It'll be a very good way to differentiate between the two. But also...
I'm not OK with most state certification requirements. The government shouldn't be in charge of determining who can do what. That's not cool.
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I support professional standards boards for most skilled professions, but they should be private orgs and not state run. Like ASE for mechanics.
I don't, unless they are optional.
ASE is a plain old money grab via cartel models.
Eliminating licensure is not the same as making the license requirements fake and gay