State & National Associations
This listing of the web sites of professional associations, arranged alphabetically by profession, offers additional information concerning the professions licensed in New York State. Some sites have links and/or addresses to other state boards. If you come across a site that you find helpful, please let us know so that we may add it to our list: email op4info@nysed.gov. The Office of the Professions is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. Thank you.
Acupuncture
- Acupuncture Society of New York
- American Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
- Council of Colleges of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
- National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
Athletic Training
Architecture
- American Institute of Architects
- AIA New York State (New York State Association of Architects,Inc.
- National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB)
- National Council of Architectural Registration Boards
- Society of American Registered Architects (SARA)
Audiology
- American Speech-Language Hearing Association
- Long Island Speech Language Hearing Association
- New York State Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Certified Public Accountant
- (see Public Accountancy)
Chiropractic
- American Chiropractic Association
- Council on Chiropractic Education
- Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards
- International Chiropractors Association
- National Board of Chiropractic Examiners
- New York Chiropractic Council
- New York State Chiropractic Association
- World Federation of Chiropractic
Dentistry/Dental Hygiene/Dental Assisting
- Academy of General Dentistry
- American Association of Dental Examiners
- American Dental Assistants Association
- American Dental Association
- American Dental Hygienists' Association
- Dental Assisting National Board
- Dental Hygienists' Association of the State of New York
- New York Dental Assistants Association
- New York State Dental Association
- Northeast Regional Board of Dental Examiners
Dietetics/Nutrition
- New York State Dietetic Association
Engineering
- (see Professional Engineering)
Geology
- National Association of State Boards for Geology (ASBOG)
- New York State Council of Professional Geologists (NYSCPG)
Interior Design
Land Surveying
- National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying
- National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS)
- New York State Association of Professional Land Surveyors
Landscape Architecture
- American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA)
- Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards
- New York State Council of Landscape Architects
Massage Therapy
Medicine
- American Board of Medical Specialties
- American College of Obstretrics and Gynecologists
- American College of Physicians
- American Medical Association
- Association of State Medical Board Directors
- Educational Commission on Foreign Medical Graduates
- Federation of State Medical Boards
- Medical Society of the State of New York
- National Board of Medical Examiners
- National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners
- - National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants
- New York State Academy of Family Physicians
- New York State Opthalmological Society
- New York State Osteopathic Medical Society
- New York State Radiological Society
- New York State Society of Anesthesiologists
- New York State Society of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- U.S. Medical Licensing Exam
Mental Health Practitioners
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Creative Arts Therapy
- American Art Therapy Association
- American Music Therapy Association
- American Society of Group Psychotherapy & Psychodrama
- American Dance Therapy Association
- National Association for Poetry Therapy
- National Association for Drama Therapy
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Marriage and Family Therapy
- American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
- Association of Marriage and Family Therapy Regulatory Boards
- New York Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (NYAMFT)
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Mental Health Counseling
-
Psychoanalysis
Midwifery
- American College of Nurse-Midwives
- Midwives Alliance of North America
- New York State Association of Licensed Midwives
Nursing
-
Clinical Nurse Specialist
- American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)
- American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
- Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation (ONCC)
-
Licensed Practical Nurse
- Association of periOperative Registered Nurses
- National Council of State Boards of Nursing
- National League for Nursing
- Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing
- New York State Nurses Association
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Nurse Practitioner
- American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)
- American Association of Nurse Practitioners
- Nurse Practitioners of New York
- The Nurse Practitioner Association New York State
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Registered Professional Nurse
Occupational Therapy/Occupational Therapy Assistant
- American Occupational Therapy Associations, Inc.
- National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy,Inc.
- New York State Occupational Therapy Association
Ophthalmic Dispensing
Optometry
- American Optometry Association
- Association of Regulatory Boards of Optometry
- New York State Optometric Association
Pharmacy
- Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE)
- American Pharmaceutical Association
- National Association of Boards of Pharmacy
- National Association of Chain Drug Stores
- New York State Council for Health System Pharmacists
- Pharmacists Society of the State of New York
Physical Therapy/ Physical Therapy Assistant
- American Physical Therapy Association
- Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy
- New York State Physical Therapy Association
Physician Assistant
- National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, Inc.
- New York State Society of Physician Assistants
Podiatry
Professional Engineering
- Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)
- National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES)
- National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE)
- New York State Society of Professional Engineers (NYSSPE)
- ACEC
- ACEC New York
Psychology
- American Psychological Association
- Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards
- National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology
- New York State Psychological Association
Public Accountancy
- American Institute of CPAs
- National Association of State Boards of Accountancy
- New York State Society of CPAs
Respiratory Therapist/Respiratory Therapist Assistant
Social Work
- American Board of Examiners in Clinical Social Work
- Association of Social Work Boards (formerly AASSWB)
- Clinical Social Work Federation
- Council on Social Work Education
- National Association of Social Workers
- National Association of Social Workers, New York City Chapter
- National Association of Social Workers, New York State Chapter
- National Association of Puerto Rican/Hispanic Social Workers
- New York State Society for Clinical Social Work, Inc.(NYSSCSW)
Speech Language Pathology
- American Speech-Language Hearing Association
- Long Island Speech Language Hearing Association
- New York State Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Veterinary Medicine/ Veterinary Technology
Last Updated:
April 13, 2016
