Teen saves father’s life after cardiac arrest on route 9
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This page explains the ACLS certification process in Massachusetts, including accreditation with its different government agencies and how to complete your certification online or in-person.
The official place to buy Pacific Medical Training brand ACLS, PALS, and BLS courses is this acls.net website.
Pacific Medical Training brand ACLS/PALS/BLS courses are accepted in Massachusetts through the following accreditation bodies and agencies:
Each state needs a competent medical workforce to meet the needs of its citizens. However, the requirements for some health care professions are not the same in each state. That is why it is important to find out what is required of you as a future or current registered nurse before moving across state lines. Contact information is located at the bottom of this page.
Completed application (see Board of Registration in Nursing website for current application PDF)
2x2 passport style photo
Graduation from a Board Approved RN program
Proof of English proficiency if courses were not instructed in English, for more information see English proficiency exam information
Passing NCLEX or State Board Test Pool Examination results
Licensure in a US territory, state, or the District of Columbia
Applicable fees ($275)
Verification of licensure through either the Verification of Nurse Licensure by Reciprocity form or www.nursys.com
US Social Security number
Click here to view the Nursing by Reciprocity eligibility requirements page.
Renewals should be completed by the day of your birth on even numbered years following your next birthday, it costs $120 and may be completed online. Renew your nursing license online.
If you need written license verification or a certification of standing for a foreign country or agency other than a state board of nursing, contact the Board’s office for current instructions and fees.
All Non-U.S. educated nurses applying for Licensure by Reciprocity must now complete a Commission on Graduate of Foreign Nursing Schools Evaluation (CGFNS). For more information, see More information about CGFNS
You will be required to take 15 hours of continuing education between renewal periods. See the mandatory continuing education requirements to learn more about continuing education. CE must include training on the issue of domestic and sexual violence as a condition of licensure and renewal.
Web address: https://www.mass.gov/orgs/board-of-registration-in-nursing
Board of Registration in Nursing
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
250 Washington Street
Boston, MA 02108
Phone:
BHPL Help Line: 617-973-0800
Alternate: 617-973-0900
Toll Free: 800-414-0168
Fax: 617-973-0984
Email: Email Massachusetts nursing boardEmail
Hours: 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM, Monday – Friday
Click here for Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing FAQs.
| Blended class | Classroom | |
|---|---|---|
| Format | This is a personalized and adaptive class completed online with a computer. After the class you will schedule with an instructor to complete the hands-on portion of the class. | This is a traditional classroom class with an instructor. |
| Course completion | Complete the online portion + hands-on skills session with an AHA Instructor. | Contact a Training Center in your area to sign up for an instructor-led class, see above |
| Time | The online portion of HeartCode BLS can be completed in approximately 1 to 2 hours. Time to complete the hands-on skills session varies around approximately 60 minutes, depending on your experience level. | A full BLS provider course can take 4.5 hours to complete, including skills practice and skills testing. |
| Completion card | BLS provider course completion card, valid for two years | BLS provider course completion card, valid for two years |
View our list of training centers and skill testers in MA.
