What kinds of jobs require a professional or occupational license?
There are over 200 kinds of jobs in California that require a professional or occupational license. Here is a list of just a few of the most common ones:
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To find out whether the specific job you want requires a professional or occupational license, contact the Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) at (800) 952-5210. You can also ask the DCA for information on how to contact the specific licensing board that oversees that profession. To learn more about specific licensing requirements for the job you want, you will need to contact the licensing board that oversees that profession.
- For a list of licensing boards and their contact information, go to http://www.dca.ca.gov/publications/dca_booklet.pdf.
- For links to each of the licensing boards, go to http://www.dca.ca.gov/about_dca/entities.shtml.