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Maryland CME requirements
Continuing medical education and license renewal rules for clinicians licensed in Maryland, as recorded by MedLicense for planning.
Planning aid only. MedLicense is not legal or compliance advice. Boards change rules between cycles, so confirm every requirement with the board before you rely on it.
- Licensing board
- Maryland Board of Physicians
- License lookup
- Public license verification
- 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 licence 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: licence 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.
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.
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