I implore Virginia not to pursue this preferential treatment, and limitation of licence portability proposal. As a graduate of a CACREP accredited college, and a current instructor in a non CACREP accredited college, I can attest that the barrier to allowing for high quality practitioners in all 50 states will be a disaster. The mental health crisis is severe and the CACREP aspect of an individual's professional development is not the key--deeply caring individuals who are in the profession for the long haul, regardless of where they reside, or will need to reside in the future, is far more important. From the standpoint of the profession, and basic economics, counselors need to be able to live, and as needed, relocate, where the jobs, family, and other factors take them. Virginia will go down a very slippery slope and ultimately will lose more than you gain.