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Professional Licensing Is Rigorous for a Reason
Categories: NewsWhile we understand Gov. DeSantis’ desire to lower barriers for Floridians entering occupations by eliminating unnecessary requirements, we ask Florida leaders to be mindful of potential unintended consequences for professions — and the professionals in them — that oversee systems vital to Floridians’ safety, health, and financial interests. Engineers, surveyors, architects, landscape architects, and certified…
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ASCE, NCEES, NSPE Launch New Coalition to Protect Professional Licensing
Categories: NewsASCE, NCEES and NSPE will collaborate with other ARPL members to inform lawmakers of the need to maintain standards for highly complex, technical professions like engineering that have a clear impact on public health, safety and welfare. The coalition was formed to ensure the voices and concerns of the advanced professions are heard by lawmakers…
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AIA, NCARB Help Launch New Coalition to Represent Complex Professions and Licensing Boards
Categories: Releases8/12/2019 AIA, NCARB Help Launch New Coalition to Represent Complex Professions and Licensing Boards Architects, Registration Boards, and Others join effort to ensure a unified voice for professions in growing debate around licensure, regulation, and public safety Washington, DC – The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) are…
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AICPA, NASBA Help Launch New Coalition to Protect Professional Licensing
Categories: Releases8/12/2019 AICPA, NASBA Help Launch New Coalition to Protect Professional Licensing CPAs, Boards of Accountancy and Others Unite to Maintain Public Protection as Licensing Standards Put at Risk Washington, DC – The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) and the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) have helped found the Alliance for Responsible Professional Licensing…
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ASCE, NCEES, NSPE Launch New Coalition to Protect Professional Licensing
Categories: Releases8/12/2019 ASCE, NCEES, NSPE Launch New Coalition to Protect Professional Licensing Civil Engineers, Professional Engineers, Licensing Boards and Others Unite as Standards Put at Risk by Calls to Eliminate or Weaken Licensing Washington, DC – The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) and the…
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Well-Governed Licensing Protects West Virginia
Categories: NewsA new report, from the Alliance for Responsible Professional Licensing and the international research firm Oxford Economics, found that licensing is associated with 6.5% higher wages, on average, for all professions and occupations in the United States. Moreover, the research found that, for women and minorities in technical fields requiring significant education and training, a…