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Accreditation & Disclosures

Accreditation and State Licensure Information

AVÍ·µÈ²Õ is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award degrees at the following levels: Undergraduate Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Post-Baccalaureate Certificate, Masters, and Education Specialist. AVÍ·µÈ²Õ may also offer credentials such as certificates and diploma at approved degree levels.  Questions about the accreditation of AVÍ·µÈ²Õ may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on the SACSCOC’s . 


All other inquiries should be made directly to AVÍ·µÈ²Õ:  310 College Street, Barbourville, KY  40906 (606) 546-4151. Toll free line to AVÍ·µÈ²Õ Admissions Office:  (800) 489-8646.


AVÍ·µÈ²Õ is accredited by the Kentucky Education Professional Standards Board and approved by the University Senate of the United Methodist Church.


AVÍ·µÈ²Õ is licensed to operate as an independent institution in Kentucky by the . To file a complaint against an institution licensed by CPE, please submit your complaint in writing to Sarah Levy, Executive Director of Postsecondary Licensing, Council on Postsecondary Education, 100 Airport Road, 3rd Floor, Frankfort, KY 40601 or via email at sarah.levy@ky.gov . For more information, visit .


AVÍ·µÈ²Õ participates in the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements through the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (). NC-SARA grants authorization through the four regional education compacts to deliver distance education courses and programs across state lines, to students in 48 participating states plus California and Puerto Rico. To see if your state is also a member, which would allow you to enroll in AVÍ·µÈ²Õ’s distance education programs, visit the . 


For information information regarding AVÍ·µÈ²Õ's determinations about whether the academic curriculum meets a state's licensure eligibility. Please view our licensure disclosures page.


NC-SARA Licensure Disclosures

Program Accreditation


Nursing:

The baccalaureate degree program in nursing at AVÍ·µÈ²Õ is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC  20001, (202) 887-6791. The baccalaureate degree program in nursing is also approved by the .

 The baccalaureate degree program in nursing is also approved by the .

Education:

Initial and advanced education licensure programs are accredited by the Division of Educator Preparation of the Kentucky Education Professional Standards Board, 300 Sower Blvd., Frankfort, KY  40601, (502) 564-4606.

Initial and advanced education licensure programs are approved as pre-candidates for certification by the Council for Accreditation of Educator Preparation, 1140 19th Street, Suite 400, Washington, DC  20036, (202) 223-0077.

AVÍ·µÈ²Õ is authorized for operation as a postsecondary education institution by the Tennessee Higher Education Commission. To view a list of the Authorized Postsecondary Institutions, please visit the website of the .

Program Disclosures
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