Professions 1984-85 1985-86 1986-87 1987-88 1988-89
Accountancy 7,293 6,141 6,165 4,589 4,083Acupuncture 244 75 11 65 81Architecture 811 1,580 1,765 1,679 1,634Athlete Agentl 52Auctioneertng 628 443Barbertng 1,843 2,205 3,106 2,700 2,063Certified Social Work 0Chiropractic 691 653 1,141 1,516 593Clinical Social Work 129 176 225 371 391Construction 30,805 43,150 47,513 41,579 22,203Cosmetology 14,304 17,507 14,269 15,439 20,470Dentistry 2,330 2,438 4,340 5,098 4,347Dietetics/Nutrition Counselingl 342Electrical Contracting 852 970 1,003 3,213 1,541Engineering 4,523 4,639 5,399 5,615 5,858Funeral Directing/ Embalming 548 483 472 518 618Geology! 1,271Harbor Piloting 76 56 188 197 50Hearing Aid Dispensing 532 506 472 259 426Industrial Hygiene/Asbestos 30Consultingl
Interior Designl 273Land Surveying 393 447 504 509 524Landscape Architecture 138 238 254 353 224Marriage & Family Therapy 65 72 81 73 125Massage Therapy 1,075 1,300 1,569 1,666 1,916Medicine2 7,759 6,345 6,005 5,401 3,471Mental Health Counseling 119 149 220 269 494Naturopathy 0 0 0 0 0Nursing 23,520 21,466 24,466 28,583 34,439Nursing Home Administration 247 251 305 375 204Occupational Therapy 0 211 246 92 344Opticianry 541 547 863 682 751Optometry 192 150 941 272 963Osteopathic Medicine 377 246 204 302 207Pharmacy 4,707 4,691 1,856 1,606 2,377Physical Therapy 0 546 516 595 946Podiatry 422 182 162 180 178Psychology 180 230 283 241 259Real Estate 40,517 43,450 43,357 43,011 47,177Respiratory Therapy 0 2,990 2,074 1,137 1,268School Psychology 17 25 6 28 45Talent Agency 168 81VeterinaIY Medicine 785 785 808 796 663
TOTALS 146,035 164,900 170,789 169,805 163,425
1ldentif"1ed as a separate/new profession in FY 1988-89."Method of reporting revised FY 1988-89 to represent applicattonsJor which a license may be issued.
16
1988-891Inactive Other
1987-88ProfessionTotalsActive
19,
8,
I,13,4,I,
54,105,
24,
8,23,3,I,
10030800
6701
12.4371.212
00
881
130100
2.63241
2.75000
10.0201.166
31229.09055.3023.802
114.0464.891
354211
46393
0
23,315239
11,47044
1,26324,039
5,9092,296
95,796161,62728,574
1912,65828,3403,9131,293
1351,247
30
22,150217
10,853
81622,893
5,4702,032
91.706150.519
27.114
12,25226,756
3,775
1461,158
1083,6351,3431.2618.331
15,48048.165
2.10158
311.2452.1194,4553,0524.631
21.9281,6612,165
314.778407211
6.1761,155,517
0110
390246
61,92511573709
1201
84,95510
116162,161
13681176163
3,0733.083
16.211355
27
95.259694539990
1.1453.331
5342677246119
1,182243.594
95
2.9531,1661,0985,219
12,39731,952
1.74225
154.0611.3103,8431.9923,477
18,5851.1271,897
229,099345192
3,4761,2661,1767,415
AccountancyAcupunctureArchitectureAthlete Agent2Auctioneering2BarberingChiropracticClinical Social WorkConstructionCosmetologyDentistryDietetics/Nutrition Counseling2Electrical ContractingEngineeringFuneral D irecting/ EmbalmingGeology2Harbor PilotingHearing Aid DispensingIndustrial Hygiene/Asbestos
Consulting2Interior Design2Land SuIVeyingLandscape ArchitectureMarriage & Family TherapyMassage TherapyMedical Therapies3MedicineMental Health CounselingNaturopathyNursingNursing Home AdministrationOpticianryOptometryOsteopathic MedicinePharmacyPodiatryPsychologyReal EstateSchool PsychologyTalent AgencyVeterinary Medicine
TOTALS
59.0301.841
60285.363
1.9134.2062.8614.414
20.7281.5822.020
379.435377143
5.8341,160,997749,762
17
680198712
44263952743983269
113772
8524448546082
8885430
'Active means current lil:ensees who are practicillg with a valid lil:ense. Inactive means lil:ensees who have paid alee and haverequested that their lil:ense be placed on inactive status and have chosen not to practil:e.. Other means lil:ensees who did not renew theirlil:ense or meet the board requirements or new lil:ensees who ~ paid a lil:ensefee but have not yet been lil:ensed. Total means theflle
amount for rlScal 1988-89.
