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For application forms, licensure requirements and continuing education questions:

Contact information links are located on the navigation sidebar for each profession specific page.


To check the status of an application:

We cannot provide the status of a licensure application by phone. After you have submitted all your documentation, please allow 6 weeks before submitting a Contact Us Form to request a status update. Contacting us earlier may extend processing times for applications. During busy times, this time frame may increase. We thank you for your patience and cooperation.


To contact a customer service representative:

  • For an E-mail Response: Contact Us
  • Phone: 518-474-3817, Press 1 then ext. 570.

Please always include your profession and license number, if you have one, in emails along with date of birth and last 4 digits of your Social Security Number.


To obtain a registration renewal application for a profession:

  • For an E-mail Response: Contact Us
  • Phone: 518-474-3817, Press 1 then ext. 410
  • Fax: 518-474-3004
  • Write: Office of the Professions, Registration Unit, State Education Building - 2nd Floor, Albany, NY 12234

To reactivate an inactive registration:


Obtain a Receipt for My Transaction:

Your cancelled check/money order or credit card statement is your receipt for any transaction with the Office of the Professions. When renewing your registration online, you may obtain proof of the online renewal submission (receipt) by logging-in to the online renewal system with the PIN provided for your renewal and print your "Transaction Summary" page. If you no longer have your PIN, you can use our online PIN retrieve system. The Office of the Professions does not provide separate receipts.


To file a complaint against a licensee:


To file a change of address:

  • Please submit an Address Change Form or Chat to change or confirm your mailing address on file with the Department.
  • Once you are licensed, Education Law requires that you notify the Department of any change in your mailing address within 30 days of the change. Failure to do so may be considered professional misconduct. It may also delay renewal and result in late fees to renew the registration of a professional license.

To file a change of name:

  • Please complete our online Name Change Form and attach supporting documentation.
  • Once you are licensed, Education Law requires that you notify the Department of any change in your name within 30 days of the change. Failure to do so may be considered professional misconduct. It may also delay renewal and result in late fees to renew the registration of a professional license

To obtain a replacement Registration Certificate or License Parchment:

More information on obtaining a replacement registration certificate or license parchment can be found on our website.


For Information Regarding Certification or Verification of Licensure:

Visit our website or for an e-mail response contact us.


Continuing Education:

For questions on requirements, approved providers and how to become an approved provider use the "Professions" page to navigate to your profession. There is a Continuing Education link on the sidebar of your profession’s page to guide you to additional information.


Professional Assistance Program

The Professional Assistance Program (PAP) assists professionals who have substance abuse problems, but who have not harmed patients or clients. Such professionals may voluntarily surrender their licenses while receiving treatment rather than face charges of professional misconduct. All applications to the program are confidential.

Committee for Professional Assistance: 80 Wolf Road, Albany, NY 12205-2643, Email: pap@nysed.gov, Phone: 518-485-9380, Fax: 518-485-9378


Please note there is a contact information link for each profession on the side bar of the profession web pages.

Division of Professional Licensing Services, Director's Office: Email: opdpls@nysed.gov, Fax: 518-402-5265


For information regarding the practice of a profession or continuing education:

  • Acupuncture: Stephanie Maes, Acting Executive Secretary. Email: acupbd@nysed.gov, Phone: 518-474-3817, Press 1 then ext. 100, Fax: 518-473-0532
     
  • Applied Behavior Analysis: Paul Thompson, Executive Secretary. Email: ababd@nysed.gov, Phone: 518-474-3817, Press 1 then ext. 150, Fax: 518-474-0126
     
  • Architecture: Robert Lopez, Executive Secretary. Email: archbd@nysed.gov, Phone: 518-474-3817, Press 1 then ext. 110, Fax: 518-486-2981
     
  • Athletic Training: Stephen J. Boese, Executive Secretary. Email: athlbd@nysed.gov, Phone: 518-474-3817, Press 1 then ext. 560, Fax: 518-486-4846
     
  • Audiology: Vacant, Executive Secretary. Email: speechbd@nysed.gov, Phone: 518-474-3817, Press 1 then ext. 100, Fax: 518-473-0532
     
  • Certified Shorthand Reporting: Jennifer Winters, Executive Secretary. Email: csrbd@nysed.gov, Phone: 518-474-3817, Press 1 then ext. 160, Fax: 518-474-6375
     
  • Chiropractic: Dolores Cottrell, Executive Secretary. Email: chirobd@nysed.gov, Phone: 518-474-3817, Press 1 then ext. 190, Fax: 518-473-0567
     
  • Clinical Laboratory Technology: Suzanne Sullivan, Executive Secretary. Email: clinlabd@nysed.gov, Phone: 518-474-3817, Press 1 then ext. 120, Fax: 518-474-3706
     
  • Dentistry: Dolores Cottrell, Executive Secretary. Email: dentbd@nysed.gov, Phone: 518-474-3817, Press 1 then ext. 550, Fax: 518-473-0567
     
  • Dietetics-Nutrition: David Wiech, Acting Executive Secretary. Email: dietbd@nysed.gov, Phone: 518-474-3817, Press 1 then ext. 100, Fax: 518-473-0532
     
  • Geology: Eric Greppo, Executive Secretary. Email: Geology@nysed.gov, Phone: 518-474-3817, Press 1 then ext. 140, Fax: 518-473-6282
     
