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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://nursing.iowa.gov/
State License Verification: https://nursing.iowa.gov/licensure/license-verificationnotification-system
State Contact: Iowa Board of Nursing – (515) 281-3255
American Nurses Association (ANA)
Nurse License Verification – nursys®
National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN)
Iowa Nurses Association
Compact State: Member State – Actively Issuing and Accepting Compact Privileges
State Board: http://idph.iowa.gov/Licensure/Iowa-Board-of-Physical-and-Occupational-Therapy
License Verification: https://amanda-portal.idph.state.ia.us/ibpl/portal/#/license/license-query
State Contact: Iowa HHS Bureau of Professional Licensure – PLPublic@idph.iowa.gov; (515) 281-0254
American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)
Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy
Physical Therapy Compact Website
APTA Iowa
Compact State: Legislation Enacted
American Occupational Therapy Association
Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact
Iowa Occupational Therapy Association
State Board: https://hhs.iowa.gov/Licensure/Iowa-Board-of-Respiratory-Care
American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC)
National Board for Respiratory Care
Iowa Society for Respiratory Care
State Board: https://hhs.iowa.gov/Licensure/Iowa-Board-of-Speech-Pathology-and-Audiology
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
ASLP-IC Commission – ASLP Compact
Iowa Speech-Language-Hearing Association
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License Not Required
AAB Board of Registry
American Medical Technologists (AMT)
AMT Iowa State Society
Association of Surgical Technologists (AST)
National Board of Surgical Technology & Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA)
AST Iowa State Assembly
State Permit to Practice: https://hhs.iowa.gov/regulatory-programs/permits-to-practice
State License Verification: https://amanda-portal.idph.state.ia.us/adpereh/portal/#/public/public-search
State Contact: Iowa DHHS Regulatory Programs – ADPEREHreg@idph.iowa.gov; (855) 824-4357
American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (AART)
Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB)
Society of Nuclear Medicine & Molecular Imaging (SNMMI)
Iowa Society of Radiologic Technologists
BACB® Certification Required for Schools
State Licensing Website: https://hhs.iowa.gov/Licensure/Iowa-Board-of-Behavioral-Science
Application Guidelines: https://hhs.iowa.gov/sites/default/files/idphfiles/Behavior-Analyst-License-Requirements.pdf
State License Verification: https://iowabc.org/credentials/verify/
Contact: Iowa HHS Bureau of Professional Licensure – PLPublic@idph.iowa.gov; (515) 281-0254
Association of Professional Behavior Analysts (APBA)
Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB)
Iowa Association for Behavior Analysis
State Certification Website: https://boee.iowa.gov/
State Certification Verification: https://boee.iowa.gov/search-license
Contact: Iowa Board of Educational Examiners
Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
National Association of Special Education Teachers (NASET)
CEC Iowa
Counseling Compact: Legislation Pending
State Board: https://idph.iowa.gov/Licensure/Iowa-Board-of-Social-Work/Licensure
Counseling Compact
School Social Work Association of America
National Association of Social Workers Iowa
IMLC Compact State: Member State serving as SPL processing applications and issuing licenses
State Board: https://medicalboard.iowa.gov/physicians
State License Verification: https://amanda-portal.idph.state.ia.us/ibm/portal/#/license/license_query
State Contact: Iowa Board of Medicine – licensure@iowa.gov; (515) 281-5171
American Medical Association (AMA)
American Osteopathic Association (AOA)
Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (IMLC)
National Association of Medical Doctors (NAMD)
Iowa Medical Society
NCSL Scope of Practice Policy: Collaboration allowed with a physician
State Board: https://hhs.iowa.gov/Licensure/Iowa-Board-of-Physician-Assistants/Licensure
State Contact: Iowa Board of Physician Assistants – PLPublic@idph.iowa.gov; (515) 281-02541
American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA)
National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
Iowa Physician Assistant Society
NCSL Scope of Practice Policy: Full independent practice and prescriptive authority
State Board: https://nursing.iowa.gov/licensure/advanced-registered-nurse-practitioner-licensure
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)
Iowa Nurse Practitioner Society