Number of CasesInvolving anUnlicensedPractitioner
1988-89
BUREAU OF COMPLAINTS
TOLL FREE LINE ANNUAL REPORT
FISCAL YEAR 1988 -198927
161
4496
5
21,515
58839
11176116
321
3
0
Total Number ofCalls Received
Total Number ofReferrals 1Month
July '88 3311 444
August '88 3575 606
September '88 3226 505
680October '88 3248
November '88 2967 584
December '88 3092 566
January '89 3408 609
3631 802February '89
596March '89 4963
April '89 5467 789
May '89 3804 492
6152 748June '89
7421Grand Total 46,844
AccountancyAcupunctureArchitecture
AuctioneeringBarberingChiropracticClinical Social WorkConstruction
CosmetologyDentistryDietetics/Nutrition CounselingElectrical Contracting
EngineeringFuneral Directing/ Embalming
GeologyHarbor PilotingHearing Aid DispensingIndustrial Hygiene/Asbestos Consulting
Interior DesignLand SurveyingLandscape ArchitectureMarriage & Family Therapy
Massage TherapyMedicineMental Health Counseling
NaturopathyNursingNursing Home Administration
Occupational TherapyOpticianryOptometryOsteopathic Medicine
Pharmac':( .Physician's Assistant
Physical TherapyPodiatryPsychologyReal Estate
Respiratory TherapySchool PsychologyTalent AgencyVeterinary Medicine
0
21
9
6
100
5110
20
02
17
3
2
8
6
49
6
16
21312
1132
17
3,292TOTAL
J Calls refelTed to appropriate agencies such as: Division of Consumer Services. Department of Health & Rehabilitative Services. Departmentof Insurance. Department of Business Regulation, etc.
18
1985-86
A
1986-87
A
1987-88
A
1988-89BOARDB B AB B
3417
171
2755
160
36315
108
3151295
4324
195
3942
149
31812
1170
183237332
145,6521,536
6831
279325510
2112270
0
24111
1070
153226201
64.2441.397
3971
257291442
2110107
0
28182288
125.1251.066
786
26172172
64,279
948435
176281
113.745
835566
164195
83.394
738381
199265
64.2211.270
735
187157
63.7211.149
511
164171115
1586271
135193
89
144208115
149156133
14212788
43351
43198
65301
63198
78231
78147
1132418
1381,694
317
63256
912218
1261.300
247
59038
1231620
2831,982
430
583263
113143194604
1511977
3,68635
961616
2101,175
400
515223
103103151542
156458
2.37535
953031
2092.783
265
8334911
140126181356
2912482
3.598255
762018
1941.318
135
73234
99571
116297
196263
2.081233
1181226
2462,835
262
78626
5172106195374
78171
663.934
284
300139 193
12,553 20,286NjA 1,153
12,553 21,439
951120
2281,475
162
703165
13861
134316
73113
452,571
263
205133
14,582NjA
14,582
130151173537
71112151499
12854
4.134
8843
2.943
59129 I 206
12,472 17,809N/A 1,049
12,472 18,858
25215,258
54915,807
187 16912,167 16,222
N/A 88912,167 17,111
AccountancyAcupunctureArchitectureAthlete AgentAuctioneeringBarberingChiropracticClinical Social WorkConstructionCosmetologyDentistryDietetics/Nutrition CounselingElectrical ContractingEngineeringFuneral D irecting/ EmbalmingGeologyHarbor PilotingHearing Aid DispensingIndustrial Hygiene. Asbestos
ConsultingLand SurveyingLandscape ArchitectureMarriage & Family TherapyMassage TherapyMedicineMental Health CounselingNaturopathyNursingNursing Home AdministrationOccupational TherapyOpticianryOptometxyOsteopathic MedicinePharmacyPhysical TherapyPodiatryPsychologyReal EstateRespiratoxy TherapySchool PsychologyTalent AgencyVeterinary MedicineSUBTOTALNon-DPR ProfessionsTOTAL
Column A: Total Complaints received.Column B: Jurisdictional and legally sufficient complaints to be investigated.
