Maine Continuing Education Requirements

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

CNA certification is valid for 24 months in Maine as long as you work a minimum of eight paid hours in a nursing role within that period.

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

Please check with your facility/employer to ensure CEUFast courses are accepted. 

Renew Annually on 3/31.

Maine Law does not require continuing education for this profession.

Renew license annually on 3/31.

Maine law does not require continuing education

Hours Required Every occupational therapist shall complete a total of ten (10) hours and every occupational therapy assistant shall complete a total of six (6) hours of continuing education relevant to the practice of occupational therapy or interprofessional practice during each reporting period as a condition of renewal. For the purposes of this chapter, an “hour” means sixty (60) minutes. The reporting period is April 1 of the previous year through the March 31 renewal date. Hours completed during the reporting period cannot be carried forward into a subsequent renewal period.
Licenses expire annually on March 31. 

During each reporting period, one (1) hour of the total required ten (10) hours for occupational therapists and one (1) hour of the total required six (6) hours for occupational therapy assistants shall be on ethics in the practice of occupational therapy. The one (1) hour of ethics can be satisfied with any qualifying continuing education activity as set forth in Section 3(2)(B).
 

Hours Required Every occupational therapist shall complete a total of ten (10) hours and every occupational therapy assistant shall complete a total of six (6) hours of continuing education relevant to the practice of occupational therapy or interprofessional practice during each reporting period as a condition of renewal. For the purposes of this chapter, an “hour” means sixty (60) minutes. The reporting period is April 1 of the previous year through the March 31 renewal date. Hours completed during the reporting period cannot be carried forward into a subsequent renewal period. Licenses expire annually on March 31.  

During each reporting period, one (1) hour of the total required ten (10) hours for occupational therapists and one (1) hour of the total required six (6) hours for occupational therapy assistants shall be on ethics in the practice of occupational therapy. The one (1) hour of ethics can be satisfied with any qualifying continuing education activity as set forth in Section 3(2)(B).
 

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

Athletic Trainers are required to renew their license annually on the anniversary date of original license. 

You are required to provide your National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA) certification number.

All licenses expire annually on April 30th.  

Continuing Education is not required for license renewal

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