Professional Licenses in Wisconsin
Wisconsin requires licenses for 90 professions tracked by LicenseCompass. Browse requirements, estimated costs, and timelines below.
ACUPUNCTURIST
licenseACUPUNCTURIST
licenseADVANCED PRACTICE NURSE PRESCRIBER
license 3-6 months after MSN/DNP graduation
ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSE PRESCRIBER
licenseARCHITECT
license 7-10 years (education + experience + exam)
ASBESTOS INSPECTOR
licenseASBESTOS MANAGEMENT PLANNER
license Est. $500 2-4 months
ASBESTOS ROOFING WORKER
licenseATHLETIC TRAINER
licenseAUCTIONEER
licenseAUDIOLOGISTS (School Audiologists)
license 3-6 months after AuD graduation
BARBERING INSTRUCTOR
license Est. $275 6-9 months (including barber school)
BLASTER, General
license 2-4 weeks
BOILER INSPECTOR - In Service
licenseBROKER-DEALERS
licenseBROKER-DEALERS
license Est. $500 2-4 months
CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER
certificationCERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT
certification Est. $2,175 5-7 years (including degree)
CHIROPRACTIC RADIOLOGICAL TECHNICIAN
licenseCHIROPRACTOR
license 3-6 months after DC graduation
Commercial Drivers License (CDL)
license 2-6 weeks
COSMETOLOGY MANAGER
license Est. $225 9-14 months
COUNSELOR, PROFESSIONAL
license 2-4 years (including supervised experience)
COUNSELOR, PROFESSIONAL
licenseCROSS CONNECTION CONTROL TESTER
license 1-3 months
DENTAL HYGIENIST
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)
DIETITIAN
license 3-6 months
ELEVATOR MECHANIC
licenseEMT, BASIC INTRAVENOUS
license 3-6 months
EMT, PARAMEDIC
licenseEMT, PARAMEDIC
license 12-18 months
FUNERAL DIRECTOR
licenseHEARING INSTRUMENT SPECIALIST
licenseHOME HEALTH AIDE
licenseHOME INSPECTOR
license 4-8 weeks
HVAC QUALIFIER
license 2-4 years
INSURANCE INTERMEDIARY (AGENT)
license Est. $225 4-8 weeks
INTERIOR DESIGNER
licenseLAND SURVEYOR
licenseLAND SURVEYOR
license 6-8 years (education + experience + exams)
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT
licenseLEAD (Pb) INSPECTOR
licenseLEAD (Pb) PROJECT DESIGNER
licenseLICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE
license 12-18 months
LIFT HELPER
licenseMARRIAGE & FAMILY THERAPIST
license 4-6 years (master's degree + supervised experience)
MASSAGE OR BODYWORK THERAPIST
license Est. $250 2-4 months
MASTER ELECTRICIAN
license Est. $275 4-5 years
MASTER PLUMBER
license 4-5 years apprenticeship + licensing
MORTGAGE LOAN ORIGINATOR
license 1-3 months
NOTARY PUBLIC
license Est. $20 2-4 weeks
NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATOR
licenseOCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST
license 3-6 months
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT
licenseOCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT
licenseOPTOMETRIST
license 3-6 months after O.D. graduation
PHARMACIST
license Est. $1,130 3-6 months after PharmD graduation
PHYSICAL THERAPIST
license 3-6 months after DPT graduation
PHYSICIAN
license 3-6 months after residency completion
PHYSICIANS ASSISTANT
license 3-6 months after PA program graduation
PODIATRIST
licensePRIVATE DETECTIVE
license 4-8 weeks
PRIVATE SECURITY PERSON
licenseProfessional Engineer
license 6-8 years (4-year degree + 4 years experience)
PROFESSIONAL GEOLOGIST
licensePSYCHOLOGIST
license 2-3 years post-doctorate
REAL ESTATE APPRAISER
license 6-18 months depending on tier
REAL ESTATE APPRAISER
license Varies by level
REAL ESTATE APPRENTICE SALESPERSON
license Est. $250 2-3 months
REAL ESTATE BROKER
licenseREGISTERED NURSE
registration Est. $375 2-4 years (education) + 1-3 months (licensing)
REINSURANCE INTERMEDIARTY, Manager
license 2-4 weeks
RESPIRATORY CARE PRACTITIONER
license 2-4 months after program completion
SCHOOL COUNSELOR
licenseSECURITIES AGENTS
licenseSECURITIES AGENTS
licenseSOCIAL WORKER
license Est. $410 4-8 years (education + supervised experience) + 2-6 months (licensing)
SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST
license 3-6 months after master's graduation
SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELOR
license 2-4 years depending on credential level
SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELOR IN TRAINING
licenseTATTOO PRACTITIONER
licenseTEACHER, Kindergarten
license Est. $475 4-5 years (including degree)
VETERINARIAN
license 4-8 years (veterinary school) + 3-6 months (licensing)
VETERINARY TECHNICIAN
license 3-6 months
VETERINARY TECHNICIAN
license 2-6 weeks