Governmental permission to pursue a profession within a definitively prescribed scope of practice for remuneration grants through an occupational licensure process and distinguished from business licenses issued to companies. For that reason, licensure systems develop through statutory processes and administered by state licensing boards providing mechanisms for the enforcement and control over applicable occupations. And even though these processes ostensibly offer the at-large public a degree of protection due to licensees having attained some minimal amount of competency, recent years have seen a groundswell of interest in deregulation or de-licensing of at least some professions. Moreover, the Council on Licensure, Enforcement and Regulation (CLEAR) in addition to state governmental committee records corroborates de-licensing to have only occurred eight times during the past forty years! Certainly, efforts seen thus far in nine states for addressing the de-licensing of certain occupations are more evidence of that trend, although largely …show more content…
Critics have long charged that licensing’s real effect restricts entry to applicable occupations by reducing competition within its professional sphere and furthermore acts to protect existing business interests from increased competition. As a result, there exists a real propensity to impinge on consumer sovereignty with potentially less selection in the marketplace for those subject goods and services. And while these are valid arguments, those seeking entry into any government-regulated professions have few choices unless they follow-through with the mandated licensure procedures. Examples of licensure in commonly practiced professions include attorneys at law, medical doctors, mortgage brokers, accountants, cosmetologists, and hundreds
As a result, current CQC regulations have been renewed and came into force by the secretary of state. They contain definitions of the services and activities that those registered must provide. The clearly cover every aspect of all issues brought to the ...
When looking at the roles for Licensed Vocational Nurses and Registered Nurses one might notice the core of all nursing is the same. But upon further investigation, the licensing structure makes for a well-oiled machine in the mechanisms of patient healthcare. The following pages will compare and contrast the various roles of the Licensed Vocational Nurse and the Registered Nurse, as well as legal obligations and limits.
Colonel Mathew Moten once said, “Professions are not professions simply because they say they are. Their clients, society as a whole, have to accept their claims and trust the professions with jurisdiction over important areas of human endeavor”.
If more people went to college, and less went the vocational route, jobs will take a momentous hit. Today, companies will not even touch an application that does not include a Bachelor’s Degree; even if the Bachelor’s Degree has nothing to do with the job being applied for. Attention is not given to whether the hopeful applicant qualifies for the job; all that matters is that the applicant has a Bachelor’s degree. Murray best sums up the American job market when he says, “Employers do not value what the student learned, just that the student has a degree” (Murray). However, if less people obtain a Bachelor’s Degree, employers will be forced to base applicants on their skills, and abilities. Furthermore, important vocational jobs that lie vacant will be filled. Good electricians, carpenters, and construction workers will always be in
The origins of Industrial/Organizational Psychology (I/O) can be traced back to 1921 with the formation of the Association of Consulting Psychologist (ACP), a branch off from the American Psychological Association (APA). In 1945 I/O psychology was formally recognized as Division 14 underneath the APA. (Koppes, 1996). Although, founded a little over a half century ago the discipline is still relatively new compared to other disciplines within the APA. The articles to be discussed cover the origination issues of licensure as well as appropriation of licensure for I/O psychologists. The lack of consistency as well as appropriate and adequate requirements for obtaining a professional license as an I/O psychologist has resulted in many ramifications that ultimately threaten the profession.
Occupational science is an emerging academic discipline which is based on the traditional values and beliefs of the occupational therapy practice as articulated by Adolph Meyer, (Yexer ,1993), (Reilly, 1962) and others. It draws on a range of theories, research methodologies and approaches in order to understand humans as occupational beings. Also, it assumes that people’s experiences in engagement in meaningful and purposeful occupations influences both performance and intrinsic motivation ( Haertl, 2007)
Professionals are people who have equipped themselves with the knowledge and skills in a given field. The interest of improvement of the professional identity is an evidence of how high standards are placed upon the professionals in the community (Johnson et al., 2012). Each profession creates its norms, values and scope of practice that distinguishes it from any other profession. Different legal ethics are upheld and everyone needs to work as per the stipulated ethics in the field to be part of the profession. People in the field are expected to be knowledgeable and independently use decision
A new form of entrepreneurship will be available for many individuals to take part in a. Marketing jobs will increase simply because every new drug product will need to be marketed to. In addition, there will be a variety of legalized drugs. Not only will Drugs create jobs for these three major industries; they will also create jobs for farmers. Farmers will benefit from the sale and distribution of drugs in the United States.... ...
