How to Search North Carolina Licenses

The North Carolina Department of Professional Licensing (or equivalent agency) regulates dozens of professions. Medical professionals are typically regulated separately by a Board of Medical Examiners; lawyers by the State Bar.

  • State professional licensing lookup — verify status, dates, and any discipline.
  • Medical license: the North Carolina Board of Medical Examiners licenses MDs, DOs, and physician assistants.
  • Lawyer/attorney status: through the North Carolina State Bar.
  • Contractor licenses: state contractor board for general contractors and trades.
  • Real estate, insurance, cosmetology — each has its own state board.
Population
10,835,491
Households
4,200,000
Median Income
$66,186
Median Home Value
$245,100

Licenses Databases

68 official North Carolina licenses sources.

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Licenses

Acupuncture
Official Free
Search the North Carolina Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine member directory by zip code.
🌐 ncaaom.org
Appraisers
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Licensed North Carolina appraiser lookup from the Federal Financial Institutions Examinations Council.
🌐 asc.gov
Architect Firms
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Search for North Carolina licensed architect firms by license number or firm name to view information including name, address, license number and.
🌐 ncbarch.org
Athlete Agents
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North Carolina Secretary of State list of registered athlete agents.
🌐 sosnc.gov
Athletic Trainers
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North Carolina Board of Athletic Trainer Examiners licensees.
🌐 ncbate.org
Attorneys
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State Bar of North Carolina membership directory.
🌐 ncbar.gov
Attorneys | Disciplinary Orders
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North Carolina State Bar attorney disciplinary orders, reports, injunctions, and pending cases.
🌐 ncbar.gov
Auctioneers - Disciplinary Actions
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Browse the North Carolina Auctioneer Licensing Board records by name for auctioneer disciplinary actions.
🌐 ncalb.org
Auctioneers - Firms
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Search the North Carolina Auctioneer Licensing Board records for licensed auctioneer firms by name, license number, city, zip code, county, and/or.
🌐 ncalb.org
Audiologists
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Click on "List of Licensees" to browse this North Carolina Board of Examiners for Speech & Language Pathologists and Audiologists list for licensed.
🌐 ncboeslpa.org
Certified Public Accountants & Firms
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North Carolina State Board of CPA Examiners verification for licensed CPAs, CPA firms, and CPE sponsors.
🌐 nccpaboard.gov
Check Cashers
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Browse this alphabetical listing of North Carolina check cashers to view information including name, branch offices and addresses.
🌐 nccob.org
Child Care Facilities
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North Carolina Division of Child Development database of child care facilities.
🌐 ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov
Chiropractors
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North Carolina Chiropractic Association service. Find a Board Certified NCCA chiropractor.
🌐 ncchiro.org
Clinical Pharmacist Practitioners
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North Carolina Medical Board license verification for Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner.
🌐 portal.ncmedboard.org
Consumer Finance
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Browse this North Carolina Office of the Commissioner of Banks list by name for North Carolina Consumer Finance Licensees.
🌐 nccob.org
Contractors
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Search the North Carolina Licensing Board for licensed General Contractors by name or license number to view information including name, firm.
🌐 nclbgc.org
Counselors
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Search the North Carolina Board of Licensed Professional Counselors by name, city, or license number.
🌐 portal.ncblcmhc.org
Dental Hygienists
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North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners dental hygienist licensees.
🌐 ncdentalboard.org
Dental | Disciplinary Actions
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Disciplinary actions taken by the North Carolina Board of Dental Examiners against North Carolina dentists and dental hygienists.
🌐 ncdentalboard.org
Electrical Contractors
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North Carolina Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors license verification.
🌐 arls-public.ncbeec.org
Environmental Health Specialists
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North Carolina Division of Environmental Health registered Environmental Health Specialists license verification.
🌐 rstas.dhhs.state.nc.us
Foresters
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Search for North Carolina licensed foresters alphabetical or state/country listings to view information including name, business & title, home.
🌐 ncbrf.org
Funeral Directors
