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This guide outlines Maine's CME requirements for MDs and DOs, including total credits, opioid education mandates, licensure cycles, and accepted credit types for license renewal in the state.
As healthcare advances, Maine’s CME requirements serve as a cornerstone in upholding high standards in medical practice. In this dynamic field, where progress is constant, Continuing Medical Education (CME) ensures healthcare providers remain at the forefront of medical knowledge. This guide explores Maine's CME requirements for medical license renewal, offering healthcare practitioners a roadmap to meet their obligations and excel in a demanding, innovative environment.
The Maine, healthcare licensure is overseen by various boards, including the Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine. This board establishes CME requirements tailored to the needs of physicians practicing in the state: https://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/rules/02/chaps02.htm#373
Your credential requirements
Maine MD
Due: 31 Dec, 2025
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Profession: Medical Doctor (MD)
CME Credits Required: 40
Licensure Cycle: Every Two Years
Credit Type: AMA PRA Category 1, AOA Category 1-A, AOA Category 1-B, and AAFP Prescribed Credits are required.
Special CME Requirements:
Profession: Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO)
CME Credits Required: 100
Licensure Cycle: Every Two Years
Special CME Requirements:
“MD: A minimum of 40 hours in Category 1. Physicians must complete 3 hours of Category 1 credit CME every two years on the prescribing of opioid medication as required by Board Rule Chapter 21, “Use of Controlled Substances for Treatment of Pain.”
“Board. As part of the renewal application, each physician licensed by the Board of Osteopathic Licensure pursuant to Title 32, chapter 36, must append satisfactory evidence or complete a form prescribed by the board certifying that the physician has obtained 100 hours of continuing medical education during the two years preceding the renewal of the physician's license. At least 40 of the 100 hours of continuing medical education obtained must be osteopathic medical education, as defined by the Board in Section 1, subsection 6. “
More information on Maine CME requirements for physicians on the state medical board
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Medical doctors in Maine must complete 40 hours of Category 1 CME credits every two years. Accepted credit types include AMA PRA Category 1™, AOA Category 1-A and 1-B, and AAFP Prescribed Credits. Additionally, physicians must complete 3 hours in opioid prescribing and pain management during each cycle.
Source: Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine – Chapter 21
MDs must earn 40 Category 1 CME credits during each two-year licensure cycle. This includes 3 hours on opioid prescribing and pain management, as required by Board Rule Chapter 21, "Use of Controlled Substances for Treatment of Pain."
Source: Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine – Chapter 21
Required topics include:
Remaining hours may be in general or specialty-specific clinical education
Source: Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine – Chapter 21
CME requirements for MDs must be met every two years, aligned with the physician’s license renewal cycle.
Source: Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine – Chapter 21
DOs in Maine are required to complete 100 hours of CME every two years. Of these, at least 40 hours must be osteopathic medical education. Additionally, DOs must complete 3 hours of opioid prescribing and pain management as part of their CME.
Source: Maine Board of Osteopathic Licensure – Chapter 1
To maintain licensure, DOs must complete:
3 hours in opioid prescribing and pain management
Source: Maine Board of Osteopathic Licensure – Chapter 1
DOs must complete the following:
The remaining hours may focus on other clinical topics relevant to practice
Source: Maine Board of Osteopathic Licensure – Chapter 1
DOs are required to renew their CME every two years. Opioid-related training and osteopathic education must also be completed within each renewal cycle.
Source: Maine Board of Osteopathic Licensure – Chapter 1
