Licensure Boards
In 2018, Alabama passed the Military Family Jobs Opportunity Act, requiring most occupational licensure boards* to provide temporary or permanent licenses to military spouses transferring to the State of Alabama. It also requires the boards to waive any initial licensing fees.
Alabama is a member state of the Enhanced Nursing and Emergency Medical Services Licensure Compacts and works in partnership with the Military Spouse JD Network.
In 2021, Alabama passed three additional bills, further increasing career portability for military spouses moving to Alabama: the Physical Therapy Compact, the Psychology Compact, and the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Compact. All three additional compacts became effective on June 1, 2021.
During the 2022 Legislative Session, Alabama unanimously joined two additional licensure compacts – the Counseling Compact and the Occupational Therapy Compact. Additionally, the Military Family Jobs Opportunity Act was expanded to extend deadlines for various occupational licensure boards, allowing military spouses licensed in other states to practice their trade while stationed in Alabama. All three additional compacts became effective on June 1, 2022.
Learn more about Alabama’s Legislative efforts to improve military spouse career portability, here: Alabama Supports Military Connected Residents.
Read the Legislative Acts related to Alabama’s effort to increase military spouse licensure portability, here: Alabama Secretary of State – Legislative Acts.
Click the logos below to learn more about the above compacts and the AL State Bar military spouse exemption. Find POC information for all Alabama licensure boards listed below with links to each board’s website.
*The 2018 law does not apply to license or registration issued by the Securities Commission,the Alabama State Board of Pharmacy, Board of Dental Examiners, State Board of Chiropractic Examiners, Alabama Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board, and State Board of Medical Examiners.Follow the steps below to find your industry’s board contact information and begin the process of moving your career to Alabama.
- Use the Search Box or scroll through the Licensure Boards below to find your industry that you are seeking licensure and credentialing for.
- Click the associated email address to directly contact your Board’s listed point of contact.
- Click the associated “Visit Site” button to visit your Board’s website.
- Follow the prompts to access the needed application.
Accountancy, Board of Public
Boyd Busby, Executive Director
boyd.busby@asbpa.alabama.gov
P.O. Box 300375
Montgomery, AL 36106
(334) 242-5700
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Alabama State Bar
Cathy Sue McCurry, Assistant Executive Director, Director of Admissions and Attorney Licensing
cathysuemccurry@alabar.org
P.O. Box 671
Montgomery, AL 36101
(334) 269-1515
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Alabama State Board of Chiropractic Examiner
Shelia Bolton, Executive Director
wendy.brewer@chiro.alabama.gov
126 Chilton Place
Clanton, AL 35045
205-755-8000
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Architects, Board for Registration of
Elizabeth C. Bern, Executive Director
Paula.McCaleb@boa.alabama.gov
100 North Union Street, Suite 390
Montgomery, AL 36130
(334) 242-4179
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Assisted Living Administrators, Board of
Candace Singleton, Executive Director
candace.singleton@boeala.alabama.gov
2740 Zelda Road, Suite 3B,
Montgomery, AL 36106
(334) 271-2418
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Athletic Commission, Alabama
Keith Warren, Executive Director
keith@alstateboard.com
2777 Zelda Road
Montgomery, AL 36106
(334) 269-9990
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Athletic Trainers, Board of
Leah Taylor, Executive Secretary
AthleticTrainers@bellsouth.net
P.O. Box 243011
Montgomery, AL 36124
(334) 264-1929
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Auctioneers, Board of
Keith Warren, Executive Director
auctioneers@alstateboard.com
2777 Zelda Road
Montgomery, AL 36106
(334) 420-7235
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Behavior Analyst Licensing Board
Lynn T. Beshear, Commissioner
balicense.dmh@mh.alabama.gov
100 North Union Street
Montgomery, AL 36130
(800) 392-0821
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Board of Dental Examiners of Alabama
Linda Dlugosz, Licensing Clerk
linda@dentalboard.org
2229 Rocky Ridge Rd
Birmingham, AL 35216
205-985-7267
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Board of Examiners for Speech Pathology & Audiology
Wanda Rawlinson, Executive Secretary
abespa@abespa.alabama.gov
P.O. Box 304760
Montgomery, AL 36130
Cosmetology & Barbering
Jeannie G. Price, Executive Director
cosmetology@aboc.alabama.gov
P.O. Box 301750
Montgomery, AL 36130
(800) 815-7453
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Counseling, Board of Examiners in
Gary Williams, Executive Director
Gary.Williams@abec.alabama.gov
950 22nd Street North, Suite 765
Birmingham, AL 35203
(205) 458-8716
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Court Reporting, Board of
Victor K. Biebighauser, Executive Director
victor.biebighauser@abcr.alabama.gov
Post Office Box 241565
Montgomery, AL 36124
(334) 328-7708
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Electrical Contractors, Board of
Keith Warren, Executive Director
keith@warrenandco.com
2777 Zelda Road
Montgomery, AL 36106
(334) 420-7232
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Electronic Security Board
Janet Robinson
administrative@aesbl.alabama.gov
7956 Vaughn Road, PMB 392
Montgomery, AL 36116
(334) 264-9388
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Engineers and Land Surveyors, Board of Registration for Professional
Rick Huett, Executive Director
rick.huett@bels.alabama.gov
P.O. Box 304451
Montgomery, AL 36130
Foresters, Board of Registration of
Lea Anna Meadows, Executive Director
leaanna.meadows@asbrf.alabama.gov
P.O. Box 304500
Montgomery, AL 36130
(334) 240-9301
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Funeral Service, Board of
Charles M. Pernine, Executive Director
info@fsb.alabama.gov
P.O. Box 309522
Montgomery, AL 36130
(334) 242-4049
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General Contractors, Licensing Board for
Tiffany Loveless, Executive Director
tiffany.loveless@genconbd.alabama.gov
2525 Fairlane Drive
Montgomery, AL 36116
Geologists, Board of licensure for Professional
Keith Warren, Executive Director
geology@alstateboard.com
2777 Zelda Road
Montgomery, AL 36106
(334) 420-7236
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Heating, A/C and Refrigeration
Jeffrey Becraft, Executive Director
staff@hacr.alabama.gov
100 N. Union Street, Suite 986
Montgomery, AL 36104
(866) 855-1912
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Home Builders Licensure Board
J. R. “Chip” Carden, Jr., Executive Director
information@hblb.alabama.gov
P.O. Box 303605
Montgomery, AL 36130
(334) 242-2230
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Insurance Dept.
