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Nursing (RN/LPN)
Framework sources
All 51 state licensing authorities (Nursing (RN/LPN))
- Alabama:Alabama Board of Nursing ↗
- Alaska:Alaska Board of Nursing ↗
- Arizona:Arizona State Board of Nursing ↗
- Arkansas:Arkansas State Board of Nursing ↗
- California:California Board of Registered Nursing ↗
- Colorado:Colorado Board of Nursing ↗
- Connecticut:Connecticut Board of Examiners for Nursing (licensing administered by the Department of Public Health) ↗
- Delaware:Delaware Board of Nursing ↗
- District of Columbia:District of Columbia Board of Nursing ↗
- Florida:Florida Board of Nursing ↗
- Georgia:Georgia Board of Nursing ↗
- Hawaii:Hawaii Board of Nursing ↗
- Idaho:Idaho Board of Nursing (Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses) ↗
- Illinois:Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (Board of Nursing) ↗
- Indiana:Indiana State Board of Nursing ↗
- Iowa:Iowa Board of Nursing ↗
- Kansas:Kansas State Board of Nursing ↗
- Kentucky:Kentucky Board of Nursing ↗
- Louisiana:Louisiana State Board of Nursing ↗
- Maine:Maine State Board of Nursing ↗
- Maryland:Maryland Board of Nursing ↗
- Massachusetts:Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing ↗
- Michigan:Michigan Board of Nursing ↗
- Minnesota:Minnesota Board of Nursing ↗
- Mississippi:Mississippi Board of Nursing ↗
- Missouri:Missouri State Board of Nursing ↗
- Montana:Montana Board of Nursing (Department of Labor and Industry) ↗
- Nebraska:Nebraska Board of Nursing (DHHS Division of Public Health, Licensure Unit) ↗
- Nevada:Nevada State Board of Nursing ↗
- New Hampshire:New Hampshire Board of Nursing (Office of Professional Licensure and Certification) ↗
- New Jersey:New Jersey Board of Nursing ↗
- New Mexico:New Mexico Board of Nursing ↗
- New York:New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions ↗
- North Carolina:North Carolina Board of Nursing ↗
- North Dakota:North Dakota Board of Nursing ↗
- Ohio:Ohio Board of Nursing ↗
- Oklahoma:Oklahoma Board of Nursing ↗
- Oregon:Oregon State Board of Nursing ↗
- Pennsylvania:Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing ↗
- Rhode Island:Rhode Island Board of Nurse Registration and Nursing Education ↗
- South Carolina:South Carolina Board of Nursing ↗
- South Dakota:South Dakota Board of Nursing ↗
- Tennessee:Tennessee Board of Nursing ↗
- Texas:Texas Board of Nursing ↗
- Utah:Utah Board of Nursing (Utah Division of Professional Licensing) ↗
- Vermont:Vermont State Board of Nursing (Office of Professional Regulation) ↗
- Virginia:Virginia Board of Nursing ↗
- Washington:Washington State Board of Nursing ↗
- West Virginia:West Virginia Board of Registered Nurses ↗
- Wisconsin:Wisconsin Board of Nursing ↗
- Wyoming:Wyoming State Board of Nursing ↗
Cosmetology / Barber
Framework sources
All 51 state licensing authorities (Cosmetology / Barber)
- Alabama:Alabama Board of Cosmetology and Barbering (ABOCB) ↗
- Alaska:Alaska Board of Barbers and Hairdressers (Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing) ↗
- Arizona:Arizona Barbering and Cosmetology Board ↗
- Arkansas:Arkansas Department of Health — Cosmetology Section ↗
- California:California Board of Barbering and Cosmetology ↗
- Colorado:Colorado Office of Barber and Cosmetology Licensure (DORA Division of Professions and Occupations) ↗
- Connecticut:Connecticut Department of Public Health — Hairdresser and Cosmetician Licensure ↗
- Delaware:Delaware Board of Cosmetology and Barbering (Division of Professional Regulation) ↗
- District of Columbia:District of Columbia Board of Barber and Cosmetology (Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection) ↗
- Florida:Florida Board of Cosmetology (Department of Business and Professional Regulation) ↗
- Georgia:Georgia State Board of Cosmetology and Barbers ↗
- Hawaii:Hawaii Board of Barbering and Cosmetology (DCCA Professional and Vocational Licensing Division) ↗
- Idaho:Idaho Barber and Cosmetology Services Licensing Board (Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses) ↗
- Illinois:Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) ↗
- Indiana:Indiana State Board of Cosmetology and Barber Examiners (Indiana Professional Licensing Agency) ↗
- Iowa:Iowa Board of Barbering and Cosmetology Arts and Sciences (Department of Inspections, Appeals and Licensing) ↗
- Kansas:Kansas Board of Cosmetology (KBOC) ↗
- Kentucky:Kentucky Board of Cosmetology ↗
- Louisiana:Louisiana State Board of Cosmetology (LSBC) ↗
- Maine:Maine Barbering and Cosmetology Licensing Program (Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation) ↗
