States regulate which institutions can offer education to their citizens. A-B Tech must comply with the state regulation requirement based on the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008. To meet this requirement, A-B Tech has joined NC-SARA to serve students in states outside of North Carolina.
The states in which the college is authorized to serve students are listed below. If you reside in a state not on this list, you are not eligible to register for online classes at A-B Tech at this time. If you have questions, please contact the Distance Learning Adviser at advising@abtech.edu or call (828) 398-7900.
States in Which A-B Tech is Authorized to Serve.
| Alabama | Iowa | Nevada | South Dakota |
| Alaska | Kansas | New Hampshire | Tennessee |
| Arizona | Kentucky | New Jersey | Texas |
| Colorado | Louisiana | New Mexico | Utah |
| Connecticut | Maine | New York | Vermont |
| Delaware | Maryland | North Carolina | Virginia |
| District of Columbia | Michigan | North Dakota | Washington |
| Georgia | Minnesota | Ohio | West Virginia |
| Hawaii | Mississippi | Oregon | Wisconsin |
| Idaho | Missouri | Pennsylvania | Wyoming |
| Illinois | Montana | Rhode Island | Florida |
| Indiana | Nebraska | South Carolina | Virgin Islands |
| Puerto Rico | Massachusetts |