriate licensing agency or board in your state or territory – including states participating in NC-SARA – prior to beginning your course of study to determine if the program
- meets state educational requirements for licensure or certification,
- does not meet state educational requirements for licensure or certification, or
- a determination has not made.
Please click to review general disclosures, licensing bodies, or email our program contact about licensure below:
Clinical Mental Health Counseling
To complete licensure requirements in your state, all prospective licensed clinical mental health counselors must successfully pass a licensure exam through the National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC). To explore which licensure exam is best for the state in which you reside, please follow the link below.
For specific questions about your state’s requirements for licensure (ex: specific coursework, or field experience hours, review your desired states licensure board landing page.
The landing page for North Carolina and South Carolina licensure boards are below.
- North Carolina Board of Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselors
- South Carolina Board of Examiners for Licensure of Professional Counselors
MU Faculty Contact: Dr. Keleigh Blount
Methodist University
5400 Ramsey Street
Fayetteville, NC 28311
Telephone: 910.630.7488
Email: [email protected]
For students who want to practice in another state, please review the attached list of states to determine if the Methodist Clinical Mental Health Counseling program meets requirements for professional licensure in your state.
Education
U.S. Department of Education
MU Faculty Contact: Dr. Patricia Fecher
Methodist University
5400 Ramsey Street
Fayetteville, NC 28311
Telephone: 910.630.7374
Email: [email protected]
For students who want to teach in other states, we recommend that they review the attached list, consult with our program, or contact the state licensing agency in their state. North Carolina does not have 100% license reciprocity with any other state.
Nursing
National Council of State Boards of Nursing
MU Faculty Contact: Dr. Shannon Matthews
Methodist University
5400 Ramsey Street
Fayetteville, NC 28311
Telephone: 910.480.8479
Email: [email protected]
For students who want to practice in another state, please review the attached list of states to determine if the Methodist Nursing program meets requirements for professional licensure in your state.
Occupational Therapy
National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy
MU Faculty Contact: Dr. Melissa Gibson
Methodist University
5400 Ramsey Street
Fayetteville, NC 28311
Telephone: 910.482.5580
Email: [email protected]
The baccalaureate-degree-level occupational therapy assistant program has applied for accreditation and has been granted Candidacy Status by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), located at 7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 510E, Bethesda, MD 20814. ACOTE’s telephone number c/o AOTA is 301.652.AOTA and its web address is acoteonline.org. The program must have a pre-accreditation review, complete an on-site evaluation, and be granted Accreditation Status before its graduates will be eligible to sit for the national certification examination for the occupational therapy assistant administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT). After successful completion of this exam, the individual will be a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA). In addition, all states require licensure in order to practice; however, state licenses are usually based on the results of the NBCOT Certification Examination. Note that a felony conviction may affect a graduate’s ability to sit for the NBCOT certification examination or attain state licensure.
ACOTE® accredited occupational therapy and occupational therapy assistant educational programs satisfy the states’ educational requirements in all states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. Students graduating from an ACOTE® accredited occupational therapy and occupational therapy assistant educational program are eligible to take the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) certification exam and apply for licensure in all states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.
For students who want to practice in another state, please review the attached list of states to determine if the Methodist Occupational Therapy program meets requirements for professional licensure in your state.
National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy
MU Faculty Contact: Dr. Katherine Jones
Methodist University
5400 Ramsey Street
Fayetteville, NC 28311
Telephone: 910.630.7216
Email: [email protected]
The entry-level occupational therapy doctoral degree program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), located at 7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 510E, Bethesda, MD 20814. ACOTE’s telephone number c/o AOTA is 301.652.AOTA and its web address is acoteonline.org. Graduates of the program will be eligible to sit for the national certification examination for the occupational therapist administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT). After successful completion of this exam, the individual will be an Occupational Therapist, Registered (OTR). In addition, all states require licensure in order to practice; however, state licenses are usually based on the results of the NBCOT Certification Examination. Note that a felony conviction may affect a graduate’s ability to sit for the NBCOT certification examination or attain state licensure.
ACOTE® accredited occupational therapy and occupational therapy assistant educational programs satisfy the states’ educational requirements in all states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. Students graduating from an ACOTE® accredited occupational therapy and occupational therapy assistant educational program are eligible to take the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) certification exam and apply for licensure in all states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.
For students who want to practice in another state, please review the attached list of states to determine if the Methodist Occupational Therapy program meets requirements for professional licensure in your state.
Physical Therapy
Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy
MU Faculty Contact: Dr. Stacia Hall Thompson
Methodist University
5400 Ramsey Street
Fayetteville, NC 28311
Telephone: 910.630.7476
Email: [email protected]
Methodist University received accreditation status effective May 2, 2018.
The Methodist University Doctor of Physical Therapy Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 3030 Potomac Avenue, Suite 100, Alexandria, Virginia 22305-3085; telephone: 703.706.3245; email: [email protected]; website: capteonline.org. In needing to contact the program/institution directly, please call 910.630.7476 or email [email protected].
CAPTE accreditation of a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant program satisfies state educational requirements in all states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Thus, students graduating from CAPTE-accredited physical therapist and physical therapist assistant education programs are eligible to take the National Physical Therapy Examination and apply for licensure in all states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. For more information regarding state qualifications and licensure requirements, refer to the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy website at fsbpt.org.
Please refer to the FSBPT Licensing Authorities for additional information:
fsbpt.org/Free-Resources/Licensing-Authorities-Contact-Information
FSBPT jurisdictional licensure guide:
fsbpt.net/lrg/Home/LicensureByExamRequirement
For students who want to practice in another state, please review the attached list of states to determine if the Methodist Physical Therapy program meets requirements for professional licensure in your state.
Physician Assistant
National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants
MU Faculty Contact: April Martin
Methodist University
5400 Ramsey Street
Fayetteville, NC 28311
Telephone: 910.630.7215
Email: [email protected]
Our Physician Assistant program is accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA). Based on our accreditation, students who successfully complete the program can take the Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam (PANCE). If they score a passing grade on the PANCE, they are eligible to apply for licensure anywhere in the United States.
For students who want to practice in another state, please review the attached list of states to determine if the Methodist Physician Assistant program meets requirements for professional licensure in your state.
If a student wishes to contact the state portal entities for his or her home state, contact information for state authorization liaisons in each SARA state can be found on the NC-SARA website. State-by-state contact information for agencies responsible for receiving student consumer complaints is available online.
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