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Massachusetts Respiratory Therapist License

Who to call, where to apply and what it takes to keep a Massachusetts RT license, all on one page for travelers. Board details come from our state licensing list.

Massachusetts RT licensing board

Massachusetts Board of Respiratory Care
Limited respiratory therapist license also offered.
Call 800-414-0168Go to board site →

Massachusetts RT CEU requirements

20 CEUs, every 2 years (renew by May 31 of even years).

Required under 261 CMR 5.00. Online or in-person CE both count.

Source: Mass.gov: Renew your respiratory therapist license, checked Oct 19, 2026.

Need hours? See the free CEU guide or compare states on the CEU requirements page.

Also a nurse? Massachusetts Board of Nursing

Status: NLC not in effect yet

Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing
Call 617-973-0900Call 877-887-9727 (NCLEX application questions)Go to board site →
The NLC has been enacted here but isn’t in effect yet. For now you need a Massachusetts license.

Hospital area guides in Massachusetts

Baystate Medical Center Springfield Heywood Hospital Gardner Lowell General Hospital Lowell Massachusetts General Hospital Boston Milford Regional Medical Center Milford Sturdy Memorial Hospital (Sturdy Health) Attleboro All Massachusetts guides →

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