Nurse residency programs in Massachusetts.
19 programs across 10 cities — sourced from the ANCC PTAP and Vizient/AACN registries. Always free for nurses.
Residencies in Massachusetts by specialty
How Massachusetts compares
Massachusetts is the 20th-largest of the 50 US states and territories in this directory, with 19 of the 1,144 programs listed in the United States (1.7%).
Accreditation held by Massachusetts programs: 15 ANCC PTAP, 3 Vizient/AACN — 8 of them accredited with Distinction.
All 19 are listed for new-graduate RNs; none is currently recorded as taking experienced RNs changing specialty.
No program listed in Massachusetts currently records a track in Rehabilitation, Labor & Delivery, Telemetry, Women's Health or Trauma. If one of those is your target, you will most likely need to look outside the state.
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Common questions
How many nurse residency programs are there in Massachusetts?
This directory lists 19 nurse residency and nurse fellowship programs in Massachusetts, across 10 cities. 18 of them hold ANCC PTAP, Vizient/AACN or CCNE accreditation.
Which cities in Massachusetts have the most programs?
Boston (8), Springfield (2), Lowell (2). Programs are concentrated in the larger metros, but smaller hospitals often run cohorts with far less competition for places.
What specialties can I train in as a new grad in Massachusetts?
The tracks most often listed here are Medical-Surgical, Emergency, Critical Care / ICU. A residency's advertised track is the unit you would be hired into, so it is worth checking the program page for the specific cohort.
Do I have to live in Massachusetts to apply?
No. Residency programs recruit nationally and most applicants relocate. Licensure is the real constraint: you need a license valid in the program's state before you can start, so check whether that state participates in the Nurse Licensure Compact and how long endorsement takes there.