Contact Information for Other States
| State | Meets or Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements for Licensure or Certification | Agency Information |
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| Alabama | Meets | Agency: Alabama State Board of Medical Examiners Phone: (334) 242-4116 Email: https://www.albme.org/contact Website: https://www.albme.org/ Mailing Address: Alabama Board of Medical Examiners Post Office Box 946 Montgomery, Alabama 36101-0946 Notes: There are certifications that can be taken for surgical technology. Holding certification is not required to work as a surgical tech in Alabama, but many employers prefer that surgical techs be certified |
| Alaska | Meets | Agency: Alaska Department of Health and Social Services - Division of Public Health Phone: (907) 269-7800 Email: adam.crum@alaska.gov Website: http://dhss.alaska.gov/dph/MedicalExaminer/Pages/default.aspx Mailing Address: Alaska Department of Health and Social Services 3601 C Street Suite 322 Anchorage, Alaska 99503 Notes: There is a small number of states that require surgical technologists to follow certain regulations before becoming employed, but Alaska is not one of them. |
| Arizona | Meets | Agency: Arizona Medical Board Phone: (480) 551-2700 Email: https://www.azmd.gov/Misc/ContactUSEmail?board=MD&contactType=0 Website: https://www.azmd.gov/ Mailing Address: Arizona Medical Board 1740 W Adams St, Suite 4000 Phoenix, AZ 85007 Notes: Surgical technology is not regulated in the state of Arizona. A license or national certification is not required to become a surgical tech in the state. |
| Arkansas | Does Not Meet | Agency: Arkansas State Medical Board Phone: (501) 296-1802 Email: support@armedicalboard.org Website: http://www.armedicalboard.org/ Mailing Address: Arkansas State Medical Board 1401 West Capitol Avenue, Suite 340 Little Rock, AR 72201-2936 Notes: In 2017, legislation was passed that requires surgical technologists to register in the state of Arkansas. Registration is regulated by the Arkansas State Medical Board. technologist in the state you must complete an accredited surgical technology education program and hold national certification, or you must have completed a surgical technology training program while in the army. |
| California | Meets | Agency: Medical Board of California Phone: (916) 263-2382 Email: webmaster@mbc.ca.gov Website: https://www.mbc.ca.gov/ Mailing Address: THE MEDICAL BOARD OF CALIFORNIA 2005 EVERGREEN STREET, SUITE 1200 SACRAMENTO, CA 95815 Notes: To practice in the state of California, you do not need any licensure or certification. |
| Colorado | Does Not Meet | Agency: Colorado Office of Surgical Assistant & Surgical Technologist Registration Phone: 303-894-7800 Email: dora_dpo_licensing@state.co.us Website: https://dpo.colorado.gov/SurgAssistTech Mailing Address: Division of Professions and Occupations 1560 Broadway, Suite 1350 Denver, CO 80202 Notes: Colorado requires that anyone performing the duties of a surgical technologist be registered. The Office of Surgical Assistant and Surgical Technologist Registration regulates individuals that perform the duties of a surgical assistant or surgical technologist. The Office is a director model program and has no Board. The Director of the Division of Professions and Occupations, or his or her designee, has the authority to make decisions for the program. |
| Connecticut | Meets | Agency: Connecticut State Department of Public Health Phone: 860-509-8000 Email: oplc.dph@ct.gov Website: https://portal.ct.gov/DPH Mailing Address: CT Department of Public Health 410 Capitol Ave. Hartford CT 06134 Notes: Certain states have legislative requirements for surgical techs before they can begin practicing, but Connecticut is not one of them. |
| Delaware | Does Not Meet | Agency: Delaware Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline Phone: (302) 744-4500 Email: customerservice.dpr@delaware.gov Website: https://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/medicalpractice/ Mailing Address: Delaware Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline Cannon Building, Suite 203 861 Silver Lake Blvd. Dover, DE 19904 Notes: In order to become a surgical technician in Delaware you will need to complete an accredited surgical tech program. Surgical tech programs are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) as well as the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES). |
| Florida | Meets | Agency: Florida Health Phone: (850) 488-0595 Email: mqa.rad-tech@flhealth.gov Website: http://www.floridahealth.gov/licensing-and-regulation/radiologic-technology/licensing/index.html Mailing Address: Florida Department of Health 4052 Bald Cypress Way Bin C-85 Tallahassee, FL 32399-3285 Notes: A license is not required to work as a surgical technologist. |
| Georgia | Meets | Agency: Georgia Composite Medical Board Phone: (404) 656-3913 Email: medbd@dch.ga.gov Website: https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/professionals/license-certificationverification-all-professions Mailing Address: Georgia Composite Medical Board Attn: Operations Department 2 Peachtree Street, N.W., 6th Floor Atlanta, Georgia 30303-3465 Notes: A license is not required to work as a surgical technologist. |
