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Board hears mixed licensing trends, low exam pass rates in some programs and calls to revise degree names and curriculum
Summary
The board's licensing manager reported 10,109 active licenses, 1,614 delinquent licenses and a first‑time exam pass rate of 72%; members raised concerns about downward trends in new licensing and school enrollments and asked staff to continue monitoring.
Jay Hirt, the board’s licensing manager, presented the licensing report for fiscal year 2024–25 Q3, telling members the board’s active license count and exam statistics and summarizing continuing education and program approval activity.
“As of Q3, our active licenses were 10,109, inactive licenses were 1,441, delinquent licenses were 1,614,” Hirt said, and he outlined other license categories including wallet licenses and canceled licenses. Hirt reported the board approved 57 initial licensing applications in Q3 and provided continuing education metrics (e.g., 695 course applications received and 559 approved in Q3). He said first‑time exam takers had a 72% pass rate; the overall pass rate (including retakers) was 61%. By language, he reported pass rates of roughly 68% for Chinese, 60% for…
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