Health and social work licenses, permits and regulations

Look up health profession licenses issued by the Division of Health Professions Licensure Boards of Registration, including nursing, pharmacy, dentistry, anesthesia, genetic counselors, nursing home administrators, perfusionists, physician assistants and respiratory care. Verify the status of an individual or a business license and view any disciplinary action, or download a data file of your search results at no cost.

Use this Division of Professional Licensure “Check a Professional License” search tool to look up social work licenses and massage licenses. Also find occupational therapy, physical therapy, athletic trainer, and other allied health professional licenses; mental health counselor, rehabilitation counselor, marriage and family therapist, educational psychologist and other allied mental health and human services professional licenses. Plus licenses for chiropractor, podiatrist, audiologist, optometrist and speech language pathologist services, veterinary services, funeral services, and more. Check licenses by license number, business info (type of business, business name, etc.), or personal info (type of business, last name, first name, city).

Athletic Trainer, Occupational Therapist, Occupational Therapist Assistant, Physical Therapist, Physical Therapist Assistant, Physical Therapy Facility

The Office of Emergency Medical Services licenses all ambulance services that are based in or regularly operate in Massachusetts, and certifies ambulance vehicles. Ambulance services may be private for-profit enterprises, private non-profit entities, municipally run or volunteer services.

Chiropractor, Chiropractic Facility

Dispensing Optician

The Drug Control Program issues the Massachusetts Controlled Substances Registration (MCSR) to health care facilities, manufacturers, distributors, community-based programs and other entities as well as to individual health care providers and researchers. The MCSR provides accountability for the manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession, prescribing and administering of controlled substances which, in Massachusetts, includes all prescription drugs.

Health and safety regulations and standards for health care facilities such as clinics, hospitals and nursing homes; educational and recreational facilities such as camps, swimming pools, and ice rinks; laboratories; retail pharmacies; residential facilities; retail food establishments, and more.

Requirements for the management of medical or biological waste.

As the Massachusetts agency having exclusive authority and responsibility in the Commonwealth for protecting people from the harmful aspects of radiation, we meet this mission by implementing and enforcing regulations for the licensing, registration and inspection of radiation sources and their users; and, by maintaining technical expertise and assets for responding to the unique characteristics of radiological incidents in the Commonwealth.

Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Certified Social Worker, Licensed Social Worker, Licensed Social Worker Associate