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Committee hears proponents who seek online option for continuing education in licensing reforms (House Bill 48-95)
Summary
The House Education and Workforce Committee heard testimony in favor of House Bill 48-95, which would allow continuing education for occupational licenses to be completed entirely online.
Vice Chair Linting introduced House Bill 48-95 as part of the red tape reduction initiative and called forward proponent testimony. A witness speaking in support told the committee that unnecessary in-person continuing-education mandates create barriers for workers in rural areas, workers juggling multiple jobs and those with childcare responsibilities, and urged the committee to allow continuing education to be completed online.
"The requirement that continuing education must be completed in person does…
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