Healthcare licensing in New York

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

Full New York guides are coming

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

Certified Nursing Assistant

New York State Department of Health - Nurse Aide Registry (operated by Prometric)

Official website Verify a license

CNA career hub · CNA pay in New York

Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse

New York State Board for Nursing (NYSED Office of the Professions)

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

LPN/LVN career hub · LPN/LVN pay in New York

Registered Nurse

New York State Board for Nursing (NYSED Office of the Professions)

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

RN career hub · RN pay in New York

Home Health Aide

New York State Department of Health - Nurse Aide Registry (operated by Prometric)

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 York

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 York

Dental Assistant

New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions - Dentistry (State Board for Dentistry)

Official website Verify a license

DA career hub · DA pay in New York

Dental Hygienist

New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions - Dentistry (State Board for Dentistry)

Official website Verify a license

RDH career hub · RDH pay in New York

Respiratory Therapist

New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions - Respiratory Therapists

Official website Verify a license

RT career hub · RT pay in New York

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 York

Physical Therapist

New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions: Physical Therapy

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

PT career hub · PT pay in New York

Occupational Therapist

New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions: Occupational Therapy

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

OT career hub · OT pay in New York

Speech-Language Pathologist

New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions: Speech-Language Pathology

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 York

Where these links come from

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