State | College | Action | Date of Action | Comment | Documentation |
| Alabama | Altamaha Technical College | Pending | 7/13/2011 | Waiting on response from Alabama Secretary of State's Office concerning the legal way to register the technical colleges name. | Altamaha/EMails to Alabama.pdf |
| Alaska | Altamaha Technical College | Not Authorized | 12/12/2011 | Altamaha Technical College is not Authorized/Licensed by the state of Alaska to provide education services. | Altamaha/Alaska Correspondence 1.PDF |
| Arizona | Altamaha Technical College | Approved | 7/13/2011 | The Arizona State Board would not require licensure of distance education programs as long as there will be no physical presence in Arizona, as defined by A.R.S. § 32-3001(5). The Board defines physical presence as the use of any Arizona address, Arizona phone numbers, contact information of anyone listing an Arizona address or program offerings in Arizona. The Board does not license, regulate or have any jurisdiction over public institutions. Persons who are not operating private postsecondary programs under the Board’s jurisdiction are not required by law to obtain a statement of exemption or waiver from the Board. Similarly, the Board is not required to issue statements of exemption or waiver. | States/ResponseFromArizonaStateBoard.pdf |
| Arkansas | Altamaha Technical College | Not Authorized | 12/12/2011 | Altamaha Technical College is not Authorized/Licensed by the state of Arkansas to provide education services. | Altamaha/Arkansas Correspondence 1.PDF |
| California | Altamaha Technical College | Approved | 7/13/2011 | Public institutions do not need to seek approval to offer distance education programs in California | States/ResponseFromCalifornia.pdf |
| Colorado | Altamaha Technical College | Approved | 7/13/2011 | Under current policy, degree-granting institutions must have a physical presence in the state to qualify for state authorization. | States/ResponseFromColorado.pdf |
| Connecticut | Altamaha Technical College | Approved | 12/12/2011 | Altamaha Technical College does not have a physical presence in Connecticut. Institutions with no physical presence in Connecticut do not need to apply for licensure. | Altamaha/ConnecticutCorrespondence 1.pdf |
| Delaware | Altamaha Technical College | Approved | 12/12/2011 | Institutions that are not incorporated in Delaware and have no physical presence in Delaware do not need to apply for approval. Altamaha Technical College is not incorporated in Delaware nor does the College have a physical presence in Delaware. | Altamaha/Delaware Correspondence 1.PDF |
| Dist. Columbia | Altamaha Technical College | Not Applied | 5/23/2011 | | |
| Florida | Altamaha Technical College | Pending | 6/22/2011 | Waiting on response. | States/Email to Florida 6-15-2011.pdf |
| Hawaii | Altamaha Technical College | Approved | 12/12/2011 | Accreditation is sufficient for out-of-state institutions. Altamaha Technical College is accredited by the Council on Occupational Education which is recognized by the US Department of Education. | |
| Idaho | Altamaha Technical College | Approved | 12/12/2011 | Effective June 13, 2011, Idaho changed its policy and now requires only those degree granting insitutions with actual teaching or business operations inside the state to register. Altamaha Technical College has no physical presence in the state of Idaho. | Altamaha/Idaho Correspondence 1pdf.PDF |
| Illinois | Altamaha Technical College | Not Authorized | 12/12/2011 | Altamaha Technical College is not Authorized/Licensed by the state of Illinois to provide education services. | |
| Indiana | Altamaha Technical College | Approved | 1/4/2012 | Per Mr. Ross Miller, Director of Accreditation and Regulatory Compliance from the Indiana Commission on Proprietary Education, the 25 technical colleges within the TCSG are exempt from having to apply for authorization to teach distance education to Indiana residents due to TCSG and the 25 technical colleges being a state, public system which is supported by taxation from local and state funds. | Altamaha/Indiana Correspondence 2.PDF |
| Iowa | Altamaha Technical College | Pending | 12/12/2011 | If an institution has a physical presence in Iowa, the institution must register with the state and pay a $4,000.00 registration fee (for a 4 year term). TCSG has emailed Iowa a written notice stating none of the 25 technical colleges in Georgia meet any of the physical presence conditions in Iowa. TCSG is waiting on a response. | Altamaha/Iowa Communications 1.pdf |
| Kansas | Altamaha Technical College | Approved | 12/14/2011 | At this time, the colleges of the TCSG do not need to apply for a certificate of approval sice none of them have a physical presence in Kansas (physical presence includes programs that require an externship, internship, mentorship or clinical be completed in Kansas). | Altamaha/KansasCommunications[1].pdf |
| Kentucky | Altamaha Technical College | Not Authorized | 12/14/2011 | Altamaha Technical College is not Authorized/Licensed by the state of Kentucky to provide education services. | |
| Louisiana | Altamaha Technical College | Not Authorized | 12/14/2011 | Altamaha Technical College is not Authorized/Licensed by the state of Louisiana to provide education services. | |
| Maine | Altamaha Technical College | Approved | 12/14/2011 | On-line instructional service providers, with no physical presence within the boundaries of the State of Maine, are not required to secure Maine licensure to operate as a proprietary school or secure State Board of Education authorization to operate in Maine as an approved degree-granting institution. | Altamaha/Maine Response to TCSG Email[1].pdf |
