Healthcare licensing in Texas

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

Full Texas guides are coming

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

Certified Nursing Assistant

Texas Health and Human Services Commission - Nurse Aide Registry

Official website Verify a license

CNA career hub · CNA pay in Texas

Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse

Texas Board of Nursing

Official website Lookup: see the official website
Also: Nursys QuickConfirm (free, participating boards). Compact status: NLC map.

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

Registered Nurse

Texas Board of Nursing

Official website Lookup: see the official website
Also: Nursys QuickConfirm (free, participating boards). Compact status: NLC map.

RN career hub · RN pay in Texas

Home Health Aide

Texas Health and Human Services Commission - Nurse Aide 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 Texas

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 Texas

Dental Assistant

Texas State Board of Dental Examiners

Official website Verify a license

DA career hub · DA pay in Texas

Dental Hygienist

Texas State Board of Dental Examiners

Official website Verify a license

RDH career hub · RDH pay in Texas

Respiratory Therapist

Texas Medical Board (Respiratory Care Practitioners)

Official website Verify a license

RT career hub · RT pay in Texas

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 Texas

Physical Therapist

Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners (Executive Council of Physical Therapy & Occupational Therapy Examiners)

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

PT career hub · PT pay in Texas

Occupational Therapist

Texas Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners (Executive Council of Physical Therapy & Occupational Therapy Examiners)

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

OT career hub · OT pay in Texas

Speech-Language Pathologist

Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR): Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists program (with advisory board)

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

SLP career hub · SLP pay in Texas

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.