Table 5: Upgrade Applications Received and Upgrade Licenses Issued Health care practitioners may choose to upgrade a license to show greater qualifications after their initial license is issued. An upgraded license can serve the public better by offering additional professional options. During FY 202122, MQA issued 19,716 upgraded health care practitioner licenses. PROFESSION Upgrade Type Upgrade Applications Received Upgrade Licenses Issued CHIROPRACTIC MEDICINE Chiropractic Physician NURSING CLINICAL LABORATORY PERSONNEL Clinical Laboratory Personnel MASSAGE THERAPY TOTAL DENTISTRY Dentist Massage Therapist Massage Therapist Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Registered Nurse (RN) OPTICIANRY Optician PHARMACY Pharmacist Pharmacist Pharmacist RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY Radiologic Technology Acupuncture Added Addition of Specialties or Level Upgrade Sedation Permit Issued Colonic Irrigation Apprenticeship Colonic Irrigation Certification Upgrade to Autonomous Practice APRN Nurse Licensure Compact Multistate License Nurse Licensure Compact Multistate License Upgrade to Certified Certified To Administer Immunizations Collaborative Practice Certification Test and Treat Certification Additional Certification 42 567 22,967 73 14 10 3,098 2,144 15,675 57 950 57 56 224 22 416 19,716 76 7 2 2,676 1,731 13,478 63 939 51 47 208 26 Annual Report and Long-Range Plan 2021-2022
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