New York State
2008
| Profession | Number of Persons Registered (As of April 1, 2008) | Profession | Number of Persons Registered (As of April 1, 2008) |
| Acupuncture | 3,110 | Mental Health Counselor | 4,124 |
| Architecture | 14,877 | Midwifery | 1,017 |
| Athletic Trainer | 1,281 | Nurse Practitioner | 14,139 |
| Audiology | 1,271 | Occupational Therapy | 9,889 |
| Certified Dental Assistant | 819 | Occupational Therapy Assistant | 3,713 |
| Certified Public Accountant | 39,064 | Ophthalmic Dispensing | 3,757 |
| Certified Shorthand Reporting | 284 | Optometry | 2,975 |
| Chiropractic | 5,568 | Pharmacy | 20,373 |
| Certified Clinical Lab Technician | 1,886 | Physical Therapist Assistant | 4,662 |
| Clinical Laboratory Technologist | 13,217 | Physical Therapy |
18,752 |
| Creative Arts Therapist | 1,182 | Podiatry | 2,434 |
| Cytotechnologist | 431 | Professional Engineering |
24,507 |
| Dental Hygiene | 9,866 | Psychoanalyst | 837 |
| Dentistry | 18,170 | Psychology | 11,479 |
| Dietetics/Nutrition | 4,736 | Public Accountant | 199 |
| Interior Design | 240 | Registered Professional Nurse | 259,694 |
| Land Surveying | 1,527 | Registered Physician Assistant | 9,157 |
| Landscape Architecture | 1,232 | Registered Specialist Assistant | 83 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse | 71,381 | Respiratory Therapist | 4,971 |
| Licensed Social Worker | 49,469 | Respiratory Therapy Technician | 1,664 |
| Marriage and Family Therapist | 707 | Speech-Language Pathology | 13,066 |
| Massage Therapy | 15,634 | Veterinary Medicine | 4,997 |
| Medical Physics | 641 | Veterinary Technology | 3,691 |
| Medicine | 82,908 | TOTAL | 759,681 |
The New York State Education Department issues licenses and other authorizations for practice, under Title VIII of the Education Law, in the professional fields displayed in the above table. Licensed professionals must register with the Department in order to practice in the State. The registrations are subject to periodic renewal.