Office of Continuing Medical Education
55 Lake Ave North S4-124/ Worcester, MA BLS ACLS PALS
Kim and Gail's CPR Plus
16 Fairfield Avenue/ Easthampton, MA BLS ACLS PALS
EMS Academy
79 Parkingway/ Quincy, MA BLS ACLS PALS
Code One Worcester
340 Main Street, Suite 912/ Worcester, MA BLS ACLS PALS
Middleton Fire Department
4 Lake Street/ Middleton, MA BLS ACLS PALS
Topsfield Fire Department
27 High Street/ Topsfield, MA BLS ACLS PALS
North Reading Fire Department
152 Park Street/ North Reading, MA BLS ACLS PALS
Cape Cod CPR and First Aid Training
1070 Rte 134/ S. Dennis, MA BLS ACLS PALS
Community 911 Training
38 Haywood Street/ Greenfield, MA BLS ACLS PALS
MaxLife Education
PO Box 3/ Bondsville, MA BLS ACLS PALS
Fall River Fire Department
140 Commerce Dr/ Fall River, MA BLS ACLS PALS
MECTA Academy
99 So. Main Street/ Millbury, MA BLS ACLS PALS
Healthcare Educational Resources
5 Wally Krueger Way, Suite 6/ Bridgewater, MA BLS ACLS PALS
Cataldo Ambulance
25 Eastern Avenue/ Malden, MA BLS ACLS PALS
Boston College EMS
Maloney 444/ Chestnut Hill, MA BLS ACLS PALS
Command Post Consultants
159 Cote Road/ Monson, MA BLS ACLS PALS
Babcock Health - Boston, MA
450 Totten Pond Rd/ Waltham, MA BLS ACLS PALS
Kathleen Lunt
314 S Quinsigamond Ave,/ Shrewsbury, MA BLS ACLS PALS
ABC CPR Services
550 Cochituate Road Suite 25 East Wing, Floor 4/ Framingham, MA BLS ACLS PALS
Baystate Health Systems
361 Whitney Ave CPR PROGRAM/ Holyoke, MA BLS ACLS PALS
Saint Vincent Hospital
123 Summer Street/ Worcester, MA BLS ACLS PALS
Clinical Training Ctr at Boston Medical Ctr
1 Boston Medical Ctr Pl/ Boston, MA BLS ACLS PALS
Steward Carney Hospital, Inc.
2100 Dorchester Ave/ Dorchester Center, MA BLS ACLS PALS
South Shore Hospital
55 Fogg Rd/ South Weymouth, MA BLS ACLS PALS
Steward Saint Anne's Hospital Corporation
795 Middle St/ Fall River, MA BLS ACLS PALS
Armstrong Ambulance
87 Mystic St/ Arlington, MA BLS ACLS PALS
Sturdy Memorial Hospital
211 Park St. PO Box 2963/ Attleboro, MA BLS ACLS PALS
Nashoba Valley Medical Center, a Steward Family Hospital, Inc.
200 Groton Rd/ Ayer, MA BLS ACLS PALS
Beverly Hospital
85 Herrick St/ Beverly, MA BLS ACLS PALS
Boston Medical Center
88 E. Concord Street Simulation Center/ Boston, MA BLS ACLS PALS
Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary
243 Charles St/ Boston, MA BLS ACLS PALS
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
330 Brookline Ave/ Boston, MA BLS ACLS PALS
Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital
680 Centre St # 175373/ Brockton, MA BLS ACLS PALS
Lahey Clinic
41 Mall Rd/ Burlington, MA BLS ACLS PALS
Technical Medical Training
3 Mark St/ Burlington, MA BLS ACLS PALS
Cambridge Health Alliance
230 Highland Ave Department Of Nursing/ Somerville, MA BLS ACLS PALS
Emerson Hospital
133 Old Road To 9 Acre Cor/ Concord, MA BLS ACLS PALS
Cataldo Ambulance Service, Inc. (formerly Lyons Ambulance Service)
135 Maple St/ Danvers, MA BLS ACLS PALS
MetroWest Medical Center - Framingham Union Hospital
115 Lincoln St Nursing Education/ Framingham, MA BLS ACLS PALS
Fairview Hospital
29 Lewis Ave/ Great Barrington, MA BLS ACLS PALS
Life Support Systems
59 Allied Drive/ Dedham, MA BLS ACLS PALS
Lawrence General Hospital
1 General St/ Lawrence, MA BLS ACLS PALS
Lynnfield Fire Department
59 Summer St/ Lynnfield, MA BLS ACLS PALS
Fallon Ambulance Service
111 Brook Rd/ Quincy, MA BLS ACLS PALS
Nantucket Assoc. of Emergency Services
131 Pleasant St/ Nantucket, MA BLS ACLS PALS
Florida Volunteer Fire Department
139 Mohawk Trl/ Florida, MA BLS ACLS PALS
Cooley Dickinson Hospital
30 Locust St Attn:Charleen Diggins second floor education department/ Northampton, MA BLS ACLS PALS
County Ambulance Service
PO Box 752/ Pittsfield, MA BLS ACLS PALS
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Plymouth, Inc
275 Sandwich St/ Plymouth, MA BLS ACLS PALS
North Shore Medical Center Salem Hospital
81 Highland Ave Bldg Ahh100 #9372 Nursing Ed/ Salem, MA BLS ACLS PALS
EMT Training Associates
4 Crimson Ct/ Saugus, MA BLS ACLS PALS
American Medical Response
595 Cottage St/ Springfield, MA BLS ACLS PALS
New England Sinai Hospital
150 York St/ Stoughton, MA BLS ACLS PALS
Noble Hospital
115 W Silver St/ Westfield, MA BLS ACLS PALS
Woods Hole Oceanographic Inst.
