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The Board of Registered Nursing (BRN) is a state governmental agency established by law to protect the public by regulating the practice of registered nurses. BRN is responsible for implementation and enforcement of the Nursing Practice Act: the laws related to nursing education, licensure, practice, and discipline.  BRN regulates California…

Developed more than 130 years ago by Andrew Taylor Still, M.D., D.O., osteopathic medicine brings a unique philosophy to traditional medicine. Osteopathic physicians (D.O.s) are fully licensed to prescribe medication and practice in all medical specialty areas including surgery, just like any physician, and they are also trained to consider…

The California Acupuncture Board (Board) is a regulatory body under the California Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA). The Board’s legal mandate is to regulate the practice of Asian medicine through acupuncture in California and is the sole issuer of acupuncture licenses in the state. The Board establishes and maintains entry…

Established in 1951 (Vocational Nurse Program) and 1959 (Psychiatric Technician Program); the Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians (Board) is responsible for administering the laws related to the practice of licensed vocational nurses and psychiatric technicians. In 1970, the Psychiatric Technician certification was changed to a licensure program based…

The California Board of Chiropractic Examiners is holding a special board meeting on Wednesday, May 10, 2023, at 6:00 PM. Please click the image below to view the agenda and instructions to attend.  

  The Physician Assistant Board (PAB) protects and serves consumers through licensing, education, and objective enforcement of the Physician Assistant laws and regulations. The Board is supported entirely by fees imposed upon the professional community it regulates and received no reimbursement from taxpayers or from the General Fund. Physician Assistants…

  The mandate of the Respiratory Care Board (RCB) is to protect and serve the consumer by administering and enforcing the Respiratory Care Practice Act and its regulations in the interest of the safe practice of respiratory care. Licensed Respiratory Care Practitioners (RCPs) regularly perform critical lifesaving and life support…

The California Board of Occupational Therapy (BOT) was created in 2000 with the passage of the Occupational Therapy Practice Act (OTPA). It licenses Occupational Therapists and certifies Occupational Therapy Assistants in California. It also investigates allegations of violations of the OTPA by licensees and certificate-holders. Mission: To protect California consumers…

The California Board of Occupational Therapy is holding a special board meeting on Thursday, April 13, 2023, at 3:00 PM. Please click the image below to view the agenda and instructions to attend.    

Important Reminder: Following the anticipated termination of California’s COVID-19 State of Emergency on February 28, 2023, health care providers licensed out-of-state who received the Emergency Medical Services Authority’s (EMSA) authorization to practice in the state without a license issued by the pertinent California licensing Board will no longer be permitted to practice pursuant…