Ohio licensing boards
What Ohio's own boards ask for before you can work in a licensed job: the requirement, the exam, the fee where the board publishes it, and renewal. National exams are written by national bodies, but the license comes from the state.
Professional licenses
Each card links the national license page on this site (education, national exams and other states).
Trade licenses
Each card links the trade's page on this site (training route, apprenticeship and pay).
Electrician
Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board (OCILB), Division of Industrial Compliance
- Requirement
- The state licenses commercial electrical contractors (a contractor or 'master' license) who pass the PSI licensing exam. Residential contractors are regulated by local building departments, which may also require the state license.
- Exam
- PSI licensing examination
Source: OCILB
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Plumber
Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board (OCILB), Division of Industrial Compliance
- Requirement
- The state licenses commercial plumbing and hydronics contractors (a contractor or 'master' license) who pass the PSI licensing exam. Residential contractors are regulated by local building and health departments.
- Exam
- PSI licensing examination
Source: OCILB
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HVAC technician
Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board (OCILB), Division of Industrial Compliance
- Requirement
- The state licenses commercial HVAC and refrigeration contractors (a contractor or 'master' license) who pass the PSI licensing exam. Local building departments regulate residential contractors.
- Exam
- PSI licensing examination
Source: OCILB
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State and city government jobs
Government jobs are filled through each government's own hiring system; some need a civil service exam.
Careers.Ohio.Gov
State of Ohio
- Use 'Search for State Government Jobs' to find and apply for openings with state agencies, boards and commissions and statewide elected offices.
- Current state employees apply through the Employee-Only Jobs Portal.
Source: Ohio Careers
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Licensed somewhere else?
Licenses do not move automatically between states. Each national license page shows interstate compacts (nursing, EMS and others) and what other states' boards publish.
Where these facts come from
Official and primary sources only, each checked on the date shown. Rules on testing, aid, licensing and immigration change, so confirm a detail with its source before you rely on it.
- Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board · Ohio Department of Commerce, Division of Industrial Compliance checked 2026-10-21
- Careers.Ohio.Gov: State of Ohio Careers · State of Ohio, Department of Administrative Services checked 2026-10-21