Boards for Professions Licensed/Registered/Regulated

The Health Professions Division within the Bureau of Health Care Services regulates the following health care professions through working with the appointed boards shown here. The Health Professions Divsion's authority is limited to granting licenses or registrations for these professions and taking disciplinary actions against the licenses or registrations. This authority does not include fee disputes or personal conflicts between patients and their health care providers. 

Board/Regulatory Authority	Regulated Profession
Board of Acupuncture	Acupuncturists
Board of Athletic Trainers	Athletic Trainers
Board of Audiology	Audiologists
Board of Chiropractic	Chiropractors
Board of Counseling	Licensed Professional Counselors, Limited Licensed Professional Counselors
Board of Dentistry	Dentists, Dental Specialists (Prosthodontists, Endodontists, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, Orthodontists, Pediatrics, Periodontists and Oral Pathologists), Dental Hygienists, Dental Assistants
Board of Dietetics and Nutrition	Dietitians and Nutritionists
Board of Marriage and Family Therapy	Marriage and Family Therapists
Board of Massage Therapy	Massage Therapists
Board of Medicine	Medical Doctors
Board of Nursing	Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, Nurse Specialists (Nurse Practitioner, Nurse Anesthetist and Nurse Midwife)
Board of Nursing Home Administrators	Nursing Home Administrators
Nurse Aides	Certified Nurse Aides
Board of Occupational Therapists	Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy Assistants
Board of Optometry	Optometrists
Board of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery	Osteopathic Doctors
Board of Pharmacy	Pharmacy Stores, Pharmacists, Manufacturer/Wholesalers, Sodium Pentobarbital Facilities, Physician's Methadone Programs, Research Laboratories and Analytical Laboratories
Board of Physical Therapy	Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants
Physician's Assistants Task Force	Physician's Assistants
Board of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery	Podiatrists
Board of Psychology	Psychologists, Limited Licensed Psychologists (Doctoral, Masters and Temporary)
Board of Respiratory Care	Respiratory Therapists
Sanitarians	Sanitarians
Board of Social Work	Licensed Master's Social Workers, Licensed Bachelor's Social Workers, Registered Social Service Technicians
Board of Speech-Language Pathology	Speech-Language Pathologists
Board of Veterinary Medicine	Veterinarians, Veterinary Technicians