Advanced Topics Workshop 2025 (in-person)

April 9-10, 2025 | Boulder, Colorado

In-person workshop with no virtual option.

Are you well versed in basic state authorization compliance strategies, but desire advanced discussions and best practices direction? Do you want to develop a comprehensive, adaptable, and defensible professional licensure compliance plan, particularly when addressing the complexities of serving students across state lines? Are you seeking strategies to proactively develop policies and processes for licensure disclosures, attestation requirements, and other critical aspects of compliance with state and federal professional licensure regulatory requirements? Then, you need this workshop: Compliance Proof Your Professional Licensure Plan.

If you are new to State Authorization related issues, you may wish first to consider taking the SAN - State Authorization Foundations Course (8-week Online Fundamentals Course), first. Cohort #1 runs January 21 - March 17, 2025 or Cohort #2 in August 19 - October 13, 2025.

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Advanced Topics Workshop Topics

SAN is pleased to bring together experts from across the spectrum of postsecondary institutions and organizations in state authorization, distance education, and professional licensure compliance to discuss and help you develop robust, defensible professional licensure compliance plans. These plans address the complexities of serving students across state lines in professional licensure programs. Participants will explore strategies for creating and implementing policies and processes for licensure disclosures, attestation requirements, and other critical compliance elements. The workshop will also examine applicable statutes and regulations, assess compliance responsibilities, and provide tools for crafting effective stakeholder collaboration and messaging.

The workshop will address the following:

•    Development of Policies for Licensure Disclosures and Attestations
•    Compliance Strategies for Managing Interstate Professional Licensure Requirements
•    Intersection of Federal Regulations, State Authorization, and Licensure Compliance
•    Practical Tips for Legal Research and Policy Development
•    Engaging Institution Stakeholders in Proactive Licensure Compliance
•    And more!

Workshop Dates

Wednesday April 9, 2025 – Thursday April 10, 2025
In a small group setting, the participants will participate in interactive exercises to obtain direction to create institutions standards for information sharing, collaboration on compliance techniques, and determine a plan of action to share this information with their institutions.

Workshop Tentative Daily Schedule: (plan for the following)
April 9 – 8:00am – 5pm
April 10 – 8:00am – 1:30pm (includes a working lunch)

Meals:
April 9 – Lunch will be provided (breakfast offered at the workshop hotel)
April 10 – Lunch will be provided (breakfast offered at the workshop hotel)

Who Should Attend?

Professionals who manage state authorization, regulations, and federal updates at educational institutions. This workshop focuses on developing participants who have an understanding of state authorization who can build upon that knowledge to more specifically address more challenging facets of state authorization maintenance in regard to federal and state regulations and related policy requirements and guidance.

Pricing Information:

SAN Member cost is $500 until February 14, 2025, and $650 thereafter. Non-SAN Member cost is $1,000 until February 14, 2025 and $1,300 thereafter.

Workshop Location Information:

The Advanced Topics Workshop will be held in the Learning Center (1st floor) at the SHEPC Building which is home office for WICHE (SAN & WCET), NCHEMS, and SHEEO (3035 Center Green Dr.) located in Boulder, Colorado.

Hotel Information:

Residence Inn Boulder – (3030 Center Green Drive; Boulder, CO) which is across the street from the workshop.
Room Rate: $125/night. The group room rate will be available until March 7, 2025. Subject to availability. Please book your room for the workshop by using the reservation link below:

Book your group rate for Advance Topics Wkshp

Beyond March 7, 2025, please contact Cheryl Dowd who will work with the hotel.