- Maryland:Maryland Board of Cosmetologists (Department of Labor, Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing) ↗
- Massachusetts:Massachusetts Board of Registration of Cosmetology and Barbering (Division of Occupational Licensure) ↗
- Michigan:Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Bureau of Professional Licensing — Cosmetology ↗
- Minnesota:Minnesota Board of Cosmetologist Examiners ↗
- Mississippi:Mississippi State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering (MSBCB) ↗
- Missouri:Missouri Board of Cosmetology and Barber Examiners (Division of Professional Registration) ↗
- Montana:Montana Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists (Department of Labor & Industry, Business Standards Division) ↗
- Nebraska:Nebraska Board of Cosmetology, Electrology, Esthetics, Nail Technology and Body Art (DHHS Division of Public Health, Licensure Unit) ↗
- Nevada:Nevada State Board of Cosmetology ↗
- New Hampshire:New Hampshire Board of Barbering, Cosmetology, and Esthetics (Office of Professional Licensure and Certification) ↗
- New Jersey:New Jersey State Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling (Division of Consumer Affairs) ↗
- New Mexico:New Mexico Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists (Regulation and Licensing Department) ↗
- New York:New York State Department of State, Division of Licensing Services (Appearance Enhancement — Cosmetology) ↗
- North Carolina:North Carolina Board of Cosmetic Art Examiners ↗
- North Dakota:North Dakota State Board of Cosmetology ↗
- Ohio:Ohio State Cosmetology and Barber Board ↗
- Oklahoma:Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering ↗
- Oregon:Oregon Health Licensing Office — Board of Cosmetology ↗
- Pennsylvania:Pennsylvania State Board of Cosmetology ↗
- Rhode Island:Rhode Island Department of Health — Board of Hairdressing and Barbering ↗
- South Carolina:South Carolina Board of Cosmetology (SC Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation) ↗
- South Dakota:South Dakota Cosmetology Commission ↗
- Tennessee:Tennessee Board of Cosmetology and Barber Examiners ↗
- Texas:Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) — Barbering and Cosmetology ↗
- Utah:Utah Division of Professional Licensing (DOPL) — Cosmetology/Barbering ↗
- Vermont:Vermont Office of Professional Regulation (OPR) — Barber and Cosmetology Board ↗
- Virginia:Virginia Board for Barbers and Cosmetology (DPOR) ↗
- Washington:Washington State Department of Licensing (DOL) — Cosmetology Program ↗
- West Virginia:West Virginia Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists ↗
- Wisconsin:Wisconsin Cosmetology Examining Board (Department of Safety and Professional Services) ↗
- Wyoming:Wyoming Board of Cosmetology ↗
Real Estate (salesperson/broker)
Framework sources
All 51 state licensing authorities (Real Estate (salesperson/broker))
- Alabama:Alabama Real Estate Commission (AREC) ↗
- Alaska:Alaska Real Estate Commission (Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing) ↗
- Arizona:Arizona Department of Real Estate (ADRE) ↗
- Arkansas:Arkansas Real Estate Commission (AREC) ↗
- California:California Department of Real Estate (DRE) ↗
- Colorado:Colorado Division of Real Estate (Colorado Real Estate Commission), DORA ↗
- Connecticut:Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection — Real Estate Commission ↗
- Delaware:Delaware Real Estate Commission (Division of Professional Regulation) ↗
- District of Columbia:District of Columbia Real Estate Commission (DCREC) — Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection (DLCP) ↗
- Florida:Florida Real Estate Commission (FREC) / DBPR ↗
- Georgia:Georgia Real Estate Commission (GREC) ↗
- Hawaii:Hawaii Real Estate Commission (DCCA Professional and Vocational Licensing Division) ↗
- Idaho:Idaho Real Estate Commission (IREC) ↗
- Illinois:Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) — Division of Real Estate ↗
- Indiana:Indiana Real Estate Commission (Indiana Professional Licensing Agency) ↗
- Iowa:Iowa Real Estate Commission (Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing) ↗
- Kansas:Kansas Real Estate Commission (KREC) ↗
- Kentucky:Kentucky Real Estate Commission (KREC) ↗
- Louisiana:Louisiana Real Estate Commission (LREC) ↗
- Maine:Maine Real Estate Commission (Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation) ↗
- Maryland:Maryland Real Estate Commission (MREC), Maryland Department of Labor - Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing ↗
- Massachusetts:Massachusetts Board of Registration of Real Estate Brokers and Salespersons (Division of Occupational Licensure) ↗
