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Alberta proposes Regulated Professions Neutrality Act

Posted In: Compliance & Discipline, Cultural Competence, Social Media&Regulation, Standards of Practice,

Nov 25

Alberta has introduced Bill 13, also known as the Regulated Professions Neutrality Act, which aims to prevent licensing and regulatory bodies from...

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Navigating Regulatory Futures: A Reflection on the 2025 CLEAR Annual Educational Conference

Posted In: CLEAR News,

Nov 25

I had the privilege to get INPTRA scholarship for attending the 2025 CLEAR Annual Educational Conference in Chicago. This was an inspiring and...

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Bermuda: consultations on modernization of health professional regulation

Posted In: Regulation by Country, Regulatory Reform,

Nov 20

Consultations will begin early next year on proposed major reforms to Bermuda’s health professional regulations, marking the first significant...

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US: Nursing and others no longer considered professional degree for student loan purposes

Posted In: Education & Training,

Nov 20

The U.S. Department of Education, under the Trump administration’s “One Big Beautiful Bill,” has reclassified nursing so that it...

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Georgia upgrades online licensing system

Posted In: Technology,

Nov 20

Georgia has completed a full rollout of a new online licensing system called GOALS to replace its decades-old paper-based professional licensing...

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Alberta: proposed reforms for internationally educated professionals

Posted In: Foreign-TrainedApplicants,

Nov 20

Alberta’s proposed Bill 10 would eliminate, in most cases, the requirement for internationally trained professionals to have Canadian work...

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Philippines establishes quality assurance program for higher education

Posted In: Quality Assurance, Regulation by Country,

Nov 13

The Philippines’ main education and professional-regulation agencies have signed a joint memorandum circular to combat the proliferation of...

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South Afric proposes regulation for somatology and sports-massage therapy

Posted In: Reg of New Professions, Regulation by Country,

Nov 13

A proposed regulatory change by the Allied Health Professions Council of South Africa (AHPCSA) aims to reclassify somatology and sports-massage...

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Legal advice vs. legal information with GenAI tools

Posted In: Technology,

Nov 13

The increasing use of generative‐AI tools in legal contexts is complicating the distinction between legal information (general guidance about the...

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Episode 95: Inside the World of Exam Security – Protecting the Integrity of Licensure Exams

Posted In: CLEAR Podcast,

Nov 12

In this episode of Regulation Matters: a CLEAR conversation, host Line Dempsey is joined by exam security leaders Wally Dalrymple (ETS), Roddy Meade...

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OpenAI restricted from providing advice that requires professional licensing

Posted In: Technology,

Nov 5

OpenAI has updated its ChatGPT usage policy to prohibit it from being used as a substitute for personalized professional medical, legal, and...

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Nigeria introduces licensing for interior designers

Posted In: Reg of New Professions, Regulation by Country,

Nov 5

Industry stakeholders in Nigeria have launched the Institute of Professional Interior Designers and Product Inventors (IPIDPI) in Lagos, introducing...

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