Can military spouses relocating to Connecticut get a state occupational license?
Connecticut's Department of Public Health (DPH) and Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) issue appropriate licenses or credentials to spouses of active duty service members stationed here if they:
- Have practiced safely under another state’s license for at least four years
- Meet examination requirements defined under Connecticut statutes
- Complete the necessary background checks
The law applies to all military spouses, including those who may only be living in the state for a short time.
The Department of Public Health credentials professions including, but not limited to:
- Dentists
- Emergency medical services personnel
- Nurses
- Physical therapists
- Physicians
- Sanitarians
- Veterinarians
The Department of Consumer Protection credentials professions including, but not limited to:
- Accountants
- Architects
- Community association managers
- Engineers and land surveyors
- Homemaker-companion agencies
- Home improvement contractors
- Home inspectors
- Hypnotists
- Interior designers
- Landscape architects
- Locksmiths
- New home contractors
- Pharmacists
- Pharmacy technicians
- Pharmacy interns
- Public service gas technicians
- Real estate brokers and salespersons
- Real estate appraisers
- Swimming pool contractors
- Television, radio service dealers, and electronics technicians