- Michigan:Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) - Board of Real Estate Brokers and Salespersons ↗
- Minnesota:Minnesota Department of Commerce ↗
- Mississippi:Mississippi Real Estate Commission (MREC) ↗
- Missouri:Missouri Real Estate Commission (MREC), Division of Professional Registration ↗
- Montana:Montana Board of Realty Regulation (Department of Labor & Industry) ↗
- Nebraska:Nebraska Real Estate Commission (NREC) ↗
- Nevada:Nevada Real Estate Division (Department of Business & Industry) ↗
- New Hampshire:New Hampshire Real Estate Commission (Office of Professional Licensure and Certification) ↗
- New Jersey:New Jersey Real Estate Commission (NJREC), NJ Department of Banking and Insurance ↗
- New Mexico:New Mexico Real Estate Commission (NMREC), NM Regulation & Licensing Department ↗
- New York:New York State Department of State, Division of Licensing Services ↗
- North Carolina:North Carolina Real Estate Commission (NCREC) ↗
- North Dakota:North Dakota Real Estate Commission (NDREC) ↗
- Ohio:Ohio Division of Real Estate & Professional Licensing (Ohio Department of Commerce) ↗
- Oklahoma:Oklahoma Real Estate Commission (OREC) ↗
- Oregon:Oregon Real Estate Agency (OREA) ↗
- Pennsylvania:Pennsylvania State Real Estate Commission (Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs, Department of State) ↗
- Rhode Island:Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation (DBR), Division of Commercial Licensing - Real Estate Section ↗
- South Carolina:South Carolina Real Estate Commission (SCREC) / SC Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation (LLR) ↗
- South Dakota:South Dakota Real Estate Commission (SDREC) / SD Department of Labor & Regulation ↗
- Tennessee:Tennessee Real Estate Commission (TREC) / TN Department of Commerce & Insurance ↗
- Texas:Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) ↗
- Utah:Utah Division of Real Estate (Utah Department of Commerce) ↗
- Vermont:Vermont Real Estate Commission - Office of Professional Regulation, Vermont Secretary of State ↗
- Virginia:Virginia Real Estate Board - Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation (DPOR) ↗
- Washington:Washington State Department of Licensing - Real Estate Commission ↗
- West Virginia:West Virginia Real Estate Commission ↗
- Wisconsin:Wisconsin Real Estate Examining Board - Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) ↗
- Wyoming:Wyoming Real Estate Commission ↗
CPA / Accounting
Framework sources
All 51 state licensing authorities (CPA / Accounting)
- Alabama:Alabama State Board of Public Accountancy (ASBPA) ↗
- Alaska:Alaska Board of Public Accountancy (Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing) ↗
- Arizona:Arizona State Board of Accountancy ↗
- Arkansas:Arkansas State Board of Public Accountancy (ASBPA) ↗
- California:California Board of Accountancy (CBA) ↗
- Colorado:Colorado State Board of Accountancy (Division of Professions and Occupations, DORA) ↗
- Connecticut:Connecticut State Board of Accountancy (Department of Consumer Protection) ↗
- Delaware:Delaware Board of Accountancy (Division of Professional Regulation) ↗
- District of Columbia:District of Columbia Board of Accountancy (Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection) ↗
- Florida:Florida Board of Accountancy (Department of Business and Professional Regulation) ↗
- Georgia:Georgia State Board of Accountancy ↗
- Hawaii:Hawaii Board of Public Accountancy (DCCA, Professional & Vocational Licensing Division) ↗
- Idaho:Idaho State Board of Accountancy ↗
- Illinois:Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR), Division of Professional Regulation ↗
- Indiana:Indiana Board of Accountancy (Indiana Professional Licensing Agency) ↗
- Iowa:Iowa Accountancy Examining Board (Dept. of Inspections, Appeals & Licensing) ↗
- Kansas:Kansas Board of Accountancy ↗
- Kentucky:Kentucky State Board of Accountancy ↗
- Louisiana:State Board of Certified Public Accountants of Louisiana (Louisiana State Board of CPAs) ↗
- Maine:Maine Board of Accountancy (Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation, Dept. of Professional and Financial Regulation) ↗
- Maryland:Maryland State Board of Public Accountancy (Maryland Dept. of Labor, Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing) ↗
- Massachusetts:Massachusetts Board of Public Accountancy (Board of Registration in Public Accountancy) ↗
- Michigan:Michigan Board of Accountancy (Dept. of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Bureau of Professional Licensing) ↗
- Minnesota:Minnesota Board of Accountancy ↗
- Mississippi:Mississippi State Board of Public Accountancy ↗
- Missouri:Missouri State Board of Accountancy (MOSBA) ↗