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North Carolina Funeral Directors Association member database. Search by name or city.
🌐 ncfda.org
Geologists & Geology Firms
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North Carolina Board for Licensing of Geologists rosters of licensed geologists and corporate geology firms.
🌐 ncblg.org
Insurance Companies
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Search for North Carolina insurance companies by name, type and/or state to view information including name, type, status, address, domicile.
🌐 ncdoi.gov
Insurance Company Filings
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Search for North Carolina insurance company filings by company type, tracking #, name, filing type, line of business, form #, and.
🌐 ncdoi.gov
Landscape Architects & Firms
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Search for North Carolina licensed architects and firms by name or city or browse by alphabetical listing to view information including name, firm.
🌐 ncbola.org
Locksmiths
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Browse this North Carolina Locksmith Licensing Board by name for licensed locksmiths in North Carolina.
🌐 nclocksmithboard.org
Marriage & Family Therapists
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Use this North Carolina Marriage and Family Therapy Licensure Board to browse by name for licensed Marriage & Family Therapists and Marriage &.
🌐 nclmft.org
Massage and Bodywork Therapy - Approved Schools
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Browse this alphabetical listing of licensed massage and bodywork therapy schools to view information including name of school and city/state.
🌐 bmbt.org
Meat & Poultry Plants
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Use this North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services directory to search for meat & poultry establishments operating under the.
🌐 ncagr.gov
Money Transmitters - North Carolina
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Browse this alphabetical directory of North Carolina Money Transmitters to view name and mailing address.
🌐 nccob.org
Mortgage - Lenders & Brokers
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Search the North Carolina Commissioner of Banks, Mortgage Licensing Section by name for licensed mortgage lenders and brokers.
🌐 nccob.org
Nurse Aides / Medication Aides
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Verify the license of a North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Nurse Aide or Medication Aide by social security number.
🌐 ncnar.ncdhhs.gov
Nurseries
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Use this North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services index to search for nurseries by county, nursery class, acreage, stock class.
🌐 apps.ncagr.gov
Occupational Therapists
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Search or browse the North Carolina Board of Occupational Therapists by name for licensees.
🌐 ncbot.org
Optometrists
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North Carolina Board of Optometry licensed optometrists.
🌐 ncoptometry.org
Pharmacists - Disciplinary Actions
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Browse this North Carolina Board of Pharmacy alphabetical list by pharmacist's last name for pharmacist disciplinary actions.
🌐 portal.ncbop.org
Pharmacists - North Carolina
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Browse this alphabetical directory of North Carolina licensed pharmacists to view information including name, license number and registration date.
🌐 portal.ncbop.org
Physical Therapists
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Search for North Carolina licensed physical therapists by license number, name, city and/or zip to view information including name, address, phone.
🌐 ncptboard.org
Physical Therapists - Disciplinary Actions
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Browse this alphabetical listing of disciplinary actions taken against North Carolina licensed physical therapists to view information including.
🌐 www2.ncptboard.org
Physicians | Disciplinary Actions
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North Carolina disciplinary actions taken against physicians.
🌐 ncmedboard.org
Physicians | DocFinder
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North Carolina Medical Board "DocFinder" license search for physicians, physician assistants, perfusionists, and clinical pharmacist practitioners.
🌐 docfinder.docboard.org
Plumbing, Heating & Fire Sprinkler Contractors
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Search for licensed plumbing, heating and fire sprinkler contractors.
🌐 public.nclicensing.org
Podiatrists
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Search for North Carolina licensed podiatrists by last name, license number or city to view information including name, address, phone, licensure.
🌐 ncbpe.org
Process Agents Directory
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Browse the North Carolina Attorney General's directory of process agents or search by keyword to view organization name/address & agent name/title.
🌐 ncdoj.gov
Psychologists - North Carolina
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Search for North Carolina licensed psychologists by license number, name, city, state and/or zip to view information including name, degree and.
🌐 ncpsychologyboard.org
Real Estate | State
