DO State Licensing Eligibility

The Doctor of Osteopathic medicine program meets all curricular requirements for the conferral of the DO degree by national standards established by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) and the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA). Students who complete the degree will be eligible for licensure in all 50 states based on the academic curriculum.

Specifically, the academic curriculum meets state licensing requirements in: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming.

However, students should be aware that following graduation, employment is not guaranteed, and each state has differing licensure requirements regarding number of attempts to pass board exams, residency training hours, continuing education credits, etc. Students should refer to each state’s licensing board’s website.

The American Association of Osteopathic Examiners has a helpful resource for navigating state and interstate licensure.

State	Meets Requirements	State Licensing Entity Website
Alabama	Yes	www.albme.gov/
Alaska	Yes	www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/StateMedicalBoard.aspx
Arizona	Yes	www.azdo.gov/
Arkansas	Yes	www.armedicalboard.org/
California	Yes	www.ombc.ca.gov/
Colorado	Yes	www.colorado.gov/pacific/dora/Medical_Board
Connecticut	Yes	portal.ct.gov/dph/public-health-hearing-office/connecticut-medical-examining-board/connecticut-medical-examining-board
Delaware	Yes	www.dpr.delaware.gov/
Florida	Yes	www.floridasosteopathicmedicine.gov/
Georgia	Yes	www.medicalboard.georgia.gov/
Hawaii	Yes	cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/boards/medical/
Idaho	Yes	dopl.idaho.gov/bom/
Illinois	Yes	idfpr.illinois.gov/profs/physicians.html
Indiana	Yes	www.in.gov/pla/medical.htm
Iowa	Yes	www.medicalboard.iowa.gov/
Kansas	Yes	www.ksbha.org/
Kentucky	Yes	kbml.ky.gov/
Louisiana	Yes	www.lsbme.louisiana.gov/
Maine	Yes	www.maine.gov/osteo/
Maryland	Yes	www.mbp.state.md.us/
Massachusetts	Yes	www.mass.gov/massmedboard
Michigan	Yes	www.michigan.gov/healthlicense
Minnesota	Yes	mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/
Mississippi	Yes	www.msbml.ms.gov/
Missouri	Yes	www.pr.mo.gov/healingarts.asp
Montana	Yes	boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov/med
Nebraska	Yes	dhhs.ne.gov/Pages/default.aspx
Nevada	Yes	www.nsbom.org/
New Hampshire	Yes	www.state.nh.us/medicine
New Jersey	Yes	www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/bme
New Mexico	Yes	www.rld.state.nm.us/boards/Osteopathy.aspx
New York	Yes	www.op.nysed.gov/prof/med/
North Carolina	Yes	hwww.ncmedboard.org/
North Dakota	Yes	www.ncmedboard.org/images/uploads/other_pdfs/Expedited_Eligibility_Requirements08192019.pdf
Ohio	Yes	www.med.ohio.gov/
Oklahoma	Yes	www.ok.gov/osboe/
Oregon	Yes	www.oregon.gov/OMB
Pennsylvania	Yes	www.pa.gov/agencies/dos/department-and-offices/bpoa/boards-commissions/medicine.html
Rhode Island	Yes	www.health.ri.gov/
South Carolina	Yes	llr.sc.gov/
South Dakota	Yes	www.sdbmoe.gov/
Tennessee	Yes	www.tn.gov/health/health-program-areas/health-professional-boards/osteo-board.html
Texas	Yes	www.tmb.state.tx.us/
Utah	Yes	www.dopl.utah.gov/
Vermont	Yes	sos.vermont.gov/osteopathic-physicians/
Virginia	Yes	www.dhp.virginia.gov/
Washington	Yes	www.doh.wa.gov/
West Virginia	Yes	www.wvbdosteo.org/
Wisconsin	Yes	dsps.wi.gov/
Wyoming	Yes	wyomedboard.wyo.gov/