19
1st Quarter TotalsProfession 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter
Accountancy 4 4 3 25 36Acupuncture 0 1 0 0 1Architecture 15 15 23 12 65Athlete Agent 0 0 0 0 0Auctioneering 12 14 10 8 44Barbering 42 60 59 39 200Chiropractic 23 24 24 27 98Clinical Social Work 0 0 0 0 0Construction 870 971 840 1,057 3,738Cosmetology 314 393 403 231 1,341Dentistry 91 78 97 69 335Dietetics/Nutrition Counseling 0 0 0 0 0Electrical Contracting 39 35 30 36 140Engineering 30 22 19 51 122Funeral Directing/Embalming 17 12 50 93 172Geology 1 0 0 0 1Harbor Piloting 1 0 0 0 1Hearing Aid Dispensing 23 20 20 31 94Industrial Hygiene/Asbestos Consulting 0 0 0 0 0Interior Design 0 0 0 0 0Land Surveying 13 28 11 12 64Landscape Architecture 0 0 0 6 6Marriage & Family Therapy 0 0 0 0 0Massage Therapy 42 49 33 40 164Medicine 354 280 258 273 1,165Mental Health Counseling 18 0 0 0 18Naturopathy 0 0 1 2 3Nursing 141 162 120 142 565Nursing Home Administration 2 2 3 2 9Occupational Therapy 0 0 0 0 0Opticianry 14 10 32 14 70Optometry 11 6 13 9 39Osteopathic Medicine 41 29 17 16 103Pharmacy 70 71 56 49 246Physical Therapy 10 8 0 0 18Podiatry 33 15 9 15 72Psychology 2 9 17 13 41Real Estate 697 714 606 590 2,607Respiratory Therapy 0 3 0 0 3Talent Agency 21 34 24 7 86VeterinaIY Medicine 28 46 -1~ -..24 ..d~~
Grand Total 11,780
Probable Cause FoundWith With
Administra- Letter oftive Guidance
Complaint
Referred forFurther
Investigation
Number ofLegally
SuffcientComplaints
No ProbableCause Found
Professions
Accountancy 241 42 31 109 30AcupunctureS 11 0 0 0 0Architecture 107 9 23 22 12Athlete Agent 0 0 0 0 0Auctioneering 153 9 4 0 0Barbering 226 162 5 26 0Chiropractics 201 102 24 63 14CSW /MFf /MHC3,s 42 4 5 3 0Construction 4.244 531 157 81 24Cosmetology 1.397 923 67 174 0DentistryS 397 26 8 24 0Dietetics/Nutrition CounselingS 1 .0 0 0 0Electrical Contx:acting 257 20 15 21 2Engineering 291 40 18 39 18Funeral Directing/Embalming 442 57 33 89 20Geology 2 0 0 0 0Harbor Piloting 110 18 8 48 19Hearing Aid Dispens~ 107 63 21 64 9Industrial Hygiene/Asbestos 0 0 0 0 0
ConsultingInterior Design 0 0 0 0 0Land Surveying 95 57 11 14 3Landscape Architecture 11 0 0 3 1Massage Therapy 228 57 28 7 2Medicines 1.475 247 174 469 0Naturopathy 2 0 0 0 0NursingS 703 510 193 166 0Nursing Home Administration 16 8 3 5 0Occupational Therapys 5 1 0 1 0Opticiailly3 138 18 9 40 6OptometryS 61 26 8 24 2Osteopathic Medicines 134 58 34 59 2Pharmacys 316 86 138 85 0Physical Therapys 73 0 3 6 0PodiatryS 113 12 8 31 4Psychologys 45 12 6 13 0Real Estate 2.571 316 336 1.478 23Respiratory Therapys 26 1 3 9 0School Psychology 3 1 1 3 0Talent Agency 205 0 0 0 0
V~terinary MediCineS!~~ --~~ --~~ ~ ~~~ .n~TOTALS 14.582 3.450. 1.397 3.242 191
1 Probable Cause is detennlned by a panel oj bowrl members or by the Bureau oj Legal Seroices. The Bureau oj Legal Seroices determineswhether probable cause exists Jor the Jollowing proJessions: Acupuncture. Athlete Agents. Auctioneering. Barbering. Cosmetology. Geology.Naturopathy. School Psychology. and Talent Agencies.
