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Maryland CME and nursing CE requirements
Continuing education and license renewal rules for physicians, advanced practice clinicians and nurses licensed in Maryland, as recorded by ClinLicense for planning.
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- Licensing board
- Maryland Board of Physicians
- License lookup
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- License renewal
- Every 2 years
MD CME requirements
Reviewed 2026-10-31 This entry was last reviewed on 2026-10-31. That date records our own review and is not a board approval. Some details below are marked for confirmation, so treat those as unverified until the board confirms them. Always confirm with the board before you rely on it.
- Total hours
- 50 hours every 2 years, with at least 50 in Category 1 or the equivalent
- License renewal
- Every 2 years
Required topics
| Topic | Hours | How often | Applies to | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opioid & controlled-substance prescribing | No minimum | Every cycle | DEA registrants | Prescriber-related opioid/PDMP education rules exist; hours not confirmed |
Notes. Licensees attest to 50 Category 1 hours per 2 years, or equivalent alternatives. Confirm requirements.
DO CME requirements
Not yet verified Not yet verified, confirm with the board. This entry has not been checked against the board’s own published rules.
- Total hours
- 50 hours every 2 years, with at least 50 in Category 1 or the equivalent
- License renewal
- Every 2 years
Required topics
| Topic | Hours | How often | Applies to | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opioid & controlled-substance prescribing | No minimum | Every cycle | DEA registrants | Prescriber-related opioid/PDMP education rules exist; hours not confirmed |
Notes. Copied from the MD block as a planning default; the osteopathic rules were not separately confirmed. Confirm with the board.
NP CME requirements
Reviewed 2026-11-01 This entry was last reviewed on 2026-11-01. That date records our own review and is not a board approval. Some details below are marked for confirmation, so treat those as unverified until the board confirms them. Always confirm with the board before you rely on it.
- Total hours
- No hour minimum recorded every 2 years
- License renewal
- Every 2 years
Required topics
No mandated topics are recorded for this profession in this state. That is not the same as the board having none, so confirm with the board.
Notes. COMAR 10.27.07.04 (Library of Maryland Regulations): NP certification expires with the RN license and is renewed biennially by submitting documentation of current national certification, the renewal form and fees; the regulation sets no CE hours (hours 0 means none set by the board beyond national certification). Confirm with the board.
PA CME requirements
Reviewed 2026-11-01 This entry was last reviewed on 2026-11-01. That date records our own review and is not a board approval. Always confirm with the board before you rely on it.
- Total hours
- 50 hours every 2 years, with at least 50 in Category 1 or the equivalent
- License renewal
- Every 2 years
Required topics
| Topic | Hours | How often | Applies to | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacology | 8 | Every cycle | Everyone | Category 1 pharmacology hours within the 50 |
Notes. COMAR 10.32.03.10D: license renewed every 2 years with 50 hours of CE, at least 8 of them Category 1 pharmacology and the other 42 Category I, earned in the 2 years before expiration. A first renewal after initial licensure or reinstatement requires only the 8 pharmacology hours.
CRNA CME requirements
Not yet verified Not yet verified, confirm with the board. This entry has not been checked against the board’s own published rules.
- Total hours
- Not recorded every 2 years
- License renewal
- Every 2 years
Required topics
No mandated topics are recorded for this profession in this state. That is not the same as the board having none, so confirm with the board.
Notes. Biennial APRN renewal with proof of national certification per the fee page; no CE hours found. Confirm with the board.
Maryland nursing CE requirements
Nursing boards usually count continuing education in contact hours rather than CME credits, and the nursing license renews on its own schedule, which may differ from the medical board dates above. Nurse practitioners and nurse anesthetists have their own sections above.
Nurse Licensure Compact Maryland has implemented the Nurse Licensure Compact. A registered or practical nurse whose primary state of residence is Maryland can hold a multistate license issued by Maryland, which carries the privilege to practice in the other compact states, and a nurse with a multistate license from another compact state can practice in Maryland under that privilege. Renewal and CE for a multistate license follow the rules of the home state that issued it. The compact covers RN and LPN/LVN licenses only, and advanced practice authority is still granted state by state. This compact list was last reviewed on November 3, 2026. Read the compact guide for RNs and LPNs.
Registered nurses (RN)
Reviewed 2026-11-03 This entry was last reviewed on 2026-11-03 against the source linked below. That date records our own review and is not a board approval.
- Continuing education
- 30 contact hours every 2 years
- Other ways to meet it
- COMAR 10.27.01.13G and Health Occupations 8-312 require evidence, for each 2-year renewal, of one of: 1,000 hours of active nursing practice in the past 5 years, completion of a Board-approved nursing degree or diploma in the past 5 years, or 30 CEUs in the 2 years before renewal (a refresher course or preceptorship also qualifies under the statute).
