Licensing Providers

State Healthcare Licensing by Discipline

Licensing for travel nurses, allied health professionals, locum tenens and school specialists vary by state, so it’s important that you begin the process of obtaining the necessary credentials in the states where you wish to work.

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Nursing & Therapy

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RN

PT

OT

RT

SLP

PT

Physical Therapist

Compact State: Legislation Introduced

State Board: http://www.mass.gov/ocabr/licensee/dpl-boards/ah/

State License Verification: https://checkahealthlicense.mass.gov/

State Contact: Massachusetts Board of Allied Health Professions – alliedhealth@mass.gov; (617) 624-6148

OT

Occupational Therapist

Compact State: Legislation Pending

State Board: http://www.mass.gov/ocabr/licensee/dpl-boards/ah/

State License Verification: https://checkahealthlicense.mass.gov/

State Contact: Massachusetts Board of Allied Health Professions – alliedhealth@mass.gov; (617) 624-6148

SLP

Speech Language Pathologist

Compact State: Legislation NOT Introduced

State Board: https://www.mass.gov/speech-language-pathology-and-audiology-licensing

License Verification: https://checkahealthlicense.mass.gov/

State Contact: Massachusetts Board of Registration for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology – Speech.audiology@mass.gov; (617) 624-6125

***Teaching Certificate Required for Schools***

State Certification Website: https://www.doe.mass.edu/licensure/

State Certification Verification: https://www.doe.mass.edu/licensure/lookup/

Contact: Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education – (781) 338-3000

Allied & Schools

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Med/Lab Tech

Surg Tech

Rad/NMT

BCBA

SPED

Social Work

Med/Lab Tech

Medical Lab Technologist

License Not Required

BCBA

Board Certified Behavior Analyst

BACB® Certification Required for Schools

State Licensing Website: http://www.mass.gov/ocabr/licensee/dpl-boards/mh/

State License Verification: https://checkahealthlicense.mass.gov/

Contact: Board of Registration of Allied Mental Health and Human Services Professionals – amh.board@mass.gov; (617) 624-6199

Social Work

LCSW, LMSW, Social Worker

Counseling Compact: Legislation NOT Introduced

State Board: https://www.mass.gov/social-worker-licensing

License Verification: https://checkahealthlicense.mass.gov/

State Contact: Massachusetts Board of Registration of Social Workers – mass.sw.app@aswb.org; (866) 527-2384

Physician & Advanced Practice

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MD/DO

PA

APRN | NP | CRNA | CNM | CNS

PA

Physician Assistant

NCSL Scope of Practice Policy: Supervision with a physician required

State Board: https://www.mass.gov/physician-assistant-licenses

State License Verification: https://madph.mylicense.com/verification/

State Contact: Massachusetts Board of Registration of Physician Assistants – Multiboard.Admin@state.ma.us; (617) 973-0806

APRN | NP | CRNA | CNM | CNS

Advanced Practice RN, Nurse Practitioner, Nurse Anesthetist, Nurse-Midwife, Nurse Specialist

Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC): Member State

NCSL Scope of Practice Policy: Full independent practice authority but transition to independent prescribing period

State Board: https://www.mass.gov/nursing-licenses

State License Verification: https://madph.mylicense.com/verification/

State Contact: Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing​ – nursing.admin@state.ma.us; (617) 973-0984