That isn't a strictly California issue: I remember an article discussing the massive rise in licensing requirements from professional associations. It is in the

That isn't a strictly California issue: I remember an article discussing the massive rise in licensing requirements from professional associations. It is in the nature of guilds, regardless of profession, to attempt to restrict growth in the number of practitioners. Link them up with state licensing authorities and you get situations like that. I think all such boards/requirements should be national: not sure what is magically unique about Californians' therapy requirements over any other state.