In FY 2023-24, MQA received a total of 149,195 initial applications and successfully issued 123,187 initial licenses. This meticulous yet efficient approach underscores MQA’s commitment to both maintaining high standards of care and supporting the timely integration of qualified practitioners into the health care system. Table 4: Initial Applications Received and Initial Licenses Issued PROFESSION INITIAL APPLICATIONS RECEIVED INITIAL RE-EXAM APPLICATIONS RECEIVED INITIAL LICENSES ISSUED Acupuncture Acupuncturist 121 0 90 Athletic Training Athletic Trainer 282 0 283 Certified Social Worker Certified Master Social Worker 3 0 0 Chiropractic Medicine Certified Chiropractic Physician's Assistant 92 0 76 Chiropractic Physician 485 0 473 Clinical Laboratory Personnel Clinical Laboratory Personnel 1,553 0 1,231 Clinical Laboratory Trainee 478 0 508 Clinical Laboratory Training Program 4 0 3 Chiropractic Medicine Licensed Clinical Social Worker 1,797 0 1,473 Provisional Clinical Social Worker 92 0 90 Registered Clinical Social Worker Intern 1,657 0 1,582 Dentistry Dental Expert Witness Certificate 44 0 40 Dental Hygienist 1,819 0 1,621 Dental Laboratory 64 0 42 Dental Radiographer 1,463 0 1,136 Dental Residency Permit 164 0 153 Dental Teaching Permit 42 0 30 Dental Temporary Certificate 4 0 4 Health Access Dental 15 0 9 Dentist 1,189 0 971 Dietetics and Nutrition Dietetics and Nutritionist 1,130 29 1,055 38 MQA Annual Report and Long-Range Plan | FY 2023-24
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