TO: /
The Higher Education and Professional Practice Committee
FROM: / Frank MuñozSUBJECT: / Report of the Committee on the Professions Regarding Licensing Petitions
DATE: / June 13, 2007
STRATEGIC GOAL: / Goal 3
AUTHORIZATION(S):
SUMMARY
Issue for Decision (Consent Agenda)
Should the Regents approve the recommendations of the Committee on the Professions pertaining to licensing petitions as listed on the attachment?
Proposed Handling
This question will come before the Higher Education and Professional Practice Committee at its meeting in June 2007 where it will be voted on and action taken. It will then come before the full Board at its June 2007 meeting for final action.
Procedural History
Section 6506(5) of the Education Law and Section 24.7 of the Rules of the Board of Regents authorize the Regents to waive education, experience and examination requirements for a professional license as well as to confer the degree Doctor of Medicine.
Background Information
There are 8 licensing petitions and 29 requests for the conferral of the degree Doctor of Medicine for review and approval.
Recommendation
It is recommended that the Regents approve the recommendations of the Committee on the Professions regarding licensing petitions.
Timetable for Implementation
Approval of the Committee on the Professions’ recommendations will be effective June 26, 2007.
Cases Presented to Board of Regents on: June 26, 2007 SUMMARY REPORTPROFESSION / EDUCATION / EXAMINATION / Experience / Confer Degree Doctor of Medicine / Three-Year
Limited License
Pre-Professional / Professional / Post-Graduate / Proficiency / Licensing
Architecture / 07-15-03
07-16-03
Certified Public Accountancy / 07-05-07
07-06-07
Dentistry / 07-04-50
07-05-50 / 07-04-59
07-05-59
Medicine / 07-70-60C
to
07-98-60C
OTHER: / Total for fiscal year to date: 79
Total for calendar year to date: 145
Board of Regents: June 26, 2007
ARCHITECTURE
Petition for: Waiver of New York State requirements pertaining to acceptability of licensing examinations for licensure by endorsement.
Summary Statement: The petitioners listed below are all graduates of professionally accredited architecture programs who have applied for licensure in New York. All have achieved, at a minimum, a Bachelor of Architecture degree. All petitioners have substantial documented licensed experience in other states.
Prior to 1983, certain states did not require the Equivalency Examination (EE) or the Qualifying Test (QT) if a candidate had a degree from an accredited architecture program, and granted licensure upon passage of the Professional Examination (PE). Prior to 1975, most states recognized the Examination Syllabus (ES). The petitioners passed either the national Professional Examination (PE) given prior to 1983, or portions of the national Examination Syllabus (ES) given prior to 1975. Prior to 1983, New York State required passage of the Equivalency Examination (EE), or passage of the Qualifying Test (QT) in addition to passage of the national Professional Examination. Each of the petitioners satisfied the examination requirement in his/her initial state of licensure by passing an acceptable licensing examination and attained licensure in that state.
Section 7304(4) of Education Law and Section 69.3 of the Commissioner’s Regulations require for endorsement that “… an architect licensed in another state or jurisdiction as the result of successful completion of only the professional examination in use before 1983 may be granted licensure upon presentation of evidence of two years of work experience of a grade and character satisfactory to the State Board for Architecture and passage of a practical examination satisfactory to the State Board for Architecture …”
Each petitioner satisfied the examination requirement in his/her initial state of licensure and has extensive professional practice satisfactory to the State Board. Since the above information illustrates evidence of competence within the profession, and in lieu of the practical examination, the Executive Secretary of the State Board for Architecture recommends that the examination requirement be considered satisfied and each applicant’s licensure in another state be accepted for endorsement in New York State.
NAME OF PETITIONER / LICENSURE07-15-03
Mark Murray Foster
Portland, OR 97204 / Oregon, 1982.
07-16-03
Richard W. Zeliff, II
Tucker, GA 30084 / Georgia, 1974.
Recommendation: The Committee on the Professions, in concurrence with the Executive Secretary of the State Board for Architecture, recommends that each applicant’s licensing examination requirement be considered satisfied for licensure through the endorsement route.
Board of Regents: June 26, 2007
CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY
07-05-07
Mary Sealfon
Pittsford, New York 14534
(St. John Fisher College, Rochester, New York, Bachelor of Science in Accounting, January 2001)
Petition for: Acceptance of passing grades on the Uniform Certified Public Accountancy Examination.