"Board oJ CLinical Social Work. Mcuriage and Family Therapy. and Mental Health Counseling."This information was computer-generated and reflects actual cases resulting in probable cause actions. rather than number oj persons.
21
P. C. 2with
Admin.Complaint
SuspendLicense
RevokeUcense
Surren-der
License
Proba-tion
Fine S Repri-mand
Other 4
Professions
Accountancy 42 2 1 1 14 6 3 9Acupunctllres 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Architecture 9 1 1 0 1 13 0 1Athlete Agent 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Auctioneering 9 0 0 0 0 5 0 0Barbering 162 2 3 1 1 134 5 16Chiropractics 102 1 0 2 23 8 0 27CSW/MFf/MHC5 4 0 0 4 1 1 0 0Construction 531 122 17 54 27 109 20 41Cosmetology 923 6 0 1 0 840 24 52DentistryS 26 4 0 14 21 25 0 11Dietetics/Nutritions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Electrical Contracting 20 1 1 7 12 23 1 2Engineering 40 4 2 4 12 7 4 0Funeral Directing/Embalming 57 0 1 3 5 29 4 1Geology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2Harbor Piloting 18 0 0 1 0 1 0 2Hearing Aid Dispensing 63 3 0 1 4 17 2 4Industrial Hygiene/Asbestos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
ConsultingInterior Design 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Land Surveying 57 1 0 1 21 9 0 4Landscape Architecture 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1Massage Therapy 57 4 1 2 0 42 2 8Medicines 247 17 13 26 42 14 3 23Naturopathyli 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0NursingS 510 21 16 141 74 13 17 1Nursing Home Administration 8 0 0 0 1 4 1 0Occupational Therapyli 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 0Opticia~ 18 1 2 0 4 6 3 5OptometryS 26 1 0 0 12 13 0 9Osteopathic Medicines 58 0 2 3 19 23 18 11Pharmacyli 86 4 3 12 28 28 4 15Physical Therapyli 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0Podiatif 12 0 0 1 1 3 0 8Psychologys 12 0 0 0 3 2 0 0Real Estate 316 48 82 46 7 72 19 58Respiratory Therapyli 1 0 1 0 4 10 15 21School Psychology 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Talent Agency 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1Veterinary Medicines 34 1 0 1 ~ --~ --~ --g
TOTALS 3,450 244 146 326 343 1,463 149 333lC~mplaint /Dtals may not match disciplinary action totals. Complaints receiued near the end ofthefiscal year may not be disposed oj untilthe following year. Disciplinary actions may include action on complaints received in previous fiscal years.
2P. C. means Probable Cause3 Fines imposed during fIScal year 1988-89 totaled $1,199,711. Fines collected during fiscal year 1988-89 totaled $862,858.
'Other disciplinary actions may include added continuing education or completion of a 00ard study guide..Medical professionals disciplinary actions are totaled in each category for which they were disciplined. Non-medical professionals arecounted only in the category that reflects the most seuere form of their discipline.
