Healthcare licensing in New Jersey

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

Full New Jersey guides are coming

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

Certified Nursing Assistant

New Jersey Department of Health - Certification Program (Nurse Aide)

Official website Verify a license

CNA career hub · CNA pay in New Jersey

Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse

New Jersey Board of Nursing (Division of Consumer Affairs)

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 New Jersey

Registered Nurse

New Jersey Board of Nursing (Division of Consumer Affairs)

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

RN career hub · RN pay in New Jersey

Home Health Aide

New Jersey Department of Health - Certification Program (Nurse Aide)

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 New Jersey

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 New Jersey

Dental Assistant

New Jersey State Board of Dentistry (Division of Consumer Affairs)

Official website Verify a license

DA career hub · DA pay in New Jersey

Dental Hygienist

New Jersey State Board of Dentistry (Division of Consumer Affairs)

Official website Verify a license

RDH career hub · RDH pay in New Jersey

Respiratory Therapist

New Jersey State Board of Respiratory Care (Division of Consumer Affairs)

Official website Verify a license

RT career hub · RT pay in New Jersey

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 New Jersey

Physical Therapist

New Jersey State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners (Division of Consumer Affairs)

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

PT career hub · PT pay in New Jersey

Occupational Therapist

New Jersey Occupational Therapy Advisory Council (Division of Consumer Affairs)

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

OT career hub · OT pay in New Jersey

Speech-Language Pathologist

New Jersey Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Advisory Committee (Division of Consumer Affairs)

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

SLP career hub · SLP pay in New Jersey

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.