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The Office of the Professions is part of the NYS Education Department. Our website is www.op.nysed.gov.

The Licensed Professions in New York State

In 1891, medicine became the first profession licensed by the New York State Board of Regents. New York's unique system of professional regulation, recognized as a model for public protection, has grown to encompass 800,000 practitioners and over 30,000 professional practice business entities in more than 50 professions. Guided by the Regents, a citizen

05/28/2026

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. New York State-licensed psychoanalysts use verbal and nonverbal cognitive and emotional communication to facilitate changes in personality and behavior to address conditions such as anxiety, depression, and phobias. https://bit.ly/3K9ZY5e

05/27/2026

May is National Speech-Language-Hearing Month! New York State has more than 1,600 NYSED-licensed audiologists (https://bit.ly/3ZkJxYM) and more than 23,000 NYSED-licensed speech-language pathologists (https://bit.ly/3LP9cG6) treating their patients’ communication problems.

05/26/2026

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. NYSED-licensed mental health counselors evaluate and treat short- and long-term disorders and dysfunctions with individuals, couples, families, and groups. https://bit.ly/3WEjpKI

05/22/2026

This Mental Health Awareness Month, we are recognizing SED-licensed marriage and family therapists who identify and treat relationship issues with their training in psychotherapy and family systems. https://bit.ly/3woVLaF

05/21/2026

May is National Speech-Language-Hearing Month! A New York State-licensed audiologist is a professional who uses sounds and test equipment to evaluate a patient’s hearing and determine the extent of any hearing loss. https://bit.ly/3ZkJxYM

05/20/2026

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. NYSED-licensed creative arts therapists use creative arts as primary, parallel, or adjunctive treatment of mental, emotional, behavioral, and developmental disorders. https://bit.ly/4b0nflQ

05/19/2026

May is National Speech-Language-Hearing Month! A New York State-licensed speech-language pathologist is a professional who diagnoses, evaluates, and treats communication disorders relating to speech, voice, swallowing, and language. https://bit.ly/3LP9cG6

05/18/2026

Are you an excellent communicator who can stay calm in stressful situations? Are you dependable, and do you enjoy helping others? A professional career in mental health may be right for you! There are multiple professionals who can assist someone who may be struggling with their mental health. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4ahZqVx

05/15/2026

May is Mental Health Awareness Month! Mental health is essential for well-being at any stage of life. NYSED licenses practitioners in many professions that support mental health, including:

• Psychology
• Mental Health Counseling
• Creative Arts Therapy
• Marriage and Family Therapy
• Psychoanalysis
• Social Work
• Medicine
• Nursing
• Applied Behavior Analysis

Learn more about these vital professions and how they make a difference by visiting our website: https://bit.ly/3YMrHz6 SAMHSA

05/14/2026

National Speech-Language-Hearing Month raises awareness about speech, voice, swallowing, and language disorders. Speech-language pathologists (https://bit.ly/3LP9cG6) and audiologists (https://bit.ly/3ZkJxYM) treat communication problems in infants, children, adolescents, and adults. The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association

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