Overview: Massachusetts is both high in fees and CEU requirements coming in at a whopping 300 dollars and 50 hours of continuing education credits every two years!! Luckily, to their credit, their online renewal process is one of the easiest and quickest.
Renewal Date: Jan 31 of odd-numbered years
Difficulty: ⏳ 1 out of 4 hourglasses.
Timeline: Around 5 minutes
Price: $300 + $7.05 (convenience fee)
Late Fee: $50
State Contacts:
Website: https://healthprofessionlicensing.mass.gov/login-register
Address: 250 Washington Street Boston, MA 02108
Email: multiboard.Admin@state.ma.us
What you'll need:
Completed 50 hours of continuing education
Note: If you are licensed less than 1 year before the expiration date, only 25 hours are needed to renew.
Process:
Sign in to MA portal. You'll be taken to a page with several notifications and what seems like a dead end. Just click on "Home" in the top left corner or "Return to the Homepage". Either link will take you to the same location.
Then click on "Manage My Licenses and Applications".
On the next page under "Genetic Counselor License", select "Show Details".
The next page should then show all the license details and contact information. To start the renewal, click on the box “Start a Renewal Application”. You are finally ready to begin!Review mailing address and contact information.
Answer disclosure questions and confirm you have completed continuing education requirements.
Fill out full name for the e-signature and mark the checkbox for "Yes".
Pay the renewal fee. Once you have filled out payment information and clicked "Submit Payment". You will be taken to another page. IMPORTANT!!! The submission process is not finished and it is vital that on this page you click on "Go to Next page".
The next page will contain a summary and breakdown of payment. Print this page as the receipt. A receipt should be emailed to you.
On the this page you MUST click "Submit Application" to finish the process.
You will be taken back to the dashboard containing your license details. The expiration date should already have updated.
Tips and Tricks:
A copy of your new license will be emailed to you shortly after your renewal. You can also download a copy of the license in the dashboard on the MA website. A copy WILL NOT be mailed to you.
Need help tracking your CEUs or managing your multi-state licenses? Click here to get started with our CEU tracker!
Now, if you want to take it a step further and have our team at Elsie take care of your renewals so you can spend more time on what's important to you, contact our team here and we would love to get you set up for our AutoRenew program.
Note that these requirements are subject to change at the discretion of the Board. Please defer to the Board if questions or discrepancies arise.