| Hawaii | Meets | Agency: Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs - Professional & Vocational Licensing Division Phone: 808-586-3000 Email: pvl@dcca.hawaii.gov Website: https://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/boards/medical/ Mailing Address: Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs - Professional & Vocational Licensing Division King Kalakaua Building 335 Merchant Street, Rm. 301 Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 Notes: A license is not required to work as a surgical technologist. |
| Idaho | Meets | Agency: Idaho State Board of Medicine Phone: 208-327-7000 Email: info@bom.idaho.gov Website: https://bom.idaho.gov/BOMPortal/Home.aspx Mailing Address: Idaho Board of Medicine PO Box 83720 Boise, Idaho 83720-0058 Notes: To practice in this state, surgical techs must have successfully completed a one-year education program for operating room technicians accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), in cooperation with the Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (ARC/STSA). |
| Illinois | Meets | Agency: Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) Phone: 1 (888) 473-4858 Email: N/A Website: https://www.idfpr.com/ Mailing Address: Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) 320 West Washington Street, 3rd Floor Springfield, IL 62786 Notes: A license is not required to work as a surgical technologist. |
| Indiana | Does Not Meet | Agency: Indiana Professional Licensing Agency Phone: 1-800-457-8283 Email: https://faqs.in.gov/hc/en-us/requests/new Website: https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/medical-licensing-board-of-indiana/ Mailing Address: Indiana Professional Licensing Agency Attn: Medical Licensing Board of Indiana 402 W. Washington Street, W072 Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 Notes: There are several different ways in which you can be eligible to work in surgical technology in Indiana. One of the most common pathways to this career is to complete an accredited and approved post-secondary program and to then get certified by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA). Other options include: Completing surgical technology training while serving in the military, working as a surgical technologist prior to July 1, 2009, working for the federal government as a surgical technologist, or having the necessary skills and knowledge to work in surgical technology as determined by the employer. |
| Iowa | Meets | Agency: Iowa Department of Public Health Phone: (515) 281-7689 Email: https://idph.iowa.gov/Contact-Us Website: https://idph.iowa.gov/Licensure Mailing Address: Iowa Department of Public Health Lucas State Office Building 321 E. 12th Street Des Moines, IA 50319-0075 Notes: A license is not required to work as a surgical technologist. |
| Kansas | Meets | Agency: Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services - Health Occupations Credentialing Phone: 785-296-6877 Email: kdads.wwwmail@ks.gov Website: https://www.kdads.ks.gov/commissions/survey-certification-and-credentialing-commission/health-occupations-credentialing Mailing Address: Health Occupations Credentialing 503 S Kansas Ave. Topeka, KS 66603-3404 Notes: A license is not required to work as a surgical technologist. |
| Kentucky | Does Not Meet | Agency: Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure Phone: (502) 429-7938 Email: dawn.beahl@ky.gov Website: https://kbml.ky.gov/ah/Pages/Surgical-Assistant.aspx Mailing Address: Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure 310 Whittington Parkway Suite 1B Louisville, KY 40222 Notes: Most states have no minimum requirements for working as a surgical technologist. In Kentucky, the Board of Medical Licensure certifies surgical assistants, a term that is used interchangeably with surgical technologists. |
| Louisiana | Meets | Agency: Louisiana Department of Health Phone: (225) 342-9500 Email: HSS-CNA-DSW-Request@la.gov Website: https://ldh.la.gov/index.cfm/page/275 Mailing Address: Louisiana Department of Health P.O. Box 629 Baton Rouge, LA 70821-0629 Notes: Louisiana is one of the states that has not passed any legislation governing the profession. This means that your employer will decide whether you are eligible for hire based on your skills, experience and credentials. |
| Maine | Meets | Agency: State of Maine Department of Health and Human Services - Division of Licensing and Certification Phone: (207) 287-3707 Email: DLRS.info@maine.gov Website: https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/dlc/about-us/rules-regulations Mailing Address: Department of Health and Human Services 109 Capitol Street 11 State House Station Augusta, Maine 04333 Notes: A license is not required to work as a surgical technologist. |
