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Title protection

A law that restricts who may use a professional title, without licensing the practice itself.

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Definition

Under title protection, anyone may perform the work, but only qualified people may call themselves by the protected title.

How each profession uses it

The same idea can carry a different word, or the same word a different meaning, depending on the profession.

Athletic trainer
California protects the title athletic trainer for people certified by the Board of Certification but has no state license or registration.

The common mistake

Definitions here are general. They do not say what any profession may do in any state; that is set by each state’s law. Back to the full glossary