State Healthcare Licensing by Discipline
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.
Allied & Schools
Med/Lab Tech
Surg Tech
Rad/NMT
BCBA
SPED
Social Work
Med/Lab Tech
Medical Lab Technologist
State Board: https://www.op.nysed.gov/clinical-laboratory-technologists
State License Verification: https://www.op.nysed.gov/verification-search
State Contact: New York State Board for Clinical Laboratory Technology – clinlabd@nysed.gov; (518) 474-3817, Press 1 then ext. 120
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Surg Tech
Surgical Technologist
State Regulated Education & Certification
Resources
Rad/NMT
Radiology Tech & Nuclear Med Tech
License Not Required
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BCBA
Board Certified Behavior Analyst
BACB® Certification Required for Schools
State Licensing Website: https://www.op.nysed.gov/licensed-behavior-analysts
State License Verification: https://www.op.nysed.gov/verification-search
Contact: NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions, State Board for Applied Behavior Analysis – ababd@nysed.gov; (518) 474-3817
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SPED
Special Education Teacher
State Certification Website: https://www.nysed.gov/content/teacher-certification
State Certification Verification: https://eservices.nysed.gov/teach/certhelp/search-cert-holder
Contact: New York State Education Department – (518) 474-3852
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Social Work
LCSW, LMSW, Social Worker
Counseling Compact: Legislation Pending
State Board: https://www.op.nysed.gov/professions-index/social-work
State License Verification: https://www.op.nysed.gov/verification-search
State Contact: New York State Board for Social Work – swbd@nysed.gov; (518) 474-3817, Press 1 then ext. 450
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Physician & Advanced Practice
MD/DO
PA
APRN | NP | CRNA | CNM | CNS
MD/DO
Physician & Surgeon
IMLC Compact State: Compact Legislation Introduced
State Board: https://www.op.nysed.gov/physicians
State License Verification: https://www.op.nysed.gov/verification-search
State Contact: New York State Board for Medicine, Office of the Professions, Division of Professional Licensing Services – (518) 474-3817
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PA
Physician Assistant
NCSL Scope of Practice Policy: Supervision with a physician required
State Board: https://www.op.nysed.gov/physician-assistants
State License Verification: https://www.op.nysed.gov/verification-search
State Contact: New York State Board for Medicine, Office of the Professions, Division of Professional Licensing Services – (518) 474-3817
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APRN | NP | CRNA | CNM | CNS
Advanced Practice RN, Nurse Practitioner, Nurse Anesthetist, Nurse-Midwife, Nurse Specialist
Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC): Pending Legislation
NCSL Scope of Practice Policy: Transition to independent practice and prescribing period required
State Board: https://www.op.nysed.gov/registered-professional-nursing
State License Verification: https://www.op.nysed.gov/verification-search
State Contact: New York State Board for Nursing, Office of the Professions, Division of Professional Licensing Services – nursebd@nysed.gov; (518) 474-3817, Press 1 then ext. 120