Massachusetts Continuing Education
Exact CE hours, renewal cycles, license classes, and required topics for 13 licensed professions in Massachusetts — from each board's published rules — with the online course for each.
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Massachusetts CE requirements by licensed profession
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General Contractors
12 hours every 2 yearsBoard of Building Regulations and Standards (BBRS), Office of Public Safety and Inspections
Requirements & coursesElectricians
21 hours every 3 yearsMassachusetts Board of State Examiners of Electricians (Division of Occupational Licensure)
Requirements & coursesPlumbers
12 hours every 2 yearsBoard of State Examiners of Plumbers and Gas Fitters (Massachusetts Office of Public Safety and Inspections)
Requirements & coursesHVAC Technicians
No CE hours requiredMassachusetts Division of Occupational Licensure, Office of Public Safety and Inspections – Bureau of Pipefitters and Refrigeration Technicians
Requirements & coursesReal Estate Agents
12 hours every 2 yearsMassachusetts Board of Registration of Real Estate Brokers and Salespersons (Department of Labor, Division of Occupational Licensure)
Requirements & coursesInsurance Agents
45 hours every 3 yearsMassachusetts Division of Insurance (Continuing Education Administrator: Prometric)
Requirements & coursesArchitects
12 hours every yearMassachusetts Board of Registration of Architects
Requirements & coursesLand Surveyors
No CE hours requiredMassachusetts Board of Registration of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors (Division of Occupational Licensure)
Requirements & coursesLandscape Architects
No CE hours requiredMassachusetts Board of Registration of Landscape Architects (Division of Occupational Licensure)
Requirements & coursesTax Preparers
No CE hours requiredMassachusetts Department of Revenue (tax administration only; no preparer program)
Requirements & coursesWater & Wastewater Operators
20 hours every 2 yearsMassachusetts Board of Certification of Operators of Drinking Water Supply Facilities (MassDEP) and Board of Certification of Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators
Requirements & coursesAuto Dealers
No CE hours requiredMunicipal licensing authorities (Boston Police Commissioner / city and town licensing boards) under M.G.L. c.140 ss.57-59; RMV oversight
Requirements & coursesDriver Education Instructors
No CE hours requiredMassachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV)
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Featured Massachusetts CE courses
Massachusetts Electricians 21-Hour Continuing Education
Continuing education for Electricians in Massachusetts, built to the hours and topics the state board requires.
Massachusetts General Contractors 12-Hour Continuing Education
Continuing education for General Contractors in Massachusetts, built to the hours and topics the state board requires.
Massachusetts General Contractors 10-Hour Continuing Education
Continuing education for General Contractors in Massachusetts, built to the hours and topics the state board requires.
Massachusetts General Contractors 6-Hour Continuing Education
Continuing education for General Contractors in Massachusetts, built to the hours and topics the state board requires.
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