Adult Basic Education (ABE) directory
Adult and Community Learning Services (ACLS), a unit at the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, funds no-cost basic educational services (ABE) for adults in Massachusetts. Here you'll find classes that can help you communicate better in English, increase your literacy skills, improve your math, acquire high school diplomas, explore career advancement, or prepare for college. An online course directory lets you search for classes and class schedules by site type, region, city, agency name, or the last name of the site coordinator.
Check civil service exam standings: SOARIS
The Standings & On-line Applicant Record Information System (SOARIS) allows you to verify receipt of your application for a scheduled civil service exam, retrieve exam results, check your rank on a current/active eligible list, view a copy of an interview notice, and more. If you recently submitted an On-line Application you will need to wait approximately 5 business days before using this system.
Day care referral program
The Child Care Resource and Referral Agency (CCR&R) provides resources and referral information for early education and child care services, and afterschool programs throughout Massachusetts. Call the program's staff at 1-800-345-0131 for referrals to a variety of child care centers or family day care homes, or use the online search tool to find services near you.
Directory of approved private special education schools
This directory is designed to assist administrators, teachers and parents in placing eligible students with special education needs in private day or residential programs. Select "Approved Special Education School" from the drop-down menu.
Educator licenses
The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education issues three kinds of Educator Licenses: academic education (pre-K through 12); vocational technical education; and adult basic education. Learn about becoming licensed and what you need to do to renew a license.
Find employers by city and industry
Search for local businesses by city or town, sector and industry.
JobQuest
Post your resume and search for jobs by location, type of job and industry. Provided by the Massachusetts Division of Career Services.
Massachusetts Career Information System (MassCIS)
The Massachusetts Career Information System (MassCIS) is an online tool to help you explore occupations and find the right education or training program once you have made your career decisions.
Massachusetts Colleges Online
Massachusetts Colleges Online (MCO) is a consortium of the 15 community colleges and 9 state colleges of Massachusetts.
Massachusetts Library Directory
Find any of the more than 1,700 libraries that are members of the six Massachusetts Regional Library Systems. Addresses, phone numbers, Web sites and e-mail, branches and departments, and library staff can be found here.
Online civil service exam application
This site allows you to apply for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Human Resources Division (HRD) Civil Service exams over the Internet with a credit card.
PACE: Performance and Career Enhancement for state employees
PACE (Performance and Career Enhancement) system is a Web-based LMS (Learning Management System) that is available to State employees across the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. PACE provides course registration and tracking, launching eLearning opportunities, library resources, and more.
Read magazine and newspaper articles online
A Massachusetts public or campus library card and a computer with Internet access are your gateway to digitized collections that contain thousands of popular magazines, scholarly journals, encyclopedias, newspapers, newswire services, business directories, investment reports, biographies, health pamphlets, prescription drug information, literature reviews, electronic books and more.
School and district profiles
Select a school or program type and/or select a city or town to learn more about the schools and programs available for your district. Listed organizations include public schools, alternative education, charter schools, collaborative programs, private schools, special education, and vocational and technical education.
Search for early education and after school programs
Only Early Education and Care ( EEC) licensed programs will appear in your search results. Some programs are EEC license exempt and will not appear. If a program you are searching for does not appear in your search results, call the EEC regional licensing office for your area to confirm whether the program is EEC licensed to operate.
Search the statewide library Virtual Catalog
The Virtual Catalog allows you to find books and other materials in multiple library catalogs with a single search.
State job listings for most agencies in the Commonwealth
Search the Commonwealth Employment Opportunities (CEO) database to find current openings within most state agencies.
WebCert: Log in to file for unemployment insurance benefits online
Log into WebCert (UI online for workers) to file for your weekly unemployment insurance benefits, check the status of your claim, verify the most recent payment, set up direct deposit, and access other UI services online.
