SUNY Polytechnic University’s degree and certificate programs delivered through distance education are registered with the State University of New York (SUNY) and the New York State Education Department (NYSED).
SUNY Polytechnic is a member of the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA) and follows the complaint resolution policies and procedures outlined within the SARA Policy Manual and summarized here. Consumer protection complaints resulting from distance education courses, activities, and operations may be submitted to SUNY Polytechnic Institute for investigation and resolution at this SARA Student Complaint Form. SARA policies do not cover complaints related to grades or student conduct violations.
If a student is dissatisfied with the campus-based resolution, a concern may be submitted to System Administration of the State University of New York as outlined as outlined on the SUNY Student Concerns page . And, if still not satisfied, a complaint may be submitted, within two years of the incident about which the complaint is made, to the New York State Education Department SARA-Student Complaint Process page. Please note, this does not include complaints related to grades or student conduct violations, both of which are to be fully addressed via campus processes, not through the NC-SARA complaint resolution procedures
The State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA) is a national initiative to provide more access to online courses while maintaining compliance standards with state regulatory agencies. SARA is a voluntary agreement among its members states that allows institutions to provide online courses outside of their own state borders by seeking and maintaining state approvals via a streamlined process. To learn more about SARA, visit: nc-sara.org. New York State joined SARA on December 9, 2016 and the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA) approved institutional participation for SUNY Polytechnic.
SARA does not affect state professional licensing requirements. Please note that certain programs leading to professional licensure may be subject to additional state professional licensing requirements, which are not covered by SARA.
Professional Licensure Information
Effective July 1, 2024, federal regulation requires institutions of higher education to make a determination whether a Title IV eligible academic program that leads to professional licensure or certification meets the educational requirements for licensure/certification in the U.S. State where the institution is located and the U.S. States where “distance education” students are located at the time of initial enrollment in the program, as well as U.S. States where the program is advertised as meeting such requirements, and if applicable, the U.S. State where students attest they intend to be licensed/certified.
The programs offered at the SUNY Polytechnic Institute are registered by the New York State Education Department and thus meets the educational requirements for applicable licensure/certification for New York State.
Below are links to the graduate programs affected by the federal licensure/certification disclosure regulation:
College of Business
College of Health Sciences
- Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (DNP)
- Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (post-master's advanced certificate)
| Program Title | Degree | Notes |
| Health Information Management | BS | Graduates of the SUNY Polytechnic Institute health information management program and students in their last semester are eligible to sit for the registered health information administrator (RHIA) examination of the American Health Information Management Association. |
| Nursing | BS | The baccalaureate program is designed to serve licensed registered nurses from state-approved associate or diploma nursing programs who are prepared to focus on their professional and career development. |
| Nursing Education | MS | At the end of the program, the successful graduate will be eligible to seek national certification. |
| Family Nurse Practitioner | MS | At the end of the program, the successful graduate will be eligible to seek national certification. |
| Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner | Post-master’s Certificate | Graduates of this program meet the educational requirements for national board certification by the American Nurses Credentialing Center and are eligible for New York State NP certification. |
| Accounting | MS | The online MS in Accountancy, which is registered by the New York State Education Department as a licensure-qualifying program for students to fulfill the 150-semester hour education requirement for the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) licensure |
| Doctor of Nursing Practice with specialization in Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) Program | DNP | The program is designed to meet the education requirements for national certification in the PMHNP specialty. |
| NYSED Office of the Professions The State Education Department, under Regents' direction, administers professional regulation through its Office of the Professions. |