- Montana:Montana Board of Public Accountants ↗
- Nebraska:Nebraska Board of Public Accountancy ↗
- Nevada:Nevada State Board of Accountancy ↗
- New Hampshire:New Hampshire Board of Accountancy (Office of Professional Licensure and Certification) ↗
- New Jersey:New Jersey State Board of Accountancy (Division of Consumer Affairs) ↗
- New Mexico:New Mexico Public Accountancy Board (Regulation and Licensing Department) ↗
- New York:New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions (State Board for Public Accountancy) ↗
- North Carolina:North Carolina State Board of Certified Public Accountant Examiners ↗
- North Dakota:North Dakota State Board of Accountancy ↗
- Ohio:Accountancy Board of Ohio ↗
- Oklahoma:Oklahoma Accountancy Board (OAB) ↗
- Oregon:Oregon Board of Accountancy ↗
- Pennsylvania:Pennsylvania State Board of Accountancy ↗
- Rhode Island:Rhode Island Board of Accountancy (Department of Business Regulation) ↗
- South Carolina:South Carolina Board of Accountancy (SC Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation) ↗
- South Dakota:South Dakota Board of Accountancy (Department of Labor and Regulation) ↗
- Tennessee:Tennessee State Board of Accountancy (Department of Commerce and Insurance) ↗
- Texas:Texas State Board of Public Accountancy (TSBPA) ↗
- Utah:Utah Division of Professional Licensing (DOPL) — Board of Accountancy ↗
- Vermont:Vermont Board of Public Accountancy (Secretary of State, Office of Professional Regulation) ↗
- Virginia:Virginia Board of Accountancy (VBOA) ↗
- Washington:Washington State Board of Accountancy ↗
- West Virginia:West Virginia Board of Accountancy ↗
- Wisconsin:Wisconsin Accounting Examining Board (Department of Safety and Professional Services) ↗
- Wyoming:Wyoming Board of Certified Public Accountants ↗
Electrician (journeyman/master)
Framework sources
All 51 state licensing authorities (Electrician (journeyman/master))
- Alabama:Alabama Electrical Contractors Board (AECB) ↗
- Alaska:Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Mechanical Inspection Section ↗
- Arizona:Arizona Registrar of Contractors (ROC) ↗
- Arkansas:Arkansas Board of Electrical Examiners (Department of Labor and Licensing) ↗
- California:California Department of Industrial Relations, Division of Labor Standards Enforcement — Electrician Certification Unit ↗
- Colorado:Colorado State Electrical Board (DORA Division of Professions and Occupations) ↗
- Connecticut:Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection - Electrical Work Examining Board ↗
- Delaware:Delaware Board of Electrical Examiners (Division of Professional Regulation) ↗
- District of Columbia:District of Columbia Board of Industrial Trades (Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection, DLCP) ↗
- Florida:Florida Electrical Contractors' Licensing Board (DBPR ECLB) ↗
- Georgia:Georgia State Board of Electrical Contractors (Construction Industry Licensing Board, Office of the Secretary of State) ↗
- Hawaii:Hawaii Board of Electricians and Plumbers (DCCA, Professional & Vocational Licensing Division) ↗
- Idaho:Idaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses (DOPL), Idaho Electrical Board ↗
- Illinois:No statewide board — electrician licensing is municipal (e.g., City of Chicago Department of Buildings) ↗
- Indiana:No statewide board — electrician licensing is municipal/county (e.g., Indianapolis Dept. of Business & Neighborhood Services) ↗
- Iowa:Iowa Electrical Examining Board (Department of Inspections, Appeals, & Licensing) ↗
- Kansas:No statewide electrician licensing authority — electricians are licensed by cities/counties under K.S.A. 12-1525 et seq. ↗
- Kentucky:Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction (DHBC), Electrical Licensing, Public Protection Cabinet ↗
- Louisiana:Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors (LSLBC) — electrical CONTRACTOR licensing only; no statewide journeyman/master electrician license ↗
- Maine:Maine Electricians' Examining Board (Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation, Dept. of Professional & Financial Regulation) ↗
- Maryland:Maryland State Board of Electricians (Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing, Maryland Department of Labor) ↗
- Massachusetts:Massachusetts Board of State Examiners of Electricians (Division of Occupational Licensure) ↗
- Michigan:Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) — Bureau of Construction Codes, Electrical Division / Electrical Administrative Board ↗
- Minnesota:Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) — Board of Electricity ↗
- Mississippi:Mississippi State Board of Contractors (MSBOC) — electrical CONTRACTOR licensing; no statewide individual journeyman/master electrician license ↗
