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.ndclinlab.com/
State License Verification: https://www.ndsbrc.com/verify/index.asp
State Contact: North Dakota Board of Clinical Laboratory Practice – ndbclp@aptnd.com; (701) 530-0199
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Surg Tech
Surgical Technologist
Registration Required as UAP/Technician/MAIII through ND Board of Nursing
State Board: https://www.ndbon.org/UAP-MAIII/Overview.asp
State License Verification: https://www.ndbon.org/verify_renew/verify_uap.asp
State Contact: North Dakota Board of Nursing – contactus@ndbon.org; (701) 751-3000
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Rad/NMT
Radiology Tech & Nuclear Med Tech
State Board: https://www.ndmirtboard.com/
State License Verification: https://www.ndmirtboard.com/verify/index.asp
State Contact: North Dakota Medical Imaging & Radiation Therapy Board – info@ndmirtboard.com; (701) 425-0861
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BCBA
Board Certified Behavior Analyst
BACB® Certification Required for Schools
State Licensing Website: https://www.ndbihc.org/
State License Verification: https://www.ndbihc.org/verify/index.asp
Contact: North Dakota Board of Integrative Health Care – ndbihc@gmail.com
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SPED
Special Education Teacher
State Certification Website: https://www.nd.gov/dpi/educators/credentials-and-certificates
State Certification Verification: https://secure.apps.nd.gov/dpi/ndteach/schoolstaff/publicSearch.aspx
Contact: North Dakota Department of Public Instruction – (701) 328-2260
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Social Work
LCSW, LMSW, Social Worker
Counseling Compact: Legislation Enacted
State Board: https://www.ndbswe.com/
State License Verification: https://www.ndbswe.com/verify/search.asp
State Contact: North Dakota Board of Social Work Examiners – (701) 391-7005
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Physician & Advanced Practice
MD/DO
PA
APRN | NP | CRNA | CNM | CNS
MD/DO
Physician & Surgeon
IMLC Compact State: Member State serving as SPL processing applications and issuing licenses
State Board: https://www.ndbom.org/practitioners/physicians/index.asp
State License Verification: https://www.ndbom.org/public/find_verify/verify.asp
State Contact: North Dakota Board of Medicine – (701) 450-4060
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PA
Physician Assistant
NCSL Scope of Practice Policy: Supervision or collaboration not required
State Board: https://www.ndbom.org/practitioners/pa/index.asp
State License Verification: https://www.ndbom.org/public/find_verify/verify.asp
State Contact: North Dakota Board of Medicine – (701) 450-4060
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APRN | NP | CRNA | CNM | CNS
Advanced Practice RN, Nurse Practitioner, Nurse Anesthetist, Nurse-Midwife, Nurse Specialist
Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC): Member State
NCSL Scope of Practice Policy: Full independent practice and prescriptive authority
State Board: https://www.ndbon.org/
State License Verification: https://www.ndbon.org/verify_renew/verify_nurse.asp
State Contact: North Dakota Board of Nursing – contactus@ndbon.org; (701) 751-3000