The National Conference of State Legislatures, National Governors Association Center for Best Practices, and Council of State Governments have launched the National Occupational Licensing Database, allowing users to compare licensing data between states for 34 licensed occupations. The partners selected the specific occupations based on interest to policymakers, with projected growth and occupations not needing post-secondary education as part of the criteria. The database includes information on each occupation, such as training requirements, continuing education requirements, cost of licensure and renewal, examination requirements, restrictions for criminal records, interstate licensure recognition, etc.