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Advisory group signals support for allowing earlier EPPP attempts by LMLP candidates
Summary
Advisory committee members supported a staff proposal recommending the board find that being an applicant for LMLP/LCP or holding an LMLP license is sufficient for taking the EPPP, potentially allowing some candidates to reattempt the exam sooner than under the current two-year wait.
Advisory committee members discussed whether holders of a lower-level license (LMLP) or applicants for LMLP/LCP should be permitted to take or retake the EPPP without waiting two years. Staff said ASPPB allows up to four attempts per year and that state regulations focus on whether an applicant's education satisfies the board. Based on that, staff proposed the advisory committee recommend that the board consider a policy finding that holding an LMLP or being an applicant should satisfy the board's educational criterion for exam eligibility.
Members responded positively; one member said the change would benefit staff and employees who are close to their clinical score threshold and would otherwise face a lengthy delay. Staff said they would bring a recommendation to the full board if the advisory committee was comfortable endorsing the description; members signaled consensus to have staff proceed.
The advisory committee did not adopt a binding rule change at this meeting; instead it agreed by consensus to forward the recommended interpretation to the board for consideration.