- Missouri:Missouri Office of Statewide Electrical Contractors (Division of Professional Registration) ↗
- Montana:Montana State Electrical Board (Montana Department of Labor & Industry) ↗
- Nebraska:Nebraska State Electrical Division / Nebraska State Electrical Board (NSED) ↗
- Nevada:Nevada State Contractors Board (NSCB) ↗
- New Hampshire:New Hampshire Electricians' Board (Office of Professional Licensure and Certification) ↗
- New Jersey:New Jersey Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors (Division of Consumer Affairs) ↗
- New Mexico:New Mexico Construction Industries Division (CID), Electrical Bureau — Regulation and Licensing Department ↗
- New York:No statewide electrician board — municipal licensing (e.g., New York City Department of Buildings) ↗
- North Carolina:North Carolina State Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors (NCBEEC) ↗
- North Dakota:North Dakota State Electrical Board (NDSEB) ↗
- Ohio:Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board (OCILB) — Ohio Department of Commerce, Division of Industrial Compliance (issues the commercial Electrical Contractor license only; no state journeyman/master license) ↗
- Oklahoma:Oklahoma Construction Industries Board (CIB) — Electrical Licensing ↗
- Oregon:Oregon Building Codes Division (BCD) — Department of Consumer and Business Services ↗
- Pennsylvania:None — no statewide electrician licensing board (licensing is municipal). State building-code oversight: Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry, Bureau of Occupational and Industrial Safety (Uniform Construction Code) ↗
- Rhode Island:Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training (DLT) — Division of Professional Regulation, Board of Examiners of Electricians ↗
- South Carolina:South Carolina Dept. of Labor, Licensing & Regulation (LLR) — Residential Builders Commission (residential electrician) and Contractor's Licensing Board (electrical contractor) ↗
- South Dakota:South Dakota Electrical Commission (Dept. of Labor & Regulation) ↗
- Tennessee:Tennessee Board for Licensing Contractors (Dept. of Commerce & Insurance) — state CE/LLE only; journeyman/master are local ↗
- Texas:Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) — Electricians program ↗
- Utah:Utah Division of Professional Licensing (DOPL) — Electrician licensing ↗
- Vermont:Vermont Division of Fire Safety - Electricians' Licensing Board ↗
- Virginia:Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation (DPOR) - Board for Contractors ↗
- Washington:Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) - Electrical Program ↗
- West Virginia:West Virginia State Fire Marshal - Regulatory & Licensing Division ↗
- Wisconsin:Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) - Division of Professional Credential Processing ↗
- Wyoming:Wyoming State Fire Marshal's Office - Electrical Safety Division ↗
Plumber (journeyman/master)
Framework sources
All 51 state licensing authorities (Plumber (journeyman/master))
- Alabama:Alabama Plumbers and Gas Fitters Examining Board (APGFEB) ↗
- Alaska:Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development — Labor Standards and Safety Division, Mechanical Inspection Section ↗
- Arizona:Arizona Registrar of Contractors (ROC) ↗
- Arkansas:Arkansas Department of Health — Plumbing and Natural Gas Section (State Committee of Plumbing Examiners) ↗
- California:California Contractors State License Board (CSLB) ↗
- Colorado:Colorado State Plumbing Board — Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA), Division of Professions and Occupations ↗
- Connecticut:Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection — Plumbing and Piping Work Examining Board ↗
- Delaware:Delaware Board of Plumbing, Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Examiners — Division of Professional Regulation ↗
- District of Columbia:District of Columbia Board of Industrial Trades — Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection (DLCP), Occupational and Professional Licensing ↗
- Florida:Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation — Construction Industry Licensing Board (CILB) ↗
- Georgia:Georgia State Construction Industry Licensing Board — Division of Master and Journeyman Plumbers (Office of the Secretary of State) ↗
- Hawaii:Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA), Professional and Vocational Licensing — Board of Electricians and Plumbers ↗
- Idaho:Idaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses (DOPL) — State Plumbing Board ↗
- Illinois:Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) — Plumbing Program ↗
