Massachusetts RN license renewal and continuing education

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.

Pacific Medical Training brand ACLS/PALS/BLS courses

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:

Commonwealth of Massachussetts for nurses accepts our ANCC COURSES because our course satisfies their rules.
Board of Registration in Medicine for physicians accepts our AMA COURSES because our course satisfies their rules.
Massachusetts Board of Dentistry for dental professionals accepts our ADA COURSES because our course satisfies their rules.
Massachusetts Dept. of Early Education and Care for child care providers accepts our CPR, First Aid because our course satisfies their rules.
MS DOH Bureau of Professional Licensure Occupational Therapists for occupational therapists accepts our AMA COURSES because our course satisfies their rules.
Massachusetts Board of Registration in Pharmacy for pharmacists accepts our ACPE COURSES because our course satisfies their rules.
MA Dept of Health for EMTs accepts our BLS because our course satisfies their rules.
for body artists accepts our BBP, CPR because our course satisfies their rules.
MS DOH Bureau of Professional Licensure Respiratory Care Practitioners for respiratory care practitioners accepts our AMA COURSES because our course satisfies their rules.

RN license transfer, renewal & continuing ed

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.

Endorsements

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

Continuing competency

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.

Contact information

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</a

Hours: 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM, Monday – Friday

FAQ

Click here for Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing FAQs.

In-person training

	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

Nearby training sites

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

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Total 80 training sites in MA. Show all.

Pacific Medical Training course acceptance chart.

This list of AHA training centers is original research produced by Pacific Medical Training and is not authorized by any third party. By completing this form you are asking Pacific Medical Training to arrange a course and/or skills testing for you, preferably with this training center.

The American Heart Association name is owned by American Heart Association, Inc. Pacific Medical Training has no affiliation with American Heart Association.