Aggregated Licensing Burdens in 15 Southern States for 2026
Regional burden comparison across 15 Southern states for the same 97 tracked professions (1,455 requirement rows in the cohort), drawn live from NCSL/IJ-backed state profiles.
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PlainCredential research ranks occupational licensing burdens across 97 tracked professions in 51 jurisdictions (4,947 requirement rows spanning 15 regulating-board categories).
- 97
- tracked professions
- 51
- states + DC
- 4,947
- requirement rows
- 2
- published licensing studies
Studies below answer one ranking question each from the live NCSL/IJ licensing mirror; they are descriptive burden statistics, not legal advice or license recommendations.
Licensing Breakdown for 26 Healthcare Professions
Education hours, fees, and CE demands across 26 Healthcare-category professions in 51 jurisdictions (1,326 requirement rows), including RN Alabama vs Alaska comparisons.
Download the jurisdiction snapshot (same CSV as /statistics): licensing-statistics.csv (CC BY 4.0).