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Allied Health Licensing by State
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Step-by-step requirements, certification exams, fees, salary data, and renewal cycles for the ten most-searched allied health professions across all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

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Most-Searched Allied Health Professions

The ten roles people most frequently look up when researching how to enter or advance in allied health.
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CMA

Medical Assistant

Medical assistants perform administrative and clinical tasks in physician offices, outpatient clinics, and ambulatory care centers…

$42,000 median +14% outlook
CPT

Phlebotomist

Phlebotomists collect blood specimens for laboratory testing, transfusions, donations, and research. They work in hospitals, refer…

$41,000 median +8% outlook
EMT

Emergency Medical Technician

Emergency medical technicians respond to 911 calls, provide on-scene assessment and basic life support, and transport patients to …

$38,000 median +5% outlook
CST

Surgical Technologist

Surgical technologists, sometimes called scrub techs, prepare operating rooms, sterile instruments, and equipment, and assist surg…

$56,000 median +5% outlook
RT(R)

Radiologic Technologist

Radiologic technologists perform diagnostic imaging examinations, primarily X-ray, with cross-training opportunities in computed t…

$67,000 median +6% outlook
RRT

Respiratory Therapist

Respiratory therapists evaluate, treat, and care for patients with breathing or other cardiopulmonary disorders. They manage mecha…

$78,000 median +13% outlook
CPhT

Pharmacy Technician

Pharmacy technicians work under the supervision of licensed pharmacists in retail, hospital, mail-order, and long-term-care pharma…

$40,000 median +6% outlook
CDA

Dental Assistant

Dental assistants prepare patients and treatment rooms, sterilize instruments, take and process dental radiographs, assist dentist…

$47,000 median +7% outlook
CET

EKG Technician

EKG technicians perform 12-lead electrocardiograms, Holter monitor hookups, stress test setup, and rhythm strip analysis in cardio…

$65,000 median +4% outlook
CRCST

Sterile Processing Technician

Sterile processing technicians decontaminate, inspect, assemble, package, and sterilize the surgical instruments, scopes, and reus…

$45,000 median +6% outlook

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Certification Exam Preparation

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License & Certification Renewal

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