Maine

Maine Continuing Education Requirements

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Maine Registered Nurse (RN)

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Last Updated: Thursday, October 3, 2024

CEs not required.

No continuing education is required for RNs by the Maine State Board of Nursing.

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Maine State Board of Nursing

Phone: 207-287-1133 Fax: 207-287-1149 Website: Visit Site Address: 161 Capitol St. 158 State House Station
Augusta, Maine 04333-0158

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Maine Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN)

Maine Requires

50 Hours

Every two years

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Maine requires

50 hours Every two years

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CEUfast Meets All Requirements

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 2, 2025

All Requirements

APRNs shall earn fifty (50) contact hours of continuing education every two years for licensure renewal.

Special Requirements

A minimum of 30 contact hours must be in Category I, which is defined in subsection 2(A).
- CEUfast courses meet Category I requirements.
By December 31, 2017 and thereafter advanced practice registered nurses with prescriptive authority must complete 3 contact hours of Category I continuing education on the prescribing of opioid medication.
If Certified Nurse Practitioners, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists and Certified Nurse- Midwives have not prescribed drugs within the past 2 years, the applicant shall provide evidence of satisfactory completion of 15 contact hours of pharmacology within the 2 years prior to applying for approval to practice.

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Maine State Board of Nursing

Phone: 207-287-1133 Fax: 207-287-1149 Website: Visit Site Email: Contact Address: 158 State House Station
Augusta, Maine 04333-0158

All Requirements

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Maine Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

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#P0274

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Last Updated: Friday, August 4, 2023

CEs not required.

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Maine State Board of Nursing

Phone: 207-287-1133 Fax: 207-287-1149 Website: Visit Site Address: 161 Capitol St. 158 State House Station
Augusta, Maine 04333-0158

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Maine Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

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Last Updated: Thursday, September 4, 2025

CEs not required.

CNAs shall renew their placement on the CNA Registry every two years for certificate renewal.

Special Requirements

The following are required to maintain an active status on the CNA Registry:

Completion of a minimum of at least 8 hours of qualified employment every 24 months;
You must have no disqualifying annotations; and
You must renew your CNA Registry listing every 24 months.

Nursing facilities must provide CNAs with no less than 12 hours per year of in-service education.

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Maine Department of Human Services - Division of Licensing and Regulatory Services

Phone: 207-287-9310 Fax: 207-287-9325 Website: Visit Site Email: Contact Address: State House Station #11, 442 Civic Center Drive,
Augusta 04330

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Maine Medication Aide

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#P0274

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Last Updated: Tuesday, August 15, 2023

CEs not required.

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Maine Department of Human Services - Division of Licensing and Regulatory Services

Phone: 207-287-9310 Website: Visit Site Address: State House Station #11, 442 Civic Center Drive,
Augusta 04330

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Maine Physical Therapist (PT)

Last Updated: Monday, September 8, 2025

CEs not required.

Maine Law does not require continuing education for this profession.

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Maine Department of Professional and Financial Regulation Office of Licensing and Registration

Phone: 207-624-8620 Fax: 207-624-8690 Website: Visit Site Address: 35 State House Station
Augusta 04333-0035

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Maine Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA)

Last Updated: Monday, September 8, 2025

CEs not required.

Maine law does not require continuing education

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Maine Department of Professional and Financial Regulation Office of Licensing and Registration

Phone: 207-624-8620 Fax: 207-624-8690 Website: Visit Site Address: 35 State House Station
Augusta 04333-0035

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Maine Occupational Therapist (OT)

Maine Requires

10 Hours

Every year

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Maine requires

10 hours Every year

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Last Updated: Friday, September 5, 2025

OTs shall earn ten (10) contact hours of continuing education every year for licensure renewal.

Special Requirements

Qualifying continuing education shall be relevant to the practice of occupational therapy or interprofessional practice.
One (1) hour of the required ten (10) shall be on ethics in the practice of occupational therapy.
At least four (4) of the required hours shall include participation as required at a sponsored presentation offered by any recognized sponsor as set forth in Section 3(3) of this chapter.
- Section 3(3): Licensees may satisfy the requirement by completing activities:
  - sponsored or approved by the Maine Occupational Therapy Association (MEOTA), its successor organization or a comparable organization;
  - sponsored or approved by NBCOT, its successor organization or a comparable organization;
  - sponsored or approved by the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), its successor organization or a comparable organization; or
  - sponsored by AOTA approved providers

CEUfast, Inc. is an AOTA Provider of professional development, Course approval ID#05100.

Required Courses

Ethical Principles of Occupational Therapy

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Board of Occupational Therapy Practice

Phone: 207-624-8624 Fax: 207-624-8690 Website: Visit Site Address: 35 State House Station
Augusta 04333-0035

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Maine Occupational Therapist Assistant (OTA)

Maine Requires

6 Hours

Every year

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Maine requires

6 hours Every year

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CEUfast Meets All Requirements

Last Updated: Friday, September 5, 2025

All Requirements

OTAs shall earn six (6) contact hours of continuing education every year for licensure renewal.

Special Requirements

Qualifying continuing education shall be relevant to the practice of occupational therapy or interprofessional practice.
One (1) hour of the required ten (6) shall be on ethics in the practice of occupational therapy.
At least four (4) of the required hours shall include participation as required at a sponsored presentation offered by any recognized sponsor as set forth in Section 3(3) of this chapter.
- Section 3(3): Licensees may satisfy the requirement by completing activities:
  - sponsored or approved by the Maine Occupational Therapy Association (MEOTA), its successor organization or a comparable organization;
  - sponsored or approved by NBCOT, its successor organization or a comparable organization;
  - sponsored or approved by the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), its successor organization or a comparable organization; or
  - sponsored by AOTA approved providers

CEUfast, Inc. is an AOTA Provider of professional development, Course approval ID#05100.

