Professional Regulation
Professional Regulation oversees the licensure, testing, registration, and discipline of more than 30,000 individuals in 67 trade occupations, as well as the administrative and regulatory functions of seven licensing Boards whose 56 members represent the various professions. For more information on these occupation, including job openings, wages and projected employment, visit EmployRI.
Trade License Exams
Exams are given for the following occupations:
- Electricians
- Telecommunications
- Hoisting Engineers
- Hoisting Restricted
- Mechanicals
- Plumbers and Irrigators
Exams are given on a first come, first serve basis. Space is limited.
Exams are accessible to the handicapped. Individuals requesting interpreter services for the hearing impaired must notify Professional Regulation at (401) 462-8580 at least three business days in advance of the examination date.
Exam Dates
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Other 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.
- + Contractors' Registration & Licensing Board
- + Dept. of Business Regulation
- Accountant, Certified Public
- Architect
- Auctioneer (& Apprentice Auctioneer)
- Boxer, Professional
- 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 6/6/08)
- Travel Manager (deregulated 6/6/08)
- + Dept. of Children, Youth & Families
- + Dept. of Education
- + Dept. of Environmental Management
- Arborist
- Beekeeper/Apiary
- Dealer (Finfish, Lobster, Shellfish, Multipurpose)
- Fisher, Commercial
- Fur Buyer (Wholesale)
- 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
- + Dept. of Health
- Acupuncture, Doctor of (Acupuncturist)
- Asbestos Abatement Contractor/Supervisor/Worker
- Assisted Living Residence Administrator
- Athletic Trainer
- Barber
- Behavioral Analysis
- Chemical Dependency Professional
- Chiropractic Physician; Chiropractor
- Clinical Histologic Technician
- Clinical Laboratory Scientist
- Clinical Laboratory Technician
- Cytotechnologist
- Dental Hygienist
- Dentist
- Dietitian/Nutritionist
- Drinking Water Treatment and Distribution Operator
- Electrologist
- Emergency Medical Technician
- Environmental Lead Professionals
- Food Safety Manager
- Funeral Director/Embalmer
- Hairdresser, Cosmetologist, Esthetician, Manicurist
- Hearing Aid Dealer and Fitter
- Interpreter for the Deaf
- Lactation Consultant
- Lead Hazard Professionals
- Lead Renovator, Certified
- Marriage and Family Therapist
- Massage Therapist
- Mental Health Counselor
- Music Therapist
- Naturopathic Physician
- Nuclear Medicine Technologist
- Nurse Anesthetist
- Nurse Practitioner
- Nurse, Licensed Practical
- Nurse, Registered
- Nurse-Midwife
- Nursing Assistant (Aide)
- Nursing Home Administrator
- Occupational Therapist
- Optician
- Optometrist
- Osteopathic Physician (D.O.)
- Pharmacist
- Pharmacy Technician
- Physical Therapist
- Physical Therapist Assistant
- Physician and Surgeon (Allopathic - M.D.)
- Physician Assistant
- Podiatrist
- Prosthetist
- Psychiatric & Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Psychologist, Private Practice
- Radiation Therapist
- Radiographer
- Radon Mitigation Specialist
- Radon Mitigation Worker
- Respiratory Care Practitioner
- Sanitarian
- Social Worker
- Speech-Language Pathologist and Audiologist
- Tattoo Artist & Body Piercer
- Veterinarian
- Water Sampler & Water Interpreter
- + Dept. of Labor & Training
- 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 System Technician
- Welder
- + Dept. of Public Safety
- + Division of Motor Vehicles
- + Rhode Island Judiciary
- + RI Lottery
- + Secretary of State
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OSHA 15 Hour Trainers
Name Address Phone Email Edmond Allard 135 Sandy Lane Warwick RI 02889 401-447-3300 e.allard@verizon.net Paul A. Asselin 22 Rockybrook Drive Russell, MA 01071 Cell: 413-575-7971
Home: 413-862-0201passelin@elmelec.com William Ball Spectrum Code Seminars P.O. Box 391 Portsmouth, RI 02871 508-642-4601 Brian Ballou 72 Whitford Street Wakefield RI 02879 401-486-6878 ballouest@verizon.net Stephen Brady IBEW LOCAL 99 40 Western Industrial Dr. Cranston,RI 401-946-9908 sbrady@ibew99.org Thomas Briand 376 Old River Road Manville RI 02838 401-419-7174 Paul J. Cormier 122 Pheasant Lane Athol, MA 01331 978-407-2708 Stanley Davies 27 Mallory Court Cranston RI 02920 401-524-2743 Peter DelSignore 63 Alto Street Cranston RI 02920 401-255-1932 Allen Durand 12 Jackson Flat R Fiskeville, RI 02823 401-413-7027 Pierre M. Duval 2 Old Mountain Rd Wyoming, RI 02898-1120 401-924-3809 pierreduval@cox.net Kenneth M. Ferreira 201 Maple Street New Bedford MA 02740 508-999-1915 K.Ferreira@comcast.net Joseph Paul Forte 44 Alderbrook Drive Cranston, RI 02920 401-454-8497 IAEI-Roger Williams Chapter Louis Petrucci Jr. 121 East View Avenue Cranston, RI 02920-6505 401-644-3525 James Jackson 224 New London Avenue West Warwick RI 02893 401-828-9041 jjacksontd@yahoo.com Leo Martin Jr. Martin Electrical School 130 Kerry Place Norwood MA 02062 508-642-4601 William Ball Spectrum Code Seminars P.O. Box 391 Portsmouth, RI 02871 781-769-2376 Fax: 781-440-9555 martinelecschool@msn.com John Murphy 136 Elmer Road Weymouth, MA 02190 508-306-5212 John G. Narcizo Diman Regional 251 Stoneheaven Rd. Fall River, MA 02723 508-802-0787 narcizo@comcast.net Steven J. Owen National Code Seminars 253 Oak Forest Trail Pelham, AL 35124-2523 205-567-2735 Robert Raimbeault Electrical Trade Certification 273 Kenyon Avenue Pawtucket RI 02861 401-413-5421 raimbo2@verizon.net Leo Remillard Bellingham Electrical School 92 Harpin Street Bellingham MA 02019 508-883-8938 Vincent Rossi 65 Western Industrial Drive Cranston RI 02921 401-946-8866 Robert Zuba 62 Hawes Street Central Falls RI 02863 401-487-8234
Licensed Occupations
- Electricians
- Telecommunications
- Hoisting Engineers
- Burglar Alarms
- Mechanicals
- Plumbers and Irrigators