License research tools

Look up health profession licenses issued by the Division of Health Professions Licensure Boards of Registration, including nursing, pharmacy, dentistry, anesthesia, genetic counselors, nursing home administrators, perfusionists, physician assistants and respiratory care. Verify the status of an individual or a business license and view any disciplinary action, or download a data file of your search results at no cost.

Use this DPS License Lookup tool to find license holders, license status and restriction codes for hoisting licenses; construction supervisor licenses; pipefitter licenses; licenses related to the installation, operation or maintenance of oil burners, refrigeration systems, steam boilers and turbines, elevators, sprinkler systems, security systems (S-License), and nuclear power plants; licenses for concrete field testing, pressure vessel inspection, native wood production and public warehouses. Also find licenses related to amusement devices; boxing and other unarmed combat sports; motion picture operation; theatrical booking agents; and ticket resellers.

Use this Division of Professional Licensure “Check a Professional License” search tool to look up real estate licenses and home inspector licenses; electrical licenses, sheet metal licenses, plumbing licenses and gasfitting licenses; CPA Licenses (Certified Public Accountant); engineer licenses; social work licenses and occupational therapy licenses; massage licenses and physical therapy licenses; cosmetology licenses, aesthetic licenses, barber licenses and manicurist licenses; and other licenses related to retail services, trades and technicians, health and veterinary services, counseling, and more. Check licenses by license number, business info (type of business, business name, etc.), or personal info (type of business, last name, first name, city).

Use this Division of Professional Licensure “Locate a Licensed Professional” search tool to find a licensed professional by county, city, town, or zip code. Professions listed include real estate and home inspection; electrical, sheet metal, plumbing and gasfitting; CPA (Certified Public Accountant); engineering; social work and occupational therapy; massage and physical therapy; cosmetologists, aestheticians, barbers and manicurists; and other retail service, trade, technical, health, veterinary and counseling professions.

Use this Division of Professional Licensure “Disciplinary Actions” report tool before hiring a professional to make sure that he or she is properly licensed and has a clear record with the board of registration. You can search by last name of licensee to find disciplinary actions taken within a selected date range. Professions listed include real estate and home inspection; electrical, sheet metal, plumbing and gasfitting; CPA (Certified Public Accountant); engineering; social work and occupational therapy; massage and physical therapy; cosmetologists, aestheticians, barbers and manicurists; and other retail service, trade, technical, health, veterinary and counseling professions.

The Division of Professional Licensure protects the public against unqualified, incompetent, and unethical practitioners by providing licenses only to qualified professionals, establishing practice standards, providing inspections, investigating complaints, and, when warranted, imposing professional discipline.

Division of Professional Licensure boards of registration include: Allied Health Professionals; Architects; Barbers and Barber Shop; Cosmetologists and Aestheticians; Electricians and Fire Alarm Technicians; Home Inspectors; Massage Therapy; Plumbers and Gas Fitters; Professional Engineer and Land Surveyors; Public Accountancy; Real Estate Appraisers; Real Estate Brokers and Sales Persons; Sheet Metal Workers; Social Workers; Veterinary Medicine; and other boards related to trades, health services, counseling, and more. Find contact information for each board here.