| Maryland | Meets | Agency: Maryland Department of Health Phone: (410) 767-6500 Email: https://health.maryland.gov/Pages/contactus.aspx Website: https://health.maryland.gov/behs/Pages/Licensing.aspx Mailing Address: Maryland Department of Health Herbert R. O'Conor State Office Building 201 W. Preston Street Baltimore, MD 21201 Notes: A license is not required to work as a surgical technologist. |
| Massachusetts | Does Not Meet | Agency: Massachusetts Division of Health Care Facility Licensure and Certification Phone: (617) 753-8000 Email: N/A Website: https://www.mass.gov/orgs/division-of-health-care-facility-licensure-and-certification Mailing Address: Massachusetts Division of Health Care Facility Licensure and Certification 67 Forest St., Marlborough, MA 01752 Notes: Certain states have laws in place to regulate the surgical technologist profession, and Massachusetts is one of them. Massachusetts law states that hospitals and clinics cannot employ or use the services of any surgical technologist unless the person has either: Successfully completed an accredited educational program for surgical technologists and holds and maintains the Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) credential, Successfully completed an accredited school of surgical technology but has not, as of the date of hire, obtained the certified surgical technologist certification, provided that such certification will be obtained within 12 months of the graduation date, Been employed as a surgical technologist in a surgical facility on July 1, 2012, Successfully completed a training program for surgical technology in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps or Coast Guard of the United States or in the United States Public Health Service, or are performing surgical technology tasks or functions in the service of the federal government, but only to the extent the person is performing duties related to that service. |
| Michigan | Meets | Agency: Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) Phone: 517-335-9700 Email: https://notetolara.apps.lara.state.mi.us/ Website: https://www.michigan.gov/lara/0,4601,7-154-76106-42245--,00.html Mailing Address: Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) Ottawa Building 611 W. Ottawa P.O. Box 30004 Lansing, MI 48909 Notes: Michigan does not have any legislative requirements for those looking to become surgical technologists. Surgical technologists in any state are highly encouraged to earn national certification which is offered through the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA). |
| Minnesota | Meets | Agency: Minnesota Department of Human Services - Licensing Phone: 651-431-2000 Email: DHS.info@state.mn.us Website: https://mn.gov/dhs/general-public/licensing/ Mailing Address: Minnesota Department of Human Services - Licensing PO Box 64242 St. Paul, MN 55164-0242 Notes: The state of Minnesota is like many other states in that it does not regulate surgical technology. The state government has not set any minimum standards for education or training and has left it up to employers |
| Mississippi | Meets | Agency: Mississippi State Department of Health Phone: 601-364-7360 Email: web@HealthyMS.com Website: https://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/_static/30,0,82.html Mailing Address: MSDH Professional Licensure Division P.O. Box 1700 Jackson, MS 39215-1700 Notes: In Mississippi, the profession of surgical technology is not regulated, meaning there are no laws regarding certification, education or licensure. |
| Missouri | Meets | Agency: Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services Phone: 573-526-8524 Email: info@health.mo.gov Website: https://health.mo.gov/seniors/nursinghomes/licensecert.php Mailing Address: Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services Division of Regulation and Licensure PO Box 570 Jefferson City, MO 65102-0570 Notes: Missouri is one of many U.S. states that do not currently have legislation governing the profession of surgical technology. |
| Montana | Meets | Agency: Montana Department of Health & Human Services Phone: (406) 444-0936 Email: https://directory.mt.gov/contact-us Website: https://dphhs.mt.gov/ Mailing Address: Montana Department of Health & Human Services State Information Technology Services Division PO Box 200113 Helena, MT 59620-0113 Notes: Montana is one of many states that does not require surgical technologists to follow certain regulations before becoming employed. |
| Nebraska | Meets | Agency: Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services Phone: (402) 471-2115 Email: DHHS.LicensureUnit@nebraska.gov Website: https://dhhs.ne.gov/licensure/Pages/Licensing-Home-Page.aspx Mailing Address: Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services DHHS Licensure Unit Attn: [Profession, Facility type, or Children's Services] PO Box 94986 Lincoln NE 68509-4986 Notes: Surgical technology is not currently regulated in the state of Nebraska. |
| Nevada | Meets | Agency: State of Nevada Department of Health and Human Services Phone: (775) 684-4000 Email: nvdhhs@dhhs.nv.gov Website: dhhs.nv.gov/ Mailing Address: State of Nevada Department of Health and Human Services Department 55 N Center St Nevada City, CA 95959 Notes: A license is not required to work as a surgical technologist. |