Statement of Problem: Commissioner's Regulations require that an applicant who passed two or more sections of the Uniform CPA examination prior to December 4, 2003 must pass all four sections within a 36-month period. Ms. Sealfon originally received conditional credit for passing the Financial Accounting & Reporting (FAR) and Law and Professional Responsibility (LPR) sections of the examination in November 2003. She subsequently passed the Regulation (REG) section in October 2006 and the Auditing and Attestation (AUD) section in February 2007. Ms. Sealfon needed to pass the AUD by November 2006 to retain credit for the FAR and LPR sections passed in November 2003.
Ms. Sealfon attempted to pass the AUD section in November 2006; however, she scored a 74, one point below a passing grade. She sat for the AUD section again in February 2007 and passed it, approximately three months outside of the conditioning period. Ms. Sealfon explained how her attempts to pass all parts of the Uniform CPA Examination within the 36-month time period were complicated by extenuating personal and employment issues.
The Executive Secretary for the State Board for Accountancy supports her request to accept her scores on the Uniform CPA Examination as satisfying the examination requirement for licensure.
APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS: / QUALIFICATIONS:Section 7404 of Education Law and Part 70 of the Commissioner’s Regulations require:
(1) A bachelor’s or higher degree based on a program in accountancy. / (1) St. John Fisher College, Bachelor of Science in Accounting, January 2001.
(2) Passing scores on the Uniform CPA Examination. / (2) (a) November 2003: Financial Accounting & Reporting and Law and Professional Responsibility (passing scores).
(b) October 2006: Regulation (passing score).
(d) February 2007: Financial Accounting & Reporting (passing score).
(3) Two years of satisfactory experience. / (3).
RECOMMENDATION: The Committee on the Professions, in concurrence with the Executive Secretary of the State Board for Public Accountancy, recommends that the applicant’s petition for acceptance of passing grades on the Uniform CPA Examination be accepted.
Board of Regents: June 26, 2007
CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY
07-06-07
Felicia Zhang
Rego Park, New York 11374
(New York University, New York, New York, Bachelor of Science, May 2004)
Petition for: Acceptance of passing grades on the Uniform Certified Public Accountancy Examination.
Statement of Problem: Commissioner's Regulations require that an applicant must pass all parts of the Uniform CPA examination within an 18-month period. Ms. Zhan originally received conditional credit for passing the computer-based Auditing and Attestation (AUD) section of the examination in May 2005. She needed to pass the remaining three sections by December 31, 2006 to retain credit for this section.
The applicant passed the Business Environment & Concepts (BEC) section in May 2006 and the Financial Accounting & Reporting (FAR) section in July 2006. She sat for the Regulation (REG) section in October 2006 and failed with a score of 74. During this sitting Ms. Zhang experienced significant computer hardware failures, which resulted in her being moved to three different work stations, losing at least 10 minutes of testing time and experiencing a significant break in her concentration. She sat for the REG section again in the subsequent window and passed, 1.5 months outside of the conditioning requirement.
The Executive Secretary of the State Board for Accountancy supports her request to accept her scores on the Uniform CPA Examination as satisfying the examination requirement for licensure.
APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS: / QUALIFICATIONS:Section 7404 of Education Law and Part 70 of the Commissioner’s Regulations require:
(1) A bachelor’s or higher degree based on a program in accountancy. / (2) New York University, Bachelor of Science, May 2004.
(2) Passing scores on the Uniform CPA Examination. / (2) (a) May 2005: Auditing and Attestation (passing score).
(b) May 2006: Business Environment & Concepts (passing score).
(c) July 2006: Financial Accounting & Reporting (passing score).
(e) February 2007: Regulation (passing score).
(3) Two years of satisfactory experience. / (3)
RECOMMENDATION: The Committee on the Professions, in concurrence with the Executive Secretary of the State Board for Public Accountancy, recommends that the applicant’s petition for acceptance of passing grades on the Uniform CPA Examination be accepted.
Board of Regents: June 26, 2007
DENTISTRY
07-04-50
Adenike O. Ogunbekun
Rochester, New York 14618-4833
(University of Lagos, College of Medicine, Bachelor of Dental Surgery, March 1983)
Petition for:Acceptance of education.
