Difference between revisions of "Licensing boards"
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| − | '''Licensing boards''' are [[state]] agencies created to regulate the issuance of licenses, | + | '''Licensing boards''' are [[state]] agencies created to regulate the issuance of licenses to certain professions. |
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| + | Most commonly licensure is required to practice certain professions pertaining to public health (e.g. doctors and nurses), financial matters (e.g. certified public accountants and real estate agents), and building trades (e.g. plumbers and electricians). | ||
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| + | The necessity for state licensing boards is often the topic of debate as to whether needed (e.g. Louisiana requires florists to be licensed, the only state to do so) or the amount of training needed (e.g. a person seeking only to braid hair may require a cosmetologist's license, which often requires 750-1500 hours of practical training). | ||
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Revision as of 22:53, November 9, 2019
Licensing boards are state agencies created to regulate the issuance of licenses to certain professions.
Most commonly licensure is required to practice certain professions pertaining to public health (e.g. doctors and nurses), financial matters (e.g. certified public accountants and real estate agents), and building trades (e.g. plumbers and electricians).
The necessity for state licensing boards is often the topic of debate as to whether needed (e.g. Louisiana requires florists to be licensed, the only state to do so) or the amount of training needed (e.g. a person seeking only to braid hair may require a cosmetologist's license, which often requires 750-1500 hours of practical training).