The office oversees licensing for more than 240 industries, including plumbers, nurses, and other skilled professions.

Georgia professionals say they’re being left in the dark when it comes to getting state-issued professional licenses. Channel 2 Action News reported on a backlog of license approvals from hairdressers ...

The Georgia Online Application & Licensing System, known as GOALS, replaces outdated paper-based processes that state ...

ATLANTA — From cosmetology to nursing to general contracting, those looking to get into licensed industries in Georgia are still having a tough time. Mariah is a recent nursing school graduate from ...

In Georgia, the professional landscaper reimagining your backyard may need three separate licenses to do the work you want, but not the woman who does your taxes. Several dozen professional ...

ATLANTA — More than half a million professionals in Georgia could soon find it easier to obtain their professional licenses ...

MACON, Ga. — Professional licensed workers are hoping the state board will find a way to make renewing their licenses easier. In October, the Secretary of State's Professional Licensing Board ...

Several influential business organizations have lined up their support for a legislative priority of Republican Lt. Gov. Burt Jones in 2024 intended to reduce barriers for small business owners and ...

Note:This headline has been updated to clarify that the Georgia Professional Standards Commission "recommended that a sanction of revocation is appropriate" in the following story. BARTOW COUNTY, Ga. ...