About & methodology

Most license guides are static articles. We do it differently:

• Official sources only. Each value links to the state regulator (or, where noted, the regulator's contracted exam vendor's candidate bulletin).
• Dated. Every value shows the date it was last checked.
• No guessing. If we couldn't find a value on an official source, it says Not published.
• Verification level. Values marked needs manual re-verify could only be seen in a search extract because the official page blocks automated reads; they are queued for human review. Values labeled Exam vendor candidate bulletin come from the regulator's contracted testing vendor. A fingerprint figure may be a criminal-record check fee where that is what the state requires (noted per state).
• Change detection. A script re-fetches every source URL, hashes the relevant text, and records differences in the changes log.

Total minimum state fees = exam fee + license/application fee + fingerprint fee. Excludes tuition, Live Scan service fees, retakes and E&O premiums.

Coverage today: 316 of 510 data points across 51 states.

This site is informational and not legal advice. Requirements change; confirm with your regulator before paying for anything.