I've been reading with great interest the discussion about qualifications, prerequisites and the exam, mainly because I plan to take it next year. I strongly doubt that LCs will be able to do what other professions have not...develop the perfect process of "weeding" and have NO incompetent members. That said, I hope we can improve on the weeding process to where incompetents are kept to a minimum. Since I have not taken the LC exam yet, I cannot comment on its level of difficulty. However, several recent posts have suggested because that the percentage of correct answers is so low, it allows a passing grade (and entrance into the profession) by those who have "pockets" of ignorance. Perhaps we could model the set up and grading on that of the CPA exam. There are four sections to it and to pass, one must pass all four within a certain time frame. Becoming certified means one has to achieve a passing grade in four different pockets of knowledge. Different ways of dealing with the failed portions could be devised. For example, if only one section were failed, that section could be retaken at the next exam. (However, for this I think we would have to move to more frequent testing, perhaps 4 to 6 months between seatings.) Or evidence of education/training could be mandated for the portion failed, and once achieved, provisional LC status gained. Then at the next testing, if the prov. passed that portion, full LC status would be granted. A time limit on passing could be used. IE, if you pass a section or more, you can apply them toward the next exam for which you sit, but after that, you must take the full exam again. These are merely suggestions. But, it seems that this could cut down on the number of LCs who lack knowledge in certain areas. However it is worked, a 62% correct does seem low. I had thought it would be 70 to 75%. I do agree that technical information on drugs should be something that it is more important to know where to find CURRENT information than memorizing possibly out-of-date-tomorrow data. IMO, Margaret Ann