Healthcare licensing in Rhode Island

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

Full Rhode Island guides are coming

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

Certified Nursing Assistant

Rhode Island Department of Health (licenses/registers nursing assistants)

Official website Verify a license

CNA career hub · CNA pay in Rhode Island

Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse

Rhode Island Board of Nurse Registration and Nursing Education (RI Dept. of Health)

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

LPN/LVN career hub · LPN/LVN pay in Rhode Island

Registered Nurse

Rhode Island Board of Nurse Registration and Nursing Education (RI Dept. of Health)

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

RN career hub · RN pay in Rhode Island

Home Health Aide

Rhode Island Department of Health (licenses/registers nursing assistants)

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 Rhode Island

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 Rhode Island

Dental Assistant

Rhode Island Department of Health - Board of Examiners in Dentistry

Official website Verify a license

DA career hub · DA pay in Rhode Island

Dental Hygienist

Rhode Island Department of Health - Board of Examiners in Dentistry

Official website Verify a license

RDH career hub · RDH pay in Rhode Island

Respiratory Therapist

Rhode Island Department of Health - Board of Respiratory Care

Official website Verify a license

RT career hub · RT pay in Rhode Island

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 Rhode Island

Physical Therapist

Rhode Island Board of Physical Therapy (RI Department of Health)

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

PT career hub · PT pay in Rhode Island

Occupational Therapist

Rhode Island Board of Occupational Therapy Practice (RI Department of Health)

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

OT career hub · OT pay in Rhode Island

Speech-Language Pathologist

Rhode Island Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology (RI Department of Health)

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

SLP career hub · SLP pay in Rhode Island

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.