Massachusetts contractors must complete 6 to 12 hours of board-approved continuing education every 2 years: 12 hours (Unrestricted Construction Supervisor, Continuing Education Online Training Limits) or 10 hours (Restricted Construction Supervisor (One- and Two-Family Dwellings)) or 6 hours (Specialty Construction Supervisor), as required by Board of Building Regulations and Standards (BBRS), Office of Public Safety and Inspections.
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12 CE hrs
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Contractors courses
Continuing education for contractors in Massachusetts, built to the hours and topics the state board requires.
For: Unrestricted Construction Supervisor, Continuing Education Online Training Limits
Continuing education for contractors in Massachusetts, built to the hours and topics the state board requires.
For: Restricted Construction Supervisor (One- and Two-Family Dwellings)
Continuing education for contractors in Massachusetts, built to the hours and topics the state board requires.
For: Specialty Construction Supervisor
Requirements at a glance
Set by Board of Building Regulations and Standards (BBRS), Office of Public Safety and Inspections
Find your license class
Massachusetts sets different hour requirements for different licenses. Pick the course built for yours.
12 hours
of board-approved CE every 2 years
Massachusetts Contractor 12-Hour Continuing Education
$109.99 · 100% online · instant certificate
10 hours
of board-approved CE every 2 years
Massachusetts Contractor 10-Hour Continuing Education
$109.99 · 100% online · instant certificate
6 hours
of board-approved CE every 2 years
Massachusetts Contractor 6-Hour Continuing Education
$79.99 · 100% online · instant certificate
Required subject matter
Board of Building Regulations and Standards (BBRS), Office of Public Safety and Inspections requires these subjects within your CE hours. Every course above is planned to include them.
Code Reviewmin. 4 hours
Workplace Safetymin. 1 hour
Business Practices / Workers’ Compensationmin. 1 hour
Energymin. 1 hour
Lead Safe Practicesmin. 1 hour
Electives
How renewal works
Each course above is planned to the 12 hours and topics Board of Building Regulations and Standards (BBRS), Office of Public Safety and Inspections requires.
Timed lessons and checkpoints record your seat time so the hours hold up to an audit.
Your certificate lists the approved hours and completion date the moment you pass.
Keep your certificate — the board verifies completion on renewal or audit. Then renew every 2 years.
Renewal guide
Massachusetts contractors holding a license in one of these classes: Unrestricted Construction Supervisor, Continuing Education Online Training Limits, Restricted Construction Supervisor (One- and Two-Family Dwellings), Specialty Construction Supervisor renew with Board of Building Regulations and Standards (BBRS), Office of Public Safety and Inspections. Hours differ by class — 12 hours for Unrestricted Construction Supervisor, Continuing Education Online Training Limits; 10 hours for Restricted Construction Supervisor (One- and Two-Family Dwellings); 6 hours for Specialty Construction Supervisor.
Massachusetts contractors licenses renew every 2 years, on the schedule your board assigns to your license. Continuing education must be complete before you submit the renewal. (https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/massachusetts/780-CMR-110-R5-4)
Massachusetts sets contractors requirements by license class (Unrestricted Construction Supervisor, Continuing Education Online Training Limits, Restricted Construction Supervisor (One- and Two-Family Dwellings), Specialty Construction Supervisor). Check the class printed on your license, then note your renewal date — renewals run the schedule your board assigns to your license.
Board of Building Regulations and Standards (BBRS), Office of Public Safety and Inspections requires 6 to 12 hours every 2 years, including Code Review, Workplace Safety, Business Practices / Workers’ Compensation, Energy and other required topics. Do not leave it for the last week — completions must be on file before the deadline.
See the Massachusetts contractors courseDownload the certificate the moment you finish and keep it with your license records.
In Massachusetts, you keep your certificate of completion and present it to the board if asked.
Submit your renewal and pay the renewal fee before the deadline. A late renewal usually means a late fee, and a lapsed license can mean re-applying from scratch.
Go to Board of Building Regulations and Standards (BBRS), Office of Public Safety and InspectionsQuestions Massachusetts contractors ask
The Massachusetts board that licenses contractors and sets the CE rule.
Primary source for the hours, cycle and topics listed above.
Requirements on this page come from Board of Building Regulations and Standards (BBRS), Office of Public Safety and Inspections’s published rules and were last verified on September 6, 2026. Always confirm your renewal date with the board.
Why Massachusetts professionals choose us
Every contractors course is built to meet Board of Building Regulations and Standards (BBRS), Office of Public Safety and Inspections requirements so the credit you earn actually counts toward your renewal.
Every course is planned to the exact hours and mandated topics the state publishes, so the credit you earn counts toward renewal.
Finish the assessment and download your certificate of completion the moment you pass — no waiting.
Where the board supports it, we report your earned CE hours directly so you do not have to.
Work on any device, start and stop anytime. Your progress saves automatically as you go.
6 to 12 hours every 2 years — online, on your phone, with your certificate the moment you finish.
