National Ass'n of Forensic Counselors v. State Board of Social Workers

OPINION BY

Senior Judge FLAHERTY.

The National Association of Forensic Counselors (Petitioner) petitions for review of an order of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs, State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors (Board). The Board denied Petitioner’s request to be recognized as a national credentialing agency for the purpose of allowing its members to receive an exemption from taking the Board’s licensing exam. We affirm.

On December 21, 1998, Section 9(c)(5) of the Social Workers, Marriage and Family…