Healthcare licensing in Mississippi

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

Full Mississippi guides are coming

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

Certified Nursing Assistant

Mississippi State Department of Health - Professional Licensure (CNA registry)

Official website Verify a license

CNA career hub · CNA pay in Mississippi

Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse

Mississippi Board of Nursing

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

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

Registered Nurse

Mississippi Board of Nursing

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

RN career hub · RN pay in Mississippi

Home Health Aide

Mississippi State Department of Health - Professional Licensure (CNA 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 Mississippi

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 Mississippi

Dental Assistant

Mississippi State Board of Dental Examiners

Official website Verify a license

DA career hub · DA pay in Mississippi

Dental Hygienist

Mississippi State Board of Dental Examiners

Official website Verify a license

RDH career hub · RDH pay in Mississippi

Respiratory Therapist

Mississippi State Department of Health - Professional Licensure (Respiratory Care Practitioners)

Official website Verify a license

RT career hub · RT pay in Mississippi

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 Mississippi

Physical Therapist

Mississippi State Board of Physical Therapy

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

PT career hub · PT pay in Mississippi

Occupational Therapist

Mississippi State Department of Health, Professional Licensure: Occupational Therapists and OTAs

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

OT career hub · OT pay in Mississippi

Speech-Language Pathologist

Mississippi State Department of Health, Professional Licensure: Speech-Language Pathologists/Audiologists

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

SLP career hub · SLP pay in Mississippi

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.