We need to make sure we strike the proper balance between public safety and burdensome regulatory practices so that Indiana's economy can flourish and citizens can prosper - Nicholas Rhoad
Rhoad is executive director of the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency, an umbrella agency for 38 state boards, commissions and committees that oversee more than 240 types of licenses, permits and certifications between them.
— Indianapolis Business Journal Online
Last week Indiana began reviewing each of the State's more than 70 types of licenses to consider and then make recommendations which might be able to be eliminated. The (ironically-named?) Job Creation Committee is moving alphabetically through all professions, so last week they met with accountants and next week will meet with architects.
There seems to be a strong libertarian energy in this process, as the committee members ask, perhaps rhetorically, whether each profession could be self-regulated rather than regulated by the State using public dollars.
Having become very interested in licensure paths lately, I'll keep updating on this topic as it progresses.
What say you, 'necters: should architects just license ourselves? And what happens if one state decides to do so, would NCARB have anything to say?
Related:
IPLA Job Creation Committee webpage
NCARB Licensure Upon Graduation
AIA Raises Idea of National Licensure at Emerging Professional's Summit.
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As a somewhat belated update: the Job Creation Committee has asked AIA-Indiana to put together a cost proposal for what it would cost us to manage the licensing and renewal process FOR the State.
A terrible idea IMO.
Although not without its problems, the current process is not without value.
"burdensome regulatory practices" like what?, code compliance? How about some fracking fluid in your water. If the heat goes out, just light your faucet.
Ms. Sink, you made the most insightful comment on another thread when you said "get your license and then see what you think".
Would the AIA require licensing fees and membership dues?
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