State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement

St. Kate's complies with regulations for educational activity held in other states.

State Authorization

St. Catherine University is required to comply with any state regulations before educational activity can take place within that state. The regulations for any given state and St. Kate’s ability to comply with them determine whether St. Kate’s may offer you enrollment in a course or program. Educational activities that are regulated include offering 100% online courses and programs, and online and/or campus-based courses that include activities such as internships, externships, field experiences, student teaching and clinical placements.

St. Kate’s participates in the National Council of State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (NC-SARA). Minnesota became a SARA state in January, 2015 and St. Catherine University became a SARA Institution in March, 2015, allowing students from NC-SARA approved states* to enroll in:

Online degree programs that may or may not include internships, field experiences, student teaching and/or clinical experiences
Campus-based programs with out-of-state internships, field experiences, student teaching and/or clinical experiences

Students from non-SARA states may also enroll in online degree programs that may include lab skills and internships, field experiences, student teaching and/or clinical experiences. For all students, California, Virginia, and Texas are currently the only states where lab requirements may be completed.

*Although California does not belong to SARA, St. Kate’s is approved to enroll students from this state.

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Online Degree Programs

St. Catherine’s online programs that do/do not include internships, field experiences, student teaching and/or clinical experiences are available to students in all SARA states and in California.

Online programs that do not include internships, field experiences, student teaching and/or clinical experiences:
Graduate Programs
MAED: Online Montessori (AM2)
MAED: Curriculum Instruction/Technology Integration
Master of Health Informatics
Interpreting Studies and Communication Equity (MAISCE)
Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD)
Online programs that include internships, field experiences, student teaching and/or clinical experiences:
Baccalaureate Program(s)
Early Childhood Education- Montessori—Adult Learners
Online programs that include a skills lab in addition to internships, field experiences, student teaching and/or clinical experiences:
Associate Program(s)
Online Occupational Therapy Assistant Program

Courses within Campus-Based Programs with Out-of-State Student Activities

St. Kate’s has a number of campus-based programs that may offer out-of-state internships, field experiences, student teaching and/or clinical experiences to students. These experiences may be offered to students in all SARA states, and additionally in California.

State Status

for St. Kate's Courses and Programs

As a SARA institution, St. Catherine University is able to enroll residents from SARA states in all programs and in all courses with on-ground educational experiences. Please select a state below to check St. Kate’s status.

Status
Alabama is a SARA state. St. Kate’s is an approved SARA institution and is able to enroll residents of Alabama in all of its online programs and courses. In addition, St. Kate’s is able to offer internships, externships, and clinical placements in this state for campus-based programs and online-based programs.