Maine Physician CE requirements

Physician (MD) — license renewal requirements, sourced from the official board.

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40CE hours every 2 yearsVerify with board

Renewal: Biennial renewal on the licensee's birthday.

Required categories

Category 1 CME (all 40 hours)
40h
Opioid prescribing education (3 hours Category 1 every 2 years)
3h

Details

Reporting
Attestation at renewal

40 Category 1 hours per licensure period with 3 Category 1 hours on opioid prescribing every two years (Board of Licensure in Medicine CME guidance); the Board accepts ABMS certification/MOC as equivalent to the 40-hour requirement per its November 2025 guidance. Representative MD framing; DOs follow a separate rule (100 hours biennially, 40 osteopathic).

Official source: Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine — CME Information (PDF)

⚠️Board rules change. Verify every figure against the official source before relying on it.

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