Certifying Compliance in an Uncertain Landscape: Survey Findings on the Impact of Professional Licensure Requirements

Professional licensure compliance often operates behind the scenes, but its influence on higher education has grown in recent years. It can shape which programs institutions offer, where students are able to enroll, and how institutions evaluate regulatory risk. The State Authorization Network’s (SAN) new report, Between the Lines, Behind the Work: Survey Findings on the True Scope of Licensure Compliance, provides a clearer view of how this work is evolving and why it warrants broader attention. Drawing on national survey data, the report shows that licensure compliance is becoming a continuous and resource-intensive institutional function, with implications for student access, institutional capacity, and long-term planning. [..]