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DC HEALTH HAS MOVED!

On February 23, 2024, the DC Department of Health (DC Health) relocated.
The Health Regulation and Licensing Administration's
Processing Center and other offices are located at:

DC Health
2201 Shannon Place SE
Washington, DC 20020

(The new building is 0.3 miles from the Anacostia Metro)

PROCESSING CENTER Hours:
The Health Regulation and Licensing Administration (HRLA) Processing Center is open to the public Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 9 am – 1 pm, and Wednesday, 9 am - 3:30 pm (except holidays).

Office Hours:
The HRLA Office Hours are Monday through Friday, 8:15 am - 4:45 pm (except holidays).

 

Change to the Term of License, Certificate and Registration

Effective Date June 16, 2024

DC Health has always operated with fixed renewal windows for each profession. In response to feedback from the health professional community, the Director has moved to change the renewal system to align with each licensee’s month of birth. As such, all applicable licenses, certificates, or registrations issued on or after June 16, 2024, will expire on the last day of the birth month of the license holder. This will apply to all new applicants and will become applicable to licensees renewing later this year. For those renewing, this will not take effect until September 2024. For all current holders of a license, certificate, or registration additional information will be provided at a later date. This authority is pursuant to Chapter 40 Section 4006.3 DCMR Chapter 40 General Rules.


ALERT: PHONE SCAM

DC HEALTH has become aware of a PHISHING PHONE SCAM
in which individuals pose as DC Health representatives to request money.
Please be advised that DC Health representatives will never
contact you with a request for money.

FBI Warns Individuals Employed in the Health Care Industry
of the Ongoing Scam Involving the Impersonation of
Law Enforcement and Government Officials - FBI  fbi.gov

 

LICENSURE WAIVER
PERIOD HAS ENDED:

Please review Important Notices regarding
Temporary Licensure Requirements
 HERE

For the most up to date information on the District's response to COVID-19, including information on best practices, licensure waivers, and recommended guidelines, go to coronavirus.dc.gov .

Walk In Services

PROCESSING CENTER Hours:
The Health Regulation and Licensing Administration (HRLA) Processing Center is open to the public Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 9 am – 1 pm, and Wednesday, 9 am - 3:30 pm (except holidays).
 
Professional Board meetings are currently held virtually. Please check each Board's website for information on when the next meeting will take place.

 
Select this link for HRLA Mailing addresses. Individuals may also call the Processing Center at 1 (877) 672-2174 to get an update on their pending applications.  

BOARD OF AUDIOLOGY AND SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY
Audiologist
Audiology Assistant 
Speech-Language Pathologist 
Speech-Language Pathology Assistant 
Speech-Language Pathology Clinical Fellow

BOARD OF CHIROPRACTIC
Chiropractor

BOARD OF DENTISTRY
Dentist
Dental Hygienist
Dental Assistant Level I, II & III



BOARD OF DIETETICS AND NUTRITION
Dietitian
Nutritionist

BOARD OF LONG-TERM CARE ADMINISTRATION (formerly the BOARD OF NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATION)
Nursing Home Administrator (NHA) 

BOARD OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY
Marriage and Family Therapist

BOARD OF MASSAGE THERAPY
Massage Therapist (LMT)

BOARD OF MEDICINE
Medicine and Surgery (MD)
Osteopathy and Surgery (DO)
Medical Training Licensee I (A)
Medical Training Licensee I (B)
Medical Training Licensee II
Medical Training Registrant (MTR)
Anesthesiologist Assistant 
Acupuncturist (ACU)
Naturopathic Physician (ND)
Physician Assistant (PA)
Polysomnographic Technician (PSN)
Polysomnographic Technologist
Polysomnographic Trainee
Surgical Assistant (SA)
Trauma Technologists

BOARD OF NURSING
Registered Nurse (RN)
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Nurse Midwife
Nurse Anesthetist
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Nurse Practitioner
Trained Medication Employee (TME)
Home Health Aide (HHA)

BOARD OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA)
Recreation Therapy (RT) (Registration Only)
Dance Therapy (Registration Only)

BOARD OF OPTOMETRY
Optometrist
Optometrist/Diagnostic Pharmacy Agent
Optometrist/Therapeutic Pharmacy Agent

BOARD OF PHARMACY
Pharmacist
Pharmacist/Vaccination and Immunization Agent
Pharmacy Intern
Pharmacy Technician
Pharmaceutical Detailer
Controlled Substance (Registration Only)
SafeRX Pharmaceutical Detailer  

BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY
Physical Therapist (PT)
Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA)  

BOARD OF PODIATRY
Podiatrist

BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING
Licensed Professional Counselor (PC)
Licensed Graduate Professional Counselor (GC)
Certified Addiction Counselor CAC I and CAC II


BOARD OF PSYCHOLOGY 
Psychologist
Psychology Associate

BOARD OF RESPIRATORY CARE 
Respiratory Therapist

BOARD OF SOCIAL WORK
Licensed Social Work Associate (LSWA)
Licensed Graduate Social Worker (LGSW)
Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW)
Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW)

BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE
Veterinarian

 

 
 
 
Contact Phone: 
(877) 672-2174
Contact Fax: 
(202) 727-8471
Contact TTY: 
711
Office Hours: 
Processing Center: M-F: 9 am-1 pm, W: 9 am-3:30 pm; Office Hours M-F: 8:15 am-4:45 pm
Service Location: 

Health, Department of

GIS Address: 
2201 Shannon Place SE
City: 
Washington
State: 
DC
Zip: 
20020