Massachusetts
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In accordance with the Governor’s Orders and the Commissioner’s Order, the following provisions shall apply to current and expired licenses issued by the Board of Registration of Psychologists, Board of Registration of Social Workers, and Board of Registration of Allied Mental Health and Human Services Professions within the Division of Professional Licensure.
Licenses issued to individuals by the Board of Registration of Psychologists, Board of Registration of Social Workers, and Board of Registration of Allied Mental Health and Human Services Professions within the Division of Professional Licensure shall not expire during the pendency of the State of Emergency. Specifically:
(1) Licenses that were not revoked, suspended, surrendered, cancelled or subject to non-disciplinary restrictions and which expired between March 10, 2020 and March 17, 2020 will be restored to current status.
(2) Licenses which are due to expire during the pendency of the State of Emergency shall not expire until 90 days after the Governor issues notice that the State of Emergency no longer exists.
(3) The Massachusetts Division of Professional Licensure License Verification Site, located at https://www.mass.gov/division-of-professional-licensure-check-a-license will continue to display the license status for all licensees, but will not display an expiration date during the pendency of the State of Emergency.
Massachusetts continuing education (CE) requirements:
Massachusetts Board of Registration of Psychologists
CE Required: 20 hours every 2 years
Online CE Allowed: No limit if APA approved
License Expiration: 6/30, even years
National Accreditation Accepted: APA
Notes: All CE activities must be clearly psychological in nature
Date of Info: 5/21/2021
Massachusetts Psychologists can earn all 20 hours for renewal through online courses offered on the Psychology page of this site. Click here to view online CE courses for psychologists.
Massachusetts Board of Registration of Allied Health Professionals
CE Required: 30 hours every 2 years
Online CE Allowed: 15 hours
License Expiration: 12/31, odd years
National Accreditation Accepted: NBCC (Professional Development Resources is an NBCC-approved provider #5590)
Date of Info: 5/12/2021
Massachusetts counselors can earn up to 15 hours per renewal through online courses offered on the counseling page of this website. Click here to view NBCC-approved online CE courses.
Massachusetts Board of Registration in SLP & A
CE Required: 20 hours every 2 years (30 if dual licensed)
Online CE Allowed: No limit
License Expiration: 1/6, even years
National Accreditation Accepted: ASHA (Professional Development Resources is approved by the Continuing Education Board of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA Provider #AAUM) to provide continuing education activities in speech-language pathology and audiology)
Notes: Minimum of 10 hrs in area of licensure
Date of Info: 5/21/2021
Massachusetts SLPs can earn all 20 hours required for renewal through online courses offered on the speech-language pathology page of this website. Click here to view ASHA-approved online CEU courses.
Massachusetts Board of Registration of Social Workers
CE Required: LICSW-30; LCSW-20; LSW-15; LSWA-10 hours every 2 years
Online CE Allowed: No limit
License Expiration: DOB, every 2 years
National Accreditation Accepted: ASWB
Date of Info: 5/21/2021
Please note that we have been unable to verify the online allowance for CE at this time. In 2017 social workers were allowed to complete all of their CE requirements on line with ASWB approved providers. We will conitnue to check the Massachusetts Board of Registration of Social Workers for more up to date information.
Massachusetts Board of Registration in Allied Health Professions
CE Required: No
Online CE Allowed: N/A
License Expiration: DOB, every 2 years
National Accreditation Accepted: N/A
Date of Info: 5/21/2021
MA does not currently have a requirement for CE as a condition of license renewal for Occupational Therapists. It is recommended that all licensees engage in continuing competence.
Massachusetts Board of Registration of Allied Health Professionals
CE Required: 30 hours every 2 years
Online CE Allowed: 15 hours (50%)
License Expiration: 12/31, odd years
National Accreditation Accepted: AAMFT (we are not approved for MFTs)
Date of Info: 5/12/2021
Massachusetts MFTs can earn up to 15 hours per renewal through online courses offered on the marriage & family therapy page of this website. Click here to view NBCC-approved online CE courses.
Because of the current declared state of emergency in Massachusetts, for the 2019-2021 licensing cycle only, the Board will suspend and not enforce its “Use of Home Study and On-Line Programs to Meet the Continuing Education Requirements: Policy No.: 07-02” so that licensees may complete ALL required continuing education through home study or online programming.
Massachusetts Board of Registration of Dietitians & Nutritionists
CE Required: 30 hours every 2 years
Online CE Allowed: No limit
License Expiration: DOB, every 2 years
National Accreditation Accepted: CDR
Notes: All courses must be in nutrition (no business)
Date of Info: 5/21/2021
Massachusetts dietitians/nutritionists can earn all 30 hours required for renewal through online courses offered on the nutrition & dietetics page of this website. Click here to view CDR-approved online CE courses.