Jim Ridling, Commissioner
Insdept@insurance.alabama.gov
201 Monroe Street, Suite 502
Montgomery, AL 36104
(334) 269-3550
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Interior design, Board for Registration of
Richard Cable, Board Chair
director@abrid.alabama.gov
211 Lockridge Lane
Riverside, AL 35124
(205) 317-0356
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Interpreters & Transliterators, Licensure Board for
Keith Warren, Executive Director
keith@warrenandco.com
2777 Zelda Road
Montgomery, AL 36106
(334) 277-8881
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Landscape Architects, Board of Examiners of
Keith Warren, Executive Director
keith@warrenandco.com
2777 Zelda Road
Montgomery, AL 36106
(334) 277-8881
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Marriage & Family Therapy, Board of Examiners in
Keith Warren, Executive Director
keith@alstateboard.com
2777 Zelda Road
Montgomery, AL 36106
(334) 395-7455
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Massage Therapy, Board of
Keith Warren, Executive Director
keith@warrenandco.com
2777 Zelda Road
Montgomery, AL 36106
(334) 263-6115
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Midwifery Board
Stacey Bufkin, Board Chair
AlabamaStateBoardofMidwifery@gmail.com
P.O. Box 1282
Gardendale, AL
Nursing Home Administrators, Board of Examiners of
Katrina G. Magdon, Executive Secretary
kmagdon@anha.org
4156 Carmichael Road
Montgomery, AL 36106
Nursing, Board of
Peggy Sellers Benson, Executive Officer
abn@abn.alabama.gov
770 Washington Ave., Suite 250
Montgomery, AL 36104
(800) 656-5318
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Occupational Therapy, Board of
Ann Cosby, Executive Director
ann.cosby@ot.alabama.gov
770 Washington Avenue, Suite 420
Montgomery, AL 36130
(800) 723-6098
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Onsite Wastewater Board, Alabama
Melissa Hines, Executive Director
melissa.hines@aowb.alabama.gov
P.O. Box 303552
Montgomery, AL 36104
Optometry, Board of
Dr. Fred Wallace, Executive Director
fred.wallace@optometry.alabama.gov
1431 2nd Ave. N.
Bessemer, AL 35020
(205) 481-9993
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Physical Therapy, Board of
Kathy Miller, Executive Director
info@pt.alabama.gov
100 North Union Street, Suite 724
Montgomery, AL 36130
(334) 242-4064
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Pilotage Commission
Ed Fields, Executive Director
alabamaspc@outlook.com
P.O. Box 273
Mobile, AL 36601
(251) 471-1393
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Plumbers and Gas Fitters
James M. Morgan, Executive Director
staff@pgfb.alabama.gov
216 Aquarius Dr, Suite 319
Homewood, AL 35209
(205) 945-4857
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Podiatry, Board of
Keith Warren, Executive Director
hope@alstateboard.com
2777 Zelda Road
Montgomery, AL 36106
(334) 420-7237
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Polygraph Examiners Board
Gerone Grant, Chairman
maria.sledge@ALEA.gov
301 S. Ripley St.
Montgomery, AL 36104
334-517-2903
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Private Investigations Board
Paula Scout McCaleb, Executive Director
theaustingroupapib@gmail.com
P.O. Box 241206
Montgomery, AL 36124
Prosthetists & Orthotists, Board of
Ronald E. Ezell, Executive Director
rezell113@aol.com
P.O. Box 1052
Montgomery, AL 36101
(334) 420-1111
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Psychology Examiners, Board of
Lori H. Rall, Executive Director
albdpsychology@psychology.alabama.gov
100 North Union Street, Suite 880
Montgomery, AL 36104
(334) 242-4127
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Real Estate Appraisers
Lisa Brooks, Executive Director
lisa.brooks@reab.alabama.gov
P.O. Box 304355
Montgomery, AL 36130
(334) 242-8747
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Real Estate Commission
Patricia Anderson, Executive Director
pat.anderson@arec.alabama.gov
1201 Carmichael Way
Montgomery, AL 36106
(334) 242-5544
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Securities Commission
Joseph Borg, Director
asc@asc.alabama.gov
P.O. Box 304700
Montgomery, AL 36130
(800) 222-1253
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Security Regulatory Agency
Keith Warren, Executive Director
keith@warrenandco.com
2777 Zelda Road
Montgomery, AL 36106
(334) 263-6115
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Alabama Secretary of State
Licensure Portability Legislation
The State of Alabama is focused on alleviating professional carrier barriers faced by many military spouses. Below are links to the Acts signed into law by the Governor that allow for Alabama’s participation in the interstate compacts listed at the top of this page.