Rhode Island Licensed Occupations
A license is formal permission, usually from the state, to engage in a specified occupation. Certification is recognition granted, usually by a non-government agency, to an individual who has met certain qualifications. Registration is a very general term indicating that the title is controlled or that an individual in a given occupation must register with a designated agency.
Individuals with questions about license requirements should contact the issuing agency.
Click on the Occupation to be directed to the licensing agency web site.
- Accountant, Certified Public
- Architect
- Auctioneer (deregulated Ch 5-58)
- Boxer, Professional
- Cannabis Licensing
- Claim Adjuster (Insurance)
- Constable
- Engineer, Professional
- Insurance Producer
- Investment Advisor Representative
- Land Surveyor
- Landscape Architect
- Line Cleaner
- Liquor Agent/Salesperson
- Mixed Martial Arts Professional (MMA)
- Motor Vehicle Damage Appraiser
- Real Estate Appraiser
- Real Estate Broker
- Real Estate Salesperson
- Registered Representative
- Surplus Line Broker
- Travel Agent (deregulated Ch 5-52)
- Travel Manager (deregulated Ch 5-52)
- Arborist
- Beekeeper/Apiary
- Dealer (Finfish, Lobster, Shellfish, Multipurpose)
- Fisher, Commercial
- Fur Buyer (deregulated Ch 20-16-14)
- Lifeguard
- Live Bait Seller
- Livestock Dealer
- Nuisance Control Specialist
- Nursery Stock Dealer
- Nursery Worker
- Onsite Wastewater Treatment System (OWTS) Designer
- Onsite Wastewater Treatment System (OWTS) Installer
- Pesticide Applicator
- Pilot, Ship
- Trapper, Commercial
- Wastewater Treatment Facility Operator
- Wildlife Propagator
- Wildlife Rehabilitator
- Acupuncture
- Adult Day Care
- Aquatic Venue
- Asbestos Remediation
- Assisted Living
- Athletic Training
- Barbering, Hairdressing and Cosmetology
- Behavioral Analysts
- Birth Center
- Blood Testing Screening
- Chemical Dependency Professionals
- Chiropractors
- Dairy Industry
- Dental Professionals
- Dialysis
- Dietitians
- Drinking Water Operator
- Electrology
- Emergency Medical Services
- Food Markets
- Food Processor
- Food Safety Managers
- Food Service
- Freestanding Ambulatory Surgical Centers
- Freestanding Emergency Care Facility
- Funeral Directors/Embalming
- Genetics Counselor
- Harm Reduction Centers
- Hearing Aid Professionals
- Home Care Providers
- Home Nursing Care Providers
- Hospice
- Hospitals
- Interpreters for the Deaf
- Laboratory
- Lactation Consultants
- Lead Professionals
- Marriage, Family and Mental Health Therapy
- Massage Therapy
- Meat / Poultry Processing
- Medical Marijuana
- Midwifery
- Music Therapists
- Naturopathic Physicians
- Nurses
- Nursing Assistant
- Nursing Home Administrators
- Nursing Homes
- Nursing Service Agency
- Occupational Therapists
- Optometrists/Opticians
- Organized Ambulatory Care Facilities
- Pharmacy
- Phlebotomy
- Physical Therapists
- Physician Ambulatory Surgery Centers and Podiatry Ambulatory Surgery Centers
- Physician Assistant
- Physicians
- Podiatrists
- Portable x-ray
- Private Well Water Professionals
- Psychologists
- Public Water System
- Radioactive Material
- Radiologic Technologists
- Radon Professionals
- Recreation Facility
- Rehabilitation Center, Inpatient
- Respiratory Care Practitioners
- School-Based Health Center
- Shellfish Business
- Social Work
- Speech-Language Pathologists/Audiologists
- Tanning Facility
- Tattooing / Body Piercing
- Veterinary Medicine
- X-ray Facility
- Burglar and Hold-up Alarm Agent
- Electrical Sign Installer
- Electrician
- Elevator Mechanic
- Fire Alarm Installer
- Fire Protection Sprinkler Fitter
- Heating & Air Conditioning Mechanics
- Hoisting Engineer
- Irrigator
- Oil Burnerperson
- Pipefitter
- Plumber
- Refrigeration Mechanic
- Sheet Metal Worker
- Telecommunications Specialist
- Welder