License requirements checker

How the checker works

The checker shows every credential the state issues for the occupation, starting with the one most people apply for, and for each: the training or experience required, the exam, the fees the board lists (one by one, with who you pay), the renewal cycle and the routes for transferring a license from another state. It uses the same verified records as the state pages, and each result links to the page where every value is footnoted to the board's own words.

If an occupation is not offered for a state, we have not yet verified that state's rules; the state's licensing board is the place to ask.

Occupations and states in the checker

• Cosmetologist: 49 states and DC (compare them)
• Notary public: 49 states and DC (compare them)
• Registered nurse (RN): 49 states and DC (compare them)
• Insurance agent: 48 states and DC (compare them)
• Plumber: 47 states and DC (compare them)
• Certified nursing assistant (CNA): 45 states and DC (compare them)
• Electrician: 44 states and DC (compare them)
• Security guard: 42 states and DC (compare them)
• Massage therapist: 40 states and DC (compare them)
• Real estate agent: 40 states and DC (compare them)
• General contractor: 34 states (compare them)
• Teacher: 2 states