How to Search Alabama Professional Licenses (Start Here)

Professional and occupational licenses in Alabama are issued by state licensing boards — each profession has its own board with its own search tool. There is no single database of all licenses in Alabama.

What this page covers: Alabama professional license verification databases — medical, legal, real estate, contractor, financial, and other regulated professions. What it does not cover: Business entity filings (those are with the Secretary of State) or association memberships (those are private organizations).

Where to start: Identify the profession, then go to the specific licensing board for Alabama. For attorneys, go to the state bar. For doctors, the medical board. For contractors, the contractor licensing authority. The databases below are organized by profession.

Common mistake: A professional license and a business registration are different. A license authorizes a person to practice a profession. A business registration authorizes a company to operate. They are filed with different agencies.

Central licensing portal
LICENSE SEARCH – Alabama Board for Engineers & Land Surveyors
Medical board (MD)
Home | Alabama Board of Medical Examiners & Medical Licensure Commission
Nursing board
License Lookup – Alabama Board of Nursing
Insurance licensing
ALDOI - Producer Licensing Division
Bar / attorney
United States District Court
Contractor licensing
License Roster Search
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Last reviewed: June 04, 2026 · Methodology: Alabama professional & occupational licenses URL verified against the official state publisher at www.alabamalicensing.alabama.gov on the review date. 4 primary .gov sources cited below.

Alabama Professional & Occupational Licenses — Key Facts (2026)

Doctors, lawyers, contractors, nurses, real estate agents in Alabama — who's licensed and how to verify in 2026.
State-only
License jurisdiction
Not federal
~22%
U.S. workforce licensed
Up from 5% in 1950
1,100+
Licensed occupations
NCSL national database
Free
Official verification
Never pay 3rd parties
Compacts
Cross-state reciprocity
Nursing/medical/PT
Active license ≠ clean record (verify both)
Active license
100%
Continuing-ed current
70%
No disciplinary actions
30%
No complaint history
20%
Criminal background
10%
Unit: % verified by 'active license' alone.

What Changed in 2026 — Alabama Professional & Occupational Licenses

2026
Alabama professional & occupational licenses portal active
The official Alabama portal at www.alabamalicensing.alabama.gov continues to serve as the canonical entry point for professional & occupational licenses in 2026.
2026
Latest federal complement for professional & occupational licenses
The NCSL National Occupational Licensing Database at www.ncsl.org provides federal-level context that complements Alabama state records.
2026
Alabama access in 2026
For 2026, Alabama continues to publish professional & occupational licenses information through state-authorized portals; check www.alabamalicensing.alabama.gov for current fees and processing times.
2026
Federal records framework refresh
Federal record types (federal liens, federal land, federal vital statistics) continue to live OUTSIDE Alabama's state portal — see the Primary Sources below for additional official portals.

The 4-Step Alabama License Verification

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Step 1 — Identify the profession
Each occupation has its own Alabama board (medical, bar, contractor, real-estate, cosmetology, etc.).
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Step 2 — Confirm the state
Licenses are state-issued. A Alabama license is NOT automatically valid in other states (unless via compact).
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Step 3 — Use the official board lookup
Every Alabama board has a free verification tool. Never pay a third party for verification.
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Step 4 — Check disciplinary history
Active license ≠ clean record. Always check the Alabama board's disciplinary actions search.

Five Things People Get Wrong About Alabama Professional & Occupational Licenses

MYTH"A license only works in the state that issued it."
FACTCompacts changed that: nursing (NLC), medicine (IMLC), and others let one license or an expedited pathway cover many states. Check the compact map.
MYTH"License numbers are private."
FACTThey're the opposite — public identifiers designed for verification. A professional refusing to give one is the red flag.
MYTH"You need a paid site to verify a license."
FACTEvery licensing board runs a free lookup — that's the primary source. Paid sites resell the same data, sometimes stale.
MYTH"A web printout is official verification."
FACTEmployers and other boards often require primary-source verification — the board's own certified letter or direct feed — not a screenshot.
MYTH"Inactive means revoked."
FACTInactive usually means not currently practicing — retired, lapsed, or paused. Revoked is a discipline status, and boards label the difference.

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54 official Alabama licenses sources.

