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
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
California
Comprehensive
California Professional Licensure Guide (External Site)
Education
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
Connecticut
Comprehensive
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
Education
District of Columbia Public Schools Teacher Certification and Licensing (External Site)
Engineering
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
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
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
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
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
Mississippi
Comprehensive
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
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
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
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
Education
Pennsylvania Department of Education Certification (External Site)
Puerto Rico
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
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
Education
Texan Education Agency Certification (External Site)
U.S. Virgin Islands
Comprehensive
Comprehensive – Health
Education
Virgin Islands Board of Education Certifications (External Site)
Utah
Comprehensive
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
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)