Professional Licenses in Massachusetts
Massachusetts requires licenses for 89 professions tracked by LicenseCompass. Browse requirements, estimated costs, and timelines below.
2nd CLASS FIREMAN LICENSE
licenseACUPUNCTURIST
licenseACUPUNCTURIST
licenseALCOHOL AND DRUG COUNSELOR
licenseAPPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSTS
license 1-4 years depending on credential level
ARCHITECT
license 7-10 years (education + experience + exam)
ASBESTOS INSPECTORS
licenseASBESTOS WORKER
licenseATHLETIC TRAINER
licenseATTORNEY
licenseAUDIOLOGIST
license 3-6 months after AuD graduation
BARBER
license Est. $275 6-9 months (including barber school)
CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT
certification Est. $2,350 5-7 years (including degree)
CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT
certification 4-8 weeks
CHIROPRACTER
license 3-6 months after DC graduation
COMMERCIAL DRIVERS
license 2-6 weeks
COSMETOLOGIST (HAIRDRESSER) LICENSE
license Est. $200 6-12 months
DENTAL HYGIENIST
license 1-6 months depending on pathway
DENTAL HYGIENIST
license 2-3 years (education) + 2-4 months (licensing)
DENTIST
license 4-8 years (dental school) + 3-6 months (licensing)
DIETITIIANS AND NUTRITIONISTS
licenseDIETITIIANS AND NUTRITIONISTS
license 3-6 months
DISPENSING OPTICIAN
licenseELECTRICIAN, MASTER
license Est. $350 4-5 years
ELEVATOR MECHANIC
licenseEMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN-PARAMEDIC (EMT-P)
license 3-6 months
EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN-PARAMEDIC (EMT-P)
licenseEMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN-PARAMEDIC (EMT-P)
license 12-18 months
ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL
license 6-8 years (4-year degree + 4 years experience)
FINANCIAL BROKERS, AGENTS, AND DEALERS
license Est. $325 4-8 weeks
FINANCIAL BROKERS, AGENTS, AND DEALERS
license Est. $500 2-4 months
FIRE ALARM SYSTEM INSTALLER AND TECHNICIAN LICENSE
licenseFUNERAL DIRECTOR
licenseGENETIC COUNSELOR
license 2-4 years (including supervised experience)
GENETIC COUNSELOR
licenseGENETIC COUNSELOR
licenseHearing Aid Specialists
licenseHOISTING ENGINEER
licenseHOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTOR
license 4-8 weeks
HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTOR
licenseHOME INSPECTOR
license 4-8 weeks
HOME INSPECTOR
licenseINSURANCE ADVISER
license 2-4 weeks
LAND SURVEYOR
licenseLAND SURVEYOR
license 6-8 years (education + experience + exams)
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT
licenseLEAD-SAFE RENOVATION CONTRACTOR
licenseMARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPIST
license 4-6 years (master's degree + supervised experience)
MASSAGE THERAPIST
license Est. $400 4-8 months
MIXED MARTIAL ARTS
licenseNURSE AIDE
licenseNURSE MIDWIFE
licenseNURSE PRACTITIONER (CNP) LICENSE
license 3-6 months after MSN/DNP graduation
NURSE, LICENSED PRACTICAL (LPN)
license 12-18 months
NURSE, REGISTERED (RN)
registrationNURSE, REGISTERED (RN)
registration Est. $440 2-4 years (education) + 1-3 months (licensing)
NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATOR
licenseOCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST
license 6-12 months
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT
licenseOCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT
license 1-3 months
OIL BURNER TECHNICIAN
licenseOPTOMETRIST
license 3-6 months after O.D. graduation
PHARMACIST
license Est. $1,180 3-6 months after PharmD graduation
Pharmacy Technicians
license 2-6 weeks
PHYSICAL THERAPIST
license 3-6 months after DPT graduation
PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSISTANT
licensePHYSICIAN
license 3-6 months after residency completion
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
license 3-6 months after PA program graduation
PLUMBER (Apprentice, Journeyman, Master) License
license 4-5 years apprenticeship + licensing
PODIATRIST
licensePRIVATE DETECTIVE
license 2-4 months
PROBLEM ANIMAL CONTROL AGENT
licensePSYCHOLOGIST
license 2-3 years post-doctorate
RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGIST
licenseREAL ESTATE APPRAISERS
license 6-18 months depending on tier
REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS
license Varies by level
REAL ESTATE BROKER
licenseREAL ESTATE BROKER
license 4-6 months
REAL ESTATE BROKER
license Est. $500 2-4 months
REAL ESTATE SALESPERSON
license Est. $250 1-3 months
REFRIGERATION TECHNICIAN
license Est. $125 1-3 months
RESPIRATORY THERAPIST
license 2-4 months after program completion
SOCIAL WORKER ASSISTANT
license Est. $555 4-8 years (education + supervised experience) + 2-6 months (licensing)
SPEECH PATHOLOGIST
license 3-6 months after master's graduation
Surgical Technologists
licenseTEACHER
license Est. $550 4-5 years (including degree)
THEATRICAL BOOKING AGENT
licenseTHEATRICAL BOOKING AGENT
licenseVETERINARIAN
license 4-8 years (veterinary school) + 3-6 months (licensing)