Out-of-State Student Guidelines
Columbus State online courses and programs are permitted in all fifty states, including
the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Complaint Process
Columbus State is dedicated to resolving all student complaints in a fair and timely
manner. Out-of-state students are encouraged to resolve their issues by following
the college complaint process. Concerns may also be addressed to Thomas Erney, Ph.D., Dean of Distance Learning
at 614-287-2532 or terney@cscc.edu. In compliance with US Department of Education regulations, Columbus State provides
a list of state agencies with complaint contact information for individual states.
If necessary, students may also contact Columbus State's state licensing agency -
Ohio Department of Higher Education, 25 South Front Street, Columbus, OH 43215, 614-466-6000, or the college's accreditor
- Higher Learning Commission, 30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2400, Chicago, IL 60602-2504, 800-621-7440.
Individual State Educational Requirements
Columbus State programs that align with Ohio licensure or certification requirements meet the Ohio educational standards. Out-of-state Online students interested in a program that has educational requirements in their home state for licensure or certification must check with their state to see if the program offered by Columbus State Community College will meet their state or territory licensure requirements. Additionally, financial aid may not be available for out-of-state students.
Licensure Programs
Out-of-state students interested in a professional license program at Columbus State
should first contact their home state licensing agency or the professional association. Ohio licensing requirements may not apply in other
states.
Professional Licensing Agencies
- Accounting - National Association of State Boards of Accountancy
- Addiction Counseling - Addiction Technology Transfer Center
- Athletic Training - National Athletic Trainers' Association
- Dental Hygiene/Dentistry - American Association of Dental Boards
- Dietetics/Nutrition - Commission on Dietetic Registration
- Geology - National Association of State Boards of Geology
- Interior Design - American Society of Interior Designers
- Landscape Architecture - Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards
- Marriage and Family Therapy - American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
- Medical Laboratory Sciences - American Society for Clinical Pathology
- Medicine - American Medical Association
- Nursing - National Council of State Boards of Nursing
- Occupational Therapy - National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy
- Social Work - Association of Social Work Boards
- Speech/Language Pathology - American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
- Teaching - U.S. Department of Education
- Veterinary Medicine - American Association of Veterinary State Boards