Healthcare licensing in Missouri

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

Full Missouri guides are coming

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

Certified Nursing Assistant

Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services - CNA, CMT, LIMA and Insulin Registry (Health Education Unit)

Official website Lookup: see the official website

CNA career hub · CNA pay in Missouri

Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse

Missouri State Board of Nursing (Division of Professional Registration)

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

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

Registered Nurse

Missouri State Board of Nursing (Division of Professional Registration)

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

RN career hub · RN pay in Missouri

Home Health Aide

Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services - CNA, CMT, LIMA and Insulin Registry (Health Education Unit)

Official website Lookup: see the official website
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 Missouri

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 Missouri

Dental Assistant

Missouri Dental Board (Division of Professional Registration)

Official website Verify a license

DA career hub · DA pay in Missouri

Dental Hygienist

Missouri Dental Board (Division of Professional Registration)

Official website Verify a license

RDH career hub · RDH pay in Missouri

Respiratory Therapist

Missouri Board for Respiratory Care (Division of Professional Registration)

Official website Verify a license

RT career hub · RT pay in Missouri

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 Missouri

Physical Therapist

Advisory Commission for Physical Therapists (under the State Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; Division of Professional Registration)

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

PT career hub · PT pay in Missouri

Occupational Therapist

Missouri Board of Occupational Therapy (Division of Professional Registration)

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

OT career hub · OT pay in Missouri

Speech-Language Pathologist

Missouri Advisory Commission for Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists (under the State Board of Registration for the Healing Arts)

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

SLP career hub · SLP pay in Missouri

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.