| New Hampshire | Meets | Agency: New Hampshire Office of Professional Licensure and Certification (OPLC) Phone: (603) 271-2152 Email: Board.Questions@oplc.nh.gov Website: https://www.oplc.nh.gov/ Mailing Address: New Hampshire Office of Professional Licensure and Certification (OPLC) 7 Eagle Square Concord, NH 03301 Notes: A license is not required to work as a surgical technologist. |
| New Jersey | Meets |
Agency: New Jersey Department of Health
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| New Mexico | Meets | Agency: New Mexico Regulation & Licensing Department Phone: (505)476-4500 Email: http://www.rld.state.nm.us/Contact_Us.aspx Website: http://www.rld.state.nm.us/ Mailing Address: New Mexico Regulation & Licensing Department Toney Anaya Building, 2550 Cerrillos Road, Santa Fe, NM 87505 Notes: A license is not required to work as a surgical technologist. |
| New York | Does Not Meet | Agency: New York State Department of Health Phone: 1-866-881-2809 Email: dohweb@health.ny.gov Website: https://www.health.ny.gov/professionals/hospital_administrator/letters/2015/2015-01-01_dal_surgical_technology.htm Mailing Address: New York State Department of Health Corning Tower Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12237 Notes: In New York, the profession of surgical technology is regulated by the New York State Assembly of the Association of Surgical Technologists (AST). Surgical technologists who wish to practice in the state of New York must graduate from an accredited educational program. They must also hold national certification and complete 15 hours of continued education annually. |
| North Carolina | Meets | Agency: NC Department of Health and Human Services Phone: 1-800-662-7030 Email: dssweb@dhhs.nc.gov Website: https://www.ncdhhs.gov/providers/licensure Mailing Address: NC Department of Health and Human Services 2001 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-2000 Notes: North Carolina is one of many U.S. states that does not set minimum standards for education and certification of surgical technologists. This means employers set their own guidelines and requirements for the surgical techs they hire. |
| North Dakota | Does Not Meet | Agency: North Dakota Board of Nursing Phone: 701-328-9777 Email: contactus@ndbon.org Website: https://www.ndbon.org/ Mailing Address: ND Board of Nursing 919 S 7th Street, Suite 504 Bismarck, ND 58504 Notes: North Dakota requires surgical technologists to register with the North Dakota Board of Nursing by completing a registration application and submitting a $50 application fee. Along with the registration application, surgical technologists must either provide official transcripts from a board-recognized formal training program or provide proof of current national certification. Without meeting these requirements, you will not be allowed to practice in North Dakota. |
| Ohio | Meets | Agency: Ohio Board of Nursing Phone: 614-466-3947 Email: board@nursing.ohio.gov Website: https://nursing.ohio.gov/ Mailing Address: Ohio Board of Nursing 17 South High Street, Suite 660 Columbus, Ohio 43215-3466 Notes: A license is not required to work as a surgical technologist. |
| Oklahoma | Meets | Agency: Olahoma Board of Nursing Phone: 405.962.1800 Email: obnwebmaster@nursing.ok.gov Website: https://nursing.ok.gov/ Mailing Address: Olahoma Board of Nursing 2915 N. Classen Blvd, STE 524, OKC, OK 73106 Notes: A license is not required to work as a surgical technologist. |
| Oregon | Does Not Meet |
Agency: Oregon Health Authority
Alternatively, if you completed a surgical technology training program in the U.S. military, you will be able to practice in Oregon under the condition that, every two years, you provide your employer with documentation that you’ve completed 16 hours of continued education in the field. Additionally, if you’ve worked as a surgical technologist in any U.S. state during at least two of the three years immediately preceding January 1st, 2017, you will be able to practice in this state without having certification, under the requirement that you also complete 16 hours of continued education every two years. |
| Pennsylvania | Meets |
Agency: Pennsylvania Department of Health
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| Rhode Island | Does Not Meet | Agency: State of Rhode Island Department of Health Phone: 401-222-5960 Email: https://health.ri.gov/contact/ Website: https://health.ri.gov/ Mailing Address: State of Rhode Island Department of Health 3 Capitol Hill Providence, RI 02908 Notes: A license is not required to work as a surgical technologist. |
| South Carolina | Does Not Meet |
Agency: SC Dept. of Labor, Licensing and Regulation - South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
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| South Dakota | Meets | Agency: South Dakota Department of Health Phone: 605-773-3361 Email: DOH.info@state.sd.us Website: https://doh.sd.gov/providers/licensure/ Mailing Address: SD Department of Health 600 East Capitol Avenue Pierre, SD 57501-2536 Notes: A license is not required to work as a surgical technologist. |
