The following list captures know licensure resources for each state and territory of the United States. Click on the links below to visit that state or territory’s licensure information by license/certification category.

Note for Law: National Conference of Bar Examiners (External Site) oversees law licensure for all states, District of Columbia, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.


Alabama

Education

Alabama Teacher Certification (External Site)

Engineering & Land Surveying

Alabama Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors Licensee (External Site)

Healthcare

Alabama Public Health Certificates, Licenses, and Permits (External Site)

Mental Health

Alabama Department of Mental Health Certification (External Site)


Alaska

Comprehensive

Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing (External Site)

Education

Alaska Department of Education & Early Development Teacher Certification (External Site)


American Samoa (AS)

Official Portal of the U.S. Territory of American Samoa (External Site)


Arizona

Comprehensive

State of Arizona Professional Licenses (External Site)


Arkansas

Education

Arkansas Division of Elementary & Secondary Education Educator Licensure (External Site)

Engineering & Land Surveying

Arkansas State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Professional Surveyors (External Site)


California

Comprehensive

California Professional Licensure Guide (External Site)

Education

California Commission on Teacher Credentialing: How to Become a Teacher in California (External Site) 


Colorado

Comprehensive

Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies Division of Professions and Occupations (External Site)

Education

Colorado Department of Education Licensing Office (External Site)

Engineering & Land Surveying

Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies Division of Professions and Occupations Architect, Engineer and Land Surveyor Homepage (External Site)


Connecticut

Comprehensive

Connecticut State Department of Consumer Protection License, Permit & Registration Forms (External Site)

Education

Connecticut State Department of Education Bureau of Certification (External Site)


Delaware

Comprehensive

Delaware Division of Professional Regulation: Applying for a Professional License (External Site)

Education

Delaware Department of Education Licensure & Certification (External Site)


District of Columbia (DC)

Comprehensive- Health

DC Health Licensing Boards (External Site)

Comprehensive- Other professions

District of Columbia Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA) Professional Licensing (External Site)

Education

District of Columbia Public Schools Teacher Certification and Licensing (External Site)

Engineering

District of Columbia Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA) Professional Engineers (External Site)

Nursing

DC Health Board of Nursing (External Site)

Social Work

DC Health Social Work Licensing (External Site)


Federated States of Micronesia (FM)

Government of the Federated States of Micronesia (External Site)


Florida

Comprehensive

Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation Licensing & Regulation (External Site)

Education

Florida Department of Education Educator Certification (External Site)

Healthcare

Florida Board of Medicine Licensing and Registration (External Site)


Georgia

Comprehensive

Georgia Secretary of State Licensing Division (External Site) 

Education

Georgia Professional Standards Commission (External Site)


Guam (GU)

The Official Portal for the Island of Guam (External Site)

Comprehensive – Health

Health Professional – Licensing/EMS OfficeDepartment of Public Health & Social Services (External Site)

Education

Guam Commission for Educator Certification (External Site)

Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying

Guam Board of Registration for Professional Engineers, Architects and Land Surveyors (External Site)


Hawaii

Comprehensive

Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Professional & Vocational Licensing Division (External Site)

Education

Hawaiʻi Teacher Standards Board (External Site)


Idaho

Comprehensive

Idaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses (External Site)

Education

Idaho State Department of Education Certification & Professional Standards (External Site)


Illinois

Comprehensive

Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR): Professions Regulated by IDFPR (External Site)

Education

Illinois State Board of Education Educator Licensure (External Site)


Indiana

Comprehensive

Indiana Professional Licensing Agency Professions (External Site)

Education

Indiana Department of Education Educator Licensing (External Site)


Iowa

Comprehensive

Iowa WorkForce Development: Iowa Licensed Occupations (External Site)

Education

Iowa Board of Educational Examiners: Licensure (External Site)


Kansas

Education

Kansas State Department of Education Teacher Licensure and Accreditation (TLA) Home (External Site)

Engineering & Land Surveying

Kansas State Board of Technical Professions (External Site)

Healthcare

Kansas Board of Healing Arts (External Site)


Kentucky

Comprehensive

Kentucky Department of Professional Licensing (External Site)

Education

Kentucky Education Professional Standards Board (External Site)

Engineering & Land Surveying

Kentucky Board of Engineers & Land Surveyors (External Site)


Louisiana

Comprehensive

Louisiana Licenses (External Site)

Education

Louisiana Department of Education Certification (External Site)


Maine

Comprehensive

State of Maine Professional and Financial Regulation Professions and Occupations (External Site)

Education

Maine Department of Education Certification & Credentialing (External Site)


Marshall Islands (MH)

No government homepage available.


Maryland

Comprehensive

Maryland Department of Labor Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing (External Site)

Education

Maryland State Department of Education Educator Certification (External Site)


Massachusetts

Comprehensive

Massachusetts Division of Occupational Licensure (DOL) (External Site)

Education

Massachusetts Division of Elementary and Secondary Education Office of Educator Licensure (External Site)


Michigan

Comprehensive

Michigan Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Professional Licensing (External Site)

Education

Michigan Department of Education Educator Certification (External Site)


Minnesota

Comprehensive

Minnesota ELicensing (External Site)

Education

Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board Aspiring Educators Licensure Requirements (External Site)


Mississippi

Comprehensive

Mississippi State Department of Health Professional Licensure Applications and Guidelines (External Site)

Education

Mississippi Department of Education Educator Licensure (External Site)


Missouri

Comprehensive

Missouri Division of Professional Registration List of Professions (External Site)

