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Board discusses English proficiency and clarifies graduation requirement for exam eligibility
Summary
The committee considered adopting English-proficiency standards for foreign-trained and tutorial applicants and clarified that candidates must complete an approved program or tutorial requirements to be eligible to sit for the California licensing exam.
The Licensing Committee discussed establishing a minimum English-proficiency requirement for foreign-trained applicants and students in tutorial programs, and clarified existing rules for eligibility to sit for the California licensing exam.
Staff explained that ACOM (Accreditation Commission) requires a TOEFL score of 61 for many accredited programs and that the board's tutorial and foreign-trained pathways currently lack a uniform English-testing requirement. "ACOM's requirements for…
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