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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): Partial Implementation
State Board: https://www.dos.pa.gov/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardsCommissions/Nursing/Pages/default.aspx#.VTEYxCFVhBd
State License Verification: https://www.pals.pa.gov/#/page/search
State Contact: Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing – ST-NURSE@pa.gov; (833) 367-2762
American Nurses Association (ANA)
Nurse License Verification – nursys®
National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN)
Pennsylvania State Nurses Association
Compact State: Enacted Legislation – Not Yet Issuing or Accepting Compact Privileges
State Board: https://www.dos.pa.gov/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardsCommissions/PhysicalTherapy/Pages/default.aspx#.Vv
State Contact: Pennsylvania State Board of Physical Therapy – st-physical@pa.gov; (717) 783-7134
American Physical Therapy Association
Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy
Physical Therapy Compact Website
Pennsylvania Physical Therapy Association
Compact State: Legislation Pending
State Board: http://www.dos.pa.gov/professionallicensing/boardscommissions/occupationaltherapy/Pages/default.aspx
State Contact: Pennsylvania State Board of Occupational Therapy – st-occupational@state.pa.us; (717) 783-1389
American Occupational Therapy Association
Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact
Pennsylvania Occupational Therapy Association
State Board: https://www.dos.pa.gov/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardsCommissions/Medicine/Pages/Respiratory-Therapist-Licensure-Requirements-Snapshot.aspx
State Contact: Pennsylvania State Board of Medicine – st-medicine@pa.gov; (717) 783-1400
American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC)
National Board for Respiratory Care
Pennsylvania Society for Respiratory Care
Compact State: Legislation Not Introduced
State Board: https://www.dos.pa.gov/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardsCommissions/Speech-Language%20Pathology%20and%20Audiology/Pages/Speech-Language-Pathologists-Licensure-Requirements-Snapshot.aspx
State Contact: State Board of Examiners in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology - ST-SPEECH@pa.gov; (717) 783-1389
***Teaching Certificate Required for Schools***
State Certification Website: https://www.education.pa.gov/Educators/Certification/Pages/default.aspx
State Certification Verification: http://www.teachercertification.beta.pa.gov/Screens/wfSearchEducators.aspx
Contact: Pennsylvania Department of Education – (717) 783-6788
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
ASLP-IC Commission – ASLP Compact
Pennsylvania Speech-Language-Hearing Association
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License Not Required
AAB Board of Registry
American Medical Technologists (AMT)
AMT Pennsylvania State Society
State Regulated Education & Certification
Association of Surgical Technologists
National Board of Surgical Technology & Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA)
AST Pennsylvania State Assembly
American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (AART)
Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB)
Society of Nuclear Medicine & Molecular Imaging (SNMMI)
Pennsylvania Society of Radiologic Technologists
BACB® Certification Required for Schools
State Licensing Website: https://www.dos.pa.gov/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardsCommissions/Medicine/Pages/Application-Forms.aspx
State License Verification: https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/cbp/main/Search/Professional
Contact: : Pennsylvania State Board of Medicine – ST-MEDICINE@PA.GOV; (717) 783-1400
Association of Professional Behavior Analysts (APBA)
Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB)
Pennsylvania Association for Behavior Analysis
Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
National Association of Special Education Teachers (NASET)
CEC Pennsylvania
Counseling Compact: Legislation NOT Introduced
State Board: https://www.dos.pa.gov/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardsCommissions/SocialWorkersMarriageanFamilyTherapistsandProfessionalCounselors/Pages/default.aspx
State Contact: Pennsylvania State Board of Social Workers, Marriage & Family Therapists & Professional Counselors – ST-SOCIALWORK@PA.GOV; (717) 783-1389
Counseling Compact
School Social Work Association of America
National Association of Social Workers Pennsylvania
IMLC Compact State: Legislation Passed; Implementation in Process or Delayed
MD State Board: https://www.dos.pa.gov/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardsCommissions/Medicine/Pages/Medicine-Guide.aspx
MD State Contact: Pennsylvania State Board of Medicine – ST-MEDICINE@PA.GOV; (717) 783-1400
DO State Board: https://www.dos.pa.gov/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardsCommissions/OsteopathicMedicine/Pages/Osteopathic-Medicine-Guide.aspx
DO State Contact: Pennsylvania State Board of Osteopathic Medicine – ST-OSTEOPATHIC@PA.GOV; (717) 783-4858
American Medical Association (AMA)
American Osteopathic Association (AOA)
Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (IMLC)
National Association of Medical Doctors (NAMD)
Pennsylvania Medical Society
NCSL Scope of Practice Policy: Supervision with a physician required
American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA)
National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
Indiana Academy of Physician Assistants
Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC): Legislation Enacted – Awaiting Implementation
NCSL Scope of Practice Policy: Physician relationship required
State Board: https://www.dos.pa.gov/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardsCommissions/Nursing/Pages/Certified-Registered-Nurse-Practitioner-Licensure-Requirements-Snapshot.aspx
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)
Pennsylvania Coalition of Nurse Practitioners