Professional Licensure and State Authorization Process Guide

o Each college will select 2-3 programs (depending on number of programs on comprehensive list) to serve as the lead reviewer for disclosure statements. o The colleges will review and approve sample templates of disclosure statements (Appendix C). o The colleges will review and approve sample Licensure Board email templates (Appendix D). • The MCCB will provide guidance, including a tutorial, on how to submit the Professional Licensure Disclosure forms which will be due by June 1 st of each year. April: NC-SARA Applications • The colleges will submit a PDF copy (or forward the NC-SARA email with the link to PDF) to the MCCB Assistant Executive Director for eLearning & Instructional Technology. • Once the MCCB has received all 15 PDF invoices for NC-SARA, payment will be issued. • Once NC-SARA has processed payment, the colleges will be considered renewed for the year. (May to May renewal cycle) June 1 st : Professional Licensure Disclosure Form • The MCCB Professional Licensure Disclosure template (Appendix E) is due for each program, by state and territory, by the lead reviewer college. The Liaison will submit the completed forms in the Professional Licensure and Compliance Canvas course: o Only the Liaison will have access to submit the completed forms. o The completed forms will be submitted by program as one (1) combined PDF document for all states and territories. o The Liaison should ensure all 50 states and territories are included prior to submission. August 1 st : General Disclosures • The MCCB will utilize the information from the Professional Licensure Disclosure form to complete the following: o Create a Professional Licensure Disclosure by State form (Appendix F) for each program. o Create a Licensing Board Contact List spreadsheet for each program. o Update the MCCB Professional Licensure Compliance webpage(s). Colleges will be provided with the URL to hyperlink to local webpages. o Create Flipping Books, which will be housed in the Professional Licensure and Compliance Canvas course, for each of the programs leading to licensure for college documentation compliance purposes. o The MCCB will notify the Liaisons when the aforementioned items have been completed.

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Professional Licensure & State Authorization Process Guide