Nurse Aide
MassachusettsActive
This record was last updated on May 9, 2018, before 2022. It may be out of date — confirm with the board.
- Exam
- Third-party exam
- Education
- Specific course
- Experience
- Experience
- Background check
- None
The Nurse Aide Registry Program approves and monitors nurse aide training programs, oversees the nurse aide competency evaluation program, operates the Nurse Aide Registry, renews the registration of qualified nurse aides, and coordinates reimbursement for the Medicaid portion of training and testing costs incurred by facilities and individuals.
Requirements reported by the state
- Licence type
- Stand-alone license
- Exam
- Third-party exam required
- Education
- Specific course required
- Continuing education
- Continuing education required
- Certification
- Certification required
- Experience
- Experience
- Background check
- No criminal record requirements
- Military and veterans
- Expedited processing is available for military and spouses
Issuing body
- Department
- Bureau of Health Care Safety and Quality
- Address
- 305 South Street Boston, MA 02310
- Phone
- (617) 753-8100
- Licence page
- https://www.mass.gov/nurse-aide-registry-program
- Last updated
- May 9, 2018
Occupations (O*NET)
- Licensed Practical Nurse 29-2061.00
- Nurse Aide 31-1121.00
- Nurse Aide 31-1122.00
- Nurse Aide 31-1131.00
- Nurse Aide 31-1132.00
- Nurse Aide 31-1133.00
- Occupational Therapy Assistant 31-2011.00
- Nurse Aide 31-2012.00
- Physical Therapist Assistant 31-2021.00
- Nurse Aide 31-2022.00
Source and verification
This record is Massachusetts's report to the Analyst Resource Center, published by CareerOneStop (October 2024 export). Everything shown comes only from that report.
Before you apply, confirm every detail with Bureau of Health Care Safety and Quality — see the issuing body section above.
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