What professional license can a convicted felon get?

To get the most supremely accurate answers, convicted felons should contact employment offices or other government agencies within their state to determine what professional licenses they are eligible for.

That said, in general, most states allow convicted felons to get professional licenses in the following fields:

• Bartending

• Broker

• Car Dealer

• CDL

• Contractor

• Cosmetology

• Electrician

• Helicopter

• HVAC

• Insurance

• Notary

• Pilot

• Plumber

• Private Investigator

• Security Guard

• Tattoo

• Tobacco

Similarly, there are professional licenses that felons can not obtain in most states, although they should check with the local government employment offices to verify this information, as many different states have different policies on this matter.

In general, most states don't allow a convicted felon to get a professional license in these areas:

• Medicine

• Nursing

• Law

• Dentistry

• Teaching

• Accounting

• Veterinary medicine

• Pharmacy

• Psychology

• Engineering

• Architecture

Again, in certain states obtaining a professional license in some of these fields may be possible for a convicted felon; however, the route to doing so could also be quite difficult.