Healthcare licensing in North Carolina

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

Full North Carolina guides are coming

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

Certified Nursing Assistant

NC DHHS, Division of Health Service Regulation - NC Nurse Aide I Registry

Official website Verify a license

CNA career hub · CNA pay in North Carolina

Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse

North Carolina 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 North Carolina

Registered Nurse

North Carolina Board of Nursing

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

RN career hub · RN pay in North Carolina

Home Health Aide

NC DHHS, Division of Health Service Regulation - NC Nurse Aide I 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 North Carolina

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 North Carolina

Dental Assistant

North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners

Official website Verify a license

DA career hub · DA pay in North Carolina

Dental Hygienist

North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners

Official website Verify a license

RDH career hub · RDH pay in North Carolina

Respiratory Therapist

North Carolina Respiratory Care Board

Official website Verify a license

RT career hub · RT pay in North Carolina

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 North Carolina

Physical Therapist

North Carolina Board of Physical Therapy Examiners

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

PT career hub · PT pay in North Carolina

Occupational Therapist

North Carolina Board of Occupational Therapy

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

OT career hub · OT pay in North Carolina

Speech-Language Pathologist

North Carolina Board of Examiners for Speech and Language Pathologists and 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 North Carolina

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.