We strongly urge you to check and verify professionals' credentials and/or licenses prior to entrusting them with your care or the care of your children. Here are some resources to help you do just that!

ALL STATES:

Check the American Board of Medical Specialties www.abms.org to verify board specialties such as reproductive endocrinology, obstetrics & gynecology, etc.

American Midwifery Certification Board  www.amcbmidwife.org to verify a midwife's credentials.

For more about Osteopathic Medicine visit: http://www.osteopathic.org/

Search Genetic Counselor Certifications through ABGC

Childbirth Educators:

The Bradley Method

CAPPA

Hypnobabies

HypnoBirthing

ICEA

Lamaze

Doulas:

CAPPA

DONA

ICEA

Lactation Consultants:

CAPPA

ILCA

CREDENTIALS AND LICENSES BY STATE:

Alabama

• www.albme.org Medical
• http://www.mft.state.al.us/Search/search.asp Marriage Family Therapists
• http://abswe.state.al.us/Lic_Search/searchpip.asp Social Workers

Alaska

• http://www.dced.state.ak.us/occ/OccSearch/main.cfm Medical & Mental Health Professionals

Arizona

• www.azmd.gov/ Medical 
• www.azdo.gov/ Osteopathic
• http://www.azbbhe.us/verifications.htm Marriage Family Therapists, Social Workers
• http://www.psychboard.az.gov/directory.htm Psychologists

Arkansas

• www.armedicalboard.org/

California

• www.medbd.ca.gov  Medical, search for disciplinary actions & convictions
  
• www.ombc.ca.gov Osteopathic
• www.csomaonline.org California State Oriental Medical Association
• http://www.chiro.ca.gov/onlineservices_licsearch.htm Chiropractors
• http://www.mbc.ca.gov/allied/midwives.html Licensed Midwives
• www.bbs.ca.gov Marriage Family Therapists, Social Workers
• http://www.psychboard.ca.gov/ Psychologists

Colorado

• www.dora.state.co.us/medical/ Medical
• http://www.dora.state.co.us/mental-health/ Mental Health Professionals

Connecticut

• https://www.elicense.ct.gov/
  

Delaware

• www.dpr.delaware.gov/

District of Columbia

• http://app.hpla.doh.dc.gov/weblookup/

Florida

• www.FLHealthSource.com

Georgia

• http://medicalboard.georgia.gov/portal/site/GCMB/

Hawaii

• http://pvl.ehawaii.gov/pvlsearch/app

Idaho

• http://www.accessidaho.org/business/licensing.html
  

Illinois

• https://www.idfpr.com/dpr/licenselookup/default.asp
  

Indiana

• http://www.in.gov/pla/3119.htm

Iowa

• http://medicalboard.iowa.gov/

Kansas

• http://www.ksbha.org/

Kentucky

• http://kbml.ky.gov/ Medical
• https://web1.ky.gov/OnPPub/Verification.aspx Various Professionals

Louisiana

• www.lsbme.la.gov/

Maine

• www.docboard.org/me/me_home.htm Medical
• www.maine.gov/osteo/ Osteopathic

Maryland

• www.mbp.state.md.us/
• https://mdbnc.dhmh.md.gov/pctVerification/default.aspx Therapists & Counselors

Massachusetts

• http://profiles.massmedboard.org/MA-Physician-Profile-Find-Doctor.asp Medical/Osteopathic
• Professional Licensure Boards Various Professionals

Michigan

• http://www7.dleg.state.mi.us/free/

Minnesota

• http://www.docboard.org/mn/df/mndf.htm
  

Mississippi

• www.msbml.state.ms.us

Missouri

• www.pr.mo.gov/healingarts.asp

Montana

• www.medicalboard.mt.gov

Nebraska

• www.hhs.state.ne.us/lis/lisindex.htm

Nevada

• www.medboard.nv.gov
• www.osteo.state.nv.us

New Hampshire

• www.nh.gov/medicine

New Jersey

• www.state.nj.us/lps/ca/medical.htm

New Mexico

• www.nmmb.state.nm.us

New York

• http://www.op.nysed.gov/broch2.htm Various Professions
• http://www.health.state.ny.us/professionals/doctors/conduct/ To search for disciplinary actions

North Carolina

• www.ncmedboard.org

North Dakota

• www.ndbomex.com

Ohio

• http://med.ohio.gov

Oklahoma

• www.okmedicalboard.org Medical
• www.ok.gov/osboe Osteopathic

Oregon

• www.oregon.gov/OMB

Pennsylvania

• www.licensepa.state.pa.us

Rhode Island

• www.health.ri.gov/hsr/bmld/

South Carolina

• www.llr.state.sc.us/pol/medical

South Dakota

• www.sdbome.com

Tennessee

• http://health.state.tn.us/consumers.htm#research

Texas

• www.tmb.state.tx.us    

Utah

• www.dopl.utah.gov

Vermont

• http://www.docboard.org/vt/df/vtsearch.htm Medical
• http://vtprofessionals.org/
  

Virginia

• www.dhp.virginia.gov

Washington

• www.doh.wa.gov/hsqa/

West Virginia

• www.wvbom.wv.gov  Medical
• www.wvbdosteo.org Osteopathic

Wisconsin

• http://drl.wi.gov

Wyoming

• http://wyomedboard.state.wy.us