22
2,4222.3032.4112,2802,1252.125
2.1361.9972.0941.9811.8371.828
ACCOUNTANCylAuditingBusiness LawTheory of Accoun lingAccounting Practice IAccounting Practice II
28261925
28261925
22201823
779592
612
2358
ACUPUNCTURENCCA WrittenClean Needle TechniqueFlorida Laws & Rules
ARCHITECTURE 1
Division ADivision B
WrittenGraphic
Division CDivision D/FDivision EDivision GDivision HDivision I
803383
736365
347489576484327324372305
269448510425289298338276
63112824
156154156
62112724
149147149
62112724
100100100
000
000
ASBESTOSConsultants
ArchitectureEngineer (Professional)Industrial Hygienist
ContractorsTechnical KnowledgeBusiness Knowledge
147146
10098
03
02
~UCTIONEERING 95 92 90 98 2 2 90
80477669232302638
74472263025231934
552592
7694
17038
246
16161330
706888
764
303212
3ARBERINGWrittenPractical
3ARBERING INSTRUCTORSWrittenPractical
1ARBERING (Restricted) 30
3EHAVIOR ANALYSIS 213 185 91 49 94 51 91
Pass and fail statistics by part are not available.
23
FY 1988-89The total number of candidates schedtded and examined appear in bold print. Candidatesschedtded and examined in the VWious parts of the examinations appear in nonnal print. Thetotal number of candidates scheduled and examined will not equal the fzgures for parts of theexamination. Candidates for the various parts are only counted once in the bold print totals. Note:totals are not intended to cross-total.
Number Number Pass Fall Total'PROFESSION Scheduled Examined , % , % Licensed
Fail Total #Licensed
187
%
416277411411411411385318124
3538
365243362360360363344285105
3233
230312288228190
9586806352
135072
132173
514203748
139711513
49684739
146341720
51325361
PROFESSIONCHIROPRACTIC
Licensure TotalFlorida Laws & RulesX-Ray InterpretationTechniquePhysical DiagnosisPractical Average
Certification TotalPractical PhysiologyPhlebotomyAcupunctureProprietary Drugs
CLINICAL SOCIAL WORK 322 315 252 80 63 20
8.333 7,469 2,757
2.6751.9381.237
121
2.4121.7041.105
III
939656362
37
40393333
1,4731,046
74374
60616767
152282369373
2072
1255281774713
204
139262344328
1867
115485146
4513
175
549686
1219
3447
1277225
585
393725375051412649563849
85166258207
93368
3587420
890
616375635049597451446251
CONSTRUCTIONDivision I
GeneralBuildingResidentialSpecialty Structure
Division IIMechanicalAir Condition-Class "A"Air Condition-Class "B"
RoofingSheet MetalCommercial PoolResidential Pool
PlumbingUnderground UtilityService PoolSolar WaterPollutant Storage
COSMETOLOGYCOSMETOLOGY INSTRUCTOR
WrittenPractical
6.205201189174
5.770161153139
3,570 62 2,200 38 3,570128
128125
8490
2514
1610
573475445522490483435176
511418387459434426380123
357348352
859077
6139
107
151023
34236471
809658
841652
204
42 71
DENTISTRYWrittenOral DiagnosisClinical
DENTAL HYGIENEWrittenClinical
DENTAL MANUAL SKILLS1
1 Dental Manual Skills candidates are not licensed, but, upon passing the examination. become eligible to sit for the Dental
Examination.