- Indiana:Indiana Professional Licensing Agency (PLA) — Indiana Plumbing Commission ↗
- Iowa:Iowa Plumbing and Mechanical Systems Board (Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing) ↗
- Kansas:No state plumbing board — plumbing is licensed by Kansas cities and counties (e.g., Johnson County Contractor Licensing; Sedgwick County / City of Wichita Metropolitan Area Building and Construction Department). The Kansas State Board of Technical Professions licenses engineers, architects, and surveyors, not plumbers. ↗
- Kentucky:Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction — Division of Plumbing ↗
- Louisiana:State Plumbing Board of Louisiana (SPBLA) ↗
- Maine:Maine Plumbers' Examining Board (Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation) ↗
- Maryland:Maryland State Board of Plumbing (Maryland Department of Labor, Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing) ↗
- Massachusetts:Massachusetts Board of State Examiners of Plumbers and Gas Fitters (Division of Occupational Licensure) ↗
- Michigan:Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs — Bureau of Construction Codes (BCC), Plumbing ↗
- Minnesota:Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry — Construction Codes and Licensing Division (CCLD) ↗
- Mississippi:Mississippi State Board of Contractors (MSBOC) — licenses plumbing CONTRACTORS only; no individual journeyman/master plumber license is issued by the state ↗
- Missouri:No state plumbing board — the Missouri Division of Professional Registration does not license plumbers; licensing is local (e.g., St. Louis Board of Examiners of Plumbers and Drainlayers) ↗
- Montana:Montana Board of Plumbers — Department of Labor and Industry, Business Standards Division ↗
- Nebraska:No state plumbing board — Nebraska licenses plumbers only at the municipal level (e.g., City of Omaha Planning Department Plumbing Board) ↗
- Nevada:Nevada Board of Plumbing Examiners (NBOPE) — nonprofit statewide plumbing examiners board, in partnership with Clark County ↗
- New Hampshire:New Hampshire Office of Professional Licensure and Certification (OPLC) — Mechanical Safety and Licensing Board ↗
- New Jersey:New Jersey State Board of Examiners of Master Plumbers (Division of Consumer Affairs) ↗
- New Mexico:New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department — Construction Industries Division (CID); exams and licensing administered by PSI ↗
- New York:No New York State plumber licensing board — plumbing is licensed municipally (representative program: New York City Department of Buildings) ↗
- North Carolina:North Carolina State Board of Examiners of Plumbing, Heating and Fire Sprinkler Contractors ↗
- North Dakota:North Dakota State Plumbing Board ↗
- Ohio:Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board (OCILB) — Ohio Department of Commerce, Division of Industrial Compliance ↗
- Oklahoma:Oklahoma Construction Industries Board (CIB) — Plumbing Division ↗
- Oregon:Oregon Building Codes Division (BCD) — Department of Consumer and Business Services ↗
- Pennsylvania:No statewide board — plumber licensing is handled by Pennsylvania municipalities (e.g., Philadelphia Department of Licenses & Inspections; Allegheny County Health Department for the Pittsburgh area) ↗
- Rhode Island:Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training (DLT) — Division of Professional Regulation, State Board of Examiners of Plumbers ↗
- South Carolina:South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation — Residential Builders Commission ↗
- South Dakota:South Dakota Plumbing Commission (Department of Labor and Regulation) ↗
- Tennessee:Tennessee Board for Licensing Contractors (Department of Commerce and Insurance) ↗
- Texas:Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners (TSBPE) ↗
- Utah:Utah Department of Commerce — Division of Professional Licensing (DOPL) ↗
- Vermont:Vermont Department of Public Safety — Division of Fire Safety (Plumbers' Examining Board) ↗
- Virginia:Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation (DPOR) — Board for Contractors (Tradesman program) ↗
- Washington:Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) — Plumber Certification Program ↗
- West Virginia:West Virginia Division of Labor — Plumber Licensing (Office of the State Commissioner of Labor) ↗
- Wisconsin:Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) — Division of Professional Credentialing ↗
- Wyoming:No statewide plumber licensing authority — regulated by municipalities (e.g., City of Cheyenne Contractor Licensing Board) ↗
Engineering (PE)
Framework sources
All 51 state licensing authorities (Engineering (PE))
