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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): Legislation Pending
State Board: https://health.ri.gov/licenses/detail.php?id=231
State License Verification: https://healthri.mylicense.com/verification/
State Contact: State of Rhode Island DOH Licensing Unit – doh.elicense@health.ri.gov; (401) 222-5960
American Nurses Association (ANA)
Nurse License Verification – nursys®
National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN)
Rhode Island State Nurses Association
Compact State: Legislation Introduced
State Board: https://health.ri.gov/licenses/detail.php?id=236#three
American Physical Therapy Association
Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy
Physical Therapy Compact Website
Rhode Island American Physical Therapy Association
Compact State: Legislation NOT Introduced
State Board: https://health.ri.gov/licenses/detail.php?id=234
American Occupational Therapy Association
Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact
Rhode Island Occupational Therapy Association
State Board: https://health.ri.gov/licenses/detail.php?id=243
American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC)
National Board for Respiratory Care
Rhode Island Society for Respiratory Care
Compact State: Legislation Pending
State Board: https://health.ri.gov/licenses/detail.php?id=246
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
ASLP-IC Commission – ASLP Compact
Rhode Island Speech and Hearing Association
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State Licensing: https://health.ri.gov/licenses/detail.php?id=210
AAB Board of Registry
American Medical Technologists (AMT)
AMT TriState (CT, MA, RI) Society
No License Required
Association of Surgical Technologists (AST)
National Board of Surgical Technology & Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA)
AST Rhode Island State Assembly
State Licensing: https://health.ri.gov/licenses/detail.php?id=242
American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (AART)
Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB)
Society of Nuclear Medicine & Molecular Imaging (SNMMI)
Rhode Island Society of Radiologic Technologists
BACB® Certification Required for Schools
State Licensing Website: https://health.ri.gov/licenses/detail.php?id=290
Contact: Rhode Island Department of Health – doh.elicense@health.ri.gov; (401) 222-5960
Association of Professional Behavior Analysts (APBA)
Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB)
Rhode Island Association for Behavior Analysis
State Certification Website: https://ride.ri.gov/teachers-administrators/educator-certification
State Certification Verification: http://ecert.ride.ri.gov/public/
Contact: RI Department of Education – eqac@ride.ri.gov; (401) 222-4600
Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
National Association of Special Education Teachers (NASET)
CEC Rhode Island
Counseling Compact: Legislation Pending
State Board: https://health.ri.gov/licenses/detail.php?id=245
Counseling Compact
School Social Work Association of America
National Association of Social Workers Rhode Island
IMLC Compact State: Legislation Passed; Implementation in Process or Delayed
State Board: https://health.ri.gov/licenses/detail.php?id=200#section1
State Contact: Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline – doh.elicense@health.ri.gov; (401) 222-5960
American Medical Association (AMA)
American Osteopathic Association (AOA)
Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (IMLC)
National Association of Medical Doctors (NAMD)
Rhode Island Medical Society
NCSL Scope of Practice Policy: Collaboration allowed with a physician
State Board: https://health.ri.gov/licenses/detail.php?id=237
American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA)
National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
Rhode Island Academy of Physician Assistants
Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC): Pending Legislation
NCSL Scope of Practice Policy: Full independent practice and prescriptive authority
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)
Nurse Practitioner Alliance of Rhode Island