If you hold a Maine Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) license, the State Board of Nursing requires 50 contact hours of continuing education every two-year renewal cycle, of which at least 30 must be Category I. All CE must target your level of practice and clinical specialty. Prescribers must include at least 3 hours on opioid prescribing; APRNs who do not prescribe must document 15 pharmacology hours instead. Below is the full breakdown.
50 hours / 2 years
Fifty contact hours each biennial cycle (at least 30 Category I).
3 opioid hours
Prescribers include 3 hours on opioid prescribing.
15 pharmacology (non-prescribers)
Non-prescribing NPs/CNMs document 15 pharmacology hours.
Specialty-targeted
CE must match your level of practice and clinical specialty.
How many CE hours Maine nurse practitioners need
Maine requires 50 contact hours every two years, with at least 30 in Category I. All CE must be targeted to your APRN level of practice and specialty.
Opioid and pharmacology requirements
- Opioid prescribing: at least 3 of the 50 hours for prescribers.
- Non-prescribers: 15 pharmacology contact hours every two years instead.
Renewal cycle and deadlines
Maine APRN licenses renew every two years. Complete and document your 50 hours, including the Category I minimum and any opioid or pharmacology requirement, before your renewal deadline.
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View pricingMaine Nurse Practitioners (NP/APRN) CME at a glance
- Opioid Prescribing (Prescribers)3 hrs
APRNs with prescriptive authority must include at least 3 of the 50 contact hours on the prescribing of opioid medication.
- Pharmacology (Non-Prescribers)15 hrs · per cycle if applicable
NPs or CNMs who do NOT prescribe must document 15 contact hours of pharmacology every two years at renewal.
Always confirm with your licensing board
Maine APRNs must complete 50 contact hours of continuing education every two years, of which at least 30 must be in Category I. All CE must be targeted to the APRN's level of practice and clinical specialty. APRNs with prescriptive authority must include at least 3 of the 50 hours on the prescribing of opioid medication. APRNs (NPs or CNMs) who do NOT prescribe must document 15 contact hours of pharmacology every two years instead.
CE requirements change. Confirm current rules with the Maine State Board of Nursing before relying on these figures.
Source: Maine State Board of Nursing. Board website · Researched as of 2026-06-01 · CME rules change; this is administrative guidance, not legal or CME-accreditation advice.
Licensed in more than one state?
APRN Compact: enacted but not yet active. Enacted by several states but NOT yet operational — no multistate APRN license is being issued. APRNs/NPs license state-by-state today (an APRN who is also an RN may hold an NLC multistate RN license).
Each state license carries its own CME requirement and renewal date — if you hold more than one, you need a plan for each.
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whiteglovenlc.comMaine Nurse Practitioner CE Requirements — Frequently Asked Questions
How many CE hours do Maine nurse practitioners need?
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50 contact hours every two years, with at least 30 in Category I.
Do Maine APRN prescribers need opioid CE?
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Yes — at least 3 of the 50 hours must be on opioid prescribing.
What if a Maine NP does not prescribe?
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Non-prescribing NPs and CNMs must document 15 pharmacology contact hours every two years.
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