I believe that making Virginia a CACREP-only licensing entity is detrimental to the residents of Virginia. It is a mistake to ban professionals who can offer wonderful mental health services from working in Virginia. I am licensed in Maryland and Oregon, but at the time I attended graduate school, my program was not CACREP accredited. I attended a prestigious school, Northwestern University, with a wonderful reputation and I got thoroughly trained to provide mental health services there. The two states where I have applied recognized the quality of my education. What we need to do is make it easier for professional counselors to move from state to state and improve the cohesiveness of our boards nationawide. This would be a step in the wrong direction.