DOH: Licensing Now Fully Digital

The Office of Health Professions within the Washington State Department of Health announced that licenses, certificates, and renewal notices are now fully digital. Paper certificates and renewals will no longer be mailed; instead, renewal notices will be emailed so long as licensees have a registered email with DOH.

A self-service portal (the Healthcare Enforcement and Licensing Management System, or HELMS) now handles applications and credentialing for all health care professionals and facilities.

Licensees can start a HELMS account by creating a Secure Access Washington (SAW) account (or logging into SAW if you already have an account). Once logged in, add the “Health Professional and Facility Licensing (HELMS)” service to your account. You will be prompted to verify your contact information. Once verified, users will be able to check the status of their application or renewal at any time.

More information is available on the DOH’s HELMS information webpage.