Reducing Barriers to

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

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

A study of teacher licensing in Texas since the 2001 introduction of lower requirements for alternative licensing programs reveals reduced wages for...

The Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services has entered into an agreement with the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy to...

Legislation heading to the governor in Pennsylvania would require licensing boards to consider a service member's military education and training to...

A proposed bill in Oregon regarding license eligibility for those with criminal records failed to pass. The bill would have prohibited licensing...

A new law in Illinois will create an Office of the Ombudsman for International Applicants under the Department of Financial and Professional...

The Alliance for States Providing Interoperable Reciprocity (ASPIRE) Coalition has expanded to seven members and is launching a website. The...

A new law in South Carolina prohibits state agencies from denying an occupational license based solely on an applicant's prior criminal conviction....

Georgia's Secretary of State has formed a new commission to review Georgia's business licensing process, identify barriers, and remove unnecessary...

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...

A bill under consideration in the Florida Senate would expedite licensure for applicants with certification in good standing in another state,...