Occupational Licenses

Occupational Licenses

Some occupations require a license or certificate. In California, most licenses are issued by State of California agencies. You should always check with the licensing agency for current information on fees and requirements.

Where Can I Find These Data?

Find what licenses or certificates I need for my occupation and who issues them –
Use the Occupation Profile or the California Occupational Guides.
Search all licenses –
Use Career InfoNet to search by occupation, keyword, or agency.

What's Included in the Occupation Licenses?

License Description – Fees, requirements, renewals

Licensing Agency – Contact information, address, phone number, web site.

Occupation – Jobs classified using the Standard Occupation Classification (SOC) system.

Research and Analysis

“Labor Market Information 101”: “Ensuring Workforce Supply is Consumer Protection”: Presentation to the California Department of Consumer Affairs’ Professionals Achieving Consumer Trust Summit, November 19, 2008. Labor Market Information can assist licensing boards and commissions to fully understand labor supply and demand issues and barriers to licensing. This introductory presentation includes links to useful resources. (Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
Labor Supply and Demand Statistics (Excel format): A matrix listing approximately 200 occupations licensed by the Boards and Commissions associated with the California Department of Consumer Affairs, offering information about active licensees; employment in 2006; forecasted employment change through 2016—annualized to display new jobs and “replacement jobs”; and training program completers in California and the nation. (Not all licensed occupations have current and forecasted employment displayed. These licensed occupations are typically part of larger “all other” occupational groupings where the employment would be overstated if cited. We are working on ways to estimate the proportion of workers in each of the sub-occupations, and will update the matrix when we have addressed this issue.)

Occupation Profile

Get the Facts - wages, outlook, licensing, and more for an occupation in the State or a county.

Occupation keyword:

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California Occupational Guides - For career exploration includes job description and requirements, local job outlook, local benefits and wages, licensing, education, training, links to possible employers, how to find a job, and links to additional resources.