STATE BY STATE LISTING OF PROFESSIONAL LICENSING AGENCIES

STATE STATE PROFESSIONAL LICENSING AGENCY Counseling Professionals: http://www.abec.state.al.us/ Education Professions: https://www.alsde.edu/sec/ec/Pages/home.aspx# General Licensure: http://www.alabama.gov/online-services/professional Medical Professions: http://www.albme.org/index.html

ALASKA General Licensure: https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing.aspx Teacher Profession: https://www.eed.state.ak.us/TeacherCertification/

ARIZONA State Board of Behavioral Health Examiners – Counseling Licensure http://www.azbbhe.us/node/557 Arizona Medical Board - Medical Licensure https://www.azmd.gov/Licensure/Licensure Arizona Department of Education - Teaching Certification http://www.azed.gov/educator-certification/ Arizona State Board of Technical Registration – Technical Licensure https://btr.az.gov/licensing-exams

ARKANSAS General Licensure: http://www.arkansas.gov/services/list/category/business-professional-licensing Arkansas Department of Health http://www.healthy.arkansas.gov/programs- services/program/licensing_permits_plan_reviews Arkansas State Board of Examiners in Counseling http://abec.myarkansas.net/licensing Arkansas State Medical Board http://www.armedicalboard.org/ Arkansas Department of Education http://www.arkansased.gov/divisions/human-resources-educator-effectiveness- and-licensure/educator-licensure-unit

COLORADO General Licensure: https://www.colorado.gov/dora/licensing/Lookup/GenerateRoster.aspx Medical Board: https://www.colorado.gov/dora/Medical_Board Teaching Professions: https://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeprof

CONNECTICUT Counseling Profession: http://www.ct.gov/dph/cwp/view.asp?a=3121&q=396906 General Licensure: http://www.ct.gov/dcp/cwp/view.asp?q=273664 Medical Professions: http://www.ct.gov/dph/cwp/view.asp?a=3143&q=388902 Teaching Professions: http://www.sde.ct.gov/sde/cwp/view.asp?a=2613&q=321230

DELAWARE Division of Professional Regulation - Professional Standards: http://dpr.delaware.gov/ Delaware Division of Professional Regulation - Professional Counselor of mental Health Licensure: https://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/profcounselors/newlicense/ Delaware Division of Professional Regulation - Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline: https://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/medicalpractice/ State of Delaware - National Board Certifications – Educators https://deeds.doe.k12.de.us/certificate/deeds_nbct.aspx

DISTRICT OF District of Columbia Department of Health (includes Medical and COLUMBIA Counseling Licensure) http://doh.dc.gov/service/professional-license-applications District of Columbia Office of the State Superintendent of Education - Educator Certification http://osse.dc.gov/ed-credentials

FLORIDA Business and Professional Regulations - General Licensure https://www.myfloridalicense.com/intentions2.asp Florida Board of Medicine - Medical Licensure http://flboardofmedicine.gov/licensing/ Florida Department of Education – Educator Licensure http://fldoe.org/teaching/certification Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling – Licensure http://floridasmentalhealthprofessions.gov/

GEORGIA Secretary of State Professional Licensure http://sos.ga.gov/index.php/licensing/online_licensure_applications Georgia Professional Standards Commission - Educator Certification https://www.gapsc.com/Certification/ApplicationProcedures.aspx Georgia Composite Medical Board - Medical Licensure https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/apply-renew-reinstate-or-manage-license

HAWAII General Licensure: http://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/ Teaching Professions: http://www.htsb.org/

IDAHO General Licensure: http://www.idaho.gov/business/licensing.html Medical Professions: http://bom.idaho.gov/BOMPortal/Home.aspx Teaching Professions: https://www.sde.idaho.gov/site/teacher_certification/apply_cert_cred.htm

ILLINOIS Department of Financial and Professional Licensure (includes Medical and Counseling): http://www.idfpr.com/profs/proflist.asp Illinois State Board of Education: http://www.isbe.net/Pages/Educator-Licensure-Requirements.aspx

