Kentucky State Healthcare Licensing by Discipline | Aequor (2024)

Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC): Member State

State Board: https://kbn.ky.gov/Pages/index.aspx

State License Verification: https://kybn.boardsofnursing.org/licenselookup

State Contact: Kentucky Board of Nursing – (502) 429-3300

American Nurses Association (ANA)

Nurse License Verification – nursys®

National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN)

Kentucky Nurses Association

Compact State: Member State – Actively Issuing and Accepting Compact Privileges

State Board: http://pt.ky.gov/

State License Verification: https://secure.kentucky.gov/formservices/PT/LicenseSearch/search/

State Contact: Kentucky Physical Therapy Board – kybpt@ky.gov; (502​) 429-7140

American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)

Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy

Physical Therapy Compact Website

APTA Kentucky

Compact State: Legislation Enacted

State Board: http://bot.ky.gov/

State License Verification: https://oop.ky.gov/lic_search.aspx

State Contact: Kentucky Board of Licensure for Occupational Therapy – OT@ky.gov; (502) 782-8807

American Occupational Therapy Association

Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact

Kentucky Occupational Therapy Association

State Board: https://kbrc.ky.gov/

State License Verification: https://kbrc.ky.gov/Pages/License-Verifications.aspx

State Contact: Kentucky Board of Respiratory Care – (859) 246-2747

American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC)

National Board for Respiratory Care

Kentucky Society for Respiratory Care

Compact State: Legislation Enacted

State Board: https://slp.ky.gov/

License Verification: https://oop.ky.gov/lic_search.aspx

State Contact: Kentucky Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology – SLPA@ky.gov; (502) 782-8801

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)

ASLP-IC Commission – ASLP Compact

Kentucky Speech-Language-Hearing Association

AAB Board of Registry

American Medical Technologists (AMT)

AMT Kentucky State Society

State Regulated Education & Certification

State Board: https://kbml.ky.gov/ah/Pages/Surgical-Assistant.aspx

State License Verification: https://services.kbml.ky.gov/ebusiness/Login.aspx?mode=login

State Contact: Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure – (502) 429-7150

Association of Surgical Technologists (AST)

National Board of Surgical Technology & Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA)

AST Kentucky State Assembly

American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (AART)

Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB)

Society of Nuclear Medicine & Molecular Imaging (SNMMI)

Kentucky Society of Radiologic Technologists

BACB® Certification Required for Schools

State Licensing Website: https://aba.ky.gov/New_Default.aspx

State License Verification: https://oop.ky.gov/lic_search.aspx

Contact: Kentucky Department of Professional Licensing – ABA@ky.gov; (502) 892-4249

Association of Professional Behavior Analysts (APBA)

Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB)

Kentucky Association for Behavior Analysis

State Certification Website: https://education.ky.gov/teachers/NxGenProf/Pages/Certification.aspx

State Certification Verification: https://kecs.education.ky.gov/public/search

Contact: Kentucky Department of Education – KDELicensure@education.ky.gov; (502) 564-4606

Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)

National Association of Special Education Teachers (NASET)

CEC Kentucky

Counseling Compact: Legislation Enacted

State Board: https://bsw.ky.gov/licenseApplication/Pages/overview.aspx

License Verification: https://secure.kentucky.gov/formservices/BSW/LicenseVerification/search

State Contact: Kentucky Board of Social Work – marc.kelly@ky.gov; (502) 564-2350

Counseling Compact

School Social Work Association of America

National Association of Social Workers Kentucky

IMLC Compact State: Member State serving as SPL processing applications and issuing licenses

State Board: https://kbml.ky.gov/physician/Pages/default.aspx

State License Verification: http://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5

State Contact: Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure – (502) 429-7150

American Medical Association (AMA)

American Osteopathic Association(AOA)

Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (IMLC)

National Association of Medical Doctors (NAMD)

Kentucky Medical Association

NCSL Scope of Practice Policy: Supervision with a physician required

State Board: https://kbml.ky.gov/ah/Pages/Physician-Assistant.aspx

State License Verification: http://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=20

State Contact: Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure – teresa.kleinhenz@ky.gov; (502) 429-7932

American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA)

National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)

Kentucky Academy of Physician Assistants

Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC): Member State

NCSL Scope of Practice Policy: Full independent practice authority but physician relationship required for prescriptive authority

State Board:https://kbn.ky.gov/Pages/advanced-practice-registered-nurse.aspx

State License Verification: https://kbn.ky.gov/General/Pages/Validation.aspx

State Contact: Kentucky Board of Nursing – (502) 429-3300

American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA)

American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)

American Nurses Association (ANA)

National Association of Certified Professional Midwives (NACPM)

National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists (NACNS)

Kentucky Association of Nurse Practitioners & Nurse-Midwives