What the check is?
Confirms that a candidate holds a valid professional licence required for their role.
What the value is?
Ensures professionals are properly licensed to practise.
What does it check?
State and federal licensing boards for current status, restrictions and disciplinary actions.
Why do you do it?
Reduces compliance risk and ensures role standards are met.
How often does it need to be checked?
At hire; rechecks often aligned to licence renewal dates.
Is this industry specific? If yes, what industries?
Healthcare; legal; finance; education; engineering; regulated trades.
Risk of not doing it?
Hiring without valid licences creates compliance breaches and risks.