Examination Issues

The Oregon Supreme Court has voted unanimously to approve a new Supervised Practice Portfolio Examination as an alternate to the bar exam. The...

The National Conference of Bar Examiners will launch the Next Gen bar exam in July 2026. Rather than a focus on multiple-choice exam questions, the...

The D.C. Council is considering eliminating the exam requirement for certain social workers to address concerns of racial bias. A bill has been...

Legislation under consideration in North Carolina could bring several changes to dental licensing. The bill would allow issuance of a dental...

The Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services will now offer an option for exams in Spanish for licensure in the trades. Applicants...

A court ruling in New Brunswick will allow the Official Languages Commissioner to examine complaints against the Nurses Association of New Brunswick...

A bill under consideration in the Philippines would require applicants for the teacher licensure exam to take a refresher course if they fail the...

Researchers in Michigan have used a "computer-generated model scanning massive online datasets of texts, books, articles, and webpages" to take the...

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

The Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards has announced that, effective by January 1, 2026, both the knowledge and skills portions...

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....