| Maryland | Altamaha Technical College | Not Authorized | 12/14/2011 | Altamaha Technical College is not Authorized/Licensed by the state of Maryland to provide education services. | |
| Massachusetts | Altamaha Technical College | Not Authorized | 12/14/2011 | Altamaha Technical College is not Authorized/Licensed by the state of Massachusetts to provide education services. | |
| Michigan | Altamaha Technical College | Approved | 6/1/2011 | Distance Education: Approval or licensure by the State of Michigan is not required to provide online instruction to Michigan residents unless the school has a physical presence in the state. Physical presence does not include conducting courses such as internships, clinicals, practicum’s, etc. An institution having faculty working from the state requires approval if the institution wishes to incorporate or file a certificate of authority to operate. Public Institutions: Public Universities, Community Colleges and Technical Colleges are not required to seek approval or licensure to operate, advertise,recruit or employ faculty within the state. | States/Michigan.pdf |
| Minnesota | Altamaha Technical College | Not Authorized | 12/14/2011 | Altamaha Technical College is not Authorized/Licensed by the state of Minnesota to provide educational services. | |
| Mississippi | Altamaha Technical College | Not Authorized | 12/14/2011 | Altamaha Technical College is not Authorized/Licensed by the state of Mississippi to provide education services. | |
| Missouri | Altamaha Technical College | Not Authorized | 1/5/2012 | Altamaha Technical College is not authorized by the state of Missouri to provide educational services. | |
| Montana | Altamaha Technical College | Not Authorized | 12/14/2011 | Altamaha Technical College is not Authorized/Licensed by the state of Montana to provide educational services. | |
| Nebraska | Altamaha Technical College | Approved | 12/14/2011 | In Nebraska, approval is not needed to offer courses or programs that are entirely online with no physical presence in the state. | Altamaha/NebraskaCommunications[1].pdf |
| Nevada | Altamaha Technical College | Approved | 12/14/2011 | Altamaha Technical College is not required to be licensed in Nevada by the Commission on Postsecondary Education. | Altamaha/NevadaCommunication.pdf |
| New Hampshire | Altamaha Technical College | Approved | 12/14/2011 | Altamaha Technical College does not have a physical presence in the state of New Hampshire. Under New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules, Chapter Pos 1001.01, the New Hampshire Postsecondary Education Commission has construed its jurisdiction not to extend to “An out-of-state institution with no physical presence in the state of New Hampshire” that is accredited by a regional or national agency recognized by the US Dept. of Education and/or the Council for Higher Education. | Altamaha/NewHampshireEMailResponse[1].pdf |
| New Jersey | Altamaha Technical College | Pending | 12/14/2011 | Altamaha Technical College, through the TCSG, has emailed the New Jersey Commission on Higher Education for verification that the 25 technical colleges within the TCSG do not require licensure due to no physical presence. | Altamaha/NewJerseyCommunications[1].pdf |
| New Mexico | Altamaha Technical College | Pending | 12/14/2011 | The New Mexico Higher Education Department is currently reviewing its state approval process to ensure it reflects appropriate oversight and desired outcomes. Public out-of-state institutions are given a waiver from meeting the New Mexico statutory requirements until June 30, 2012, as NMHED expects to have the approval process available and posted to their website by early April, 2012. | Altamaha/NewMexicoCommunications[1].pdf |
| New York | Altamaha Technical College | Approved | 12/14/2011 | Altamaha Technical College does not have a physical presence in the state of New York and does not need to apply for approval from the New York State Education Department. | Altamaha/NewYorkCommunications[1].pdf |
| North Carolina | Altamaha Technical College | Pending | 7/13/2011 | Waiting on responses from The Board of Governors [The University of North Carolina] and North Carolina Community College System/Office of Proprietary School Services. | States/Email 1-3 to North Carolina.pdf |
| North Dakota | Altamaha Technical College | Not Authorized | 12/14/2011 | Altamaha Technical College is not Authorized/Licensed by the state of North Dakota to provide educational services. | |
| Ohio | Altamaha Technical College | Pending | 12/14/2011 | Per email communications, the 25 technical colleges of the TCSG do not engage in activities to trigger a review process. The colleges are therefore exempt from licensure. Altamaha Technical College is waiting on exemption letter from the Ohio Board of Regents. | Altamaha/OhioCommunications[1].pdf |
| Oklahoma | Altamaha Technical College | Not Authorized | 12/14/2011 | Altamaha Technical College is not Authorized/Licensed by the state of Oklahoma to provide education services. | |
| Oregon | Altamaha Technical College | Not Authorized | 12/14/2011 | Altamaha Technical College is not Authorized/Licensed by the state of Oregon to provide education services. | |
| Pennsylvania | Altamaha Technical College | Not Authorized | 12/14/2011 | Altamaha Technical College is not Authorized/Licensed by the state of Pennsylvania to provide education services. | |
