Professional Licenses in District of Columbia
District of Columbia requires licenses for 82 professions tracked by LicenseCompass. Browse requirements, estimated costs, and timelines below.
ACCOUNTANT(CERTIFIED PUBLIC)
certification Est. $2,175 5-7 years (including degree)
ACCOUNTANT(CERTIFIED PUBLIC)
certification 2-4 weeks
ACUPUNCTURIST
licenseACUPUNCTURIST
licenseAnesthesiologist Assistants
licenseAPPRAISER
license 6-12 months
APPRAISER
license Varies by level
Attorney
licenseAudiologist
license 3-6 months after AuD graduation
Audiologist
licenseBARBER
licenseBARBER
licenseBARBER
license Est. $325 9-12 months (including barber school)
BOXING/WRESTLING
licenseCHIROPRACTOR
license 3-6 months after DC graduation
CHIROPRACTOR
licenseCommercial Drivers License (CDL)
license 2-6 weeks
Construction Managers
licenseCOSMETOLOGY
license Est. $250 9-14 months
DENTAL HYGIENE
license 1-6 months depending on pathway
DENTAL HYGIENE
license 2-3 years (education) + 2-4 months (licensing)
DENTIST
license 4-8 years (dental school) + 3-6 months (licensing)
DIETETICS & NUTRITION
license 3-6 months
ELECTRICIANS
license Est. $350 4-5 years
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
licenseInsurance Producer / Bail Bond
licenseInsurance Producer / Managing General Agent
license 4-8 weeks
Insurance Producer / Managing General Agent
license Est. $275 3-6 weeks
Insurance Producer / Managing General Agent
licenseINTERIOR DESIGNERS
licenseLandscape Architect
license 7-10 years (education + experience + exam)
Landscape Architect
licenseLicensed Graduate Social Worker
license Est. $564 6 years (MSW education) + 2-6 months (licensing)
Marriage and Family Therapists
license 4-6 years (master's degree + supervised experience)
MASSAGE THERAPY
license Est. $350 2-4 months
Mental Health Counselors
license 2-4 years (including supervised experience)
Mental Health Counselors
licenseMental Health Counselors
licenseNURSE, MIDWIVES
licenseNURSE, MIDWIVES
licenseNURSE, PRACTICAL
license 12-18 months
NURSE, PRACTITIONERS
license 3-6 months after MSN/DNP graduation
NURSE, REGISTERED
registration Est. $430 2-4 years (education) + 1-3 months (licensing)
NURSING HOME ADMIN.
licenseNURSING HOME ADMIN.
licenseOCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
license 3-6 months
Occupational Therapy Assistants
licenseOPTOMETRY
license 3-6 months after O.D. graduation
PHARMACY
license Est. $1,180 3-6 months after PharmD graduation
Pharmacy Technicians
license Est. $250 3-6 months
Pharmacy Technicians
license 2-6 weeks
Physical Therapist Assistants
license 3-6 months after DPT graduation
PHYSICAL THERAPY
licensePHYSICIANS ASSISTANTS
license 3-6 months after residency completion
PHYSICIANS ASSISTANTS
license 3-6 months after PA program graduation
PLUMBERS
licensePLUMBERS
license 4-5 years apprenticeship + licensing
PODIATRY
licensePrivate Detective
license 4-8 weeks
PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING
license 1-4 years depending on credential level
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS
license 6-8 years (education + experience + exams)
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS
license 6-8 years (4-year degree + 4 years experience)
PSYCHOLOGIST
license 2-3 years post-doctorate
Public Adjuster / None
license 2-4 weeks
REAL ESTATE BROKERS
licenseREAL ESTATE BROKERS
license Est. $300 2-4 months
REAL ESTATE BROKERS
licenseREAL ESTATE BROKERS
license Est. $500 2-4 months
REFRIGERATION/AIR CONDITIONING
licenseREFRIGERATION/AIR CONDITIONING
licenseRESPIRATORY CARE
license 3-6 months
RESPIRATORY CARE
licenseRESPIRATORY CARE
licenseRESPIRATORY CARE
license 2-4 months after program completion
Security Officer
licenseSpeech-Language Pathologists
license 3-6 months after master's graduation
STEAM ENGINEERS
licenseSTEAM ENGINEERS
licenseTEACHER-PUBLIC SCHOOL
licenseTEACHER-PUBLIC SCHOOL
license Est. $400 4-5 years (including degree)
Title / All LOAs
licenseVeterinarians
license 4-8 years (veterinary school) + 3-6 months (licensing)