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Licensing

Find the licensing board for your profession and state. Pick your field:

Respiratory TherapistsNurses (RN/LPN)Allied (other professions)

Respiratory Therapists

Official respiratory therapy licensing board or agency for all 50 states, DC and Puerto Rico. Tap a state for details, or tap the green button to call.

Heads up: requirements, fees and links change. Always confirm details directly with each state's board before you apply. The Respiratory Care Interstate Compact has 12 member states, but compact privileges aren't available yet (AARC expects applications no earlier than late 2027), so for now you still need a license in each state you work in.

Phone numbers from AARC State Licensure Contacts (checked Oct 2026). Sources: AARC State Licensure Contacts · NBRC State Licensure Agencies · AARC RRT Entry to Licensure · Respiratory Care Interstate Compact (CSG)

Nurses (RN/LPN)

Boards of nursing for all 50 states, DC and 4 U.S. territories, from NCSBN’s official contact list. Tap a state for details, or tap the green button to call.

🧭 The Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC), in plain words
  • If your primary state of residence (your legal home state) is an NLC state, you can hold one multistate license and work in person or by telehealth in every other NLC state.
  • The NLC covers RNs and LPN/VNs. APRN licensure is separate.
  • Live in a non-NLC state? Your license is single-state, so you need a separate license for each state you work in, NLC states included.
  • Taking a contract in a non-NLC state? You need that state’s own license, even if you have a multistate license.
  • Moving your permanent home to another NLC state? You must apply for a license in your new home state within 60 days.
  • As of Oct 2026, 43 jurisdictions have enacted the NLC. In 40 states it’s fully in effect; Guam is partly in effect; Massachusetts and the U.S. Virgin Islands are still waiting to implement it.
NLC map & status (NurseCompact.com) →Nurses & the NLC →Verify a license (Nursys) →NCSBN: contact a board of nursing →

Board names, websites and phone numbers from NCSBN: Contact a U.S. Member; compact status from the NLC map at NurseCompact.com (both checked Oct 18, 2026). Where NCSBN’s listed web address redirected or no longer loaded, the link goes to the board’s current official page. Puerto Rico isn’t on NCSBN’s U.S. member list, so it isn’t included here.

Allied (other professions)

Quick pointers to official sources. Rules differ a lot by state, so always confirm with the state agency before you sign a contract.

🩻 Radiologic technologists

Most states license radiologic technology, and an ARRT credential by itself doesn’t mean you can work in a state. Apply to each state directly.

ARRT: State licensing →
ASRT: States that regulate (agency contacts) →

🦺 Physical therapy (PT/PTA)

The PT Compact lets PTs and PTAs in member states get a compact privilege to work in other member states instead of a full license.

PT Compact map →
FSBPT: State licensing contacts →

✋ Occupational therapy (OT/OTA)

The OT Compact has started issuing privileges in some member states. Until you have one, you need a license in each state you work in.

OT Compact: which states are open →
AOTA: State licensure →

🧪 Lab (MLS/MLT)

Only some states license lab staff: California, Florida, Hawaii, Louisiana, Montana, Nevada, New York, North Dakota, Tennessee and West Virginia, plus Puerto Rico (per ASCLS). Contact them early.

ASCLS: Personnel licensure & state contacts →

🔪 Surgical technologists

Most states don’t issue a surgical tech license, but some require certification (CST) or registration. Ask your agency and the facility what they need.

Association of Surgical Technologists →
NBSTSA (CST certification) →

🗣 Speech-language pathology & audiology

The ASLP Interstate Compact has started issuing privileges in a few member states.

ASLP-IC: Compact status →

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