Online Learning and State Authorization

National & State Licensing Boards

Professional Licensing Boards
Requirements for licensure vary from one profession to another and from one state to another.

If you are interested in professional licensure, please check with the appropriate licensing body in the state where you intend to practice.

ProfessionNational Licensing Body
(Includes links to State Board information listed where applicable)
AccountingNational Association of State Boards of Accountancy
Addiction CounselingAddiction Technology Transfer Center
Athletic TrainingNational Athletic Trainers' Association
Dental Hygiene/DentistryAmerican Association of Dental Boards
Dietetics-NutritionCommission on Dietetic Registration
GeologyNational Association of State Boards of Geology
Interior DesignAmerican Society of Interior Designers
Landscape ArchitectureCouncil of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards
Marriage and Family TherapyAmerican Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
Medical Laboratory SciencesAmerican Society for Clinical Pathology
MedicineFederation of State Medical Boards
NursingNational Council of State Boards of Nursing
Occupational TherapyNational Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy
Social WorkAssociation of Social Work Boards
Speech-Language PathologyAmerican Speech-Language-Hearing Association
TeachingEducation Commission of the States
Veterinary MedicineAmerican Association of Veterinary State Boards