Apply for APRN authorization

You must provide proof of:

• Current registered nurse (RN) licensure
• Official final transcript from your education program
  • The official transcript must state that the education program prepared you for practice as an APRN in the specific clinical category you are applying for (CNP, CNM, CRNA, PCNS, CNS)
• Proof of graduate level coursework, including:
  • Pathophysiology
  • Advanced physical assessment
  • Pharmacotherapeutics
• Enroll in MassHealth
  • Participation in or application for participation in MassHealth as a provider of services or as a non-billing provider is required for authorization to practice in the advanced role
  • FAQ: here is a link to a Mass Health Enrollment Assistance Sheet (PDF) | (DOCX)
  • Here is the link to the application for “non-billing” providers: https://www.mass.gov/how-to/how-to-enroll-to-be-a-masshealth-orp-provider
  • Please direct any questions to MassHealth:
    • Customer service phone number:  800-841-2900, Email link: pec@maximus.com
• Current APRN certification from a board approved national certification organization
• Good Moral Character, as defined by Massachusetts state law

Once authorization to practice in the advanced roll is granted, the APRN is eligible to apply for APRN prescriptive authority.

• Once we receive all of the required documents, we will examine them to make sure you supplied all necessary information.
• We may require you to request additional written documentation from your educational program if your transcript does not reflect the Board’s educational requirements. We will contact you if this is the case.
• Pursuant to G.L. c. 30A, s. 13A and G.L. c. 62C, s. 47A, the Bureau of Health Professions Licensure is required to obtain your SSN and forward it to the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. The Department of Revenue will use your SSN to ascertain whether or not you are in compliance with Massachusetts tax laws (G.L. c. 62C, s. 47A) and child support laws (G.L. c. 119A, s.16).
• Nursing Requirements and Application APRN Exam and Reciprocity (PDF) | (DOCX)