Professional Licensure and Out-of-State Students
Professional Licensure and Certification
In accordance with federal requirement 34 CFR 668.43(c), Tacoma Community College
is committed to providing public and direct program licensure disclosure statements
to prospective and current students. This ensures transparency and helps students
understand the educational requirements for professional licensure and certification
in various programs. This disclosure does not provide any guarantee that any particular
state licensure or certification entity will approve or deny an application.
Tacoma Community College is a participating member of the State Authorization Reciprocity
Agreements (SARA) through the state portal entity, the Washington Achievement Council.
SARA establishes national standards for interstate offering of postsecondary distance
education programs among member states.
The U.S. Department of Education requires direct disclosures of professional licensure
or certification information to students based on their location. Tacoma Community
College determines the location of students based on the information provided at time
of application. Students should consult with their program chair on the impact of
a relocation on their licensure or certification requirements. Should a student choose
to relocate prior to completing a program, an updated address must be provided on
the student's ctcLink account. Until this update form has been received, Tacoma Community
College will not consider a student to have relocated.
Licensure requirements vary by profession and state. Tacoma Community College programs
leading to licensure and/or certification, whether delivered online or face-to-face,
satisfy the academic requirements for those credentials set forth by the state of
Washington. If you reside outside Washington and are considering a licensure or certification
program, you should contact your home state’s licensing board before applying to Tacoma
Community College to ensure the program meets their requirements. While TCC works
to ensure this information is up to date, changes in licensure requirements can change
at any time. Additionally, while progressing through any of these programs, TCC recommends
that you check licensing agency requirements regularly to monitor whether they have
changed in a manner that impacts your licensure plans.
Programs Leading to Licensure/Certification
Imaging Sciences (Radiologic Science and Diagnostic Medical Sonography)
Student Complaint Resolution Process
If you are taking TCC online courses from outside Washington state and you have a
complaint about the accuracy of the information the college has provided, you may
file a grievance.
As a first step, please follow the TCC Student Grievance Procedures.
If you are not able to resolve your issue that way, the next step is to contact the
Washington Student Achievement Council (WSAC). The Washington Student Achievement
Council has authority to investigate student complaints against specific schools.
WSAC may not be able to investigate every student complaint. Visit the student complaint process page on the WSAC website for information regarding the WSAC complaint process.