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Family Planning | Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH)
Official Free
The Family Planning Program promotes the well being of families, responsible behavior, and healthy mothers and babies. Our goal is to prevent unintended pregnancies through education and contraceptive services, allowing for the planning and timing of pregnancies. There are 81 clinics throughout Alabama offering family planning services.
🌐 alabamapublichealth.gov
Alabama State Board of Public Accountancy
Official Free
Official public records resource for Alabama. Start here before paying any commercial site for the same information. Older material may require an in-person visit or a mailed request.
🌐 asbpa.alabama.gov
Supervisory Practice in Alabama - The Role of an Anesthesiologist Assistant and Supervising Anesthesiologist…
Official Free
Define the roles and responsibilities of anesthesiologists and anesthesiologist assistants in supervisory practice. Identify common issues in supervisory practices and methods for addressing them effectively. The Medical Foundation of Alabama designates this enduring material for a maximum.
🌐 albme.gov
About the Appraisal Subcommittee (ASC)
Official Free
Our goal is to maintain public trust in the appraisal profession by ensuring that appraisers are effectively regulated. The ASC has seven members, each designated by the head of their agency. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Federal Reserve). U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Title XI also requires the FFIEC to appoint a Chair from the member representatives to serve a two-year term.
🌐 asc.gov
ALABAMA BOARD FOR REGISTRATION OF ARCHITECTS
Official Free
License Search License Search Select Individual to search for an Architect or Provider to search for a COA Search Entity Type Individual License Number Search
🌐 onlineboa.org
Business Entity Records | Alabama Secretary of State
Official Free
Business filing records for Alabama. Merged, dissolved, and withdrawn entities keep their filing history in the index. UCC lien filings against a business often search from the same office.
🌐 arc-sos.state.al.us
Frequently Asked Questions – Alabama State Board of Auctioneers
Official Free
All applicants for an auctioneer license must be at least 19 years of age, a citizen of the United States or legally present in the state of Alabama, and (1) have completed at least 85 hours of classroom instruction that meets the standards adopted by the Board; (2) have served as an apprentice for at least one year under a licensed auctioneer in Alabama; (3) have been the principal auctioneer in at least five auctions of real or personal property during this period of time; and (4) provide proof of these requirements to the Board.
🌐 auctioneer.alabama.gov
Disciplinary Actions – Alabama State Board of Auctioneers
Official Free
Tax sale and foreclosure listings for Alabama. Delinquency lists preview what may reach auction if taxes stay unpaid. Sale lists post on a legal schedule, so timing matters — properties appear and vanish quickly.
🌐 auctioneer.alabama.gov
Alabama Board of Cosmetology and Barbering
Official Free
Welcome to Alabama Board of Cosmetology & Barbering's Online License Verification site.
🌐 albocprod.glsuite.us
Alabama State Banking Department
Official Free
Department of Treasury Announce Availability of New Paycheck Protection Program Loans - The SBA will resume accepting PPP applications from participating lenders beginning on Monday, April 27, 2020, at 9:30am CDT.
🌐 apps.banking.alabama.gov
Alabama State Board of Public Accountancy
Official Free
Official public records resource for Alabama. The office's own search beats aggregators for currency, if not always for convenience. Records requests here follow the state's open-records act, with response deadlines that bind.
🌐 asbpa.alabama.gov
Alabama State Board of Chiropractic Examiners - Initial Facility Permit Application Instructions
Official Free
Official license verification for Alabama. Verification here is the official word — status, license number, and any public discipline. Complaint histories, where public, attach to the same record.
🌐 alabamainteractive.org
Civil Law Notaries Records | Alabama Secretary of State
Official Free
This statewide Alabama source includes Alabama in its coverage. If a link breaks, the office homepage at arc-sos.state.al.us carries the new path.
🌐 arc-sos.state.al.us
Alabama General Contractors Board
Official Free
Contractor Licensing Law General Contractor - one who undertakes to construct or superintend the construction, alteration, maintenance, repair, rehabilitation, remediation, reclamation, or demolition of any building, highway, sewer, structure, site work, grading, paving or project or any.
🌐 genconbd.alabama.gov
Licensee Details
Official Free
Welcome to the State of Alabama Home Builders Licensure Board License Verification site. Please note that Home Builders and Roofing Licenses are issued to both Individuals and Corporations. This database information is current as of the time and date the search is performed.
🌐 alhobv7prod.glsuite.us
PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES CHAPTER 8A. COUNSELORS. Sec. 34-8A-1.
Official Free
Qualifications for associate licensed counselor. Application investigation: acceptance or rejection. Examination. Focus of examination. Reexamination. Preservation of examination scores. Renewal; fees; continuing education; practice in a specialty. Applicants qualified out-of-state; provisional license. Disciplinary actions; discovery.
🌐 abec.alabama.gov
Forms – Alabama State Board of Registration for Foresters
Official Free
Official public records resource for Alabama. Older material may require an in-person visit or a mailed request. Records requests here follow the state's open-records act, with response deadlines that bind.
🌐 asbrf.alabama.gov
Alabama Board of Funeral Service
Official Free
Official public records resource for Alabama. Where the site is thin, a phone call to the listed office fills the gaps. Hours, fees, and request forms live here and stay current.