FY 1988-89Number Number Pass
Scheduled Examined * % *
Fall%
ToW'LicensedPROFESSION
ELECT. &: ALARM CONTR.UnlimitedResidentialLow VoltageOutdoor SignAlann System IAlarm System II
440
20866271
EMERGENCY MED. TECH. 3.239 3,063 2,698 88 365 12 2,698
2,247602
2.0142,202
2.013528
1,8061.871
103783
1,035
204355
4251,023
836
805745
ENGINEERINGFundamentalsPrinciples & Practice
ENGINEERING INTERN 1.035
92161
313128
6666
92161
292926
6666
10101
0100
0100
2 1000 06 1000 0
899
3135
2017
6965
1344
506767
322
503333
FOREIGN-TRAINEDEXILED PROFESSIONALS
ArchitecturePart IPart IIPat IIIPart IV
DentistryFlorida Laws & RulesClinical
OptometryFlorida Laws & RulesWritten PracticalPhannacology lOcular
12712
12329
14622
133
1127
11426
589390
593
427
10 26121
5127
2395
176
775
FUNERAL DIRECTOR/EMBALMINGDirector 137
Conference 14Florida Laws & Rules 131
Direct Disposer 31Embalmer 161
Conference 27Florida Laws & Rules 146
53838383838383838
22222
2828282828282828
22222
169
1416171416
57325057615057
12191412111412
43685043395043
11000
50000
HARBOR PILOTINGDeputy Pilot
International RulesInland RulesSeamanshipAids to NavigationState & Federal RulesLocal KnowledgeChartwork
State PilotInternational RulesInland RulesState & Federal RulesLocal Knowledge
1222
50100100100
25
FY 1988-89Number Number Pass
Scheduled Examined * % *
1,408 1,142165 134 75 56 59
6 6 6 100 07 5 4 80 1
32 22 3 14 191,113 912 347 38 565
85 63 18 29 45
Fail Total ILicensed
PROFESSION%
HEARING AID DISPENSINGWrittenPractical
209157
55
18413651
1279238
6875
4413
3225
34819522328312
33918921727410
110126160
9
58585890
7991
1141
42424210
LAND SURVEYINGFundamentalsPrinciples & PracticeFlorida Jurisdictional
LAND SURVEYING INTERN9
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE 173Section 1 60Section 2 77Section 3 79Section 4 122Section 5 112Section 6 101
MARRIAGE &; FAMILY THERAPY 105
163587576
lIB10993
102
3643402128282683
74532824262881
15355590816719
26477276747219 83
MASSAGEWrittenPracticalColonies
1,1151,0961,052
42
1,0711,0311,010
39
1,025990
1,00737
9610095
4132
405
MEDICINEComponent I-FLEXComponent 2-FLEX
324315265
294284233
177170
6273
10763
3827
MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING 446 432 260 60 172 40
NURSINGRNLPN
9.5416,6402,901
8,6115.9792.624
5,0653,1391,926
5373
2,840696
4727
268212223
259208215
161197
7792
4718
238
NURSING HOME ADMIN.NationalFlorida Laws and Rules
OPTICL-\NRYNational WrittenFlorida Laws and RulesContact LensNeutralizationPractical
2841.242261.52226244
277110221145220236
19884
209108211204
7695749686
261237
932
245
264
14
IS{'.142146116161
149133137108149
627281
102145
54599497
6156
64
4641
63
OPTOMETRYLicensure Total
Phannacology lOcularClinicalFlorida I.:aws & Rules
Certification Total 145
OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE 24 15 1521 71 6 29
26
FY 1988-89Number Number Pass
Scheduled Examined * % *
THERAPY
Fail Total'LicensedPROFESSION %
PARAMEDIC 750 698 595 85 103 15 595
1,0871,0751,001
1,0431.032
961
884911897
8893
12164
127
PHARMACYNationalFlorida Laws and Rules
PHYSICAL THERAPYBasic SciencesClinical SciencesTheory & Procedures
PHYSICAL THERAPY ASST.
283258246257119
252228216227117
189189185187107
83868291
39314010
1714189 107
PODIATRY 163 130 48 37 82 63 48
222136194
195116173
15089
1457784
2728
2316
PSYCHOLOGYNationalFlorida Laws & Rules
RESPIRATORY THERAPY 537 492 54264 228 46 264
SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY 37 34 30 88 4 12 30
376211211355
359210207338
266147173313
708493
633425
3016
7
VETERINARY MEDICINENationalClinical CompetencyFlorida Laws & Rules
BUREAU OF EXAMINATIONSERVICES TOTAL 48.008 43,529 25.031
REAL ESTATE TOTALBrokerSalesperson
42.6966.556
36.140
39,1736,132
33,041
25.0124,068
20.9446663
2,06412,097
3437
GRAND TOTAL 90,704 82,702 50,043
27
FY 1988-89Number Number Pass
Scheduled Examined * % *