Below is exactly what Maine Board of Licensure of Podiatric Medicine requires: mandatory topics, exemptions, accepted credit types, and documentation rules.
Reviewed by Doug Doehrman, MD · Last reviewed May 5, 2026
Maine has no state-mandated topic requirements beyond the 25-hour total.
These rules apply only when the trigger described under each card is met (for example, holding a state-issued controlled substance registration or treating a specific patient population). Each cites the underlying statute or rule directly.
Maine-licensed podiatrists whose scope of practice includes prescribing opioid medication
“By December 31, 2017, an individual licensed under this chapter must successfully complete 3 hours of continuing education every 2 years on the prescription of opioid medication as a condition of prescribing opioid medication.”
Podiatrists licensed after June 30 of an even-numbered year
Credit must come from an organization accredited by the ACCME, AMA, Maine Medical Association, or AAFP. ACGME residency or fellowship time accrues toward the requirement. Teaching or presenting accredited CME can satisfy a portion of required hours.
| Credit system | Notes |
|---|---|
Category 1 (CPME-Approved) min 15 hrs | Category 1 — at least 15 of the 25 biennial hours must be CPME-approved Category 1 CME (or equivalent AMA/AOA Category 1).Sourcehttps://www.maine.gov/pfr/professionallicensing/professions/board-licensure-podiatric-medicine[2] |
Category 2 max 10 hrs | Category 2 — up to 10 of the 25 biennial hours may be Category 2 (home study, journal articles, hospital staff meetings, etc.).Sourcehttps://www.maine.gov/pfr/professionallicensing/professions/board-licensure-podiatric-medicine[2] |
Physicians are responsible for retaining CME documentation and producing it on request. Requirements include course title, dates, hours, sponsoring organization, and accrediting body.
No formal waivers or exemptions are published for Maine.
Atlas CME tracks your hours, maps them to your state requirements, and reminds you before your a fixed date cycle renewal.
Every mandatory topic and conditional requirement above cites the underlying statute or rule. Numbered references below correspond to the bracketed citations next to each requirement.
“By December 31, 2017, an individual licensed under this chapter must successfully complete 3 hours of continuing education every 2 years on the prescription of opioid medication as a condition of prescribing opioid medication.”32 MRS § 3657(4)