For PR practitioners, the issue of licensure has been around for a long time. Edward L. Bernays’ final years were spent hoping for some form of PR licensing to take hold in the US. Visit the Museum of Public Relations for a bit of background about Bernays’ work.

Also, from the PRbytes listserv (forgive me, I cannot find the originator of the post), there is an interesting download entitled: PR Measurement Comprehensive Overview.

• Do You Need a License to Earn a Living? You Might Be Surprised at the Answer – New York Times
  So, is this an argument to *not* have PR licensing?
  (tags: professional+licensing PR public+relations credibility faith)
• America’s Career InfoNet: Licensed Occupations
  Kudos to Cyrus in the PRMindshare listserv for tips to this, and the NYTimes article, links.
  (tags: professional+licensing PR public+relations credibility faith)
• PR Measurement Comprehensive Overview
  (tags: PR measurement Public+Relations publicrelations survey+research survey)