Alt Pathways to Licensure

A bill under consideration in Illinois would establish an alternate path for licensure as a clinical social worker. In lieu of passing the exam,...

In an effort to address lawyer shortage and case backlogs, Maine becomes another state to consider allowing candidates to take the bar exam after an...

Government officials in the Philippines are urging a review of the country's licensure exam policies to consider alternative routes to licensure....

In 2017, amid severe teacher shortages, Minnesota created a Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board and a four-tier licensure system,...

Kentucky's Education Professional Standards Board has approved an emergency regulation to allow colleges or universities to partner with school...

A new law in Illinois will allow mental health professionals who have been out of practice for less than five years to temporarily reactivate...

The Iowas legislature is considering several proposals aimed at addressing the teacher shortage. One proposal would allow temporary initial...

The Oregon Supreme Court has unanimously supported recommendations from the state Board of Bar Examiners for two alternative pathways to licensure...

The Council of State Governments National Center for Interstate Compacts has released a report of survey results about Universal License Recognition...

The Vermont Office of Professional Regulation has adopted Foreign Credentialing Rules as a means to determine if license applicants trained...

New York has announced a $10 billion investment in healthcare over five years. The investment will support wages and bonuses for workers and...