- Nursing license renewal
- Every 2 years, based on end of your birth month
- Board
- Maryland Board of Nursing
- Source
- The board page this entry was checked against
Required topics
| Topic | Contact hours | How often | Applies to | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Implicit bias | Not recorded | Once | Everyone | One-time implicit bias and structural racism training, attested at the first renewal after April 1, 2026 (implicit bias only if not already completed); no hour count stated |
Notes. COMAR 10.27.01.13G and Health Occupations 8-312 require evidence, for each 2-year renewal, of one of: 1,000 hours of active nursing practice in the past 5 years, completion of a Board-approved nursing degree or diploma in the past 5 years, or 30 CEUs in the 2 years before renewal (a refresher course or preceptorship also qualifies under the statute). Licenses expire on the 28th day of the birth month, in odd years for odd birth years and even years for even birth years. A one-time implicit bias training and, from April 1, 2026, a structural racism training attestation apply at the first renewal after those dates; no hour count is stated.
Licensed practical and vocational nurses (LPN/LVN)
Reviewed 2026-11-03 This entry was last reviewed on 2026-11-03 against the source linked below. That date records our own review and is not a board approval.
- Continuing education
- 30 contact hours every 2 years
- Other ways to meet it
- COMAR 10.27.01.13G and Health Occupations 8-312 require evidence, for each 2-year renewal, of one of: 1,000 hours of active nursing practice in the past 5 years, completion of a Board-approved nursing degree or diploma in the past 5 years, or 30 CEUs in the 2 years before renewal (a refresher course or preceptorship also qualifies under the statute).
- Nursing license renewal
- Every 2 years, based on end of your birth month
- Board
- Maryland Board of Nursing
- Source
- The board page this entry was checked against
Required topics
| Topic | Contact hours | How often | Applies to | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Implicit bias | Not recorded | Once | Everyone | One-time implicit bias and structural racism training, attested at the first renewal after April 1, 2026 (implicit bias only if not already completed); no hour count stated |
Notes. COMAR 10.27.01.13G and Health Occupations 8-312 require evidence, for each 2-year renewal, of one of: 1,000 hours of active nursing practice in the past 5 years, completion of a Board-approved nursing degree or diploma in the past 5 years, or 30 CEUs in the 2 years before renewal (a refresher course or preceptorship also qualifies under the statute). Licenses expire on the 28th day of the birth month, in odd years for odd birth years and even years for even birth years. A one-time implicit bias training and, from April 1, 2026, a structural racism training attestation apply at the first renewal after those dates; no hour count is stated.
Certified nurse-midwives (CNM)
Reviewed 2026-11-03 This entry was last reviewed on 2026-11-03 against the source linked below. That date records our own review and is not a board approval.
- Continuing education
- The board requires no general continuing education hours for this license, apart from the required topics listed below.
- Continuing competency
- COMAR 10.27.05.08: nurse-midwife certification expires with the RN license and is renewed every 2 years on documentation of current national certification (AMCB or another recognized body); the regulation sets no CE hours, so hours 0 means none beyond certification.
- Nursing license renewal
- Every 2 years, based on end of your birth month
- Board
- Maryland Board of Nursing
- Source
- The board page this entry was checked against
Required topics
| Topic | Contact hours | How often | Applies to | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Implicit bias | Not recorded | Once | Everyone | One-time implicit bias and structural racism training, attested at the first renewal after April 1, 2026 (implicit bias only if not already completed); no hour count stated |
Notes. COMAR 10.27.05.08: nurse-midwife certification expires with the RN license and is renewed every 2 years on documentation of current national certification (AMCB or another recognized body); the regulation sets no CE hours, so hours 0 means none beyond certification. The one-time implicit bias and structural racism training attestation applies at renewal.
Clinical nurse specialists (CNS)
Reviewed 2026-11-03 This entry was last reviewed on 2026-11-03 against the source linked below. That date records our own review and is not a board approval.
- Continuing education
- The board requires no general continuing education hours for this license, apart from the required topics listed below.
- Nursing license renewal
- Every 2 years, based on end of your birth month
- Board
- Maryland Board of Nursing
- Source
- The board page this entry was checked against
Required topics
| Topic | Contact hours | How often | Applies to | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Implicit bias | Not recorded | Once | Everyone | One-time implicit bias and structural racism training, attested at the first renewal after April 1, 2026 (implicit bias only if not already completed); no hour count stated |
Notes. In Maryland only a psychiatric-mental-health clinical nurse specialist (PMH/APRN, COMAR 10.27.12) holds a separate board certification, renewed every 2 years on proof of current national certification with no CE hours set (COMAR 10.27.12.07); other CNSs practice under the RN license and its 1,000-hour, degree or 30-CEU renewal requirement. The one-time implicit bias and structural racism attestation applies.
See nursing CE requirements by state to compare Maryland with other states.
Plan this renewal
Use the free opioid CME planner to see the controlled-substance rules for Maryland next to other states, or the license cost calculator to estimate fees. Read how multi-state CME works if you hold more than one license.
Nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurse anesthetists and anesthesiologist assistants usually also maintain national certification, which has its own cycle. The recertification basics guide explains how that fits alongside state rules. Nurses who hold licenses in more than one state can read the Nurse Licensure Compact for RNs and LPNs.
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