If the education, training, and experience appear unsatisfactory and the committee denies the temporary license, what may the applicant do?

• A. Ask for reconsideration with new evidence
• B. Take a remedial course
• C. Apply for a standard license instead
• D. Sit for the next licensing examination

Answer: (D)

When the board determines that education, training, and experience are not satisfactory and denies a temporary license, the next step to become licensed is to sit for the licensing examination at the next scheduled sitting. A temporary license is a temporary allowance while you prove you meet the standard requirements, and without passing the licensing exam, licensure cannot be granted. Remedial coursework or applying for a standard license don’t bypass the exam—the standard license itself requires passing the licensure exam, and reconsideration with new evidence isn’t the immediate remedy in this scenario. The practical path is to prepare and take the next licensing examination, then obtain licensure if you pass.