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Supreme Court rejects challenge to Washington conversion therpay ban

Posted In: Court Cases, Standards of Practice,

Dec 14

The Supreme Court of the United States declined to take up a case challenging Washington's ban on conversion therapy, thus upholding the law that...

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DC initiative to offer financial aid for counseling students

Posted In: Education & Training, Reducing Barriers to,

Dec 14

The Pathways to Behavioral Degrees Act has been endorsed by the D.C mayor and is expected to receive approval in Congress. The Act would allow...

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Oregon reduces training hours for licensed therapists

Posted In: Education & Training, Reducing Barriers to,

Dec 14

Changes to the requirements for licensed therapists in Oregon reduce training requirements by 500 hours to 1,900 versus the former 2,400 hours. The...

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Episode 72: CLEAR’s DEI Resources for Regulators and Revisiting a Conversation on Unconscious Bias

Posted In: CLEAR Podcast,

Dec 12

This episode revisits a previous conversation about unconscious bias - what it means, how it can influence our decision-making, and what we can do...

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Wisconsin bill would allow DACA recipients to apply for licensure

Posted In: Entry to Practice, Reducing Barriers to,

Dec 6

A bill expected to go to a legislative committee in Wisconsin would allow DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) recipients to apply for...

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Pennsylvania considers natural hair braider exemption

Posted In: Reducing Barriers to,

Dec 6

A bill under consideration in Pennsylvania would exempt natural hair braiders from having to obtain a cosmetology license to perform hair braiding...

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Research on CPA exam and credit hour requirement

Posted In: Alt Pathways to Licensure, Education & Training, Examination Issues,

Dec 6

In response to a decline in candidates pursuing a CPA, some states have moved to allowing candidates to take the CPA exam after completing 120 of...

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Federal Trial Court: Military Spouse Entitled to Work in Licensed Profession Despite State Objection

Posted In: Court Cases, Mobility, Reducing Barriers to,

Nov 29

From guest blog contributor, Donald Balasa, CLEAR member and legal counsel for the American Association of Medical Assistants: The United States...

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New Nebraska gender care law raises concerns

Posted In: Discr in Regulation, Implicit Bias in Reg, Standards of Practice,

Nov 29

A newly effective law in Nebraska bans gender transition surgeries and requires regulations to be developed regarding the prescribing of puberty...

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Illinois offers scholarships for real estate appraiser candidates

Posted In: Diversity, Education & Training, Entry to Practice,

Nov 29

The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation has partnered with the Appaiser Diversity Initiative to award scholarships to...

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CLEAR Welcomes Our New Members of November 2023!

Posted In: CLEAR News, Regulatory News,

Nov 22

We strive to bring together the regulatory community and by doing so we are welcoming our new CLEAR members!

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BC bills aim to address barriers for internationally-trained applicants

Posted In: Foreign-TrainedApplicants, Reducing Barriers to,

Nov 21

The British Columbia government has passed a bill to reduce barriers to licensure for internationally-educated applicants. The bills establish...

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