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State occupational licence directory

Does this job need a licence in this state, and who issues it?

11,739 licences across 57 states and territories. Not affiliated with the National Skill Standards Board or any state board.

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Alabama — 157 licencesAlaska — 137 licencesArizona — 203 licencesColorado — 172 licencesFlorida — 395 licencesGeorgia — 173 licencesIndiana — 259 licencesKansas — 114 licencesMaine — 318 licencesMassachusetts — 137 licencesMinnesota — 315 licencesNew Jersey — 214 licencesNorth Carolina — 980 licencesNorth Dakota — 168 licencesOklahoma — 282 licencesPennsylvania — 135 licencesSouth Dakota — 193 licencesTexas — 220 licencesWyoming — 101 licencesConnecticut — 248 licencesMissouri — 169 licencesWest Virginia — 237 licencesIllinois — 318 licencesNew Mexico — 198 licencesArkansas — 333 licencesCalifornia — 369 licencesDelaware — 306 licencesDistrict of Columbia — 74 licencesHawaii — 84 licencesIowa — 118 licencesKentucky — 310 licencesMaryland — 249 licencesMichigan — 236 licencesMississippi — 224 licencesMontana — 218 licencesNew Hampshire — 160 licencesNew York — 166 licencesOhio — 105 licencesOregon — 266 licencesTennessee — 210 licencesUtah — 117 licencesVirginia — 288 licencesWashington — 183 licencesWisconsin — 303 licencesNebraska — 181 licencesSouth Carolina — 307 licencesIdaho — 159 licencesNevada — 172 licencesVermont — 154 licencesLouisiana — 103 licencesRhode Island — 170 licences

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How this directory works

Every record comes from a state's report to the Analyst Resource Center, published by CareerOneStop —11,739 licences in the October 2024 export.

We show only what each state reported. Where a field was undetermined, we leave it out rather than guess.

Licensing rules change. Read the record, then confirm with the issuing board before you apply. About this data

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