Professional and Vocational Licensing (PVL)

Welcome to the Professional and Vocational Licensing Division. PVL is responsible for 25 professional boards and commissions and 26 licensing programs. In total, the Division licenses 51 different professions and vocations. To learn more about a specific licensing area, please choose from the list below.

For Board and Committee Meeting Schedules and agendas click on State Calendar.

PVL FAQ’s

Boards

Programs
Accountancy
Acupuncture
 Barbering and Cosmetology
 Boxing
 Chiropractor
 Contractor
Dentist and Dental Hygienist
Electrician and Plumber
 Elevator Mechanic
 Engineer, Architect, Surveyor and Landscape Architect
 Massage Therapy
Medical and Osteopathy (MD, DO, EMT-Basic, EMT-Paramedic, Physician Assistant, and Podiatrist)
 Motor Vehicle Industry
Motor Vehicle Repair
 Naturopathic Medicine
Nursing
Optometry
Pest Control
 Pharmacy and Pharmacist
 Physical Therapy
Private Detective and Guard
 Psychology
 Real Estate
 Speech Pathology and Audiology
Veterinary
 Activity Desk
Appraisal Management Company
Athletic Trainers
Behavior Analysts
Cemetery and Pre-Need Funeral Authority
Collection Agency
Condominium Property Regimes
Dispensing Optician
Electrologist
Employment Agency
Hearing Aid Dealer and Fitter
Marriage and Family Therapist
Mental Health Counselor
Mixed Martial Arts Contests
Nurse Aide
Nursing Home Administrator
Occupational Therapy
Port Pilot
Real Estate Appraiser
Respiratory Therapist
Social Worker
Subdivision
Time Share
Travel Agency
Uniform Athlete Agents
Veterinary Technician

Enforcement of the state’s licensing laws for these boards and programs are handled by DCCA’s Regulated Industries Complaints Office (RICO) .  To verify the current status of a licensee and if the licensee has a prior complaint history contact the RICO Consumer Resource Center at (808) 587-3295 or (808) 587-4272.

For questions about registering a business contact the Business Registration (BREG) Division.

What’s New

Naturopathic Medicine Board Meeting SchedulePosted on March 11, 2019
2019 Nursing License Renewal Requirements and FAQs (posted 2/19/2019)Posted on February 19, 2019
Massage Therapy Board Meeting SchedulePosted on January 30, 2019
Psychology Board Meeting SchedulePosted on January 24, 2019
Investigative Committee of the Contractors License Board’s Rules Committee Report: Proposed Amendments to HAR Chapter 16-77, Specialty Contractor ClassificationsPosted on January 23, 2019

Read more entries from News Releases, Board and Committee Meetings, Proposed Rules HAR.