Professional Licenses in Maryland
Maryland requires licenses for 87 professions tracked by LicenseCompass. Browse requirements, estimated costs, and timelines below.
ACUPUNCTURIST
licenseACUPUNCTURIST
licenseAdviser / All LOAs
license Est. $250 4-8 weeks
APPRAISER TRAINEE
license 6-18 months depending on tier
ARCHITECT
license 7-10 years (education + experience + exam)
Asbestos Inspector
licenseAsbestos Management Planner
license Est. $500 2-4 months
ATHLETE AGENTS
licenseATHLETE AGENTS
licenseAthletic Trainers
licenseAUDIOLOGIST
license 3-6 months after AuD graduation
BARBER
license Est. $275 6-9 months (including barber school)
CHIROPRACTOR
license 3-6 months after DC graduation
Commercial Drivers License (CDL)
license 2-6 weeks
COSMETOLOGIST
license Est. $250 9-14 months
COUNSELORS
license 2-4 years (including supervised experience)
COUNSELORS
licenseCOUNSELORS
license 4-6 years (master's degree + supervised experience)
CPA CORPORATION
license Est. $2,175 5-7 years (including degree)
DENTAL ASSISTANT
license 1-6 months depending on pathway
DENTAL HYGIENIST
license 2-3 years (education) + 2-4 months (licensing)
DENTIST
license 4-8 years (dental school) + 3-6 months (licensing)
DIETITIANS AND NUTRITIONISTS
license 3-6 months
ELEVATOR MECHANIC
licenseEMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN (Dispensers) (EMT-D)
license 3-6 months
EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN (Dispensers) (EMT-D)
licenseEMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN (PARAMEDIC) AND CARDIAC RESCUE
license 12-18 months
FIFTH GRADE ENGINEER
licenseFUNERAL DIRECTOR
licenseGUARDS
licenseHEARING AID DISPENSERS
licenseHEATING, VENTILATION, A/C, & REFRIGERATION CONTRACTOR
licenseHOME CARE AIDES
licenseHOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTOR/SALESPERSON (CORP/PART)
license 4-8 weeks
HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTOR/SALESPERSON (CORP/PART)
licenseHOME INSPECTOR
license 4-8 weeks
Incinerator Operator
licenseINTERIOR DESIGNER
licenseJuvenile Counselor
license 1-4 years depending on credential level
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT- CORPORATION
licenseLicensed Bachelor Social Worker
license Est. $580 4-8 years (education + supervised experience) + 2-6 months (licensing)
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
license 12-18 months
LIMITED ESTHETICIAN
license 4-8 months
LIMITED NAIL TECHNICIAN
license 3-6 months
LOCKSMITH
licenseMAKE-UP ARTIST
licenseMassage Therapists
license Est. $350 2-4 months
MASTER ELECTRICIAN
license Est. $275 4-6 years
MASTER PLUMBER/GAS FITTER
license 4-5 years apprenticeship + licensing
Notary Public
license 2-4 weeks
NURSE
licenseNURSE
license 4-8 months after MSN/DNP graduation
NURSE
licenseNURSE
license Est. $400 2-4 years (education) + 1-3 months (licensing)
NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATOR
licenseOCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST
license 3-6 months
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST ASSISTANTS
licenseOPTOMETRISTS
license 3-6 months after O.D. graduation
Pest Control Consultant
licensePHARMACISTS
license Est. $1,180 3-6 months after PharmD graduation
Pharmacy Technicians
license 2-6 weeks
PHYSICAL THERAPIST
license 3-6 months after DPT graduation
PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT
licensePHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS
license 3-6 months after residency completion
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS
license 3-6 months after PA program graduation
PILOT IN TRAINING
licensePLUMBING INSPECTOR
licensePODIATRIST
licensePRIVATE DETECTIVE
license 4-8 weeks
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER
license 6-8 years (4-year degree + 4 years experience)
PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYOR
licensePROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYOR
license 6-8 years (education + experience + exams)
PSYCHOLOGIST
license 2-3 years post-doctorate
Public Adjuster / None
license 1-3 months
RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS
licenseREAL ESTATE APPRAISER
licenseREAL ESTATE BROKER
licenseREAL ESTATE SALESPERSON
license Est. $275 2-3 months
RECIPROCAL BROKER
licenseRECIPROCAL BROKER
license Est. $500 2-4 months
RESPIRATORY THERAPIST
license 2-4 months after program completion
SCHOOL COUNSELOR
licenseSPEECH AND LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST/THERAPIST
license 3-6 months after master's graduation
TEACHER
license Est. $400 4-5 years (including degree)
Veterinarian
license 4-8 years (veterinary school) + 3-6 months (licensing)