Healthcare licensing in District of Columbia

Official boards and license lookups for the District of Columbia, by profession. Links checked Oct 1, 2026.

Full District of Columbia guides are coming

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

Certified Nursing Assistant

DC Board of Nursing / DC Health (Certified Nurse Aides are nursing assistive personnel regulated by the Board)

Official website Verify a license

CNA career hub · CNA pay in District of Columbia

Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse

District of Columbia Board of Nursing (DC Health)

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

LPN/LVN career hub · LPN/LVN pay in District of Columbia

Registered Nurse

District of Columbia Board of Nursing (DC Health)

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

RN career hub · RN pay in District of Columbia

Home Health Aide

DC Board of Nursing / DC Health (Certified Nurse Aides are nursing assistive personnel regulated by the Board)

Official website Verify a license
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 District of Columbia

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 District of Columbia

Dental Assistant

DC Board of Dentistry (DC Health)

Official website Verify a license

DA career hub · DA pay in District of Columbia

Dental Hygienist

DC Board of Dentistry (DC Health)

Official website Verify a license

RDH career hub · RDH pay in District of Columbia

Respiratory Therapist

DC Board of Respiratory Care (DC Health)

Official website Verify a license

RT career hub · RT pay in District of Columbia

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 District of Columbia

Physical Therapist

DC Board of Physical Therapy (DC Health)

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

PT career hub · PT pay in District of Columbia

Occupational Therapist

DC Board of Occupational Therapy (DC Health)

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

OT career hub · OT pay in District of Columbia

Speech-Language Pathologist

DC Board of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (DC Health)

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

SLP career hub · SLP pay in District of Columbia

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.