Healthcare licensing in Tennessee

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

Full Tennessee guides are coming

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

Certified Nursing Assistant

Tennessee Health Facilities Commission - Nurse Aide Registry (operated by Credentia from June 1, 2026)

Official website Verify a license

CNA career hub · CNA pay in Tennessee

Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse

Tennessee Board of Nursing (Tennessee 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 Tennessee

Registered Nurse

Tennessee Board of Nursing (Tennessee Dept. of Health)

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

RN career hub · RN pay in Tennessee

Home Health Aide

Tennessee Health Facilities Commission - Nurse Aide Registry (operated by Credentia from June 1, 2026)

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 Tennessee

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 Tennessee

Dental Assistant

Tennessee Board of Dentistry (Department of Health)

Official website Verify a license

DA career hub · DA pay in Tennessee

Dental Hygienist

Tennessee Board of Dentistry (Department of Health)

Official website Verify a license

RDH career hub · RDH pay in Tennessee

Respiratory Therapist

Tennessee Board of Respiratory Care (Department of Health)

Official website Verify a license

RT career hub · RT pay in Tennessee

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 Tennessee

Physical Therapist

Tennessee Board of Physical Therapy (Department of Health)

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

PT career hub · PT pay in Tennessee

Occupational Therapist

Tennessee Board of Occupational Therapy (Department of Health)

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

OT career hub · OT pay in Tennessee

Speech-Language Pathologist

Tennessee Board of Communication Disorders and Sciences (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 Tennessee

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.