After you have read chapters 5-6 of your textbook, you are more familiar with the roles of various health care employees. Please answer the following questions:

1. Do you think it is a good idea to have health care professionals, both in clinical and non-clinical roles earn academic education and training rather than on-the-job training? Why or why not?
2. What agencies provide licensure and certification for healthcare professionals?
3. Should clinical health care providers be licensed and/or certified by the state? Why or why not?

• • Your original post of 150-175 words is due by 11:59 PM, EST, Thursday of this week.

• • One peer reply of 75 words is required by 11:59 PM, EST Sunday of this week.

• • Before posting, check for spelling and grammatical errors. If I cannot evaluate your content, you will not receive points.

• • No quotes are permitted in this course in the discussion forums; use of quotes will result in loss of points.

• • Plagiarism is not tolerated. You must cite any sources you use to support your work. APA format is used in most health-related courses and professions. The SPC online library has a guide to assist you with your use of citations and referencing.