🌐 fsb.alabama.gov
DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS – Home Builders Licensure Board
Official Free
All disciplinary action and unlicensed builder prosecution notifications listed below will remain posted for a period of ninety (90) days. Inquiries pertaining to disciplinary actions and unlicensed builder prosecutions must be submitted in writing to the Home Builders Licensure Board, Legal.
🌐 hblb.alabama.gov
Home Inspectors / EIFS Inspectors Licensing Division
Official Free
Official license verification for Alabama. Reciprocity from other states, where granted, is noted on the credential. The database reflects the board's live file, which beats calling the office.
🌐 dcm.alabama.gov
ALDOI - Licensing Requirements
Official Free
Producer Licensing Division Producerlicensing@insurance.alabama.gov Please Chat with Us if you have any questions. File a Complaint, Search for Life Insurance Policy, View Long-Term Care Info, etc. More · Apply, Renew, or Print a License, View CE Transcript, Check Status, Exam Sites, etc. More · Company Search, Filing Requirements, Rate Bulletins, Forms, Captives, Clarity Act, etc.
🌐 aldoi.gov
State Based Systems
Official Free
Jurisdictions using SBS will be transitioning to the new version of SBS 'SBS 2016' on a monthly basis from January through September 2016. As each jurisdiction transitions to SBS 2016, the SBS tools you use will change. These new tools can be accessed from the 'State Services' page.
🌐 sbs.naic.org
Quick Links - Alabama Board for Registered Interior Designers
Official Free
Birchfield, Penuel & Associates | Maria Glaser, IIDA, RID and Amy Estock, RID | Alabama Pediatric Dentistry Quick Links Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA) National Council for Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ) International.
🌐 abrid.alabama.gov
Lead Contractors | Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH)
Official Free
The Alabama Lead Contractors Certification Program is a statewide program authorized by Act No. 97-553. The Lead Reduction Act of 1997 established the procedures for certification of contractors or firms that perform lead-based paint inspections, risk assessments, abatement, and renovation activities in target housing (pre-1978) and child-occupied facilities.
🌐 alabamapublichealth.gov
Lobbyists & Principals
Official Free
Agency Heads and Public Employees of the state of Alabama are no longer required to register as a lobbyist if they are providing and/or communicating information relating to policy and/or positions affecting the governmental agencies they represent.
🌐 ethics.alabama.gov
ALABAMA BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN MARRIAGE & FAMILY ...
Official Free
familiarize yourself with them. The forms and checklists are grouped into therapist (MFT) and supervisor · (SUP) categories. Before you begin to fill out any of the forms, we encourage you to make copies, as you may need duplicates of some pages, either now or in the future.
🌐 mft.alabama.gov
Alabama Massage Therapy Licensing Board
Official Free
Official license verification for Alabama. Complaint histories, where public, attach to the same record. Search by name or license number; lapsed and revoked credentials stay in the record.
🌐 online.amtlb.org
FY2023 MAS DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS CASE NO. RESPONDENT LICENSE NO. VIOLATION(S)
Official Free
Official license verification for Alabama. The database reflects the board's live file, which beats calling the office. Complaint histories, where public, attach to the same record.
🌐 amtlb.alabama.gov
Licensing – Alabama Board of Nursing
Official Free
ABN licenses nearly 100,000 registered nurses (RNs) and licensed practical nurses (LPNs), and approves advanced practice nurses, making nurses the largest population of professionals regulated by any single licensing board in the state. Please direct any nursing licensure questions to.
🌐 abn.alabama.gov
FAQs – Alabama Board of Nursing
Official Free
You may voluntarily surrender your nursing license. Contact the Legal Division at 334.293.5222 and request the Voluntary Surrender form. A Voluntary Surrender is considered and reported as a revocation of your license. There are four types of disciplinary action: Public Reprimand, Probation,.
🌐 abn.alabama.gov
ALABAMA BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS COURSE APPROVAL LIST
Official Free
Official public records resource for Alabama. Requests route faster when they cite exactly what this office says it holds. Public-records law applies here: what they hold, you can generally request.
🌐 alboenha.alabama.gov
Alabama Oil and Gas Wells Database
Official Free
License and permit records for Alabama — issued credentials and active-status checks. If a link breaks, the office homepage at ogb.state.al.us carries the new path.
🌐 ogb.state.al.us
OGB GIS Data
Official Free
Assessment and tax records covering Alabama are published through this system. It is an official government source.
🌐 ogb.state.al.us
Alabama Board of Optometry
Official Free
License renewal certificate reprint: A license renewal reprint link will be emailed to you with two business days · Online LICENSE RENEWAL System An email containing your license renewal certificate will arrive within an hour of your successful completion of the renewal/reprint process (link.
🌐 optometry.alabama.gov
Investigations & Misconduct | Alabama Board of Medical Examiners & Medical Licensure Commission
Official Free
The Board and Commission are committed to addressing sexual misconduct by physicians through sensible standards and expectations of professionalism, including preventive education, as well as through meaningful disciplinary action and law enforcement when required. 540-X-9-.08 Sexual Misconduct in the Practice of Medicine: A Joint Statement of Policy and Guidelines by the State Board of Medical Examiners and the Medical Licensure Commission of Alabama.
🌐 albme.gov
Public License Search | Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH)
Official Free
