Legal Trends Affecting the Validity of Credentialing Examinations.

O'Brien, Thomas L.

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ERIC Number: EJ336928

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Publication Date: 1986

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Legal Trends Affecting the Validity of Credentialing Examinations.

O'Brien, Thomas L.

Evaluation and the Health Professions, v9 n2 p171-85 Jun 1986

Credentialing examinations have been relatively immune from legal attack based on allegations that the examinations lack validity. The extent of the present legal obligation to demonstrate the validity of credentialing examinations is analyzed in three areas: (1) the Civil Rights Act of 1964; (2) the Constitution; and (3) antitrust laws. (Author/LMO)

Descriptors: Certification, Civil Rights Legislation, Constitutional Law, Credentials, Health Occupations, Legal Responsibility, Occupational Tests, State Licensing Boards, Test Validity

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Civil Rights Act 1964; United States Constitution

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