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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): Member State
State Board: https://www.tn.gov/health/health-program-areas/health-professional-boards/nursing-board.html
State License Verification: https://apps.health.tn.gov/Licensure/default.aspx
State Contact: Tennessee Board of Nursing – Nursing.Health@tn.gov; (615) 532-5166
American Nurses Association (ANA)
Nurse License Verification – nursys®
National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN)
Tennessee Nurses Association
Compact State: Member State – Actively Issuing and Accepting Compact Privileges
State Board: https://www.tn.gov/health/health-program-areas/health-professional-boards/pt-board.html
State License Verification: https://apps.health.tn.gov/Licensure/
State Contact: Tennessee Board of Physical Therapy – Unit2HRB.Health@tn.gov; (615) 741-3807
American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)
Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy
Physical Therapy Compact Website
APTA Tennessee
Compact State: Legislation Enacted
State Board: https://www.tn.gov/health/health-program-areas/health-professional-boards/ot-board.html
State Contact: Tennessee Board of Occupational Therapy – Unit2HRB.Health@tn.gov; (615) 741-3807
American Occupational Therapy Association
Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact
Tennessee Occupational Therapy Association
State Board: https://tn.gov/health/health-program-areas/health-professional-boards/rc-board.html
State License Verification: http://apps.health.tn.gov/Licensure/default.aspx
State Contact: Tennessee Board of Respiratory Care – Unit3HRB.Health@tn.gov; (615) 532-5090
American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC)
National Board for Respiratory Care
Tennessee Society for Respiratory Care
Compact State: Legislation NOT Enacted
State Board: https://www.tn.gov/health/health-program-areas/health-professional-boards/cds-board/cds-board/applications.html
State Contact: Tennessee Board of Communication Disorders and Sciences – Unit1HRB.Health@tn.gov; (615) 741-5735
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
ASLP-IC Commission – ASLP Compact
Tennessee Speech and Hearing Association
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State Board: https://www.tn.gov/health/health-program-areas/health-professional-boards/medlab-board.html
State Contact: Tennessee Medical Laboratory Board – Medlabs.Health@tn.gov; (615) 532-5128
AAB Board of Registry
American Medical Technologists (AMT)
AMT Tennessee State Society
NBSTSA Certification Required
State Board: https://www.tn.gov/health/health-program-areas/health-professional-boards/me-board/me-board/surgical-assistant-registry.html
State License Verification: https://apps.health.tn.gov/Licensure/Default.aspx
State Contact: Tennessee State Board of Medical Examiners – Medical.Health@tn.gov; (615) 532-3202
Association of Surgical Technologists (AST)
National Board of Surgical Technology & Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA)
Tennessee Surgical Technology Education and Certification Law (AST)
AST Tennessee State Assembly
State Board: https://www.tn.gov/health/health-program-areas/health-professional-boards/xray-board.html
State Contact: Tennessee Board of Radiologic Imaging and Radiation Therapy – Medical.Health@tn.gov; (615) 532-4384
American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (AART)
Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB)
Society of Nuclear Medicine & Molecular Imaging (SNMMI)
Tennessee Society of Radiologic Technologists
BACB® Certification Required for Schools
State Licensing Website: https://www.tn.gov/health/health-program-areas/health-professional-boards/applied-behavior-analyst.html
Contact: Tennessee Applied Behavior Analyst Licensing Committee – Unit1HRB.Heatlh@tn.gov; (615) 741-5735
Association of Professional Behavior Analysts (APBA)
Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB)
Tennessee Association for Behavior Analysis
State Certification Website: https://www.tn.gov/education/educators/licensing/educator-licensure.html
State Certification Verification: https://tdoe.tncompass.org/public
Contact: Tennessee Department of Education – Educator.Licensure@tn.gov
Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
National Association of Special Education Teachers (NASET)
CEC Tennessee
Counseling Compact: Legislation Enacted
State Board: https://www.tn.gov/health/health-program-areas/health-professional-boards/sw-board.html
State Contact: Tennessee Board of Social Workers – Unit1HRB.Health@tn.gov; (615) 741-5735
Counseling Compact
School Social Work Association of America
National Association of Social Workers Tennessee
IMLC Compact State: Member State serving as SPL processing applications and issuing licenses
MD State Board: https://www.tn.gov/health/health-program-areas/health-professional-boards/me-board/me-board/licensure.html
MD State Contact: Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners – Medical.Health@tn.gov; (615) 532-3202
DO State Board: https://www.tn.gov/health/health-program-areas/health-professional-boards/osteo-board/osteo-board/licensure.html
DO State Contact: Tennessee Board of Osteopathic Examination – Medical.Health@tn.gov; (615) 532-4384
American Medical Association (AMA)
American Osteopathic Association (AOA)
Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (IMLC)
National Association of Medical Doctors (NAMD)
Tennessee Medical Association
NCSL Scope of Practice Policy: Collaboration allowed with a physician
State Board: https://www.tn.gov/health/health-program-areas/health-professional-boards/pa-board/pa-board/applications.html
State Contact: Tennessee Board on Physician Assistants – Medical.Health@tn.gov; (615) 532-3202
American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA)
National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
Tennessee Academy of Physician Assistants
NCSL Scope of Practice Policy: Physician relationship required
State Board: https://www.tn.gov/health/health-program-areas/health-professional-boards/nursing-board/nursing-board/applications.html
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)
Tennessee Nurse Practitioner Association