- Alabama:Alabama Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors (BELS) ↗
- Alaska:Alaska State Board of Registration for Architects, Engineers, and Land Surveyors (AELS) ↗
- Arizona:Arizona State Board of Technical Registration (AZBTR) ↗
- Arkansas:Arkansas State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Professional Surveyors (PELS) ↗
- California:California Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists (BPELSG) ↗
- Colorado:Colorado State Board of Licensure for Architects, Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors (Dept. of Regulatory Agencies, Division of Professions and Occupations) ↗
- Connecticut:Connecticut State Board of Examiners for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors (Department of Consumer Protection) ↗
- Delaware:Delaware Association of Professional Engineers (DAPE) ↗
- District of Columbia:District of Columbia Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors (Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection) ↗
- Florida:Florida Board of Professional Engineers (FBPE) ↗
- Georgia:Georgia State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors (Georgia PELS Board) ↗
- Hawaii:Board of Professional Engineers, Architects, Surveyors and Landscape Architects (BPEASLA), DCCA Professional & Vocational Licensing (PVL) ↗
- Idaho:Idaho Board of Licensure of Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors (IPELS), Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses (DOPL) ↗
- Illinois:Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR), Division of Professional Regulation — Board of Professional Engineers ↗
- Indiana:Indiana State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers (Indiana Professional Licensing Agency, PLA) ↗
- Iowa:Iowa Engineering and Land Surveying Examining Board (Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals & Licensing) ↗
- Kansas:Kansas State Board of Technical Professions (KSBTP) ↗
- Kentucky:Kentucky State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors (KYBOELS) ↗
- Louisiana:Louisiana Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board (LAPELS) ↗
- Maine:Maine State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers ↗
- Maryland:Maryland State Board for Professional Engineers (Maryland Department of Labor, Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing) ↗
- Massachusetts:Massachusetts Board of Registration of Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors (Division of Occupational Licensure) ↗
- Michigan:Michigan Board of Professional Engineers (Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Bureau of Professional Licensing) ↗
- Minnesota:Minnesota Board of Architecture, Engineering, Land Surveying, Landscape Architecture, Geoscience and Interior Design (AELSLAGID) ↗
- Mississippi:Mississippi Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Surveyors ↗
- Missouri:Missouri Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Professional Land Surveyors and Professional Landscape Architects (APELSLA) ↗
- Montana:Montana Board of Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors (Department of Labor & Industry, Business Standards Division) ↗
- Nebraska:Nebraska Board of Engineers and Architects (BEA) ↗
- Nevada:Nevada State Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors (NVBPELS) ↗
- New Hampshire:New Hampshire Board of Professional Engineers (NH Office of Professional Licensure and Certification, OPLC) ↗
- New Jersey:New Jersey State Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors (Division of Consumer Affairs) ↗
- New Mexico:New Mexico Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Professional Surveyors (NMBLPEPS) ↗
- New York:New York State Board for Engineering, Land Surveying and Geology (NYSED Office of the Professions) ↗
- North Carolina:North Carolina Board of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors (NCBELS) ↗
- North Dakota:North Dakota State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors (NDPELS) ↗
- Ohio:Ohio State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Surveyors ↗
- Oklahoma:Oklahoma State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Surveyors ↗
- Oregon:Oregon State Board of Examiners for Engineering and Land Surveying (OSBEELS) ↗
- Pennsylvania:State Registration Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Geologists ↗
- Rhode Island:Rhode Island Board of Registration for Professional Engineers ↗
- South Carolina:South Carolina Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Surveyors (SC Dept. of Labor, Licensing and Regulation) ↗
- South Dakota:South Dakota Board of Technical Professions ↗
