Each State provides a regulatory framework to license healthcare practitioners within their jurisdictions. In order to obtain a license to practice in a given State,
practioners must satisfy certain basic requirements for their respective professions. However, thousands of practitioners go through a voluntary process, at considerable personal time
and expense, to attain and maintain a level of knowledge and expertise that go beyond the basic requirements of their chosen professions. Practitioners who meet these higher standards,
as established by nationally recognized professional practice boards, earn the privilege to practice with a medical speciality board certification. Medical Specialty
Certification Boards that provide online tools to confirm the the certification status of their member practitioners includes those organizations listed below. Additional
specialty board certification resources can be found at Nursing Specialty Certification Boards and at
Dental Specialty Certification Boards.