Graduates from the program are qualified to work in the state of Massachusetts upon the successful attainment of the appropriate licensure. Not all states accept a Massachusetts license. If you intend to practice outside of Massachusetts and will need to obtain a license in another state, you are encouraged to review the NCSBN website for eligibility. As an applicant to the program, you are encouraged to discuss your ability for licensure and work in another state other than Massachusetts with the Dean of Nursing.

Applicants for initial Massachusetts licensure by examination must comply with the “good moral character” (GMC) requirement specified by Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 112, sections 74, 74A and 76. The Board requires all applicants for licensure to answer specific questions related to criminal convictions or disciplinary actions when applying for nurse licensure authorization to ensure that the conduct of each applicant to whom it grants a license, authorization, or both, does not pose an unacceptable risk to the public health, safety and welfare. For the purpose of GMC evaluation, “conviction” means the final judgment on a verdict or finding of guilty, a plea of guilty, a plea of nolo contendere (no contest) or a plea treated by the court as a guilty plea, regardless of the jurisdiction in which the conviction was entered.