Professional Licenses in New Jersey
New Jersey requires licenses for 89 professions tracked by LicenseCompass. Browse requirements, estimated costs, and timelines below.
ACCOUNTANT (CPA)
license Est. $2,175 5-7 years (including degree)
ACUPUNCTURIST
licenseACUPUNCTURIST
licenseADVANCED PRACTICE NURSE (NURSE PRACTITIONER)
license 4-8 months after MSN/DNP graduation
ALCOHOL AND DRUG COUNSELOR
license 1-4 years depending on credential level
ALCOHOL AND DRUG COUNSELOR
licenseANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER
licenseARCHITECT
license 7-10 years (education + experience + exam)
ATHLETIC TRAINER
licenseBOILER OPERATOR - BLACK SEAL
licenseCHIROPRACTOR
license 3-6 months after DC graduation
Commercial Drivers License (CDL)
license 2-6 weeks
COSMETOLOGIST-HAIRSTYLIST
license Est. $225 7-12 months
COURT REPORTER
licenseCRANE OPERATOR
licenseDENTAL ASSISTANT
license 1-6 months depending on pathway
DENTAL HYGIENIST
license 2-3 years (education) + 2-4 months (licensing)
DENTAL RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGIST
licenseDENTIST
license 4-8 years (dental school) + 3-6 months (licensing)
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR
license 2-4 weeks
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR
licenseELECTRICAL INSPECTOR
license Est. $450 4-6 years
ELEVATOR INSPECTOR
licenseEMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN
license 3-6 months
EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN
licenseEMPLOYMENT AGENT
licenseEMPLOYMENT AGENT
licenseEMPLOYMENT AGENT
licenseFUNERAL DIRECTOR
licenseGenetic Counselor
licenseHARBOR PILOT
licenseHEARING AID DISPENSER
licenseHEATING, VENTILATION, AIR CONDITIONING AND REFRIGERATION CONTRACTOR
licenseHOME INSPECTOR
license 4-8 weeks
HOMEMAKER-HOME HEALTH AIDE
licenseINSURANCE PRODUCER
license Est. $275 4-8 weeks
INTERIOR DESIGNER
licenseLANDSCAPE ARCHITECT
licenseLEAD INSPECTOR/RISK ASSESSOR
licenseLICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE (LPN)
license 12-18 months
LOCKSMITH
licenseLONGSHOREMAN
license Est. $500 2-4 months
MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPIST
license 4-6 years (master's degree + supervised experience)
MASSAGE THERAPIST
license Est. $350 2-4 months
MEDICATION AIDE
licenseMORTGAGE BANKER AND BROKER
license 1-3 months
NURSE AIDE
licenseNURSE-MIDWIFE
licenseNURSING HOME ADMINISTRATOR
licenseOCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST/OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT
license 3-6 months
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST/OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT
licenseOPHTHALMIC, DISPENSER (Optician)
licenseOPTOMETRIST
license 3-6 months after O.D. graduation
PARAMEDIC
license 12-18 months
PAWNBROKER
licensePESTICIDE OPERATOR, COMMERCIAL
licensePHARMACIST
license Est. $1,230 3-6 months after PharmD graduation
PHARMACY TECHNICIAN
license 3-6 months
PHARMACY TECHNICIAN
license 2-4 weeks
PHYSICIAN
license 3-6 months after residency completion
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
license 3-6 months after PA program graduation
PLUMBER
license 4-5 years apprenticeship + licensing
PLUMBING INSPECTOR
licensePODIATRIST
licensePRIVATE DETECTIVE
license 4-8 weeks
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER
license 6-8 years (4-year degree + 4 years experience)
PSYCHOLOGIST
license 2-3 years post-doctorate
PUBLIC ADJUSTER
license 2-4 weeks
PUBLIC SAFETY TELECOMMUNICATOR
license 4-8 weeks
REAL ESTATE APPRAISER
license 6-18 months depending on tier
REAL ESTATE APPRAISER
license Varies by level
REAL ESTATE BROKER
licenseREAL ESTATE BROKER
license 4-8 months
REAL ESTATE SALESPERSON
license Est. $325 2-4 months
REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL NURSE (RN)
registration Est. $400 2-4 years (education) + 1-3 months (licensing)
RESPIRATORY THERAPIST
license 2-4 months after program completion
SCHOOL COUNSELOR
license 2-4 years (including supervised experience)
SCHOOL COUNSELOR
licenseSCHOOL PHYSICAL THERAPIST
license 3-6 months after DPT graduation
SCHOOL SPEECH-LANGUAGE SPECIALIST
license 3-6 months after master's graduation
SECURITY OFFICER
licenseSOCIAL WORKER
license Est. $520 4-8 years (education + supervised experience) + 2-6 months (licensing)
SPEECH PATHOLOGIST/AUDIOLOGIST
license 3-6 months after AuD graduation
Surgical Technologists
licenseSURVEYOR
license 6-8 years (education + experience + exams)
TEACHER
license Est. $500 4-5 years (including degree)
URBAN PLANNER
license Est. $500 2-4 months
VETERINARIAN
license 4-8 years (veterinary school) + 3-6 months (licensing)