Provisional Hero License
ItemThe card that lets a hero trainee use a Quirk in the field with the law's blessing, issued by the Hero Public Safety Commission to anyone who clears the exam. It carries a photo and a hero name, and it means the holder no longer needs a licensed Hero standing over them.
Overview
A Provisional Hero License is legal cover. It permits a student still in training to put a Quirk toward heroic work and be recognized for it rather than charged for it.
The Hero Public Safety Commission issues them, and there is exactly one way to earn one, which is to clear the exam that shares its name.
Function
The document itself looks like any ordinary ID card, carrying the holder's photograph alongside their hero name. What it grants is independence. The bearer can move on an emergency without a Hero directing them.
The exam behind it runs twice a year. A candidate who clears the opening stage and then falls short at the end is not finished with the process, and may sit for it again after three months.
Notable Users
Anyone who passes the exam holds one. U.A. High School let its first-years in the Hero Course sit for it ahead of schedule, which is not how the school normally operates; tradition puts the attempt in the second year.
That early testing reads as a response to conditions on the ground. The Hero Killer, Chizome Akaguro, and the surge in Villain activity that followed Toshinori Yagi's retirement left the profession short-handed, and demand for Heroes moved the timetable up.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Provisional Hero License in My Hero Academia?
A Provisional Hero License is a document issued by the Hero Public Safety Commission that lets a hero trainee legally use their Quirk in the field without a licensed Hero standing over them.
Who gets a Provisional Hero License in MHA?
Anyone who clears the Provisional Hero License Exam receives one; U.A. High School let its first year Hero Course students sit for the exam ahead of the usual schedule because rising Villain activity left the profession short handed.
Who issues the Provisional Hero License?
The Hero Public Safety Commission issues the Provisional Hero License to students who pass the exam that shares its name.
How often can you take the Provisional Hero License Exam?
The Provisional Hero License Exam runs twice a year, and a candidate who clears the opening stage but fails the final can retake it after three months.
What information appears on a Provisional Hero License?
A Provisional Hero License looks like an ordinary ID card, carrying the holder's photograph alongside their chosen hero name.
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