Having trouble finding what you are looking for? Use our A to Z Index · The EMS Web Management site allows the public to search for and view provider service and individual license information
🌐 alabamapublichealth.gov
AREC - Consumer Information
Official Free
Alabama law does not require the use of a licensed real estate broker for the sale or lease of real estate by the owner of the property, but we do recommend that you consult with or utilize the services of a licensed real estate broker or salesperson to facilitate the sale or an attorney for legal advice if you have questions or are uncertain about the process.
🌐 arec.alabama.gov
Alabama State Board of Social Work Examiners
Official Free
Online Application for Social Work Licensure/Exam Online Application for Social Work Re-exam (Candidates still within the 12 month approvals) Online License Renewal Supervisor Registration Online
🌐 apps.socialwork.alabama.gov
CHAPTER 850-X-10 DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS ...
Official Free
Official public records resource for Alabama. Hours, fees, and request forms live here and stay current. Official pages like this outlast the third-party copies that scrape them.
🌐 socialwork.alabama.gov
Alabama Teacher Certification - Alabama State Department of Education
Official Free
This form is for a military spouse to request an application fee waiver of $30.00 for issuance of an initial license or certificate. Endorsements. This document lists types certificates. Application for Alabama certification through the State-approved educator preparation program approach. The State Minimum Salary Schedule for CTE (Health Science) Classroom Teachers provides the minimum pay for career tech instructors for the 2024-2025 fiscal year according to health science degree equivalent certification endorsement.
🌐 alabamaachieves.org
LICENSE VERIFICATION REQUEST AND AUTHORIZATION: Name: STEVEN CREAMER
Official Free
I authorize the Alabama Onsite Wastewater Board to release information in regards to the status of my
🌐 licensesearch.alabama.gov
Alabama Board of Electrical Contractors
Official Free
Online Renewals for Electrical Contractors and Journeyman Electricians are now available. If you have received Continuing Education hours, need to know who you can get CE’s from, or would like to know if your CE hours will be accepted, please reference the Approved Continuing Education Providers list located in our Continuing Education section. What You Don't Know Can Hurt You! For a complete roster search of licensed Electrical Contractors, Journeymen, and Provisional Electrical Licensees, click the button below.
🌐 aecb.alabama.gov
annual renewal form
Official Free
AL Board of Heating, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Contractors. Be advised your application could be delayed if you use a 3rd party licensing organization. The Board cannot discuss your application information with anyone except the applicant. An affidavit from the processor is insufficient.
🌐 hacr.igovsolution.net
Alabama Board of Examiners in Counseling
Official Free
License and permit records for Alabama — issued credentials and active-status checks. It is an official government source.
🌐 abec.alabama.gov
FAQs - Alabama Board of Examiners For Dietetics & Nutritionists
Official Free
Yes. Only a person licensed or otherwise authorized to practice under this act shall practice dietetics/nutrition or provide nutrition care services or use the title dietitian/nutritionist or the letters L.D., L.N.
🌐 boed.alabama.gov
[LB: BELS] Login
Official Free
Official public records resource for Alabama. Staff at offices like this handle lookup questions daily — asking is normal. It is the authoritative source for this record type in its jurisdiction.
🌐 bels.learningbuilder.com
Alabama Plumbers and Gas Fitters Examining Board
Official Free
Official license verification for Alabama. Verification here is the official word — status, license number, and any public discipline. Search by name or license number; lapsed and revoked credentials stay in the record.
🌐 alpgfb.igovsolution.net
Alabama Board of Licensure for Professional Geologists
Official Free
Alabama Board of Licensure for Professional Geologists 2740 Zelda Road, Box #5, Montgomery, AL 36106
🌐 algeobd.alabama.gov
Alabama Licensure Board for Interpreters and Transliterators
Official Free
CT (Certificate of Transliteration ): Holders of this certification are recognized as fully certified in transliteration and have demonstrated the ability to transliterate between English-based sign language and spoken English for both sign-to-voice and voice-to-sign tasks.
🌐 albit.alabama.gov
Board Members – Alabama Board of Examiners of Landscape Architects
Official Free
Official public records resource for Alabama. The information comes straight from the office that creates the record, not a reseller. Where the site is thin, a phone call to the listed office fills the gaps.
🌐 abela.alabama.gov
Alabama Board of Physical Therapy
Official Free
Licensing activity for Alabama is tracked through this source. It is independently run, so verify anything critical against the official license and permit office.
🌐 alpt.igovsolution.net
State of Alabama Board of Podiatry
Official Free
Please click the following link for a listing of licensees. This information is current as of March 10, 2019, 4PM CST. If you need written verification on a DPM, please email your request to Ms. Hope Childers at hope@alstateboard.com Disciplinary Actions are located at http://www.podiatryboard.alabama.gov/PDF/DiscActionReport2008-present.pdf.
🌐 podiatryboard.alabama.gov
Alabama Real Estate Appraiser Board Public Portal
Official Free
Alabama Real Estate Appraiser Board Public Portal — alreab.imagetrendlicense.com.
🌐 alreab.imagetrendlicense.com
MVTRIP
Official Free
The Alabama Department of Revenue Motor Vehicle Division is responsible for issuing motor vehicle titles, motor vehicle dealer licenses, maintaining vehicle registration information and enforcing the Mandatory Liability Insurance Act. In addition, the division administers the International.
🌐 mvtrip.alabama.gov

