Healthcare licensing in Arkansas

Official boards and license lookups for Arkansas, by profession. Links checked Oct 1, 2026.

Full Arkansas guides are coming

For now this page lists Arkansas's official boards and lookups. Step-by-step state guides are being added state by state. How licensing works

Certified Nursing Assistant

Arkansas Dept. of Human Services, Office of Long Term Care (registry operated by contractor D&S Diversified Technologies/Headmaster)

Official website Lookup: see the official website

CNA career hub · CNA pay in Arkansas

Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse

Arkansas State Board of Nursing (within Arkansas Dept. of Health)

Official website Verify a license
Also: Nursys QuickConfirm (free, participating boards). Compact status: NLC map.

LPN/LVN career hub · LPN/LVN pay in Arkansas

Registered Nurse

Arkansas State Board of Nursing (within Arkansas Dept. of Health)

Official website Verify a license
Also: Nursys QuickConfirm (free, participating boards). Compact status: NLC map.

RN career hub · RN pay in Arkansas

Home Health Aide

Arkansas Dept. of Human Services, Office of Long Term Care (registry operated by contractor D&S Diversified Technologies/Headmaster)

Official website Lookup: see the official website
Nurse aide registries often cover home health aides too. Aides in Medicare-certified home health agencies need at least 75 hours of training, including 16 hours of supervised practical training (42 CFR 484.80).

HHA career hub · HHA pay in Arkansas

Medical Assistant

Most states don't require medical assistants to be certified, but some set education, licensing or certification rules (BLS). Check with your state's medical board.

MA career hub · MA pay in Arkansas

Dental Assistant

Arkansas State Board of Dental Examiners (Arkansas Department of Health)

Official website Verify a license

DA career hub · DA pay in Arkansas

Dental Hygienist

Arkansas State Board of Dental Examiners (Arkansas Department of Health)

Official website Verify a license

RDH career hub · RDH pay in Arkansas

Respiratory Therapist

Arkansas State Medical Board

Official website Lookup: see the official website

RT career hub · RT pay in Arkansas

Phlebotomist

We list a state phlebotomy credential only where we've confirmed it on the state's own website. Many employers ask for national certification.

Phlebotomist career hub · Phlebotomist pay in Arkansas

Physical Therapist

Arkansas State Board of Physical Therapy (Arkansas Department of Health)

Official website Verify a license
Compact status: Physical Therapy Compact Commission map.

PT career hub · PT pay in Arkansas

Occupational Therapist

Arkansas State Medical Board (licenses OTs/OTAs, with the Occupational Therapy Examining Committee)

Official website Lookup: see the official website
Compact status: Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact Commission map.

OT career hub · OT pay in Arkansas

Speech-Language Pathologist

Arkansas Board of Examiners in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology (ABESPA)

Official website Verify a license
Compact status: Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact (ASLP-IC) Commission map.

SLP career hub · SLP pay in Arkansas

Where these links come from

Boards change their websites and rules. Always confirm requirements on the board's own site. Found a broken link? Tell us through the Contact page.