Understanding Your 2024 Massachusetts Nursing License Renewal

• 2024 Massachusetts nursing license renewal guidelines stipulate that nurses cannot legally work with an expired license
• Many nurses in Massachusetts do not have time to keep current with each update they must understand in order to renew their license
• Nursing CE Central makes renewal easy to manage, with options for RN, LPN, and APRN continuing education in Massachusetts.

The 2024 Massachusetts nursing license renewal requirements exist for good reason. Our nurses must keep up as best practices evolve, so they are empowered to provide the highest level of care for their patients. 

However, we know you are facing burnout, staffing shortages and the high demands of a complex healthcare system. Nursing CE Central offers quick, effective courses that earn Massachusetts nursing CEUs. 

1. What are the CE requirements for the 2024 Massachusetts nursing license renewal period? 

All Massachusetts LPNs, RNs, and APRNs are required to complete 15 hours of continuing education within the two years before you are required to renew your nursing license. RNs renew on their birthday in even-numbered years, while LPNs renew on their birthday in odd-numbered years.

Nurses must also complete domestic and sexual violence training.

Nursing CE Central’s Massachusetts Renewal Bundle includes LPN license renewal CE and RN license renewal CE.

APRNs with prescriptive authority must complete training in the following subjects with each renewal:

• Effective Pain Management
• The risks of abuse and addiction associated with opioid medication
• Identification of patients at risk for substance use disorders
• Counseling patients about the side effects, addictive nature, and proper storage and disposal of prescription medications
• Appropriate prescription quantities for prescription medications that have an increased risk of abuse
• Opioid antagonists, overdose prevention treatments and instances in which a patient may be advised on both the use of and ways to access opioid antagonists and overdose prevention treatments

Nursing CE Central’s Massachusetts APRN Bundle includes APRN license renewal CE.

2. How long should I keep documentation that proves I completed CE requirements for the 2024 Massachusetts nursing license renewal?

The Massachusetts BON recommends keeping documentaiton of your CE completion for four years, which accounts for your most recent renewal periods. The board may request verification of compliance at any time.

3. Can I renew now and complete my CEUs later?

No. You must complete contact hours within the two years before you’re required to renew your license. However, you do not need to send a certificate of CE completion to the board unless the board requests it.

If you are selected for audit or named in a complaint, you may be required to send 2 cycles (4 years) worth of CE certificates to the Board.

4. Am I required to complete a test or quiz for my CE requirements?

Yes. You must take a test to complete the continuing education requirements for the 2024 Massachusetts nursing license renewal.

5. How can I check that my Massachusetts nursing license renewal application is complete?

Once your online nursing license renewal process is complete, it is immediately processed and is available for verification. You can check the status of your license on the Commonwealth of Massachusetts website.

6. What happens if I don’t renew my license before the deadline?

You cannot practice with an expired nursing license in Massachusetts.

7. How can I get my license active again?

If you miss the Massachusetts nursing license renewal deadline, you will have to pay a $57 late fee. You still must meet all continuing education requirements in order to return your license to an active status.

*fees are subject to change

Still have questions?

You can contact the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing at (800) 414-01658, (617) 973-0900, via email, or at the folowing location:

250 Washington Street
Boston, MA 02108

Visit our Massachusetts nursing license renewal page for more information or to enroll for a Massachusetts nursing license renewal bundle today!

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