| Tennessee | Does Not Meet |
Agency: Tennessee Department of Health
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| Texas | Does Not Meet | Agency: Texas Medical Board Phone: (512) 305-7010 Email: verifcic@tmb.state.tx.us Website: https://www.tmb.state.tx.us/page/licensing Mailing Address: Texas Medical Board P.O. Box 2018 Austin, TX 78768-2018 Notes: In Texas, surgical technology is regulated by the Texas State Assembly of Association of Surgical Technologists (AST). To work as a surgical technologist in Texas, you must complete a surgical technology program that is accredited by either the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) or the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES). You must also hold certification as a surgical technologist through the National Board of Surgical Technology and Assisting (NBSTSA) or the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT). |
| Utah | Meets | Agency: Utah Department of Health Phone: 1-888-222-2542 Email: N/A Website: https://health.utah.gov/all-licensing Mailing Address: Utah Department of Health P.O. Box 141010 Salt Lake City, UT 84114-1010 Notes: A license is not required to work as a surgical technologist. |
| Vermont | Meets | Agency: Vermont Department of Health Phone: 802-863-7200 Email: https://www.healthvermont.gov/about/contact Website: https://www.healthvermont.gov/ Mailing Address: Vermont Department of Health 108 Cherry Street Burlington, VT 05402 Notes: A license is not required to work as a surgical technologist. |
| Virginia | Meets | Agency: Virginia Department of Health Phone: (804) 367-2102 Email: OLC-Inquiries@vdh.virginia.gov Website: https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/ Mailing Address: Virginia Department of Health P.O. Box 2448 Richmond, Virginia 23218-2448 Notes: A license is not required to work as a surgical technologist. |
| Washington | Meets | Agency: Washington State Department of Health Phone: 360-236-4700 Email: Medical.Commission@doh.wa.gov Website: https://www.doh.wa.gov/ Mailing Address: Washington State Department of Health 101 Israel Rd SE, Tumwater, WA 98501 Notes: In Washington, a surgical technology license or certification is not required to work, but surgical technologists do have to register with the Washington State Department of Health. |
| West Virginia | Meets | Agency: West Virgina Department of Health & Human Resources Phone: (304) 558-0684 Email: DHHRSecretary@wv.gov Website: https://dhhr.wv.gov/Pages/default.aspx Mailing Address: West Virgina Department of Health & Human Resources One Davis Square, Suite 100 East Charleston, West Virginia 25301 Notes: A license is not required to work as a surgical technologist. |
| Wisconsin | Meets | Agency: Wisconsin Department of Health Services Phone: 608-266-1865 Email: DHSwebmaster@dhs.wisconsin.gov(link sends e-mail) Website: https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/ Mailing Address: Wisconsin Department of Health Services 1 West Wilson Street Madison, WI 53703 Notes: A license is not required to work as a surgical technologist. |
| Wyoming | Meets | Agency: Wyoming Department of Health Phone: (307) 777-7656 Email: https://health.wyo.gov/contact/ Website: https://health.wyo.gov/ Mailing Address: Wyoming Department of Health 401 Hathaway Building Cheyenne, WY 82002 Notes: A license is not required to work as a surgical technologist. |
| District of Columbia | Meets | Agency: DC Health - Board of Medicine Phone: (202) 442-5955 Email: doh@dc.gov Website: https://dchealth.dc.gov/bomed Mailing Address: DC Department of Health Board of Medicine 899 North Capitol Street, NE Washington, DC 20002 Notes: A license is not required to work as a surgical technologist. |
| American Samoa | Does Not Meet | |
| Guam | Does Not Meet | Agency: GUAM DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES (DPHSS) Phone: (671) 735-7265 Email: publichealth@dphss.guam.gov Website: http://dphss.guam.gov/ Mailing Address: GUAM DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES (DPHSS) 123 Chalan Kareta, Mangilao, Guam 96913-6304 Notes: N/A |
| Northern Mariana Islands | Does Not Meet | Agency: NMI Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation Phone: (670)234-8950 Email: communications@chcc.health Website: https://chcc.gov.mp/ Mailing Address: NMI Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation P.O. Box 500409 CK, Saipan, MP 96950 Notes: N/A |
| Puerto Rico | Meets | Agency: Departmento De Salud Gobierno De Puerto Rico - (Puerto Rico Department of Health) Phone: 787-765-2929 Email: contactus@salud.pr.gov Website: http://www.salud.gov.pr/Pages/Home.aspx Mailing Address: Departmento De Salud Gobierno De Puerto Rico - (Puerto Rico Department of Health Centro Médico Norte Calle Periferial Interior, Bo. Monacillos Rio Piedras, PR Notes: The government of Puerto Rico does not have any minimum requirements for education and training of surgical technologists. There is also no requirement to be licensed or certified. |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | Does Not Meet |