Alabama Counties

67 Alabama counties are indexed on SearchSystems.net — top 28 counties shown below. Browse the full directory or click any county for local court, sheriff, recorder and assessor links.

Jefferson Mobile Madison Montgomery Tuscaloosa Shelby Baldwin Lee Morgan Autauga Barbour Bibb Blount Bullock

Frequently Asked Questions

Most Alabama professional and occupational licenses (medical, legal, contracting, real estate, cosmetology, etc.) can be verified through the Official Alabama Professional & Occupational Licenses at www.alabamalicensing.alabama.gov. Look for the 'License Lookup' or 'Verify a Licensee' tool — searches are typically by name or license number and return active/inactive status.

Alabama business licensing combines state, county, and city permits depending on activity. The Official Alabama Professional & Occupational Licenses at www.alabamalicensing.alabama.gov is the primary state portal; local business-tax certificates are issued by the city or county where you operate. The federal usa.gov permits guide is a helpful starting overview.

That depends on the profession. Alabama, like most states, licenses regulated occupations such as healthcare, legal, construction, real estate, cosmetology, security, and many trades. The Official Alabama Professional & Occupational Licenses publishes the full list and exemption criteria at www.alabamalicensing.alabama.gov.

Complaints against licensed professionals in Alabama are filed with the issuing board or division under the Official Alabama Professional & Occupational Licenses. Most boards accept online complaint submissions at www.alabamalicensing.alabama.gov, plus mail-in forms. Each board reviews complaints under the standards in Alabama's occupational code.

Many Alabama boards offer license-by-reciprocity, license-by-endorsement, or expedited pathways for applicants already licensed in another U.S. jurisdiction. The Official Alabama Professional & Occupational Licenses at www.alabamalicensing.alabama.gov publishes the reciprocity rules per profession; some require additional Alabama-specific exams or jurisprudence tests.