Healthcare licensing in Pennsylvania

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

Full Pennsylvania guides are coming

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

Certified Nursing Assistant

Pennsylvania Department of Health - Nurse Aide Registry (operated by Credentia)

Official website Verify a license

CNA career hub · CNA pay in Pennsylvania

Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse

Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing (Dept. of State, BPOA)

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

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

Registered Nurse

Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing (Dept. of State, BPOA)

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

RN career hub · RN pay in Pennsylvania

Home Health Aide

Pennsylvania Department of Health - Nurse Aide Registry (operated by Credentia)

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 Pennsylvania

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 Pennsylvania

Dental Assistant

Pennsylvania State Board of Dentistry

Official website Verify a license

DA career hub · DA pay in Pennsylvania

Dental Hygienist

Pennsylvania State Board of Dentistry

Official website Verify a license

RDH career hub · RDH pay in Pennsylvania

Respiratory Therapist

Pennsylvania State Board of Medicine

Official website Verify a license

RT career hub · RT pay in Pennsylvania

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 Pennsylvania

Physical Therapist

Pennsylvania State Board of Physical Therapy (Department of State, BPOA)

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

PT career hub · PT pay in Pennsylvania

Occupational Therapist

Pennsylvania State Board of Occupational Therapy Education and Licensure (Department of State, BPOA)

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

OT career hub · OT pay in Pennsylvania

Speech-Language Pathologist

Pennsylvania State Board of Examiners in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology (Department of State, BPOA)

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

SLP career hub · SLP pay in Pennsylvania

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.