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)
licenseALCOHOL AND DRUG COUNSELOR
licenseALCOHOL AND DRUG COUNSELOR
licenseANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER
licenseARCHITECT
licenseATHLETIC TRAINER
licenseBOILER OPERATOR - BLACK SEAL
licenseCHIROPRACTOR
licenseCommercial Drivers License (CDL)
licenseCOSMETOLOGIST-HAIRSTYLIST
license Est. $225 7-12 months
COURT REPORTER
licenseCRANE OPERATOR
licenseDENTAL ASSISTANT
licenseDENTAL 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
licenseELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR
licenseELECTRICAL INSPECTOR
license Est. $450 4-6 years
ELEVATOR INSPECTOR
licenseEMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN
licenseEMERGENCY 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
licenseHOMEMAKER-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
licenseMARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPIST
licenseMASSAGE THERAPIST
license Est. $350 2-4 months
MEDICATION AIDE
licenseMORTGAGE BANKER AND BROKER
licenseNURSE AIDE
licenseNURSE-MIDWIFE
licenseNURSING HOME ADMINISTRATOR
licenseOCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST/OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT
licenseOCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST/OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT
licenseOPHTHALMIC, DISPENSER (Optician)
licenseOPTOMETRIST
licensePARAMEDIC
licensePAWNBROKER
licensePESTICIDE OPERATOR, COMMERCIAL
licensePHARMACIST
license Est. $1,230 3-6 months after PharmD graduation
PHARMACY TECHNICIAN
licensePHARMACY TECHNICIAN
licensePHYSICIAN
licensePHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
licensePLUMBER
license 4-5 years apprenticeship + licensing
PLUMBING INSPECTOR
licensePODIATRIST
licensePRIVATE DETECTIVE
licensePROFESSIONAL ENGINEER
licensePSYCHOLOGIST
licensePUBLIC ADJUSTER
licensePUBLIC SAFETY TELECOMMUNICATOR
licenseREAL ESTATE APPRAISER
licenseREAL ESTATE APPRAISER
licenseREAL 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
licenseSCHOOL COUNSELOR
licenseSCHOOL COUNSELOR
licenseSCHOOL PHYSICAL THERAPIST
license 3-6 months after DPT graduation
SCHOOL SPEECH-LANGUAGE SPECIALIST
licenseSECURITY OFFICER
licenseSOCIAL WORKER
license Est. $520 4-8 years (education + supervised experience) + 2-6 months (licensing)
SPEECH PATHOLOGIST/AUDIOLOGIST
licenseSurgical Technologists
licenseSURVEYOR
licenseTEACHER
license Est. $500 4-5 years (including degree)
URBAN PLANNER
licenseVETERINARIAN
license 4-8 years (veterinary school) + 3-6 months (licensing)