Healthcare licensing in Maryland

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

Full Maryland guides are coming

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

Certified Nursing Assistant

Maryland Board of Nursing (certifies CNAs and GNAs)

Official website Verify a license

CNA career hub · CNA pay in Maryland

Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse

Maryland Board of Nursing (Maryland 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 Maryland

Registered Nurse

Maryland Board of Nursing (Maryland Dept. of Health)

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

RN career hub · RN pay in Maryland

Home Health Aide

Maryland Board of Nursing (certifies CNAs and GNAs)

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 Maryland

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 Maryland

Dental Assistant

Maryland State Board of Dental Examiners

Official website Verify a license

DA career hub · DA pay in Maryland

Dental Hygienist

Maryland State Board of Dental Examiners

Official website Verify a license

RDH career hub · RDH pay in Maryland

Respiratory Therapist

Maryland Board of Physicians

Official website Verify a license

RT career hub · RT pay in Maryland

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 Maryland

Physical Therapist

Maryland Board of Physical Therapy Examiners

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

PT career hub · PT pay in Maryland

Occupational Therapist

Maryland Board of Occupational Therapy Practice

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

OT career hub · OT pay in Maryland

Speech-Language Pathologist

Maryland Board of Examiners for Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, Speech-Language Pathologists and Music Therapists

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

SLP career hub · SLP pay in Maryland

Where these links come from

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