Allied Health Licensing — State by State
Verified licensing requirements, renewal guides, and CE information for allied health professionals across the United States. Researched from official state sources and reviewed by credentialed practitioners.
What AlliedLicenseGuide Covers
Allied health professionals face complex, state-specific licensing requirements that vary significantly across professions and jurisdictions. AlliedLicenseGuide.com provides editorially verified, source-cited licensing guides for allied health professionals — covering initial licensure requirements, renewal processes, continuing education obligations, and interstate compact information for each profession and state.
Every page on this site is researched from official state board and agency sources, verified through a multi-source editorial process, and reviewed by an ARDMS-credentialed sonographer. We update pages on a regular schedule to reflect regulatory changes.
Radiologic Technologist
State licensing requirements, renewal guides, and CE information for radiologic technologists across 25 states. Covers standard licensed states as well as states with facility-level oversight models where no individual RT license is required.
| States Covered | 25 states including OH, TX, CA, FL, NY, IL, AZ and more |
| Interstate Compact | No active RT compact — individual state credentials required |
| National Credential | ARRT certification (American Registry of Radiologic Technologists) |
Physical Therapist
State licensing requirements, renewal guides, and PT Compact information for physical therapists across 25 states. Every state requires individual PT licensure — the PT Compact simplifies multi-state practice for travel PTs in over 40 member states.
| States Covered | 25 states including OH, PA, TX, CA, FL, NY, IL and more |
| Interstate Compact | PT Compact — 40+ member states as of 2026 |
| National Credential | NPTE (National Physical Therapy Examination) via FSBPT |
Occupational Therapist
State licensing requirements, renewal guides, and OT Compact information for occupational therapists across 25 states. Every state requires individual OT licensure — the OT Compact is in active implementation with 24 of our 25 covered states as members.
| States Covered | 25 states including OH, PA, TX, CA, FL, NY, IL and more |
| Interstate Compact | OT Compact — 24 of 25 covered states are members as of June 2026 |
| National Credential | NBCOT OTR examination (National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy) |
Respiratory Therapist
State licensing requirements, renewal guides, and RCIC information for respiratory therapists across 25 states. Covers CRT vs RRT minimum credential requirements by state, CE obligations, and the newly launched Respiratory Care Interstate Compact.
| States Covered | 25 states including OH, PA, TX, CA, FL, NY, IL and more |
| Interstate Compact | RCIC launched April 2026 — in early implementation; compact privileges not yet being issued |
| National Credential | CRT or RRT (National Board for Respiratory Care — NBRC) |
Coming Soon
Additional profession guides are in active development. Diagnostic Medical Sonographer and Medical Laboratory Scientist guides are planned across the same 25 core states.
About AlliedLicenseGuide
AlliedLicenseGuide.com is an independent allied health licensing reference database. Every page is researched from official state board and agency sources, not aggregated from third-party licensing directories. Pages are verified through a multi-source editorial process and reviewed by an ARDMS-credentialed sonographer.
This site is built for working allied health professionals, travel clinicians, and anyone managing multi-state licensure who needs accurate, source-cited information rather than generic licensing summaries.