Regulatory News

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...

Operators of two nursing schools in Florida have confessed to selling fake diplomas and transcripts to students, pleading guilty to conspiracy to...

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

The Nurse Licensure Compact has been signed into law in Washington, the 40th jurisdiction to enact the NLC. An implementation process must now be...

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A bill passed in the South Carolina Legislature would prohibit state licenisng agencies from denying an application for licensure based on an...

Every two years, the National Council of State Boards of Nursing and the National Forum of State Nursing Workforce Centers conduct a survey focused...

The new secretary of the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation has requested budgeting of $6 million to fund a new icensing...

A recent law in Louisiana allows "any interested party" to challenge occupational licensing requirements. The first petition under the law...

Senate Bill 156 under consideration in Alabama would create a central Occupational Licensing Division with an executive director of boards under the...

Kansas has become the first state to join ASPIRE, the new Alliance for States Providing Interoperable Reciprocity. ASPIRE aims to address barriers...