Get your LEAD account
Request access to LEAD using an online form or by phone. Once approved, you'll get an email with instructions to log in and create a password for your account.
Complete your LEAD licensing transaction
In LEAD, you will start a "new transaction" to begin your application. LEAD will ask you questions about:
- Yourself
- Your household members
- Your indoor and outdoor spaces
Upload documents to the LEAD Document Library
To finish your application, you must upload documents to the LEAD Document Library. These include:
- First aid and child and infant CPR certifications
- A completed medical form
- Proof of completed online and in-person training
- Other forms about indoor and outdoor safety and program operations may be required
Complete tax form and start background check process
After submitting your licensing transaction in LEAD, EEC will email you 2 more forms:
- Tax certification statement
You will find a link to this form in your licensing transaction confirmation email from LEAD. By completing this form, you promise that you have filed and paid all required Massachusetts taxes. - BRC consent form
A link to this form will come in a separate email. Completing this form begins your background record check process. Note: All household members and visitors 15 years and older will get their own consent form.
Follow the instructions in each email to complete the online forms.