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Licensing for travel nurses, allied health professionals, locum tenens and school specialists vary by state, so it’s important that you begin the process of obtaining the necessary credentials in the states where you wish to work.
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Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC): Member State
State Board: https://www.healthy.arkansas.gov/programs-services/topics/arkansas-board-of-nursing
License Verification: https://arsbn.boardsofnursing.org/licenselookup
State Contact: Arkansas Board of Nursing – ASBN.info@Arkansas.gov; (501) 686-2700
American Nurses Association (ANA)
Nurse License Verification – nursys®
National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN)
Arkansas Nurses Association
Compact State: Legislation Enacted
State Board: https://www.healthy.arkansas.gov/programs-services/topics/arkansas-state-board-of-physical-therapy
State License Verification: https://www.roster.healthy.arkansas.gov/rosters/physical-therapy-board/
State Contact: Arkansas State Board of Physical Therapy – arptb@arkansas.gov; (501) 228-7100
American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)
Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy
Physical Therapy Compact Website
APTA Arkansas
State Board: https://www.armedicalboard.org/Professionals/OccupationalTherapistandAssistant.aspx
State License Verification: https://www.armedicalboard.org/Public.aspx
State Contact: Arkansas State Medical Board – (501) 296-1802
American Occupational Therapy Association
Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact
Arkansas Occupational Therapy Association
State Board: https://www.armedicalboard.org/Professionals/RespiratoryTherapist.aspx
American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC)
National Board for Respiratory Care
Arkansas Society for Respiratory Care
State Board: http://www.abespa.com/
State License Verification: https://search.statesolutions.us/?A=ASPB&AID=RS
State Contact: Arkansas Board of Examiners Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology – (501) 537-9151
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
ASLP-IC Commission – ASLP Compact
Arkansas Speech-Language-Hearing Association
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License Not Required
AAB Board of Registry
American Medical Technologists (AMT)
AMT Arkansas State Society
NBSTSA or NCCT Certification Required
State Board: http://www.armedicalboard.org/Professionals/SurgicalTechnologist.aspx
State Contact: Arkansas State Medical Board – (501) 603-3559
Association of Surgical Technologists (AST)
National Board of Surgical Technology & Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA)
National Center for Competency Testing – Tech in Surgery TS-C (NCCT)
AST Arkansas State Assembly
State Board: https://www.armedicalboard.org/Professionals/RadiologyAssistant.aspx
American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (AART)
Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB)
Society of Nuclear Medicine & Molecular Imaging (SNMMI)
Arkansas Society of Radiologic Technologists
BACB® Certification Required for Schools
State License Not Required – Legislation Introduced 2023
Association of Professional Behavior Analysts (APBA)
Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB)
Arkansas Association for Behavior Analysis
State Certification Website: https://dese.ade.arkansas.gov/
State Certification Verification: https://aels.ade.arkansas.gov/AELS/Search.aspx
Contact: Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education – ade.educatorlicensure@ade.arkansas.gov; 501-682-4342
Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
National Association of Special Education Teachers (NASET)
CEC Arkansas
Counseling Compact: Legislation Enacted
State Board: https://www.healthy.arkansas.gov/programs-services/topics/arkansas-social-work-licensing-board
State License Verification: https://www.roster.healthy.arkansas.gov/rosters/social-work-licensing-board/
State Contact: Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board – swlb@arkansas.gov; (501) 372-5071
Counseling Compact
School Social Work Association of America
National Association of Social Workers Arkansas
IMLC Compact State: No
State Board: http://www.armedicalboard.org/Professionals/MedicalOsteopathicDoctor.aspx
State License Verification: http://www.armedicalboard.org/Public.aspx
State Contact: Arkansas State Medical Board – support@armedicalboard.org; (501) 296-1802
American Medical Association (AMA)
American Osteopathic Association (AOA)
Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (IMLC)
National Association of Medical Doctors (NAMD)
Arkansas Medical Society
NCSL Scope of Practice Policy: Collaboration allowed with a physician
State Board: http://www.armedicalboard.org/Professionals/PhysicianAssistant.aspx
American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA)
National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
Arkansas Academy of Physician Assistants
NCSL Scope of Practice Policy: Transition to independent practice and prescribing period required
State Board: https://healthy.arkansas.gov/programs-services/topics/arsbn-adv.-practice
State License Verification: https://arsbn.boardsofnursing.org/licenselookup
State Contact: Arkansas State Board of Nursing – ASBN.info@Arkansas.gov; (501) 686-2700
American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA)
American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)
National Association of Certified Professional Midwives (NACPM)
National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists (NACNS)
Arkansas Nurse Practitioner Association