State Certifications for managers?

Question

Most states require certain occupations to meet training requirements, be licensed, and maintain specific standards. Managers in the work place have far more means of destroying a person’s income, family and quality of life through poor management. Why do states not require managers to be licensed and held to a professional standard?

Answer 1

First, because a manager's actions are generally not reviewable by some outside body, because they are so discretionary. A lawyer, or carpenter, or doctor must meet objective standards. How would you apply such objective measurable requirements to management?

Second, because anyone with supervisory authority would potentially, or any corporate office, would fall within the category of manager. That could be up to 25% or more of the total white-collar work force. Impossible to enforce or regulate.

Finally, even if you instituted educational or credentialing standards, those requirements would effectively prevent anyone from advancing no matter how otherwise qualified they are in the job.

Answer 2

Unfortunately, there are many occupations that currently don't have to submit to any standards of government regulation.