The Board of registered nursing is a state governmental agency and serves to protect the public and regulate the practice of registered nurses (California BRN, 2014). The BRN enforces the Nursing Practice Act. Specific to my practice as a RN the BRN sets the educational standards to make sure the education a RN receives is acceptable for the state of California. For example, when I relocated from Minnesota to California, I applied for licensure by endorsement. The BRN for California had me send all of my transcripts from any college/university I had previously attended to insure that my education met the standards set forth by the California BRN. This is designed to protect the public. The BRN also does a thorough background check with fingerprinting to ensure that nurses licensed haven’t been convicted for any crimes that would make them ineligible for licensure. As a new nurse I had to ensure that the program at WGU for my BSN met California’s criteria and would be recognized if I decided to pursue any additional education down the road. Lastly, the BRN protects the public by allowing the public to view information regarding a RN’s license, any advanced practice titles, certificates, and if a nurse has disciplinary action against them or change in license status (inactive, active, lapsed). The overall goal of the BRN is to protect the public, promote quality-nursing care, and regulate the practice of RNs.
The regulation and licensing of health care providers in United States is governed separately by each state. The laws for providing license also vary from state-to-state without any reciprocation. There has been a very strong debate with respect to having a mandatory license to regulate health care providers. Many believe that healthcare providers can practice without authorized license. However, my opinion contradicts the above statement. Standard license laws are made to protect the consumers from fake and fraud practitioners. Can you image your life and money in the hands of someone that has no adequate skills or a charlatan fooling you. licensing the health care providers aids the government to maintain the control measures. This is done
The Workers Compensation Act has been amended several times and it original origin hard to place. This act was created because injured employees were not being treated fairly by their employers. If they did get injured they had a hard time in court trying their cases against their employers whom generally had the ear of the law on their side. The state of Maryland established a workers’ compensation role in 1902, but was amended from 1916, 1920, and 1926 (1926 act) etcetera. The 1987 amendment gave seriously injured employees the right to sue their employers for damages at common law meaning, they had a right to sue as long as they could prove it. The 1992 amendment increased the workers compensation lump sum for permanent pain and suffering
Licensing, on the other hand, requires an assessment and verification by a government organization in order for a worker to be legally allowed to practice in his or her field.
In the early 1900s industrial accidents were commonplace in this country; for example, in 1907 over 3,200 people were killed in mining accidents. At this time legislation and public opinion all favored management. There were few protections for the worker's safety. Today's industrial employees are better off than their colleagues in the past. Their chances of being killed in an industrial accident are less than half of that of their predecessors of 60 years ago. According to National safety Council (NSC), the current death rate from work-related injuries is approximately 4 per 100,000, or less than a third of the rate of 50 years ago. Improvements in safety up to now have been the result of pressure for legislation to promote health and safety, the steadily increasing cost associated with accidents and injuries, and the professionalization of safety as an occupation. When the industrial sector began to grow in the United States, hazardous working conditions were commonplace. Following the Civil War, the seeds of the safety movement were sown in this country. Factory inspection was introduced in Massachusetts in 1867. In 1868 the first barrier safeguard was patented. In 1869 the Pennsylvania legislature passed a mine safety law requiring two exits from all mines. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) was established in 1869 to study industrial accidents and report pertinent information about hose accidents. The following decade saw little progress in the safety movement until 1877, when the Massachusetts legislature passed a law requiring safeguards for hazardous machinery. In 1877 the Employers' Liability Law was passed. In 1892, the first safety program was established in a steel plant in Illinois, in response to the explosion of a flywheel in that company.
In similar efforts a professional certification was also developed to include I/O psychologists. The Certification of Professional Qualification (CPQ) seeks to create cross state access to licensed I/O psychologists who obtained their degree through the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP). According to Blanton (2003), “this process would allow those working outside of the mental health arena to use the ABPP to facilitate mobility” (p. 478). While this seems like a strong option for I/O psychologists the certification is not as widely sought after as expected. Many practitioners still seek other methods to legally practice and the APA along with SIOP do not require this certification of I/O psychologists.
Life is gold, why not enjoyed while we can? But can we really enjoy without an education, a certificate or a degree? In the article titled "The New Liberal Arts,” author Sanford J. Ungar says that vocational education leaves out training in areas that students will need to succeed. According to Ungar, "The career education bandwagon seems to suggest that short cuts are available to students that lead directly to high-paying jobs--leaving out 'frills ' like learning how to write and speak well” (191 ). Schools promote different things to catch the attention of students; however, it’s not about what the schools are promoting but the actual education acquired at the end. Although vocational