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California State Athletic Commission Notification of Special Meeting

Peep This: May Is Healthy Vision Month

DCA Director Appoints Tess Dubois-Carey to Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education Advisory Committee

What is a Nurse Educator?

Vacation Deposit Take Off Without You? You May be Able to Get it Back.

National Nurses Week: Licensed Professionals Make a Difference for Californians Every Day

Clean Out That Medicine Cabinet on Drug Take Back Day

Expedited Licensure Process Available for Refugees, Asylees, and Holders of Special Immigrant Visas

Chiropractic Care: Quick Guide for Consumers

5 Reasons to Hire a Licensed Cosmetologist or Barber for Your Wedding

Ladder Safety at Home

Internet Accountants: Are They for Real?

April 3 Is National Geologists Day

Cremation: What California Consumers Need to Know About America’s Most Popular Funeral Option

Welcome to Spring! Is Your Car Ready For Summer?

7 Quick Tips for Hiring a Locksmith

7 Consumer FAQs About Acupuncture

DCA Protects You During National Consumer Protection Week and Beyond!

Registered Veterinary Technicians: Professional Partners in Animal Care

Celebrating Black History Month: Honoring Architect Paul Revere Williams

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  • DCA NewsSpecial Meeting

    California State Athletic Commission Notification of Special Meeting

    by Monica Vargas May 20, 2022
    by Monica Vargas May 20, 2022

    The California State Athletic Commission will hold a special meeting on Tuesday, May 24, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. Meeting details and agenda are available here.    

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  • Vision

    Peep This: May Is Healthy Vision Month

    by Lana Wilson-Combs May 16, 2022
    by Lana Wilson-Combs May 16, 2022

    Did you know that one of the first things that people notice about you are your eyes? It’s true. A study conducted February 1, 2017, by Cornell’s College of Human Ecology and published in Psychological Science (April 2017), revealed that “we can interpret a person’s emotions by analyzing the expression…

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  • Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE)News Releases

    DCA Director Appoints Tess Dubois-Carey to Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education Advisory Committee

    by R.Santos May 12, 2022
    by R.Santos May 12, 2022

    SACRAMENTO — Today, Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) Director Kimberly Kirchmeyer announced the appointment of Tess Dubois-Carey to the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE) Advisory Committee. Dubois-Carey will serve on the committee as an industry representative. “We’re pleased to welcome Tess Dubois-Carey to the BPPE Advisory Committee,” said Director…

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  • HealthHealth NewsNursingVocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians

    What is a Nurse Educator?

    by R.Santos May 9, 2022
    by R.Santos May 9, 2022

    Passionate Health Care Professionals Dedicated to Teaching and Advocating Nurse educators or Nursing Education Consultants are registered nurses who educate and train nurses at all levels of practice, including nursing school students. These professionals are clinical experts who have obtained advanced nursing degrees, earning at least a Master’s in Nursing…

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  • FinanceFraudGovernment

    Vacation Deposit Take Off Without You? You May be Able to Get it Back.

    by June Vargas May 5, 2022
    by June Vargas May 5, 2022

    In this or any other decade, travel has never been cheap—or easy. Many people enlist the services of a professional to make their arrangements. This collaboration enables travelers to get the best value with the added bonus of expert advice on flights, accommodations and experiences—making a vacation feel more like…

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  • HealthNursingVocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians

    National Nurses Week: Licensed Professionals Make a Difference for Californians Every Day

    by Brady Oppenheim May 5, 2022
    by Brady Oppenheim May 5, 2022

    One woman’s legacy lives on in California Taking place May 6 through 12, National Nurses Week is time to reflect upon the countless contributions of nursing professionals in the United States and California. May 12—the birthday of Florence Nightingale—is the keystone of the week’s national observation as well as annual…

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  • Pharmacy

    Clean Out That Medicine Cabinet on Drug Take Back Day

    by Laurel Goddard April 28, 2022
    by Laurel Goddard April 28, 2022

    Turn in unneeded medications for safe disposal during DEA drug take-back day Unused prescription drugs can find their way into the wrong hands, which is dangerous and can lead to tragic consequences. They can also damage the environment when improperly disposed of (such as flushing). The federal Drug Enforcement Administration…

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  • DCA News

    Expedited Licensure Process Available for Refugees, Asylees, and Holders of Special Immigrant Visas

    by Brady Oppenheim April 21, 2022
    by Brady Oppenheim April 21, 2022

    Questions? Call DCA toll-free at (833) 498-2006 The Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) and its boards and bureaus protect and serve California consumers through the licensure and regulation of licensees in diverse professions and occupations ranging from accountant to physician, security guard to contractor, cemetery manager to veterinarian, and more.…

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  • Chiropractors

    Chiropractic Care: Quick Guide for Consumers

    by Laurel Goddard April 19, 2022
    by Laurel Goddard April 19, 2022

    Know what to expect and check the license Chiropractic is a health care profession that emphasizes a patient-centered approach without drugs or surgery, and focuses on disorders of the musculoskeletal and nervous systems and their effects on patient health. Doctors of chiropractic (D.C.) are licensed and regulated by the Department…

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  • Beauty

    5 Reasons to Hire a Licensed Cosmetologist or Barber for Your Wedding

    by R.Santos April 14, 2022
    by R.Santos April 14, 2022

    Before signing your marriage license, check a beauty professional’s license Spring is here, and that means peak wedding season is in full swing. So, if you’re one of many on the hunt for a wedding cosmetologist or barber, the Department of Consumer Affairs’ Board of Barbering and Cosmetology (BBC) reminds…

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