Healthcare licensing in Massachusetts

Official boards and license lookups for Massachusetts, by profession. Links checked Oct 1, 2026.

Full Massachusetts guides are coming

For now this page lists Massachusetts's official boards and lookups. Step-by-step state guides are being added state by state. How licensing works

Certified Nursing Assistant

Massachusetts Department of Public Health - Nurse Aide Registry Program (Bureau of Health Professions Licensure)

Official website Verify a license

CNA career hub · CNA pay in Massachusetts

Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse

Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing (Dept. of Public Health, Bureau of Health Professions Licensure)

Official website Verify a license
Also: Nursys QuickConfirm (free, participating boards). Compact status: NLC map.

LPN/LVN career hub · LPN/LVN pay in Massachusetts

Registered Nurse

Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing (Dept. of Public Health, Bureau of Health Professions Licensure)

Official website Verify a license
Also: Nursys QuickConfirm (free, participating boards). Compact status: NLC map.

RN career hub · RN pay in Massachusetts

Home Health Aide

Massachusetts Department of Public Health - Nurse Aide Registry Program (Bureau of Health Professions Licensure)

Official website Verify a license
Nurse aide registries often cover home health aides too. Aides in Medicare-certified home health agencies need at least 75 hours of training, including 16 hours of supervised practical training (42 CFR 484.80).

HHA career hub · HHA pay in Massachusetts

Medical Assistant

Most states don't require medical assistants to be certified, but some set education, licensing or certification rules (BLS). Check with your state's medical board.

MA career hub · MA pay in Massachusetts

Dental Assistant

Massachusetts Board of Registration in Dentistry

Official website Verify a license

DA career hub · DA pay in Massachusetts

Dental Hygienist

Massachusetts Board of Registration in Dentistry

Official website Verify a license

RDH career hub · RDH pay in Massachusetts

Respiratory Therapist

Massachusetts Board of Respiratory Care

Official website Verify a license

RT career hub · RT pay in Massachusetts

Phlebotomist

We list a state phlebotomy credential only where we've confirmed it on the state's own website. Many employers ask for national certification.

Phlebotomist career hub · Phlebotomist pay in Massachusetts

Physical Therapist

Board of Allied Health Professions (Division of Occupational Licensure)

Official website Verify a license
Compact status: Physical Therapy Compact Commission map.

PT career hub · PT pay in Massachusetts

Occupational Therapist

Board of Allied Health Professions (Division of Occupational Licensure)

Official website Verify a license
Compact status: Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact Commission map.

OT career hub · OT pay in Massachusetts

Speech-Language Pathologist

Board of Registration for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology

Official website Verify a license
Compact status: Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact (ASLP-IC) Commission map.

SLP career hub · SLP pay in Massachusetts

Where these links come from

Boards change their websites and rules. Always confirm requirements on the board's own site. Found a broken link? Tell us through the Contact page.