Table 18
Professional Registrations
New York State
2009
| Profession | Number of Persons Registered (As of April 1, 2009) | Profession | Number of Persons Registered (As of April 1, 2009) |
| Acupuncture | 3,285 | Mental Health Counselor | 4,234 |
| Architecture | 15,322 | Midwifery | 1,021 |
| Athletic Trainer | 1,329 | Nurse Practitioner | 14,862 |
| Audiology | 1,278 | Occupational Therapy | 10,226 |
| Certified Dental Assistant | 894 | Occupational Therapy Assistant | 3,777 |
| Certified Public Accountant | 40,004 | Ophthalmic Dispensing | 3,785 |
| Certified Shorthand Reporting | 282 | Optometry | 3,015 |
| Chiropractic | 5,496 | Pharmacy | 21,189 |
| Certified Clinical Lab Technician | 2,386 | Physical Therapist Assistant | 4,838 |
| Certified Histological Technician | 79 | Physical Therapy | 19,427 |
| Clinical Laboratory Technologist | 15,016 | Podiatry |
2,460 |
| Creative Arts Therapist | 1,224 | Professional Engineering | 24,766 |
| Cytotechnologist | 647 | Psychoanalyst |
841 |
| Dental Hygiene | 10,050 | Psychology | 11,840 |
| Dentistry | 18,090 | Public Accountant | 181 |
| Dietetics/Nutrition | 4,832 | Registered Professional Nurse | 265,964 |
| Interior Design | 250 | Registered Physician Assistant | 9,685 |
| Land Surveying | 1,502 | Registered Specialist Assistant | 87 |
| Landscape Architecture | 1,209 | Respiratory Therapist | 5,114 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse | 71,477 | Respiratory Therapy Technician | 1,599 |
| Licensed Social Worker | 49,147 | Speech-Language Pathology | 13,689 |
| Marriage and Family Therapist | 747 | Veterinary Medicine | 5,180 |
| Massage Therapy | 16,229 | Veterinary Technology | 3,899 |
| Medical Physics | 660 | ||
| Medicine | 84,620 | TOTAL | 777,734 |
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.