This two-day conference heard from leaders on national trends in health manpower, with particular emphasis on the granting of equivalency credit for relevant experience. Presentations were made under these areas: opening doors to health careers, national trends in allied health testing, innovative approaches to allied health equivalency testing in Maryland, and the allied health professional and health care delivery. Participants were then divided into task forces to address the more specific facets of equivalency testing; questions such as the role of licensing boards, professional associations, military experience, test design, and legal problems. The seminar was closed with the conclusions and recommendations of each task force. (RC)