Healthcare licensing in Michigan

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

Full Michigan guides are coming

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

Certified Nursing Assistant

LARA Bureau of Community and Health Systems - Michigan Nurse Aide Registry

Official website Verify a license

CNA career hub · CNA pay in Michigan

Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse

Michigan Board of Nursing (LARA Bureau of Professional Licensing)

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

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

Registered Nurse

Michigan Board of Nursing (LARA Bureau of Professional Licensing)

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

RN career hub · RN pay in Michigan

Home Health Aide

LARA Bureau of Community and Health Systems - Michigan 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 Michigan

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 Michigan

Dental Assistant

Michigan Board of Dentistry (LARA Bureau of Professional Licensing)

Official website Verify a license

DA career hub · DA pay in Michigan

Dental Hygienist

Michigan Board of Dentistry (LARA Bureau of Professional Licensing)

Official website Verify a license

RDH career hub · RDH pay in Michigan

Respiratory Therapist

Michigan Board of Respiratory Care (LARA Bureau of Professional Licensing)

Official website Verify a license

RT career hub · RT pay in Michigan

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 Michigan

Physical Therapist

Michigan Board of Physical Therapy (LARA, Bureau of Professional Licensing)

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

PT career hub · PT pay in Michigan

Occupational Therapist

Michigan Board of Occupational Therapists (LARA, Bureau of Professional Licensing)

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

OT career hub · OT pay in Michigan

Speech-Language Pathologist

Michigan Board of Speech-Language Pathology (LARA, Bureau of Professional Licensing)

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

SLP career hub · SLP pay in Michigan

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.