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Massachusetts Proprietary Schools

Subject Areas of Proprietary Schools Currently Licensed by the Department

Below are examples of the types of occupational subject areas licensed1 by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education under the three proprietary school statutes. Because a subject area is not included on this list does not imply that it is exempt from licensure. Please contact the Department if you are unclear whether a subject area must be licensed as a private occupational school. Please note that real estate schools are licensed by the Board of Registration of Real Estate, while cosmetology, aesthetics, and manicuring schools are licensed by the Board of Registration of Cosmetologists.

Business
M.G.L. c. 75D		 Trade
M.G.L. c. 93 § 21A		 Correspondence
M.G.L. c. 75C
Accounting
Complimentary Medicine
Acupressure Therapy
Colon Hydrotherapy
Energy Therapy
Healing Therapy
Hypnotherapy/Hypnotism
Homeopathy
Reflexology
Shiatsu
Whole Health Care
Business Administration
Career Development
Certified Nursing Assistant
Civil Service Preparation
Computers
Operations
Data and Word Processing
Programming
Computer Electronics Repair
Cosmetic Tatooing
Court Reporting
Dental Assisting
EKG
Health Care
Laboratory Training
Massage Therapy
Muscular Therapy
Nursing Services (not nursing)
Phlebotomy
Personal Training
Physical Training
Practical Nursing (LPN certificate programs)
Retailing
Social Habits and Customs
Tatooing
Tour Management
Tractor Trailer Driving (CDL-A only)
Travel
 Appliance Repair
Architectural Woodworking
Art
Audio Engineering
Auto Mechanics
Bartending
Broadcasting
Construction
Culinary Arts
Electrical
Environmental
Fashion Design
Floristry
Funeral Arts
Glass repair
Graphic Arts
HVAC
Machinist
Mobile Electronics Installation
Modeling
Pet Grooming and Pet Cosmetology
Photography
Plumbing
Printing
Security Systems
Steam Engineering
Surveying
Welding
Woodworking		 Reflexology
Forensic Handwriting Examiners
Funeral Arts
Steam Engineering
Surveying
Travel

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1These are non-degree granting programs; degree-granting programs are overseen by the Board of Higher Education www.mass.edu.


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