Statement of Problem:Dr. Ogunbekun did not complete the two academic years of study required in an accredited dental school program culminating in certification that the applicant has achieved the level of knowledge and clinical proficiency expected of a graduate of that school. Such study is required for applicants completing a program of dental education in an unregistered or unaccredited dental school.
Dr. Ogunbekun is enrolled in the two-year advanced program in general dentistry at the Eastman Dental Center of the University of Rochester and is expected to complete the program in June 2007. This program is acknowledged by the State Board for Dentistry as the substantial equivalent of the two-year program required in regulation.
APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS: / QUALIFICATIONS:Section 61 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education requires:
(1) Not less than 60 semester hours of preprofessional education including courses in general chemistry, organic chemistry, biology or zoology, and physics. / (1) Queen’s College, Yaba, Nigeria, 1976-1978 and University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria, 1978-1979.
(2)Four academic years of dental education culminating in a degree in an acceptable dental school. / (2)Four years of acceptable dental education culminating in the degree of Bachelor of Dental Surgery, March 1983, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria.
(3) Two academic years of study in an accredited dental school program culminating in certification that the applicant has achieved the level of knowledge and clinical proficiency expected of a graduate of that school. / (3) Two-year advanced program in general dentistry at the University of Rochester, Eastman Dental Center, Rochester, New York, to be completed June 2007.
(4) Satisfactory scores on Parts I and II of the National Dental Board Examinations. / (4)
(5) Acceptable clinically-based dental residency program of at least one year’s duration. / (5)
(6) United States citizen or alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States. / (6)
(7) Evidence of the required course in the identification and reporting of child abuse and maltreatment.
RECOMMENDATION: The Committee on the Professions, in concurrence with the Executive Secretary of the State Board for Dentistry, recommends that the applicant's successful completion of the advanced program in general dentistry at the University of Rochester be accepted as the substantial equivalent of the required two academic years of dental study in a registered or accredited dental school program.
DENTISTRY
07-05-50
Loredana Markovitch
Rochester, New York 14620
(University of Medicine and Pharmacy Carol Davila, Bucharest, Romania, Physician- Stomatologist, September 1997)
Petition for:Acceptance of education.
Statement of Problem:Dr. Markovitch did not complete the two academic years of study required in an accredited dental school program culminating in certification that the applicant has achieved the level of knowledge and clinical proficiency expected of a graduate of that school. Such study is required for applicants completing a program of dental education in an unregistered or unaccredited dental school.
Dr. Markovitch is enrolled in the two-year advanced program in general dentistry at the Eastman Dental Center of the University of Rochester and is expected to complete the program in June 2007. This program is acknowledged by the State Board for Dentistry as the substantial equivalent of the two-year program required in regulation.
APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS: / QUALIFICATIONS:Section 61 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education requires:
(1) Not less than 60 semester hours of preprofessional education including courses in general chemistry, organic chemistry, biology or zoology, and physics. / (1) University of Medicine and Pharmacy Carol Davila, Bucharest, Romania, 1991-1993.
(2)Four academic years of dental education culminating in a degree in an acceptable dental school. / (2)Four years of acceptable dental education culminating in the degree of Physician-Stomatologist, September 1997.
(3) Two academic years of study in an accredited dental school program culminating in certification that the applicant has achieved the level of knowledge and clinical proficiency expected of a graduate of that school. / (3) Two-year advanced program in general dentistry at the University of Rochester, Eastman Dental Center, Rochester, New York, to be completed June 2007.
(4) Satisfactory scores on Parts I and II of the National Dental Board Examinations. / (4)
(5) Acceptable clinically-based dental residency program of at least one year’s duration. / (5)
(6) United States citizen or alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States. / (6)
(7) Evidence of the required course in the identification and reporting of child abuse and maltreatment.
RECOMMENDATION: The Committee on the Professions, in concurrence with the Executive Secretary of the State Board for Dentistry, recommends that the applicant's successful completion of the advanced program in general dentistry at the University of Rochester be accepted as the substantial equivalent of the required two academic years of dental study in a registered or accredited dental school program.
Board of Regents: June 26, 2007
THREE YEAR LIMITED LICENSE IN DENTISTRY
Petition for: Three-year limited license to practice Dentistry under Section 6604(6) of the Education Law.
Statement of Problem: The applicants listed below have satisfied the education and examination requirements for licensure as a dentist in New York State. The only requirement for full licensure that cannot be satisfied at this time is United States citizenship or immigration status as an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States.