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Council postpones bill to shift program approvals to accrediting bodies after broad stakeholder pushback
Summary
Board staff proposed legislative amendments to recognize certain exam-based credentials and move program/course approval to outside accrediting bodies. Staff reported overwhelming stakeholder opposition at a Sept. 18 meeting and postponed further action to allow additional research and consultation.
Board staff presented a legislative proposal on Nov. 6 seeking amendments to the Business and Professions Code to change how the board approves dental assisting educational programs and courses. The proposal would have recognized successful completion of certain exams (D and B exams) as an option and shifted program approval responsibilities to outside accrediting bodies.
Tina Valerie, chief of the dental assisting unit, said staff held a DAC Working Group and stakeholder…
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