Education

Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Education Certification (External Site)


Montana

Comprehensive

Montana Department of Labor & Industry Professional Boards & Licensing (External Site)

Education

Montana Office of Public Instruction Educator Licensure (External Site)


Nebraska

Comprehensive

Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services Professions And Occupations Licensing (External Site)

Education

Nebraska Department of Education Educator Certification (External Site)


Nevada

Comprehensive

State of Nevada Department of Business & Industry Licensing/Permits (External Site)

Education

 State of Nevada Department of Education Educator Licensure (External Site)

Engineering & Land Surveying

The Nevada Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors (NVBPELS) (External Site)


New Hampshire

Comprehensive

New Hampshire Office of Professional Licensure and Certification: Professional Licensing (External Site)

Education

The New Hampshire Department of Education Bureau of Credentialing (External Site)


New Jersey

Comprehensive

New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Licensed Professions and Occupations (External Site)

business.nj.gov (External Site)

Education

New Jersey Department of Education Certification (External Site)


New Mexico

Comprehensive

New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions Licensed Occupations (External Site)

New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department (External Site)

Education

New Mexico Public Education Department Licensure (External Site)


New York

Comprehensive

New York State Office of the Professions: New York State Licensed Professions (External Site)

Education

New York State Education Department Teacher Certification (External Site)


North Carolina

Comprehensive

North Carolina Business & Occupational License Database (External Site)

Education

North Carolina Department of Public Instruction Educator’s Licensure (External Site)


North Dakota

Comprehensive

North Dakota Office of the Governor: All Boards (External Site)

Education

North Dakota Education Standards and Practices: Types of Licenses (External Site)


Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI)

Comprehensive – Health

CNMI Health Care Professions Licensing Board (External Site)

Education

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Island Public School System – The State Board of Education Certification (External Site)

Engineering, Architecture & Land Surveying

CNMI Board of Professional Licensing (External Site)


Ohio

Comprehensive

eLicense Ohio Professional Licensure System (External Site)

Education

Ohio Department of Education Educator Licenses (External Site)


Oklahoma

Comprehensive

State of Oklahoma: Find an Agency (External Site)

Education

Oklahoma State Department of Education Teacher Certification (External Site)


Oregon

Comprehensive

State of Oregon: Find an Online Service (External Site)

Education

Oregon Department of Education Teacher Licensure (External Site)


Palau

Republic of Palau National Government Website (External Site)


Pennsylvania

Comprehensive

Pennsylvania Department of State Act 53 of 2020 Best Practices Guide: Information for Individuals With Criminal Convictions Who Are Considering an Occupation or Profession That Requires Licensure, and an Overview of the License Application Process (External Site)

Education

Pennsylvania Department of Education Certification (External Site)


Puerto Rico

Portal Oficial del Gobierno de Puerto Rico (Official Portal of the Government of Puerto Rico) (External Site)


Rhode Island

Comprehensive

State of Rhode Island Professional License Renewal (External Site)

Education

Rhode Island Department of Education Certification – Current & Future Educator (External Site)


South Carolina

Comprehensive

South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation (External Site)

Education

South Carolina Department of Education Certification (External Site)

Law

South Carolina Bar (External Site)


South Dakota

Comprehensive

South Dakota Department of Labor & Regulation: All South Dakota Occupational Licensing Agencies (External Site)

Education

South Dakota Department of Education Certification: Educator Overview (External Site)


Tennessee

Comprehensive

Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance Licensing & Regulations (External Site)

Education

Tennessee Department of Education Educator Licensure & Preparation (External Site)


Texas

Comprehensive

Texan Department of Licensing & Regulation (TDLR): Programs Licensed and Regulated by TDLR (External Site)

Education

Texan Education Agency Certification (External Site)


U.S. Virgin Islands

Comprehensive

Government of the U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs Board Certifications (External Site)

Comprehensive – Health

United States Virgin Islands Department of Health Office of Professional Licensure and Health Planning (External Site)

Education

Virgin Islands Board of Education Certifications (External Site)


Utah

Comprehensive

Utah Department of Commerce Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing: Find a Profession (External Site)

Education

Utah State Board of Education Educator Licensing (External Site)


Vermont

Comprehensive

Vermont Secretary of State Office of Professional Regulation: Professions (External Site)

Education

State of Vermont Agency of Education Educator Licensure (External Site)


Virginia

Comprehensive

Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation: Applicants (External Site)

Education

The Virginia Department of Education Licensure (External Site)

Health Professions

Virginia Department of Health Professions (External Site)


Washington

Comprehensive

Washington State Department of Licensing List of Licenses (External Site)

Education

Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (External Site)

Health Professions

Washington State Department of Health Provider Credential Search (External Site)


West Virgina

Comprehensive

West Virginia Association of Licensing Boards (External Site)

State of West Virginia Occupational, Professional, and Special Licenses and Permits (External Site)


Wisconsin

Comprehensive

State of Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services: A-Z Professions List (External Site)

Education

Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Educator Licensing General Information (External Site)

Health Professions

Wisconsin Department of Health Services Certification, Licenses, and Permits (External Site)


Wyoming

Comprehensive

Wyoming Administration & Information Professional Licensing Boards (External Site)

Education

Wyoming Professional Teaching Standards Board: Becoming Licensed in Wyoming (External Site)

Medicine

Wyoming Board of Medicine (External Site)

Nursing

Wyoming State Board of Nursing (WSBN) Licensing (External Site)