Listings of Licensed Professions in the United States

 

By State/Territory
State Licensing Board Notes
Alabama Interactive Directory of Inform Alabama - Alabama State Agencies Use Agency Search link provided; Search profession type which links to the state board for that profession.
Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing Scroll down for links to
“Professions licensed”
Arizona Arizona State Legislature – Title 32 Professions and Occupations Universal Licensing Recognition
Arkansas Department of Labor and Licensing PDF document that lists various occupations in alpha order.
California Department of Consumer Affairs - Licensee Lists Overview Links to Boards and Bureaus
Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies Scroll down to “Division Information and Programs” to review the dropdowns for Healthcare Professions Programs and Occupational Professions and Business Programs
Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection – Boards and Commissions n/a
Delaware Division of Professional Regulation Scrolls down to the list of professions
District of Columbia Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection - Occupational and Professional License Categories n/a
Florida Division of Library and Information Services – Professional Licensing n/a
Georgia Secretary of State - Georgia Licensing Boards Click drop down under category to see each board.
Guam Department of Public Health and Social Services - Health Professional Licensing/EMS Office Scroll down till you see "Health Professional Licensing Office (HPLO) provides licenses to 9 professional healthcare boards." Click on any of the boards on the right to see more info.
Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs – Professional & Vocational Licensing Scroll down to Boards and Programs Lists
Idaho Online Services Note dropdown “Professional License” and “Select Agency”
Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation - Professions and Industries Regulated by IDFPR Alpha dropdown list of professions
Indiana Indiana Professional Licensing Agency n/a
Iowa Licenses and Permits n/a
Kansas State Board of Technical Professions Click Professions tab at top of page for pull down menu that lists some technical professions that are licensed in Kansas under this agency.
Kentucky Department of Professional Licensing – Our Boards n/a
Louisiana Licenses n/a
Maine Professional & Financial Regulation – Professions & Occupations n/a
Maryland Department of Labor - Division of Occupational & Professional Licensing n/a
Massachusetts Division of Professional Licensure Scroll down to list under “Our Organizations”.
Michigan Licensing and Regulatory Affairs - Licensing Requirements Help Guides Scroll to the profession you are looking for, select the link, and read the help guide for info on licensing for that profession.
Minnesota Minnesota Health Licensing Boards Minnesota eLicensing – Licenses by Agency n/a
Mississippi Mississippi Code – Title 72 Professions and Vocations n/a
Missouri Division of Professional Registration n/a
Montana Department of Labor & Industry Click on Professional Licenses (center item)
Nebraska Nebraska Library Commission - Nebraska Certified & Licensed Occupations Bulleted list of items are hyperlinks to agencies
Nevada Professional Licensing Boards (.doc) Document of all boards in Nevada with contact info.
New Hampshire Office of Professional Licensure and Certification – Find a Board n/a
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs – Professional and Occupational Boards and Committees n/a
New Mexico Regulation & Licensing Department – Boards and Commissions Scroll down to alpha listing of Individual Boards and Commissions
New York Office of the Professions n/a
North Carolina Department of Commerce – Business and Occupational License Database You may wish to enter the name of the desired profession in the search bar as the alpha listing is very expansive.
North Dakota North Dakota Office of the Governor List of Boards n/a
Northern Mariana Islands The Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands - Board of Professional Licensing n/a
Ohio Licenses & Permits You may wish to enter the name of the desired profession in the search bar as the alpha listing is very expansive.
Oklahoma Service Oklahoma - Business, Industries, & Employment Scroll down to "Industry Licensing & Permits".
Oregon Agencies A to Z You may wish to enter the name of the desired profession in the search bar as the alpha listing is very expansive.
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Professional Licensing n/a
Puerto Rico Department of State - Examining Boards Names on the list of boards are not hyperlinked.
Rhode Island Professional Licensing Renewal Department of Health Scroll down the Licensee Information
South Carolina Division of Professional and Occupational Licensing Boards (POL) n/a
South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation – All South Dakota Occupational Licensing Agencies n/a
Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance – Regulatory Boards n/a
Texas Department of Licensing & Regulation – Programs Licensed and Regulated by TDLR n/a
US Virgin Islands Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs Note the “Board Certifications Directory”
on the right-hand side of the webpage.
Utah Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing
– Find a Profession		 Click “List All” for complete list of license types or use Search tool.
Vermont Secretary of State – Office of Professional Regulations n/a
Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation – Professions and Occupations
Health Regulatory Boards		 n/a
Washington State Department of Licensing – List of Licenses Note Search Bar
West Virginia West Virginia Association of Licensing Boards This is a pdf list
Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services Note Search Bar
Wyoming Wyoming Administration & Information - Professional Licensing Boards (PLB) Scroll down to “List of Boards Supported
by A&I”.
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