  • Engineering: Eric Greppo, Executive Secretary. Email: Engineer@nysed.gov, Phone: 518-474-3817, Press 1 then ext. 140, Fax: 518-473-6282
     
  • Interior Design: Eric Greppo, Executive Secretary. Email: indsgnbd@nysed.gov, Phone: 518-474-3817, Press 1 then ext. 140, Fax: 518-473-6282
     
  • Land Surveying: Eric Greppo, Executive Secretary. Email: Survey@nysed.gov, Phone: 518-474-3817, Press 1 then ext. 140, Fax: 518-473-6282
     
  • Landscape Architecture: Robert Lopez, Executive Secretary. Email: larchbd@nysed.gov, Phone: 518-474-3817, Press 1 then ext. 110, Fax: 518-486-2981
     
  • Massage Therapy: Paul Thompson, Executive Secretary. Email: msthbd@nysed.gov, Phone: 518-474-3817, Press 1 then ext. 150, Fax: 518-473-1951
     
  • Medical Physics: Stephen J. Boese, Executive Secretary. Email: medphysbd@nysed.gov, Phone: 518-474-3817, Press 1 then ext. 560, Fax: 518-486-4846
     
  • Medicine: Stephen J. Boese, Executive Secretary. Email: medbd@nysed.gov, Phone: 518-474-3817, Press 1 then ext. 560, Fax: 518-486-4846
     
  • Mental Health Practitioners: Evan Seiden, Executive Secretary. Email: mhpbd@nysed.gov, Phone: 518-474-3817, Press 1 then ext. 450, Fax: 518-486-2981
     
  • Midwifery: Dina Jazrawi, Executive Secretary. Email: midwifbd@nysed.gov, Phone: 518-474-3817, Press 1 then ext. 130, Fax: 518-473-6995
     
  • Nursing: Suzanne A. Sullivan, Executive Secretary. Email: nursebd@nysed.gov, Phone: 518-474-3817, Press 1 then ext. 120, Fax: 518-474-3706
     
  • Occupational Therapy: Paul Thompson, Acting Executive Secretary. Email: otbd@nysed.gov, Phone: 518-474-3817, Press 1 then ext. 100, Fax: 518-473-0532
     
  • Ophthalmic Dispensing: Thania F. Fernandez, Executive Secretary. Email: odbd@nysed.gov, Phone: 518-474-3817, Press 1 then ext. 180, Fax: 518-402-5944
     
  • Optometry: Dolores Cottrell, Executive Secretary. Email: optombd@nysed.gov, Phone: 518-474-3817, Press 1 then ext. 591, Fax: 518-473-0567
     
  • Pathologists’ Assistant: Stephen J. Boese, Executive Secretary. Email: PathA@nysed.gov, Phone: 518-474-3817, Press 1 then ext. 210, Fax: 518-486-4846
     
  • Perfusion: Stephen Boese, Executive Secretary. Email: medbd@nysed.gov, Phone: 518-474-3817, Press 1 then ext. 560, Fax: 518-486-4846
     
  • Pharmacy: Dina Jazrawi, Executive Secretary. Email: pharmbd@nysed.gov, Phone: 518-474-3817, Press 1 then ext. 130, Fax: 518-473-6995
     
  • Physical Therapy: Thania F. Fernandez, Executive Secretary. Email: ptbd@nysed.gov, Phone: 518-474-3817, Press 1 then ext. 180, Fax: 518-402-5944
     
  • Podiatry: Thania F. Fernandez, Executive Secretary. Email: podbd@nysed.gov, Phone: 518-474-3817, Press 1 then ext. 180, Fax: 518-474-6375
     
  • Polysomnographic Technology: Paul Thompson, Executive Secretary. Email: rtbd@nysed.gov, Phone: 518-474-3817, Press 1 then ext. 120, Fax: 518-474-3706
     
  • Psychology: Paul Thompson, Acting Executive Secretary. Email: psychbd@nysed.gov, Phone: 518-474-3817, Press 1 then ext. 150, Fax: 518-474-0126
     
  • Public Accountancy: Jennifer Winters, Executive Secretary. Email: cpabd@nysed.gov, Phone: 518-474-3817, Press 1 then ext. 160, Fax: 518-474-6375
     
  • Respiratory Therapy: Paul Thompson, Executive Secretary. Email: rtbd@nysed.gov, Phone: 518-474-3817, Press 1 then ext. 120, Fax: 518-474-3706
     
  • Social Work: Evan Seiden Executive Secretary. Email: swbd@nysed.gov, Phone: 518-474-3817, Press 1 then ext. 450, Fax: 518-486-2981
     
  • Speech-Language Pathology: Kellie Murphy, Acting Executive Secretary. Email: speechbd@nysed.gov, Phone: 518-474-3817, Press 1 then ext. 100, Fax: 518-473-0532
     
  • Veterinary Medicine: Stephen J. Boese, Executive Secretary. Email: vetmedbd@nysed.gov, Phone: 518-474-3817, Press 1 then ext. 210, Fax: 518-486-4846

Occupations not regulated by the Office of the Professions:

  • For information regarding certification of teachers and school administrators:
  • To find out if a lawyer is admitted to practice in New York State:
  • For occupations such as real estate, cosmetology, barbering, or notary public:
  • For other occupations, trades, or professions not noted here:
    • Call: New York State Operator, 518-474-2121