Required Courses

Ethical Principles of Occupational Therapy

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Complete all Maine Required OTA CEs

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Board of Occupational Therapy Practice

Phone: 207-624-8624 Fax: 207-624-8690 Website: Visit Site Address: 35 State House Station
Augusta 04333-0035

All Requirements

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Maine Athletic Trainer (AT/AL)

Maine Requires

50 Hours

Every year

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#P0274

Maine requires

50 hours Every year

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Last Updated: Friday, September 5, 2025

ATs shall maintain current certification by the National Athletic Trainers’ Association.

Special Requirements

Per Maine Legislature MRS Title 32, Chapter 127-A. ATHLETIC TRAINERS:

For the purposes of satisfying the continuing education requirements, each application for license renewal must include current certification by the National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA) or its successor or other organization approved by the department.

Per NATA:

BOC certification is recognized by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies and is the only accredited certification program for athletic trainers.
The BOC Recertification requirements outline the requirements to maintain your BOC certification. The requirements include information about completing the continuing education (CE) requirements, meeting the emergency cardiac care (ECC) requirements, submitting the BOC certification maintenance fee and adhering to the BOC Standards of Professional Practice.
BOC requires fifty (50) contact hours of continuing education every two (2) year reporting period.

Required Courses Not Provided by CEUfast

Emergency Cardiac Care Certification

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Athletic Trainers Program

Phone: 207-624-8603 Fax: 207-624-8637 Website: Visit Site Email: Contact Address: 35 State House Station
Augusta, Maine 04333-0035

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Maine Respiratory Therapist (RT)

ANCC

Approved Provider

#P0274

ANCC

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Last Updated: Monday, September 8, 2025

CEs not required.

RTs are not required to complete Continuing Education for license renewal.

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Department of Professional and Financial Regulations Office of Professional and Occupational Rgulations

Phone: 207-624-8500 Fax: 207-624-8690 Website: Visit Site Email: Contact Address: 35 State House Station
Augusta 04333-0035

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Maine Medical Assistant (MA)

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#P0274

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Last Updated: Wednesday, November 15, 2023

CEs not required.

Maine medical assistants are not licensed. However, they work under licensed medical professionals.

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Department of Health and Human Services

Phone: 207-287-3707 Address: 09 Capitol Street
11 State House Station
Augusta 04333

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Maine CCI Credentialed Specialists

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 15, 2025

All Requirements

A credential is active for 9-12 months after passing a CCI exam. For the first renewal, CCI credential holders must submit the renewal fee and a signature of compliance with the Code of Ethics.

There are no Continuing Education Unit (CEU) requirements for the first renewal.

Following the first renewal, maintenance of an “active status” for CCI credential holders requires the completion of the following three steps every three years, on the anniversary of the first renewal date:

The submission of renewal fees.
Signature of compliance with the CCI Code of Ethics.
The completion of Continuing Education Units (CEUs).
- Certificate-Level (CCT and CRAT): sixteen (16) CEUs.
- Advanced-Level (ACS): thirty-six (36) CEUs.
- Registry-Level (RCES, RCIS, RCS, RCCS, RPhS, and RVS): thirty-six (36) CEUs.

Advanced and registry-level credential holders must complete thirty (30) cardiovascular-related CEUs. The remaining 6 or fewer CEUs can be on any topic.

Special Requirements

Advanced Cardiac Sonographer (ACS):

Thirty-six (36) contact hours of continuing education every three years for licensure renewal.
Thirty (30) cardiovascular-related CEUs.
The remaining six (6) or fewer CEUs can be on any topic.

Certified Cardiographic Technician (CCT):

Sixteen (16) contact hours of continuing education every three years for licensure renewal.

Certified Rhythm Analysis Technician (CRAT):

Sixteen (16) contact hours of continuing education every three years for licensure renewal.

Registered Congenital Cardiac Sonographer (RCCS):

Thirty-six (36) contact hours of continuing education every three years for licensure renewal.
Thirty (30) cardiovascular-related CEUs.
The remaining six (6) or fewer CEUs can be on any topic.

Registered Cardiac Electrophysiology Specialist (RCES):

Thirty-six (36) contact hours of continuing education every three years for licensure renewal.
Thirty (30) cardiovascular-related CEUs.
The remaining six (6) or fewer CEUs can be on any topic.

Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS):

Thirty-six (36) contact hours of continuing education every three years for licensure renewal.
Thirty (30) cardiovascular-related CEUs.
The remaining six (6) or fewer CEUs can be on any topic.

Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS):

Thirty-six (36) contact hours of continuing education every three years for licensure renewal.
Thirty (30) cardiovascular-related CEUs.
The remaining six (6) or fewer CEUs can be on any topic.

Registered Phlebology Sonographer (RPhS):

Thirty-six (36) contact hours of continuing education every three years for licensure renewal.
Thirty (30) cardiovascular-related CEUs.
The remaining six (6) or fewer CEUs can be on any topic.

Registered Vascular Specialist (RVS):

Thirty-six (36) contact hours of continuing education every three years for licensure renewal.
Thirty (30) cardiovascular-related CEUs.
The remaining six (6) or fewer CEUs can be on any topic.

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Cardiovascular Credentialing International

Phone: 919-861-4539 Website: Visit Site Email: Contact Address: 3739 National Drive - Suite 202
Raleigh 27612

All Requirements

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