Healthcare licensing in Louisiana

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

Full Louisiana guides are coming

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

Certified Nursing Assistant

Louisiana Department of Health, Health Standards Section (Certified Nurse Aide Registry)

Official website Verify a license

CNA career hub · CNA pay in Louisiana

Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse

Louisiana State Board of Practical Nurse Examiners (LSBPNE)

Official website Lookup: see the official website
Also: Nursys QuickConfirm (free, participating boards). Compact status: NLC map.

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

Registered Nurse

Louisiana State Board of Nursing (RNs, APRNs)

Official website Lookup: see the official website
Also: Nursys QuickConfirm (free, participating boards). Compact status: NLC map.

RN career hub · RN pay in Louisiana

Home Health Aide

Louisiana Department of Health, Health Standards Section (Certified Nurse Aide Registry)

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 Louisiana

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 Louisiana

Dental Assistant

Louisiana State Board of Dentistry

Official website Verify a license

DA career hub · DA pay in Louisiana

Dental Hygienist

Louisiana State Board of Dentistry

Official website Verify a license

RDH career hub · RDH pay in Louisiana

Respiratory Therapist

Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners

Official website Verify a license

RT career hub · RT pay in Louisiana

Phlebotomist

Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners (clinical laboratory personnel)

Official website Lookup: see the official website

Phlebotomist career hub · Phlebotomist pay in Louisiana

Physical Therapist

Louisiana Physical Therapy Board

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

PT career hub · PT pay in Louisiana

Occupational Therapist

Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners (licenses OTs/OTAs)

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

OT career hub · OT pay in Louisiana

Speech-Language Pathologist

Louisiana Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology

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

SLP career hub · SLP pay in Louisiana

Where these links come from

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