INDIANA General Licensure: http://www.in.gov/pla/boards.htm Teaching Professions: http://www.doe.in.gov/licensing

IOWA Counseling Profession: http://idph.iowa.gov/Licensing General Licensure: https://plb.iowa.gov/about-us Medical Professions: https://medicalboard.iowa.gov/practitioners/physicians.html Teaching Professions: http://www.boee.iowa.gov/

KANSAS Behavioral Professions: http://ksbsrb.ks.gov/ Education Professions: http://www.ksde.org/Agency/DivisionofLearningServices/TeacherLicensureandA ccreditation.aspx Medical Professions: http://www.ksbha.org/main.shtml Technical Professions: https://www.ksbtp.ks.gov/

KENTUCKY Commonwealth of - Department of Professional Licensing: http://dop.ky.gov/Pages/Boards.aspx Kentucky Department of Education Educator Certification: https://education.ky.gov/teachers/NxGenProf/Pages/Certification.aspx

LOUISIANA Licensed Professional Counselors Board of Examiners - Counselor Licensure http://www.lpcboard.org/ Louisiana Department of Education - Educator Licensure https://www.teachlouisiana.net/ Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners - Medical Licensure http://www.lsbme.la.gov/licensure/index State of Louisiana Professional and Occupational Licenses - Professional Licensure http://louisiana.gov/Services/POLicenses/

MAINE State of Professional & Financial Regulation - Professional Licensure http://www.maine.gov/pfr/professionallicensing/professions.html State of Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine - Medical Licensure http://www.maine.gov/md/ Maine Department of Education – Educator Licensure http://www.maine.gov/doe/cert/ State of Maine Professional & Financial Regulation - Counseling Licensure http://www.maine.gov/pfr/professionallicensing/professions/counselors/

MARYLAND Counseling Profession: http://dhmh.maryland.gov/bswe/Pages/Licensing.aspx

General Licensure: http://www.dllr.state.md.us/license/ Medical Professions: http://www.mbp.state.md.us/ Teaching Professions: http://www.marylandpublicschools.org/about/Pages/DEE/Certification/index.aspx

MASSACHUSET Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation - Professional TS Licensure: http://www.mass.gov/ocabr/government/oca-agencies/dpl-lp/ Massachusetts Health and Human Services (Board of Registration in Medicine): http://www.mass.gov/eohhs/gov/departments/borim/ Massachusetts Executive Office of Education - Educator Licensure: http://www.mass.gov/edu/government/departments-and- boards/ese/programs/educator-effectiveness/licensure/

MICHIGAN General Licensure: http://www.michigan.gov/lara/0,4601,7-154-72600---,00.html Health Professions: http://www.michigan.gov/lara/0,4601,7-154-72600_72603---,00.html Teaching Professions: http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,4615,7-140-5683_14795---,00.html

MINNESOTA Counseling Profession: http://mn.gov/boards/behavioral-health/ Medical Professions: http://mn.gov/health-licensing-boards/medical-practice/ Teaching Profession: http://education.state.mn.us/MDE/lic/

MISSISSIPPI State Board of Examiners for Licensed Professional Counselors: https://www.lpc.ms.gov/secure/index.asp Mississippi Professional Licenses: http://www.ms.gov/Business/Professional_Licenses Mississippi Board of Medical Licensure: https://www.msbml.ms.gov/msbml/web.nsf Mississippi Department of Education - Educator Licensure: http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/OEL

MISSOURI General Licensure: http://pr.mo.gov/professions.asp Teacher Professions: https://dese.mo.gov/educator-quality/certification

MONTANA Office of Public Instruction - Educator Licensing: http://opi.mt.gov/Educators/Licensure/Become-an-Educator Montana Department of Labor & Industry/Board of Medical Examiners - Medical Licensure: http://boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov/med Montana Department of Labor & Industry - Professional Licensure: http://bsd.dli.mt.gov/license/license

