Professional License Requirements in California
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Acupuncturist
3000 hours education $64,500 - $65,500 California Acupuncture Board
Architect
4000 hours education $99,500 - $100,500 California Architects Board
Audiologist
5000 hours education $89,500 - $90,500 California Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers Board
Barber
1500 hours education $11,625 - $12,625 California Board of Barbering and Cosmetology
Chiropractor
4200 hours education $139,500 - $140,500 Board of Chiropractic Examiners, State of California
Contractor
0 hours education $500 - $1,200 California Contractors State License Board (CSLB)
Cosmetologist
1600 hours education $8,000 - $22,000 California Board of Barbering and Cosmetology
Court Reporter
2400 hours education $21,500 - $22,500 Court Reporters Board of California
Cpa
150 hours education $2,000 - $4,000 California Board of Accountancy (CBA)
Dental Assistant
0 hours education $3,000 - $4,000 Dental Board of California
Dental Hygienist
2400 hours education $44,500 - $45,500 Dental Hygiene Board of California
Dietitian
1800 hours education $59,500 - $60,500 California Department of Consumer Affairs — Dietetics
Electrician
720 hours education $600 - $1,500 California Department of Industrial Relations — Division of Apprenticeship Standards (DAS) and Contractors State License Board (CSLB)
Funeral Director
2400 hours education $24,500 - $25,500 California Cemetery and Funeral Bureau
Home Inspector
120 hours education $3,300 - $4,300 California Bureau of Real Estate (CalBRE) — Home Inspection Activity
Hvac Technician
2000 hours education $5,000 - $6,000 Contractors State License Board (CSLB)
Insurance Adjuster
40 hours education $500 - $1,350 California Department of Insurance
Insurance Agent
40 hours education $350 - $700 California Department of Insurance (CDI)
Landscape Architect
4000 hours education $64,500 - $65,500 California Landscape Architects Technical Committee (LATC)
Locksmith
0 hours education $500 - $1,300 California Bureau of Security and Investigative Services (BSIS)
Massage Therapist
500 hours education $7,500 - $8,500 California Massage Therapy Council (CAMTC)
Medical Assistant
720 hours education $11,500 - $12,500 Medical Board of California
Mortgage Loan Officer
20 hours education $1,000 - $2,000 California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation
Notary Public
6 hours education $150 - $300 California Secretary of State
Nursing
1500 hours education $19,500 - $20,500 California Board of Registered Nursing
Occupational Therapist
3500 hours education $94,500 - $95,500 California Board of Occupational Therapy
Optician
0 hours education $7,500 - $8,500 California State Board of Optometry
Paralegal
900 hours education $14,500 - $15,500 California Business and Professions Code § 6450
Paramedic
170 hours education $1,700 - $2,700 California Emergency Medical Services Authority (EMSA)
Personal Trainer
100 hours education $800 - $1,800 No state licensing required
Pest Control
40 hours education $2,000 - $3,000 California Department of Pesticide Regulation / Structural Pest Control Board
Pharmacy Technician
240 hours education $2,000 - $3,000 California State Board of Pharmacy
Phlebotomist
80 hours education $1,700 - $2,700 California Department of Public Health — Laboratory Field Services
Physical Therapist
4500 hours education $94,500 - $95,500 Physical Therapy Board of California
Pilot
80 hours education $15,500 - $16,500 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
Plumber
0 hours education $500 - $1,200 California Contractors State License Board (CSLB)
Private Investigator
6000 hours education $3,000 - $4,000 California Bureau of Security and Investigative Services (BSIS)
Real Estate Appraiser
150 hours education $5,000 - $6,000 California Bureau of Real Estate Appraisers
Real Estate Broker
360 hours education $800 - $2,000 California Department of Real Estate (DRE)
Respiratory Therapist
2200 hours education $29,500 - $30,500 Respiratory Care Board of California
Security Guard
40 hours education $500 - $900 California Bureau of Security and Investigative Services
Social Worker
3000 hours education $69,500 - $70,500 California Board of Behavioral Sciences
Speech Pathologist
2400 hours education $84,500 - $85,500 California Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers Board
Surveyor
3000 hours education $49,500 - $50,500 California Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists
Tax Preparer
60 hours education $700 - $1,700 California Tax Education Council (CTEC)
Teacher
3500 hours education $44,500 - $45,500 California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC)
Truck Driver
160 hours education $5,300 - $6,300 California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)
Veterinary Technician
2000 hours education $11,950 - $12,950 California Veterinary Medical Board
Welder
720 hours education $7,000 - $8,000 California Division of Industrial Relations (DIR) / Cal-OSHA