Category Archives: Administrative Licensing
Ethics Ratings Down Among Licensed Professionals
When licensed professionals engage in everyday work activities, they may not be focusing on ethics, but they should. The ethics of 23 professions were measured in Gallup’s annual Honesty and Ethics poll, which was published earlier this year. Here are a few highlights: Nurses are at the top of the list for the 22nd… Read More »
3 Charged With Florida Licensing Cheating Scheme
Cheating is never good or moral. Whether you cheat on a test in school or in the real world in order to advance in your career, you’re facing a huge risk if you get caught. You could fail a class or even be expelled from school. In the real world, you could get your… Read More »
Dealing With Ethical Dilemmas
The workplace can bring about various ethical dilemmas. You may be an accountant who feels like they have a duty to fudge their client’s financial numbers to make them look more favorable. Or maybe you found out that a colleague used a company credit card for personal items. These are issues that can make… Read More »
Keeping Your Moral Code Consistent
Many of us like to think that we know the difference between right and wrong, but do we really? However, psychological studies showed a couple interesting facts about immorality that we may not consciously be aware of. For example, one study found that immoral behavior is often encouraged when the perpetrator has been the… Read More »
You’ve Defaulted On Student Loans. Can You Keep Your License?
College is expensive, forcing many students to take out loans in order to pay their tuition costs. They are obligated to pay back their loans once they graduate from college, but many fail to do so. Times are tough, with many people focusing on paying for basic necessities, such as food, shelter, medical care,… Read More »
Misrepresenting One’s Professional License
Some professionals engage in unethical and illegal activities when they have an active license. But what happens when someone claims to have a license but it’s expired or nonexistent? Can they face administrative actions and various penalties? It depends. Saying you have a license is one thing but performing work as a licensed professional… Read More »
Florida Board of Health Suspends Nursing, Pharmacist Licenses Due to Defaulted Student Loans
When you think of nurses and pharmacists losing their licenses, you might assume that they did something illegal or unethical to a patient. Maybe they harmed a patient or gave them the wrong drugs. Perhaps they broke the law in some way. For a professional to lose their license, none of these situations has… Read More »
Can I Lose My Professional License if I File for Bankruptcy?
You’ve worked hard to get your administrative license. You likely graduated from college and spent a lot of time studying for your license. While getting your license is hard, holding onto to it may be even harder. You may feel constantly scrutinized, and for good reason. What you do in and out of the… Read More »
Not Paying Child Support? You Could Lose Your Professional License
Getting a professional license can be difficult. There are tests to study for and classes to take. While getting approved for a license can be challenging, so can keeping your license. Even if you are on your best behavior while working, you can potentially put your license at risk for what you fail to… Read More »
Reinstating a Real Estate License
In order to sell homes as a real estate professional in Florida, you are required to have a license. A license requires that you pass an exam and show that you are of good character. But once you receive a real estate license, your work is by no means done. Professional licenses are not… Read More »
