Indiana

Indiana Licensing Overview

Indiana licenses 37 out of 102 lower-income occupations (more than half of the occupations included in the study) . The state’s licensing laws are about average when compared to other states. The state's licensing laws rank 23rd in the nation.

On average, Indiana requires $162 in licensing fees, 306 days of education and about 1 exam. Fees for a license exceed $1000 for Midwife, Direct Entry.

Which occupation in an Indiana is the most regulated?

Out of the 37 occupations that require an occupational license in Indiana, a license for Midwife, Direct Entry has the highest burden. A Midwife, Direct Entry license requires $1300 in fees, 1 exams, 80 births experience, and 2 years of education.

Which occupation in an Indiana is the least regulated?

Out of the 37 occupations that require an occupational license in Indiana, a license for Coach, Head (High School Sports) has the lowest burden. A Coach, Head (High School Sports) license requires $0 in fees, no exams, no experience, and 3 clock hours of education.

Which occupational license in Indiana is the most expensive?

An occupational license in Indiana costs the most for Midwife, Direct Entry. A Midwife, Direct Entry license requires $1300 in fees, 1 exams, 80 births experience, and 2 years of education.

Which occupational license in Indiana is the least expensive?

An occupational license for in Indiana costs the least for Gaming Cage Worker, Gaming Dealer, Gaming Supervisor, Slot Supervisor, Milk Sampler, Wildlife Control Operator, Coach, Head (High School Sports) where the license costs $0.

Which occupational license in Indiana takes the most time to obtain?

In Indiana, an occupational license takes the most time (due to required education/experience) for Midwife, Direct Entry. It takes 2330 days (6 years and 20 days) total. A Midwife, Direct Entry license requires $1300 in fees, 1 exams, 80 births experience, and 2 years of education.

Which occupational license in Indiana takes the least time to obtain?

In Indiana, an occupational license takes the least time due to required education/experience (0 days) for Earth Driller, Water Well, Bartender, Bill Collection Agency, Gaming Cage Worker, Gaming Dealer, Gaming Supervisor, Slot Supervisor, Pest Control Applicator, Wildlife Control Operator, Travel Guide, Landscape Contractor (Commercial), Landscape Contractor (Residential), Fisher, Commercial, Taxidermist.

In Indiana, which occupational licenses require exams?

In Indiana, to obtain an occupational license there is at least one exam required for: Midwife, Direct Entry, Preschool Teacher, Public School, Interpreter, Sign Language, Athletic Trainer, Veterinary Technician, Bus Driver, City/Transit, Truck Driver, Tractor-Trailer, Cosmetologist, Truck Driver, Other, Barber, Taxi Driver/Chauffeur, Makeup Artist, Skin Care Specialist, Pharmacy Technician, Manicurist, School Bus Driver, Emergency Medical Technician, Auctioneer, Earth Driller, Water Well, Bartender, Vegetation Pesticide Applicator, Pest Control Applicator, Milk Sampler, Wildlife Control Operator. School Bus Driver requires 6 exams.

Indiana licenses 37 of the 102 lower-income occupations studied here. Its licensing laws rank as the 26th most burdensome because Indiana’s barriers to entry average $163 in fees, 323 days lost to education and experience, and approximately one exam. Indiana ranks as the 44th most broadly and onerously licensed state for lower-income workers, making it better than most but still leaving ample room for improvement.

Indiana licenses several occupations that are not licensed by other states, such as veterinary technicians (licensed by 36 states), auctioneers (30 states), sign language interpreters (22 states), taxi drivers and chauffeurs (16 states), and bartenders (13 states). Among those, sign language interpreters in Indiana face particularly steep burdens of more than four years of education, two exams and $725 in fees.

Indiana also imposes burdens on some occupations that seem excessive compared to those for other occupations that may present greater risks to the public. For example, in Indiana, it is harder to become a manicurist than it is to become an EMT. EMTs need only about 37 days (160 hours) of education, while manicurists need around 105 days (450 hours) of education. Indiana should consider whether this and other heavy licensing burdens can be reduced, repealed or—if government regulation is necessary—replaced with less restrictive regulatory alternatives.

Burden Rank	Occupation	Number of States that License	Fees	Education/Experience (Days)	Education	Experience	Exams	Minimum Grade	Minimum Age
1	Midwife, Direct Entry	37	1300	2330	2 years	80 births	1	12	21
2	Preschool Teacher, Public School	50	441	2190	1 clock hour & 4 years	2 years	2	0	0
3	Interpreter, Sign Language	22	885	1460	4 years	None	2	0	18
4	Athletic Trainer	49	498	1460	4 years	None	1	0	0
5	Veterinary Technician	36	393	730	2 years	None	2	12	18
6	Bus Driver, City/Transit	51	171	365	None	1 year	5	0	21
7	Truck Driver, Tractor-Trailer	51	152	365	None	1 year	5	0	18
8	Cosmetologist	51	88	350	1500 clock hours	None	1	10	17
9	Truck Driver, Other	51	152	365	None	1 year	4	0	18
10	Barber	51	84	350	1500 clock hours	None	2	0	18
11	Taxi Driver/Chauffeur	13	19	365	None	1 year	1	0	18
12	Mobile Home Installer	37	150	366	8 clock hours	1 year	0	0	18
13	Makeup Artist	37	88	163	700 clock hours	None	1	10	17
13	Skin Care Specialist	51	88	163	700 clock hours	None	1	10	17
15	Pharmacy Technician	44	192	117	500 clock hours	None	1	12	18
16	Manicurist	51	80	105	450 clock hours	None	1	8	18
17	School Bus Driver	51	190	5	32 clock hours	None	6	0	21
18	Emergency Medical Technician	51	98	37	160 clock hours	None	2	0	18
19	Child Care Home, Family	44	39	1	7.5 clock hours	None	0	12	0
20	Auctioneer	28	105	19	80 clock hours	None	1	0	18
21	Earth Driller, Water Well	51	125	0	None	None	1	0	18
22	Bartender	12	45	0	2 clock hours	None	1	0	19
23	Bill Collection Agency	29	200	0	None	None	0	0	18
24	Vegetation Pesticide Applicator	51	90	2	2 days	None	3	0	0
25	Gaming Cage Worker	30	0	0	None	None	0	0	21
25	Gaming Dealer	29	0	0	None	None	0	0	21
25	Gaming Supervisor	31	0	0	None	None	0	0	21
25	Slot Supervisor	29	0	0	None	None	0	0	21
29	Pest Control Applicator	51	90	0	None	None	2	0	0
30	Milk Sampler	43	0	1	0.5 clock hour	1 day	2	0	0
31	Wildlife Control Operator	23	0	0	None	None	1	0	0
32	Travel Guide	37	100	0	None	None	0	0	0
33	Landscape Contractor (Commercial)	47	50	0	None	None	0	0	0
33	Landscape Contractor (Residential)	48	50	0	None	None	0	0	0
35	Fisher, Commercial	43	20	0	None	None	0	0	0
36	Taxidermist	28	15	0	None	None	0	0	0
37	Coach, Head (High School Sports)	47	0	1	3 clock hours	None	0	0	0

Indiana Occupational Licensing

37 out of 102 moderate-income occupations licensed

23rd most burdensome licensing laws for moderate-income occupations

Average Fees for Licenses:$162