How to look up a license in Delaware

Official license searches in Delaware

6 official searches from 11 boards cover the Delaware licenses on this site (some boards share one state search). 3 of the rows also link a complaint page.

What each search covers

A board's search lists only its own licenses:

• Board of Cosmetology and Barbering: the 3 credentials it issues for cosmetologists, including Cosmetologist, Cosmetologist Apprentice (apprentice permit / apprenticeship license) and Cosmetologist Temporary Permit (temporary work permit).
• Notary Public Section: the 3 credentials it issues for notaries, including Traditional Notary (Notary Public commission), Limited Governmental Notary and Service Organization Notary (Notaries for Certain Service Organizations).
• Board of Nursing: the 2 credentials it issues for registered nurses, including Registered Nurse – Single-State license (Valid Only In Delaware) and Registered Nurse – Multistate license.
• Delaware Department of Insurance: the 4 credentials it issues for insurance agents, including Insurance Producer, Fraternal Producer, Limited Lines Producer and Surplus Lines Broker.
• Board of Plumbing, Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Examiners: the 2 credentials it issues for plumbers, including Master Plumber and Temporary Plumber.
• Division of Health Care Quality: the Certified Nursing Assistant.
• Board of Electrical Examiners: the 8 credentials it issues for electricians, including Journeyperson Electrician, Apprentice Electrician, School Apprentice Electrician, Limited Electrician, Limited Electrician – Special and Residential Electrician and others.
• Board of Massage and Bodywork: the 3 credentials it issues for massage therapists, including Certified Massage Technician, Licensed Massage Therapist and Massage Establishment.
• Division of Professional Regulation: the 3 credentials it issues for real estate agents, including Salesperson, Associate Broker and Broker.
• Delaware Department of Labor, Office of Contractor Registration: the Contractor Registration Certificate.
• Delaware Division of Revenue: the Contractor business license.

Occupations without a state search here

• Security guards: the Delaware State Police, Professional Licensing Section (DSP) pages we cite do not link a public search; ask the board to confirm a license.

How to check a license

Search the board for the work you are hiring for, then check the status, the license type and the expiration date (what to check in the result).

The occupation pages explain what each license level allows: cosmetologists, notaries, registered nurses, insurance agents, plumbers, nursing assistants, electricians, massage therapists, real estate agents, general contractors.