Complete requirements guide for traveling healthcare workers
Application Fee
Varies
Processing Time
2–4
weeks
Renewal Period
2
years
Renewal Fee
Varies
Travel CNAs should be aware that Maine has a higher training hour standard (130 hours) than the federal minimum. If your home state training was only 75 hours, you may be required to take a non-traditional competency test to be listed.
License by Endorsement
Available for out-of-state licensees
Temporary License
Not available
Background Check
Required
Fingerprinting
Not required
Jurisprudence Exam
Not required
Maine requires verification from all states where you hold or have held certification. Applicants must have completed a 130-hour approved training program or equivalent.
Maine's manual verification of training hours can lead to a longer processing time of up to a month.
Maine does not charge for placement on the registry for out-of-state transfers.
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