How to Search Michigan Professional Licenses (Start Here)
Professional and occupational licenses in Michigan 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 Michigan.
What this page covers: Michigan 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 Michigan. 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.
Adult Foster Care
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Licensed Michigan Adult Foster Care and Homes for the Aged facilities.
Appraisers
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Federal Financial Institutions Examinations Council records of appraisers licensed in Michigan.
Asbestos
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Michigan OSHA database of asbestos related licensees, including contractors, abatement workers, supervisors, inspectors, management planners.
Athletic Trainers
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Michigan license verification for athletic trainers, educational limited athletic trainers, special volunteers, and temporary licenses.
Banks & Agents
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Michigan state-chartered banks and savings banks and bank resident service of process agents.
Camps
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Michigan licensed child residential, day, and travel camps, and adult foster care camps.
Charities & Fundraisers
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Michigan Attorney General's office search for licensed charities, professional fundraisers, and public safety professional fundraisers.
Child Day Care Centers
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Licensed Michigan child day care centers, family homes, and group homes.
Child Welfare Facilities
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Licensed child welfare facilities in Michigan, including child care institutions, child placing agencies, and residential care facilities.
Chiropractors
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Michigan license verification for chiropractors, limited, and temporary chiropractic licenses.
Consumer Finance
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Michigan Insurance and Financial Services Department search for consumer finance licensees.
Credit Card
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Michigan Insurance and Financial Services Department credit card licensee search.
Debt Management
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Debt management companies licensed by the Michigan Insurance and Financial Services Department.
Dentistry
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Michigan dentistry licensee search, including dentists, dental assistants, dental hygienists, endodontists, periodontists, oral pathologists, oral.
Grain Dealers
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Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development lists of licensed grain dealers.
Hospitals & Hospices
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Search for a Michigan licensed medical facility, including hospitals, hospices, nursing homes, surgical facilities, psychiatric programs, and.
Insurance | Agents
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Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial services licensed insurance agents.
Insurance | Companies
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Multiple databases of Michigan regulated insurance entities, including reinsurers, debt management companies, home insurers, purchasing groups.
Insurance | Other
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Search for other entities licensed by the Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services, including premium finance companies, purchasing.
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Money Transmitters
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Money transmitter companies licensed by the Michigan Insurance and Financial Services Department.
Mortgage Loans
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Michigan Insurance and Financial Services Department search for mortgage licenses, including first and second mortgage licensees and registrants.
Motor Vehicle Finance
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Michigan Insurance and Financial Services Department search for licensed motor vehicle installment sellers and sales finance companies.
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Nursing Home Administrators
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Michigan licensed Nursing Home Administrators, special circumstances licenses, and special volunteers.
Nursing Homes
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Michigan Bureau of Health Care Services license lookup for nursing homes.
Occupational Therapist
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License verification for Michigan licensed occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, and special volunteers.
Pesticide Application
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Pesticide application businesses currently licensed to do business in Michigan.
Pharmacists & Pharmacies
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Michigan pharmacy licenses, including pharmacists, pharmacies, labs, drug control locations, and pharmacy technicians.
Physical Therapists
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Michigan Physical Therapy license search, including physical therapists, physical therapy assistants, limited, temporary, and special volunteer.
Physicians | M.D.
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Michigan, Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs license search for Medical Doctors.
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Preferred Presentment
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Preferred presentment firms licensed by the Michigan Insurance and Financial Services Department.
Psychologists
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Michigan psychologist licensees, including psychologists, master's limited psychologists, and doctoral ed., limited, special circumstances, and.
Regulatory Loans
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Regulatory Loan firms licensed by the Michigan Insurance and Financial Services Department.
Required Business Licenses
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Use this index to find all businesses that are required to have a state license in Michigan.
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Salvage Vehicle Inspectors
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Browse the Michigan Department of State database by county for Certified Salvage Vehicle Inspectors.
Social Workers
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Michigan licensed social workers, including Bachelor and Master Social Workers, and Social Service Technicians.
Speech Language Pathology
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Verify the license of a Michigan speech-language pathologist.
Teacher Certification
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Teacher licensure means the official recognition by the State Board of Education that an individual has met state requirements and is approved to.
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Vehicle Repair
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Vehicle Repair facility license search from the Michigan Secretary of State.
Veterinary Medicine
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Search for Michigan licensed veterinarians and veterinary technicians.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is there one place to search all Michigan professional licenses? ▼
Usually no. Each profession has its own licensing board with its own database. Some states have begun consolidating license lookups into a single portal, but most still require searching by profession.
Can I check disciplinary actions on a license? ▼
Yes, in most cases. State licensing boards publish public disciplinary actions — suspensions, revocations, restrictions, and fines. Check the specific board's website.
Is a professional license the same as a business license? ▼
No. A professional license is issued to a person by a state licensing board. A business license is issued to a company by a city, county, or state agency. They are separate systems.
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