Maine
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Maine continuing education (CE) requirements:
Maine Board of Examiners of Psychologists
CE Required: 40 hours every 2 years
Online CE Allowed: No limit
License Expiration: 4/30, annually (CE due even years)
National Accreditation Accepted: APA
Notes: 3 hrs ethics, 20 hrs in area of practice; 3 hrs supervision if applicable
Date of Info: 12/6/2017
Maine psychologists can earn all 40 hours required for renewal through online courses offered on the psychology page of this website. Click here to view online CE courses for psychologists.
Maine Board of Counseling Professionals Licensure
CE Required: 55 hours every 2 years (15 hours may consist of peer consultation)
Online CE Allowed: No limit
License Expiration: DOI, every 2 years
National Accreditation Accepted: To be approved, objectives must directly relate to counseling theory
Notes: 4 hrs ethics required each renewal, No yoga/CAM courses allowed; Continuing education credit may not be claimed more than once for completing the same prerecorded program, home study, or online, internet or other distance learning program.
Date of Info: 12/6/2017
Maine counselors can earn all 55 hours required for renewal through online courses offered on the counseling page of this website. Click here to view NBCC-approved online CE courses.
Maine Board of Speech Language Pathology, Audiology & Hearing Aid
CE Required: 10 hours per year (16 if dual)
Online CE Allowed: 4 hours
License Expiration: 2/28, annually
National Accreditation Accepted: ASHA
Date of Info: 12/6/2017
Maine SLPs can earn up to 4 hours required for renewal through online courses offered on the speech-language pathology page of this website. Click here to view ASHA-approved online CEU courses.
Maine State Board of Social Worker Licensure
CE Required: 25 hours every 2 years
Online CE Allowed: 10 hours (if non-interactive); CE credit only once for a particular audiotape/disk, videotape/disk or course of independent study. Continuing professional education credit may not be claimed for a course of independent study that is substantially similar to a course that the licensee has previously taken for credit.
License Expiration: DOI, every 2 years
National Accreditation Accepted: No blanket approval for home study
Notes: 4 hours SW ethics required each renewal, Conditionally licensed SW also need 6 hours psychosocial assessment
Date of Info: 12/6/2017
Maine social workers can earn up to 10 hours for renewal through online courses offered on the social work page of this website. Click here to view ASWB-approved online CE courses.
Maine Board of Occupational Therapy
CE Required: No Requirements
Online CE Allowed: N/A
License Expiration: 3/31, odd years
National Accreditation Accepted: AOTA
Date of Info: 12/6/2017
Maine Board of Counseling Professionals Licensure
CE Required: 55 hours every 2 years (15 hours may consist of peer consultation)
Online CE Allowed: No limit
License Expiration: DOI, every 2 years
National Accreditation Accepted: To be approved, objectives must directly relate to counseling theory
Notes: 4 hrs ethics required each renewal, No yoga/CAM courses allowed
Date of Info: 11/13/2015
Maine MFTs can earn up to 55 hours per renewal through online courses offered on the marriage & family therapy page of this website. Click here to view NBCC-approved online CE courses.
Maine Board of Licensing of Dietetic Practice
CE Required: 15 hours per year
Online CE Allowed: 11 hours (correspondence courses - Cat 2)
License Expiration: 12/31, annually (CE due 8/31)
National Accreditation Accepted: "may approve all courses approved by ADA"
Notes: Minimum 4 hours from Cat 1 - live courses
Date of Info: 12/6/2017
