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OPES explains California exam rules: occupational analyses, Section 139 and how national exams are reviewed
Summary
The Office of Professional Examination Services briefed LATC on required five-year occupational analyses, how OPES reviews national exams for California practice under Business and Professions Code Section 139, and how state supplemental exams are developed and scored.
The Office of Professional Examination Services (OPES) told the committee the legal and professional standards that guide licensing examinations in California and explained how OPES works with boards to validate national and state-specific exams.
Karen Okasich, Research Data Supervisor II, said California requires licensing examinations to be developed under Business and Professions Code Section 139 and that the law mandates "examinations must be based on a current occupational analysis." Section 139 requires that boards conduct occupational (practice) analyses approximately every five years to identify the tasks and knowledge required of entry-level…
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