NEBRASKA Certified and Licensed Occupations http://nebraskaccess.ne.gov/professionaloccupationallicenses.asp Nebraska Department of Education - Educator Licensure http://www.education.ne.gov/TCERT/ Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services - Medical and Counseling Licensure http://dhhs.ne.gov/publichealth/Pages/crlMHPSWHome.aspx

NEVADA State of Board of Examiners for Marriage and Family Therapists & Clinical Professional Counselors - Counselor Licensure http://marriage.nv.gov/Services/CPC/ State of Nevada Department of Education - Educator Licensure http://www.doe.nv.gov/Educator_Licensure/ Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners - Medical Licensure http://medboard.nv.gov/Licensees/L_A_Main/

NEW Office of Professional Licensure and Certification HAMPSHIRE (including Medical and Counseling Licensure http://www.nh.gov/ New Hampshire Department of Education - Educator Certification http://www.education.nh.gov/certification/index.htm

NEW JERSEY Professional Counselor Examiners Committee - Counseling Licensure http://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/pc New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners - Medical Licensure http://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/bme

New Jersey Department of Education - Teacher Certification http://www.state.nj.us/education/educators/license/

NEW MEXICO Counseling Profession: http://www.rld.state.nm.us/boards/counseling_and_therapy_practice.aspx General Licensure: http://www.rld.state.nm.us/boards/Get_Licensed.aspx Medical Professions: http://www.nmmb.state.nm.us/ Teaching Professions: http://www.ped.state.nm.us/licensure/2010/index.html

NEW YORK State Licensed Professions - (includes Medical and Counseling Licensure) http://www.op.nysed.gov/prof/ New York State Office of Teaching Initiatives – Certification http://www.highered.nysed.gov/tcert/certificate/certprocess.html

NORTH Counseling Profession: CAROLINA http://www.ncblpc.org/ Medical Professions: http://www.ncmedboard.org/ Teaching Professions: http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/licensure/

NORTH Counseling Profession: DAKOTA http://www.ndbce.org/ Medical Profession: https://www.ndbom.org/ Teaching Profession: http://www.nd.gov/espb/

NORTHERN Commonwealth of Northern Marianas Board of Professional Licensing MARIANAS (BPL)/Health Care Professions Licensing Board (HCPLB) http://cnmibpl-hcplb.net/sec.asp?secID=15

OHIO License Center https://license.ohio.gov/lookup/default.asp Ohio Educator Licenses http://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Teaching/Licensure State Medical Board of Ohio http://www.med.ohio.gov/ Ohio Department of Education – Certification and Licensure Dictionary http://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Teaching/Licensure/Additional- Information/Certification-and-Licensure-Dictionary

OKLAHOMA State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure - Counselor Licensure https://www.ok.gov/behavioralhealth/ Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision: Medical Licensure: http://www.okmedicalboard.org/ Oklahoma State Department of Education - Teaching Certification: http://www.ok.gov/sde/teacher-certification Oklahoma Professional Licensure https://www.ok.gov/about/license_renewal.html

OREGON Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists - Counseling Licensure: http://www.oregon.gov/OBLPCT/pages/index.aspx Oregon Medical Board - Medical Licensure: http://www.oregon.gov/OMB/pages/index.aspx Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Commission - Educator Licensure: http://www.oregon.gov/tspc/pages/index.aspx

PENNSYLVANIA Counseling Profession: http://www.dos.pa.gov/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardsCommissions/SocialWorker sMarriageanFamilyTherapistsandProfessionalCounselors/Pages/default.aspx#.V gPzf5enRM8 General Licensure: http://www.licensepa.state.pa.us/ Medical Professions: http://www.dos.pa.gov/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardsCommissions/Medicine/Pag es/default.aspx#.VgP1EJenRM8 Teaching Professions: http://www.education.pa.gov/Pages/default.aspx#.VgP0PZenRM8