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North Carolina Real Estate Commission licensed real estate brokers and firms.
🌐 license.ncrec.gov
Refund Anticipation Lenders
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Browse this alphabetical listing of North Carolina refund anticipation lenders to view information including name, DBA and mailing address.
🌐 nccob.org
Respiratory Care
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North Carolina Respiratory Care Board licensees. Search by name or by license number.
🌐 portal.ncrcb.org
Respiratory Care - Disciplinary Actions
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Browse the North Carolina Respiratory Care Board list by date for disciplinary actions against Respiratory Care licensees.
🌐 ncrcb.org
Reverse Mortgage Lenders
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Browse this alphabetical directory of North Carolina reverse mortgage lenders to view information including name, contact person and title, mailing.
🌐 nccob.gov
Social Workers
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Search Licensure Board for licensed social workers by name or certification number.
🌐 ncswboard.gov
Soil Scientists
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North Carolina Board of Licensed Soil Scientists directory of licensees.
🌐 ncblss.wordpress.ncsu.edu
Well Contractors
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Browse these lists of licensed well contractors from the North Carolina Division of Water Quality.
🌐 dph.ncdhhs.gov
Real Estate | ARELLO
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New Jersey real estate license verification from the Association of Real Estate License Law Officials.
🌐 arello.com
Cosmetology - Disciplinary Actions
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Browse this North Carolina State Board of Cosmetic Art Examiners list by name for disciplinary actions (updates, boar actions, suspensions, and cases dismissed). You'll find the links at the bottom of the left-hand column.
🌐 nccosmeticarts.com
Mortuary Trainees
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Search for North Carolina licensed mortuary trainees by first/last name, city, state, zip and/or establishment to view information including first/last name and city/state.
🌐 ncbfs.igovsolution.net
Landscape Contractors
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Search the North Carolina Landscape Contractors' Registration Board for licensed landscape contractors by last name, company, city or county to view information including corresponding information, address, phone, fax and e-mail.
🌐 public-nclclb.arlsys.com
Nail Salon Ratings
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Use this WRAL.com service to browse by North Carolina city and/or city and grade for nail salon ratings.
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Nursing Home Administrators - North Carolina
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Search for North Carolina licensed nursing home administrators by registration number or name to view information including name, address, license info and continuing education details.
🌐 member-base.net
Refrigeration Contractors
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Search for North Carolina licensed refrigeration contractors by keyword, license number, last name, company name or city to view information including license number, name, company and address.
🌐 ncrefrigerationboard.arlsys.com
Engineers
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Search for North Carolina licensed engineers, land surveyors and engineering / surveying firms by registration number or name to view information including name, address, license number and status.
🌐 memberbase.com
Home Inspectors
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North Carolina Home Inspector Licensure Board license verification and disciplinary records.
🌐 apps.ncdoi.net
Nurses
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North Carolina Board of Nursing lookup for Registered Nurses (RN), Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN), Nurse Practitioners, and Nurse Aides.
🌐 portal.ncbon.com
Massage and Bodywork Therapists
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Search for North Carolina licensed massage and bodywork therapists by last name or license number to view corresponding information, city/state and license details.
🌐 theconjuredsolution.com
North Carolina Banks, Trusts, and Bank Holding Companies
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Search the North Carolina Commissioner of Banks for state chartered banks, trust companies, and bank holding companies in North Carolina.
🌐 nccob.nc.gov

North Carolina Counties

All 100 North Carolina counties. Click any county for local court, sheriff, recorder and assessor links.

Mecklenburg Wake Guilford Forsyth Cumberland Durham Buncombe Union New Hanover Alamance Alexander Alleghany Anson Ashe

Frequently Asked Questions

Use the North Carolina Department of Professional Licensing online lookup. It covers most regulated occupations.

The North Carolina Board of Medical Examiners licenses physicians; nurses are typically licensed by the Board of Nursing.

The North Carolina State Bar publishes status, admission date, and any discipline for every licensed attorney.

Contractor licensing varies by state. Many states have a Contractor Licensing Board for general contractors and major trades.

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