86 Water St MS #27/ Woods Hole, MA BLS ACLS PALS
University of Mass. Medical School
368 Plantation Street/ Worcester, MA BLS ACLS PALS
Marlborough Hospital (UMass Memorial)
119 Belmont St Nursing Professional Development Dept-Memorial 2/ Worcester, MA BLS ACLS PALS
PRIDEStar/Trinity EMS
229 Stedman Street/ Lowell, MA BLS ACLS PALS
CPR Services, Ashland
158 Pond St Ste A/ Ashland, MA BLS ACLS PALS
Safety Program Consultants
PO Box 259/ Rehoboth, MA BLS ACLS PALS
Steward Norwood Hospital
800 Washington St Draper Bldg 1st Fl Cardiology/ Norwood, MA BLS ACLS PALS
ABC Community Training Center, Inc.
14 Lilian Rd Ext./ Framingham, MA BLS ACLS PALS
NorthEast Emergency Medical Services Inc.
20A Del Carmine Street/ Wakefield, MA BLS ACLS PALS
Emergency Response Training Associates Inc.
11 State Street/ Woburn, MA BLS ACLS PALS
Sylvester Consultants, Inc.
117 N Precinct Rd Attn: Norman Sylvester/ Centerville, MA BLS ACLS PALS
Springfield Public School System
195 State St/ Springfield, MA BLS ACLS PALS
Institute For Emergency Medical Education
24 Briggs Ave/ Bourne, MA BLS ACLS PALS
When Seconds Count
97 Boston Street/ Salem, MA BLS ACLS PALS
Steward Holy Family Hospital, Inc.
70 East St/ Methuen, MA BLS ACLS PALS
HealthAlliance Hospital (UMass Memorial)
60 Hospital Rd/ Leominster, MA BLS ACLS PALS
Emergency Training Specialists
25 Smith St/ Norton, MA BLS ACLS PALS
Pro EMS
31 Smith Pl/ Cambridge, MA BLS ACLS PALS
Medic Ed
4 Open Square Way/ Holyoke, MA BLS ACLS PALS
MedicEd.com, Inc.
P.O. Box 588/ East Longmeadow, MA BLS ACLS PALS
Cook Professional Resources (dba Safety Trainers)
12 Bylund Ave/ Auburn, MA BLS ACLS PALS
NCTI @ AMR-Brockton
North Main Street/ Brockton, MA BLS ACLS PALS
NCTI@AMR-Springfield
595 Cottage Street/ Springfield, MA BLS ACLS PALS
Sylvester Consultants Inc-Hyannis
385 North Street/ Hyannis, MA BLS ACLS PALS
ACLS Academy- Lynch Medical Consulting
1245 Hancock Street- Unit 5/ Quincy, MA BLS ACLS PALS
Trinity EMS Inc.
7 Stewart St./ Haverhill, MA BLS ACLS PALS
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Total 80 training sites in MA. Show all.
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