I am wholeheartedly opposed to eliminating the educational requirements for the QMHP. While experience is important, education is also. Eliminating these requirements leaves the field vulnerable to inconsistencies in ability to successfully complete job related tasks. Education is where the foundation of ethical boundaries is formed and without this, our individuals are at risk of being served in a manner that would be deemed unethical. It does not benefit anyone for these educational requirements to be removed. Just as someone who wants to be a doctor, a lawyer, a teacher, or a CDL driver has to have certain educational requirements, the individuals we serve deserve to have providers who have education to properly serve them. Without the educational component, we are doing our individuals a disservice.