CNA License in Massachusetts

Is it your dream to find a job that offers a terrific paycheck? Do you derive great satisfaction and pleasure out of helping the sick, disabled and/or injured? If you answered yes to both the questions, you will likely enjoy working as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) in Massachusetts. This career has become quite popular in Massachusetts today mainly due to its short training program and absence of strict licensing procedure.

Certification Requirements In Massachusetts

The Massachusetts Government’s Nurse Aide Registry Program sets the regulations regarding CNA training and certifications in the state. According to the Program, to become a CNA in Massachusetts, you must enroll in and complete a state-approved CNA educational program. After you have fulfilled this requirement, you can sit for the nurse aide certification evaluation examination. This is a two-part exam that you must pass before you can become certified. In Massachusetts, CNA testing is administered by the American Red Cross.

How to Get Your CNA Certification in Massachusetts

The nurse aide certification process in Massachusetts is unbelievably easy. You simply need to achieve acceptable scores on both sections of the nurse aide evaluation examination, and your name will be placed on the state's Nurse Aide Registry in at least three weeks. Other than your testing application and fees, there are no certification applications or fees necessary to become a Certified Nurse Aide (also CNA) in Massachusetts.

How to Verify Your CNA Certification in Massachusetts

If you want to verify your CNA certification status in Massachusetts, you may use the license verification website at https://checkalicense.hhs.state.ma.us/MyLicenseVerification/. Remember to wait at least three weeks to receive your test results and for your name to be included in the registry if you have just taken the competency exam.

How to Renew Your CNA Certification in Massachusetts

CNAs in Massachusetts are required to renew their certifications every two years. If you have worked doing nursing-related services for at least one eight-hour period during your two-year Registry period, you are eligible to renew. You need to download the document at https://www.redcross.org/content/dam/redcross/training-services/cna/massachusetts-cna/MA-registry-renewal-form.pdf and have your employer complete it. The completed form must be mailed to the American Red Cross.

How to Reinstate Your CNA Certification in Massachusetts

If your CNA certification has expired, you will need to reinstate it. To achieve this, you will have to retake both parts of the nurse aide evaluation examination.

How to Transfer Your CNA Certification from Massachusetts to Another State

If you wish to transfer your CNA certification out of Massachusetts to another state, you must find out about the other state's requirements for transferring. First, go to the National Council of State Boards of Nursing website and use their CNA Regulatory Agencies search tool to find your new state's CNA regulatory agency. Once you find the appropriate agency, simply contact them to find out what you need to do.

Massachusetts Nurse Aide Registry

If you have additional questions, contact the Massachusetts Nurse Aide Registry at:

Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Bureau of Health Care Safety & Quality

67 Forest St, 1st Floor, Marlborough, MA 01752
Phone: (617) 753-8144
Email: narsstate.ma.us
Registry Search: https://checkalicense.hhs.state.ma.us/MyLicenseVerification/

State-Approved CNA Programs in Massachusetts

Some of the top nurse aide schools in Massachusetts include:

1. Academy for Healthcare Training

   77 Salem St, Malden, MA 02148 (617) 777-3644

2. American Red Cross

   140 Wood Rd, Braintree, MA 02184 (978) 289-3400

3. American Red Cross

   16 Belmont St, North Easton, MA 02356 (508) 238-0628

4. American Red Cross

   34 Pearly Ln, Gardner, MA 01440 (978) 537-3339

5. American Red Cross

   60 Island St, Lawrence, MA 01840 (617) 588-4133

6. American Red Cross

   85 Lowell St, Peabody, MA 01960 (617) 588-4133

7. American Red Cross

   150 Brookdale Dr, Springfield, MA 01104 (413) 442-1506

8. American Red Cross

   2000 Century Dr, Worcester, MA 01606 (508) 595-3715

9. Boston Healthcare Institute

   344 Talbot Ave #201, Boston, MA 02124 (617) 282-0479

10. Bristol Community College

    777 Elsbree St, Fall River, MA 02720 (508) 678-2811

11. Coastal Career Academy

    288 Plymouth Ave #14, Fall River, MA 02721 (508) 536-5366

12. Grafton Job Corps Center

    100 Pine St, North Grafton, MA 01536 (508) 887-7300

13. Greenfield Community College

    270 Main St, Greenfield, MA 01301 (413) 775-1661

14. Health & Home Care Training Center

    591 North Ave, Wakefield, MA 01880 (781) 222-5500

15. Home Health Care Connection

    110 Haverhill Rd #378, Amesbury, MA 01913 (978) 660-6916

16. International Health Care Training & Services

    2 2nd St, Attleboro, MA 02703 (508) 446-4050

17. Jodamax Nursing Assistant Training School

    1106 Main St #201, Brockton, MA 02301 (508) 510-5890

18. K&K Healthcare Training Center

    471 Prospect St, Brockton, MA 02301 (508) 584-2805

19. Life Care Center of Plymouth

    94 Obery St, Plymouth, MA 02360 (508) 747-9800

20. Lynn Vocational Tech Institute

    80 Neptune Blvd, Lynn, MA 01902 (781) 477-7431

21. MassBay Community College

    50 Oakland St, Wellesley, MA 02481 (781) 239-3000

22. Medical Career Center

    267 Moody St #205, Waltham, MA 02453 (781) 894-2515

23. Medical Career Center

    70 James St Suite 139-A, Worcester, MA 01603 (508) 754-1208

24. Metrowest Healthcare Academy

    100 Concord St 2nd Floor, Framingham, MA 01702 (508) 872-5973

25. Metrowest Healthcare Academy

    208 Main St #112, Milford, MA 01757 (508) 872-5973

26. Middlesex Community College

    591 Springs Rd, Bedford, MA 01730 (781) 280-3200

27. Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School

    1050 Westminster St, Westminster, MA 01473 (978) 345-9200

28. Mount Wachusett Community College

    444 Green St, Gardner, MA 01440 (978) 632-6600

29. North Shore Community College

    1 Ferncroft Rd, Danvers, MA 01923 (978) 762-4000

30. Notre Dame Education Center

    354 Merrimack St #210, Lawrence, MA 01843 (978) 682-6441

31. Peak Medical Academy

    38 Front St 2nd Floor, Worcester, MA 01608 (508) 753-8302

32. Quinsigamond Community College

    670 W Boylston St, Worcester, MA 01606 (508) 853-2300

33. Rindge School of Technical Arts

    459 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138 (617) 349-6630

34. Shriver Job Corps Center

    270 Jackson Rd, Devens, MA 01434 (978) 784-2600

35. Spectrum Healthcare Training

    330 Lynnway #112, Lynn, MA 01901 (781) 593-3900

36. Springfield Technical Community College

    1 Armory St, Springfield, MA 01105 (413) 781-7822

37. The Fieldstone School

    76 Summer St #025, Fitchburg, MA 01420 (508) 752-0778

38. The Fieldstone School

    90 Madison St #200, Worcester, MA 01608 (508) 752-0778

39. Three Dimensions Health Services

    1934 Lakeview Ave #14, Dracut, MA 01826 (978) 735-4451

40. Three Dimensions Health Services

    61 Harvard St, Worcester, MA 01609 (508) 799-9786

41. Westover Job Corps Center

    103 Johnson Rd, Chicopee, MA 01022 (800) 733-5627

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