Healthcare licensing in Virginia

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

Full Virginia guides are coming

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

Certified Nursing Assistant

Virginia Board of Nursing - Nurse Aide Registry (Code of Va. 54.1-30 Art. 4; 18VAC90-25)

Official website Verify a license

CNA career hub · CNA pay in Virginia

Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse

Virginia Board of Nursing (Department of Health Professions)

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

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

Registered Nurse

Virginia Board of Nursing (Department of Health Professions)

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

RN career hub · RN pay in Virginia

Home Health Aide

Virginia Board of Nursing - Nurse Aide Registry (Code of Va. 54.1-30 Art. 4; 18VAC90-25)

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 Virginia

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 Virginia

Dental Assistant

Virginia Board of Dentistry (Department of Health Professions)

Official website Verify a license

DA career hub · DA pay in Virginia

Dental Hygienist

Virginia Board of Dentistry (Department of Health Professions)

Official website Verify a license

RDH career hub · RDH pay in Virginia

Respiratory Therapist

Virginia Board of Medicine (Department of Health Professions)

Official website Verify a license

RT career hub · RT pay in Virginia

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 Virginia

Physical Therapist

Virginia Board of Physical Therapy (Department of Health Professions)

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

PT career hub · PT pay in Virginia

Occupational Therapist

Virginia Board of Medicine (licenses OTs, with the Advisory Board on Occupational Therapy)

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

OT career hub · OT pay in Virginia

Speech-Language Pathologist

Virginia Board of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (Department of Health Professions)

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

SLP career hub · SLP pay in Virginia

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.