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department of professional and occupational regulation who, what, why, and how demystifying dpor

Presenters . Steve Arthur , Deputy Director,Administration and Finance. Sharon Sweet, Director, Office of Education and Examination. The Question taker

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department of professional and occupational regulation who, what, why, and how demystifying dpor

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    1. Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation

    4. DPOR’s mission The Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation's mission is to protect the health, safety and welfare of the public by licensing qualified individuals and businesses and enforcing standards of professional conduct for professions and occupations as designated by statute.

    5. DPOR, The big picture 19 Boards 31 Occupations and Professions 168 license types 200 employees + 163 Board members 300,000+ regulants 25% of Virginia’s Workforce All Citizens of the Commonwealth

    6. Who do we regulate? The Dept. of Prof.& Occ.Reg. administers & enforces laws regulating 31 commercial occupations and professions. Thru 19 reg. bds, DPOR licenses/certifies more than 250,000 indiv. & bus.-ranging from arch. & contractors to cosmet. &real estate agents. Gov. Warner is strong supporter of ed. & training to dev. top-notch workforce & strong economy. Promotes the use of innovative partnerships to reduce costs, eliminate duplication, increase communications & take advantage of best practices. The Gov. requires all agency heads to enter into Exec.Agreements, in which agency Directors outline priorities & goals & Gov. agrees to provide support to accomplish them. A critical part of DPOR’s Exec. Agremnt includes an action plan for establishing educatinl partnerships. DPOR pushes the boundaries of regulatory activity by offering assistance in keeping regulants in compliance with laws and regulations. Our Strat. Plan addresses the need to encourage a well trained workforce and to protect VA citizens. The partnerships we develop to meet the ed. needs of our regulants – from preparing for licsing exams to learning about complex tax issues facing small businesses – help us achieve our goals. The Dept. of Prof.& Occ.Reg. administers & enforces laws regulating 31 commercial occupations and professions. Thru 19 reg. bds, DPOR licenses/certifies more than 250,000 indiv. & bus.-ranging from arch. & contractors to cosmet. &real estate agents. Gov. Warner is strong supporter of ed. & training to dev. top-notch workforce & strong economy. Promotes the use of innovative partnerships to reduce costs, eliminate duplication, increase communications & take advantage of best practices. The Gov. requires all agency heads to enter into Exec.Agreements, in which agency Directors outline priorities & goals & Gov. agrees to provide support to accomplish them. A critical part of DPOR’s Exec. Agremnt includes an action plan for establishing educatinl partnerships. DPOR pushes the boundaries of regulatory activity by offering assistance in keeping regulants in compliance with laws and regulations. Our Strat. Plan addresses the need to encourage a well trained workforce and to protect VA citizens. The partnerships we develop to meet the ed. needs of our regulants – from preparing for licsing exams to learning about complex tax issues facing small businesses – help us achieve our goals.

    12. Cosmetology Exam StatisticsJuly 2004 – June 2007 16,687 exams taken 11,344 exams passed 70 % pass rate 78% first time 40% re-take

    31. Our Vision

    42. The End …THANK YOU! Questions?Questions?

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