DRAFTING 101

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DRAFTING AN ADEQUATE LICENSUREDISCLOSURE STATEMENT

Mandatory Requirements:Licensure DisclosureA disclosure must contain sufficient information allowinga student to reasonably ascertain whether a program willor will not lead to licensure or certification in each state, orwhether such result cannot be determined. The disclosure must be in writing, easily accessible anddisseminated to applicants prior to their enrollment,enabling potential students to make informed decisionsbefore beginning a program.

For the purposes of the StateAuthorization Reciprocity Agreement(SARA), a disclosure must explicitlystate one of the following:

"The course or program meets

the educational requirements

for Professional Licensure."

"The course or program does

NOT meet the educational

requirements for Professional

Licensure."

"It cannot be determined whether

the course or program meets the

educational requirements for

Professional Licensure."

YES.

NO.

CANNOT BE DETERMINEDA program may provide additional information regarding state

reciprocity if all disclosure requirements are met, provided the

information is not misleading or confusing. Please submit any

additional proposed information to UK Distance Learning for review.

Christina S. Walker, J.D. │Compliance Analyst │cswalker@uky.edu

Emily Woods, MSEd│Compliance Coordinator │emily.woods1@uky.edu

UK Distance Learning:

Reference: SARA Manual 19.2