Licensing Specialist

Licensing And Certification Evaluator

Do you have a keen eye for detail? As a Licensing and Certification Evaluator for the Pennsylvania Department of State, you play a key part in helping professionals move forward in their careers. This position keeps licensing operations running smoothly by reviewing important documents and requirements. It is a role that values accuracy, responsibility, and public service. Join a team that supports safe and reliable professional practices across Pennsylvania. Advance your career with us!

This position ensures that licensure applications are properly reviewed and meet established requirements. It plays an important part in supporting the licensing operations of the Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs. As a Licensing and Certification Evaluator, you will perform the following duties:

• Application Review: Evaluate licensure and certification applications to determine eligibility based on laws and regulations
• Education Verification: Review transcripts and course details to confirm that applicants meet academic and training standards
• Experience Evaluation: Assess experience documents to verify required hours, periods, and relevance to the profession
• Documentation Research: Examine complex materials and prepare responses that address applicant questions and issues
• Continuing Education Checks: Evaluate CE courses and providers to confirm compliance with Board requirements
• Record Maintenance: Maintain complete certification records and ensure accurate licensure data entry

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 60-minute lunch.
• Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time up to 50% upon successful completion of probation period. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Harrisburg. The ability to telework is subject to change at any time. Additional details may be provided during the interview.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• One year of experience as a Clerical Assistant 3 or Clerk Typist 3 (Commonwealth job titles or equivalent Federal Government job titles, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
• One year of complex clerical experience; or
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training.

Other Requirements:

• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

How to Apply:

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.
• All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant's own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.

Veterans:

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. 7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to and click on Veterans.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS): 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.