Professional Licensure
Certain A-B Tech academic programs prepare students to sit for applicable licensure and/or certification examinations in North Carolina. In order to comply with the U.S. Department of Education regulations regarding distance education and professional licensure, A-B Tech is required to make the following disclosure with respect to professional licensure or certification outside the state of North Carolina.
A-B Tech programs not listed below do not lead to professional licensure.
Students may contact the respective program contact listed below. Mail should be sent to the contact at the College's mailing address - 340 Victoria Road, Asheville, NC 28801.
Students may view the disclosure for each program or certificate to know which state A-B Tech Community College curriculum:
- the program curriculum meets state educational requirements for licensure or certification, and
- the program curriculum does not meet state educational requirements for licensure or certification
The links to the State Authorization and Professional Licensure Board contacts by the state may be found at the bottom of the page under Professional Licensure.
Jeniffer Nicholson
Disclosures:
Daryl Fisher,
Coordinator, Law Enforcement
- Email: robertdfisher@abtech.edu
- Phone: (828) 782-2841
Disclosures:
Professional Licensure
If you are considering a program at A-B Tech that leads to licensure or certification and you do not live in NC, please contact the prospective program of interest to make sure that it will fulfill the requirements of the state in which you plan to practice, requirements before beginning the program.
Licensure Information by Profession
Disclaimer of Endorsement
The links below lead to websites created by other public and private organizations. These links are provided for the user’s convenience.
The US Department of Education provides information about most licensed professions by state.
Contacts for programs not listed on the DOE site:
- Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Technology
- Automotive Inspections State Licensing Boards
- Aviation Systems Technology
- Barber State Licensing Boards
- Basic Law Enforcement
- Clinical Massage
- Cosmetology
- Commercial Driver’s License
- Dental Hygiene, Dental Radiology, and Dental Assisting
- Drone Remote Pilot (FAA regulates commercial drone pilot for all 50 states.)
- Early Childhood Education
- Electrical Contractor
- Emergency Medical Science
- eNotary/Notary
- Fire Services
- Medical Assisting
- Medical Lab Technology
- Medical Sonography
- Medication Aide
- Nursing (Associate Degree Nursing (ADN)/RIBN-ADN/LPN to ADN (Curriculum)/Paramedic to ADN (Curriculum)
- Occupational Therapy Assistant
- Phlebotomy
- Radiography
- Real Estate
- Surgical Technology
- Veterinary Medical Technology
Directory of State Authorization and Lead Contacts for Individual States
For information about contacts regarding individual state authorization and grievances, visit the NC-SARA States & Institutions website.