Welcome to the Division of Professional and Occupational Licensing (POL) web site. On behalf of the division, administrators, board members and staff, thank you for visiting our site.
Who We Are
The South Carolina legislature restructured a significant portion of state government on February 1, 1994, with Act 181, which created the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation (LLR). This Act merged the Department of Labor, State Fire Marshal's Office and the South Carolina Fire Academy, and 37 professional and occupational licensing boards to form the new agency.
What We Do
POL is responsible for licensing and regulating the activities of more than 139 professions and occupations with a license base of more than 234,000 individuals and businesses. Our goal through these activities is to make South Carolina a better and safer place to work and live.
Mission
Our mission is to protect the health, safety and well being of the citizens of South Carolina by establishing and enforcing minimum requirements for registration and appropriate standards of conduct by means of evaluation, education, examination, licensure and disciplinary action; and to communicate with its registrants and the public regarding the laws and standards of the professions.
Our Web site
Our Web site consists of four main sections:
We are constantly updating our Web site and encourage you to visit this site regularly for the most current information and highlights.