However, other states made the choice to omit such clause and many established and competent practitioners were stripped of their professional rights.

"It's not normal for a competent, private practitioner to come in here and say, 'We want to help you.' "

The Hospital offers specially and subspecially care with competent medical practitioners.

Clearly much insight into word-meaning is to be gained by observing the ways in which words are strung together by competent practitioners of a language.

His final point - that this "operation" be done by "competent medical practitioners," presumably under sterile conditions (with anesthetics?)

Such post-education practical work is where someone picks up skills and behaviours needed to be a competent practitioner.

The need to acquire education, skills, and an ability to perform professional behaviour are frequently the requirements of a competent practitioner.

Surely they'll have some competent practitioners by now?

Acupuncture is generally safe when done by a competent practitioner.

But there would seem to be more to being a competent practitioner than could ever be assessed using a paper and pencil test.