Licensing Providers

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.

Browse Jobs

Nursing & Therapy

Click on your discipline tab for licensing information.

RN

PT

OT

RT

SLP

PT

Physical Therapist

Compact State: Enacted Legislation – Not Yet Issuing or Accepting Compact Privileges

State Board: https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/pt/Pages/default.aspx

State License Verification: https://newjersey.mylicense.com/verification/

State Contact: New Jersey State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners – physicaltherapy@dca.lps.state.nj.us; (973) 504-6455

OT

Occupational Therapist

Compact State: Legislation NOT Introduced

State Board: https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/ot

State License Verificationhttps://newjersey.mylicense.com/verification/

State Contact: New Jersey Occupational Therapy Advisory Council – occupationaltherapy@dca.lps.state.nj.us; (973) 504-6570

RT

SLP

Speech Language Pathologist

Compact State: Legislation Enacted

State Board: https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/aud

State License Verification: https://newjersey.mylicense.com/verification/

State Contact: New Jersey Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Advisory Committee – ClarkR@dca.njoag.gov; (973) 504-6390

***Teaching Certificate Required for Schools***

State Certification Website: https://www.nj.gov/education/certification/

State Certification Verification: https://njdoe.my.site.com/manage/s/

Contact: New Jersey Department of Education – (609) 292-2070

Allied & Schools

Click on your discipline tab for licensing information.

Med/Lab Tech

Surg Tech

Rad/NMT

BCBA

SPED

Social Work

Med/Lab Tech

Medical Lab Technologist

License Not Required

BCBA

Board Certified Behavior Analyst

BACB® Certification Required for Schools

State Licensing Website: https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/abae/Pages/default.aspx

Contact: State Board of Applied Behavior Analyst Examiners – behavioranalyst@dca.njoag.gov; (973) 273-8070

SPED

Special Education Teacher

State Certification Website: https://www.nj.gov/education/certification/

State Certification Verification: https://njdoe.my.site.com/manage/s/

Contact: New Jersey Department of Education – (609) 292-2070

Social Work

LCSW, LMSW, Social Worker

Counseling Compact: Legislation Pending

State Board: https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/sw

State License Verification: https://newjersey.mylicense.com/verification/

State Contact: New Jersey State Board of Social Work Examiners – socialwork@dca.njoag.gov; (973) 504-6495​

Physician & Advanced Practice

Click on your discipline tab for licensing information.

MD/DO

PA

APRN | NP | CRNA | CNM | CNS

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 authority but physician relationship required for prescriptive authority

State Board: https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/nur/Pages/applications.aspx

State License Verification: https://newjersey.mylicense.com/verification/

State Contact: New Jersey Board of Nursing​ – NursingUpdates@dca.lps.state.nj.us; (973) 504-6430