PUERTO RICO Puerto Rico Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline http://www.salud.gov.pr/Pages/Home.aspx Puerto Rico Department of Education http://www.de.gobierno.pr/

RHODE ISLAND Department of Education - Educator Certification http://www.ride.ri.gov/TeachersAdministrators/EducatorCertification.aspx Rhode Island Department of Health - Medical Licensure http://health.ri.gov/licenses/detail.php?id=200/ Rhode Island Professional Licensing https://www.ri.gov/Licensing/

SOUTH General Licensure: CAROLINA http://www.llr.state.sc.us/pol.asp# Medical Professions: http://www.llr.state.sc.us/POL/Medical/ Teaching Professions: http://ed.sc.gov/districts-schools/state-accountability/sc-administrators- guide/personnel-and-certification/

SOUTH Counseling Profession: DAKOTA https://dss.sd.gov/licensingboards/examiners.aspx Medical Professions: https://doh.sd.gov/boards/ Teacher Certification: http://www.doe.sd.gov/oatq/teachercert.aspx

TENNESSEE Department of Education - Educator Licensure https://www.tn.gov/education/section/licensing Tennessee Department of Health - (including Medical and Counseling Licensure): http://tn.gov/health/section/health-professional-boards

TEXAS General Licensure: https://www.dshs.state.tx.us/plc/ Teaching Professions: http://tea.texas.gov/Texas_Educators/ Medical Professions: http://www.tmb.state.tx.us/

UTAH General Licensure (including counseling and medical professions): http://www.dopl.utah.gov/licensing/index.html Teaching Professions: http://www.schools.utah.gov/cert/ General Licensure: https://www.sec.state.vt.us/professional-regulation/list-of-professions.aspx Medical Professions: http://healthvermont.gov/hc/med_board/application.aspx Teaching Professions: http://education.vermont.gov/educator-quality/licensed-vermont- educators/renew-license

VIRGINIA Counseling Profession: http://www.dhp.virginia.gov/counseling/ General Licensure: http://www.dpor.virginia.gov/ProfessionsAndOccupations/ Medical Professions: http://www.dhp.virginia.gov/medicine Teaching Professions: http://www.doe.virginia.gov/teaching/licensure/index.shtml

WASHINGTON Counseling Profession: http://www.doh.wa.gov/LicensesPermitsandCertificates/ProfessionsNewRenewo rUpdate/MentalHealthProfessions General Licensure: http://www.dol.wa.gov/business/professionals.html Medical Professions: http://www.doh.wa.gov/LicensesPermitsandCertificates/MedicalCommission/Med icalLicensing Teaching Professions: http://www.k12.wa.us/certification/TeacherMain.aspx

WEST VIRGINIA Counseling Profession: http://wvbec.org/ Medical Professions: https://wvbom.wv.gov/ Professional and Occupation Licensing Boards: http://www.sos.wv.gov/public- services/execrecords/appointments/Pages/LicsensingBoardsList.aspx Teaching Professions: http://wvde.state.wv.us/certification/

WISCONSIN General Licensure (including health professions): http://dsps.wi.gov/Boards-Councils/Board-Council-Listing Department of Safety and Professional Services/Business Professions: http://dsps.wi.gov/Licenses-Permits/Credentialing/Business-Professions/ Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services/Health Professions http://dsps.wi.gov/Licenses-Permits/Credentialing/Health-Professions Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services/Trades Professions: http://dsps.wi.gov/Licenses-Permits/Credentialing/Trades-Professions Wisconsin Educator Licensing-Teacher Education, Professional Development, and Licensing https://dpi.wi.gov/tepdl/licensing

WYOMING General Licensure (including the counseling profession): http://ai.wyo.gov/economic-analysis/professional-licensing-board Medical Professions: http://wyomedboard.wyo.gov/ Mental Health Professions: http://mentalhealth.wyo.gov/ Teaching Professions: http://ptsb.state.wy.us/