| Rhode Island | Altamaha Technical College | Approved | 12/14/2011 | It is the policy of the Board of Governors for Higher Education that, so long as a provider of distance learning has no physical presence in Rhode Island, it will not be subject to Board of Governors regulations. Altamaha Technical College does not have a physical presence in the state of Rhode Island. | Altamaha/Rhode Island Communications [1].pdf |
| South Carolina | Altamaha Technical College | Licensed | 7/13/2011 | Altamaha Technical College does not conduct activities defined as operating or soliciting in South Carolina. The SC Commission on Higher Education is the administering agency of the Nonpublic Postsecondary Institution License Act. The Commission does not have jurisdiction where institutions enroll SC residents into online courses or programs where the institution does not conduct activities defined as operating or soliciting in South Carolina. Per documentation Response from South Carolina: "No further documentation is needed." | States/SouthCarolina.pdf |
| South Dakota | Altamaha Technical College | Approved | 12/14/2011 | South Dakota has no system of licensure for institutions seeking to offer postsecondary degree programs or credit-bearing courses. No institution may provide postsecondary credits or degrees in South Dakota unless it is: 1) accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the US Dept. of Education or seeking such accreditation; 2) approved to offer its students federal financial aid. Altamaha Technical College is accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the USDOE (COE) and is approved to offer its students federal financial aid. | Altamaha/SouthDakotaCorrospondence[1].pdf |
| Tennessee | Altamaha Technical College | Approved | 7/13/2011 | Altamaha Technical College does not engage in any activities (physical presence) as defined by the Tennessee Higher Education Commission so according to the Distance Education Authorization Requirements in Tennessee, no other action is needed by Altamaha Technical College. | States/TN Distance Education Authorization Requirements - Final.pdf |
| Texas | Altamaha Technical College | Not Authorized | 5/23/2011 | Altamaha Technical College is not Authorized/Licensed by the state of Texas to provide education services. | |
| Utah | Altamaha Technical College | Not Authorized | 5/23/2011 | Altamaha Technical College is not Authorized/Licenses by the state of Utah to offer education services. | |
| Vermont | Altamaha Technical College | Pending | 12/14/2011 | The 25 technical colleges of the TCSG should be exempt from approval since none have a physical presence in Vermont. TCSG has submitted documentation verifying this and is waiting on response indicating approval is not required. | Altamaha/VermontCommunications[1].pdf |
| Virginia | Altamaha Technical College | Approved | 6/8/2011 | If an out-of-state institution does not plan to operate a facility in Virginia and/or the mechanism by which instruction is initiated (server) is not located within Virginia, the school does not meet Virginia’s criterion of physical presence. Any school not meeting this criterion is ineligible for certification to operate in Virginia. This ineligibility would not prevent or prohibit an out-of-state institution from offering postsecondary instruction via distance learning to residents of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Those students, however, would not benefit from protections available to students attending institutions that are certified by SCHEV. SCHEV is unable to speculate as to what effect, if any, its physical presence requirement may have on the Title IV eligibility of Virginia residents enrolled in distance learning programs offered by out-of-state institutions that are ineligible for certification. The U.S. Department has indicated that it plans to publish a Dear Colleague Letter that will address this issue, among others. | States/Virginia.pdf |
| Washington | Altamaha Technical College | Approved | 12/14/2011 | Altamaha Technical College does not have a physical presence in the state of Washington; therefore authorization from the Washington State Higher Education Board is not required. | Altamaha/WashingtonCommunicationsFinal[1].pdf |
| West Virginia | Altamaha Technical College | Not Authorized | 12/14/2011 | Altamaha Technical College is not Authorized/Licensed by the state of West Virginia to provide education services. | |
| Wisconsin | Altamaha Technical College | Approved | 6/2/2011 | "Under s.38.50 (1)(e)2., Wis Stats., '[s]chools that are supported mainly by taxes' are exempt from EAB oversight. Because the exemption is not restricted to public institutions governed by the state of Wisconsin, the EAB has consistently interpreted it to mean any public college or university that is an instrumentality of a state is exempt. Because your institution meets this criterion, it is deemed to be exempt from EAB oversight. Should your institution offer programs in a regulated profession, such as nursing, counseling or teacher training, you are adivsed to contact those respective oversight bodies (e.g., the Department of Regulation and Licensing or the Department of Public Instruction) about requirements specific to those programs." | States/Wisconsin.pdf |
| Wyoming | Altamaha Technical College | Not Authorized | 12/14/2011 | Altamaha Technical College is not Authorized/Licensed by the state of Wyoming to provide education services. | |