- Tennessee:Tennessee Board of Architectural and Engineering Examiners (TN Dept. of Commerce and Insurance) ↗
- Texas:Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors (TBPELS) ↗
- Utah:Utah Division of Professional Licensing (DOPL) — Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors Licensing Board ↗
- Vermont:Vermont Board of Professional Engineering (Office of Professional Regulation, Vermont Secretary of State) ↗
- Virginia:Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, Certified Interior Designers and Landscape Architects (APELSCIDLA), Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation (DPOR) ↗
- Washington:Washington State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors (BRPELS), Washington State Department of Licensing ↗
- West Virginia:West Virginia State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers (WVPEBD) ↗
- Wisconsin:Examining Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, Professional Engineers, Designers, Professional Land Surveyors, and Registered Interior Designers — Professional Engineers Section (Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services) ↗
- Wyoming:Wyoming Board of Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors ↗
Pharmacy (pharmacist)
Framework sources
All 51 state licensing authorities (Pharmacy (pharmacist))
- Alabama:Alabama State Board of Pharmacy ↗
- Alaska:Alaska Board of Pharmacy (Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing) ↗
- Arizona:Arizona State Board of Pharmacy ↗
- Arkansas:Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy ↗
- California:California State Board of Pharmacy ↗
- Colorado:Colorado State Board of Pharmacy (DORA, Division of Professions and Occupations) ↗
- Connecticut:Connecticut Commission of Pharmacy (Department of Consumer Protection, Drug Control Division) ↗
- Delaware:Delaware Board of Pharmacy (Division of Professional Regulation) ↗
- District of Columbia:District of Columbia Board of Pharmacy (DC Health, Health Regulation and Licensing Administration) ↗
- Florida:Florida Board of Pharmacy (Department of Health, Division of Medical Quality Assurance) ↗
- Georgia:Georgia Board of Pharmacy ↗
- Hawaii:Hawaii Board of Pharmacy (DCCA Professional & Vocational Licensing) ↗
- Idaho:Idaho State Board of Pharmacy (Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses) ↗
- Illinois:Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) — State Board of Pharmacy ↗
- Indiana:Indiana Board of Pharmacy (Indiana Professional Licensing Agency) ↗
- Iowa:Iowa Board of Pharmacy ↗
- Kansas:Kansas Board of Pharmacy ↗
- Kentucky:Kentucky Board of Pharmacy ↗
- Louisiana:Louisiana Board of Pharmacy ↗
- Maine:Maine Board of Pharmacy ↗
- Maryland:Maryland Board of Pharmacy ↗
- Massachusetts:Massachusetts Board of Registration in Pharmacy ↗
- Michigan:Michigan Board of Pharmacy (LARA, Bureau of Professional Licensing) ↗
- Minnesota:Minnesota Board of Pharmacy ↗
- Mississippi:Mississippi Board of Pharmacy ↗
- Missouri:Missouri Board of Pharmacy ↗
- Montana:Montana Board of Pharmacy ↗
- Nebraska:Nebraska Board of Pharmacy (DHHS Division of Public Health, Licensure Unit) ↗
- Nevada:Nevada State Board of Pharmacy ↗
- New Hampshire:New Hampshire Board of Pharmacy (NH Office of Professional Licensure and Certification) ↗
- New Jersey:New Jersey State Board of Pharmacy ↗
- New Mexico:New Mexico Board of Pharmacy ↗
- New York:New York State Board of Pharmacy (NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions) ↗
- North Carolina:North Carolina Board of Pharmacy ↗
- North Dakota:North Dakota State Board of Pharmacy ↗
- Ohio:State of Ohio Board of Pharmacy ↗
- Oklahoma:Oklahoma State Board of Pharmacy ↗
- Oregon:Oregon Board of Pharmacy ↗
- Pennsylvania:Pennsylvania State Board of Pharmacy ↗
- Rhode Island:Rhode Island Board of Pharmacy ↗
- South Carolina:South Carolina Board of Pharmacy ↗
- South Dakota:South Dakota Board of Pharmacy ↗
- Tennessee:Tennessee Board of Pharmacy ↗
- Texas:Texas State Board of Pharmacy ↗
- Utah:Utah Division of Professional Licensing (DOPL) — Board of Pharmacy ↗
- Vermont:Vermont Board of Pharmacy (Office of Professional Regulation, Vermont Secretary of State) ↗
- Virginia:Virginia Board of Pharmacy (Department of Health Professions) ↗
- Washington:Washington State Pharmacy Quality Assurance Commission (Department of Health) ↗
- West Virginia:West Virginia Board of Pharmacy ↗
- Wisconsin:Wisconsin Pharmacy Examining Board (Department of Safety and Professional Services) ↗
- Wyoming:Wyoming State Board of Pharmacy ↗
Reviewed by Billy Reiner, Editor · verified against primary sources 2026-07-21
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