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Maine license renewal
Maine nursing CE renewal requirements
Maine does not require continuing education for routine renewal of an RN license.
Maine APRNs renew every two years and need 50 contact hours of continuing education each renewal, including 3 contact hours of pharmacology.
✓ Verified October 8, 2026 against Maine’s board of nursing, state rules and the Nurse Licensure Compact. Sources are listed below.
At a glance
- Renewal cycle
- Every two years
- RN continuing education
- None
- APRN continuing education
- 50 contact hours
- Nurse Licensure Compact
- Yes, a member state
- Reports to CE Broker
- Not confirmed
Required topics
“Part of the total” hours count toward the overall requirement; “on top of the total” hours are extra.
APRNs (in addition to RN requirements)
| Topic | Hours | How often | Counts |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEA MATE Act substance use disorder trainingDEA registrants | 8 | Once | On top of the total |
| Category I opioid prescribing educationAPRNs with prescriptive authority | 3 | Every renewal | Part of the total |
RN renewal in detail
- Maine does not require CE for RN license renewal.
- When it expires: Biennial; license expires on the licensee's birthday (32 MRSA 2206).
APRN renewal in detail
- 50 contact hours per 2 years in nursing/medicine/allied health in the area of practice, at least 30 Category I; non-prescribers submit 15 pharmacology hours; 3 hours opioid prescribing every 2 years for opioid prescribers.
- APRNs must hold a current national certification.
- When it expires: Biennial; expires on licensee's birthday with RN license.
Using HIVE Nurse for your hours
HIVE Nurse is approved as a provider of continuing nursing education by the Florida Board of Nursing (CE Provider #50-57054). Boards differ on whether they accept CE from a provider approved by another state’s board, so check Maine’s rules before you count a course.
The renewal checker builds your own list from these rules and can remind you before your license expires.
Sources
Some details for Maine are being re-confirmed with the board. Check the source before you renew.
Rules change. Your board’s website is the final word.