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MD/DO CME Requirements

 
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ATTENTION

Some states are beginning to require that CME in certain subjects be earned only through specific Board-approved training programs. Clinicians should verify all information regarding licensure requirements with their state licensing board(s) to ensure that this activity is approved for state required CME credit. This information was updated on 5/1/2023 and will be updated annually.

AK

 

50 hours every 2 years; All of which must be AMA Category 1 or AOA Category 1 or 2. Physician may not be exempted from more than 15 hours of continuing education in a 5-year period.

EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

  • Opioids, 2 hours on opioid use and addiction. Every 2 years.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

    EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

    Responsible and Safe Use of Opioids in Children and Adolescents in the ED

    4 CME credits

    Expiration date: 1/1/26

    This content meets full requirement.

  • Pain management, 2 hours on pain management required for licensees holding a DEA number. Every 2 years.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

AL

 

25 total hours annually; All of which must be AMA PRA Category 1™.

EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

  • Opioids, 2 hours AMA PRA Category 1™ on prescribing controlled substances required for licensees who hold an Alabama Controlled Substances Certificate (ACSC). Every 2 years.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

    EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

    Responsible and Safe Use of Opioids in Children and Adolescents in the ED

    4 CME credits

    Expiration date: 1/1/26

    This content meets full requirement.

AR

 

20 total hours annually; All of which must be Category 1, including 10 on subjects pertaining to physician's primary area of (current) practice.

EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

AZ

 

MD: 40 hours every 2 years.

DO: 40 hours every 2 years, 24 of which must be AOA Category 1-A, and a maximum 16 hours of which may be AMA PRA Category 1™. Must be board-approved.

EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

CA

 

MD: 50 hours every 2 years, all of which must be AMA PRA Category 1™.

DO: 50 hours every 2 years, 20 of which must be AOA Category 1A or 1B, and a maximum 30 hours of which may be AOA Category 2B.

EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

  • Fluoroscopy

    MD: 10 hours on the application of x-ray to the human body, including 4 on radiation safety for the clinical use of fluoroscopy, required for fluoroscopy supervisors and operators. Every 2 years.

    DO: 10 hours on the application of x-ray to the human body, including 4 on radiation safety for the clinical use of fluoroscopy, required for fluoroscopy supervisors and operators. Every 2 years.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

  • Opioid & Terminal Illness

    MD: 12 hours on pain management and the treatment of terminally ill and dying patients. Effective January 1, 2019, pain management course must also include the risks of addiction associated with schedule II controlled substances. One time.

    DO: 12 hours on pain management and the treatment of terminally ill and dying patients. Effective January 1, 2019, pain management course must also include the risks of addiction associated with schedule II controlled substances. One time.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

    EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

    ED Management of Dyspnea in the Dying Patient

    4 CME credits

    Expiration date: 7/1/23

    This content does not meet full requirement.

    Responsible and Safe Use of Opioids in Children and Adolescents in the ED

    4 CME credits

    Expiration date: 1/1/26

    This content does not meet full requirement.

  • Geriatric medicine

    MD: 20% of CME hours for general internists and family physicians who have over 25% of the patient population at least 65 years of age must be on geriatric medicine. Every 2 years.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

  • Radiology

    MD: 10 hours on the application of x-ray to the human body, required for physicians who hold a radiology supervisor and operator certificate or a radiography or dermatology supervisor and operator permit. Every 2 years.

    DO: 10 hours on the application of x-ray to the human body required for osteopathic physicians who hold a radiology supervisor and operator certificate, or a radiography or dermatology supervisor and operator permit. Every 2 years.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

CO

 

The state of Colorado does not have continuing medical education requirements for physicians, except for physicians who prescribe opioids. Every 2 years.

EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

  • Opioids, 2 hours on best practices for opioid prescribing, recognition of substance use disorders, referral of patients with substance use disorders for treatment, and use of the Electronic Prescription Drug Monitoring Program required for licensees that prescribe opioids.

    Licensees who maintain a national board certification that requires equivalent substance use prevention training, or attests to the board that the health care provider does not prescribe opioids are exempted. (Senate Bill 19-228). Every 2 years.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

    EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

    Responsible and Safe Use of Opioids in Children and Adolescents in the ED

    4 CME credits

    Expiration date: 1/1/26

    This content meets full requirement.

CT

 

50 contact hours every 2 years on an area of the physician's practice.

EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

  • Mental health, 2 contact hours during the first renewal period in which continuing education is required and at least every six years thereafter, on the topic of mental health conditions common to veterans and family members of veterans, including (i) determining whether a patient is a veteran or family member of a veteran, (ii) screening for conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder, risk of suicide, depression and grief, and (iii) suicide prevention training. Every 6 years.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

    EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

    Patients at Risk for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms

    4 CME credits

    Expiration date: 1/1/26

    This content meets full requirement.

    Depressed & Suicidal Patients

    4 CME credits

    Expiration date: 5/1/22

    This content does not meet full requirement.

  • Public health, 1 hour on each of the following topics: infectious diseases, cultural competency, risk management, prescribing substances and pain management, sexual assault, domestic violence, behavioral health. Every 6 years.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

    EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

    Responsible and Safe Use of Opioids in Children and Adolescents in the ED

    4 CME credits

    Expiration date: 1/1/26

    This content meets full requirement.

    Emergency Care for Transgender and Gender-Diverse Children and Adolescents

    4 CME credits

    Expiration date: 9/1/23

    This content meets full requirement.

    Human Trafficking of Children and Adolescents: Recognition and Response in the ED

    4 CME credits

    Expiration date: 7/1/25

    This content meets full requirement.

DC

 

50 hours every 2 years; All of which must be Category 1, including 5 on topics identified by the director of the DOH as a public health priority (this is published every 5 years).

EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

DE

 

40 total hours every 2 years; All of which must be AMA or AOA Category 1.

EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

FL

 

MD: 40 hours every 2 years.

DO: 40 hours every 2 years.

EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

  • Domestic violence

    MD: 40 hours, including 2 Category 1 or 2 on prevention of medical errors and 2 Category 1 or 2 on domestic violence. Every 3rd renewal.

    DO: 40 hours, including 2 hours Category 1 or 2 on prevention of medical errors and 2 hours Category 1 or 2 on domestic violence. Every 3rd renewal.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

  • Medical error

    MD: 2 hours Category 1 or 2 on prevention of medical errors, required for first time renewal. Course must include information regarding the 5 most misdiagnosed conditions. Every 2 years.

    DO: 2 hours on prevention of medical errors required for the first renewal. Must be live/participatory attendance. One time.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

  • Opioids

    MD: 2 hours AMA Category 1 or AOA Category 1-A on prescribing controlled substances required for licensees registered with the DEA and authorized to prescribe controlled substances. Every 2 years.

    DO: 2 hours on prevention of medical errors and 2 hours on prescribing controlled substances (only if registered with the DEA). Every 2 years.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

    EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

    Responsible and Safe Use of Opioids in Children and Adolescents in the ED

    4 CME credits

    Expiration date: 1/1/26

    This content meets full requirement.

  • HIV/AIDS

    DO: 1 hour on HIV/AIDS. One time.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

  • State law

    DO: 1 hour on Florida laws and rules required for the first renewal. Must be live/participatory attendance. One time.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

GA

 

40 total hours every 2 years; 10 of which must be Category 1.

EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

  • Opioids, one time, 3 hours CME course

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

    EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

    Responsible and Safe Use of Opioids in Children and Adolescents in the ED

    4 CME credits

    Expiration date: 1/1/26

    This content meets full requirement.

  • Profesional boundaries and sexual misconduct, one time, 2 hours CME course

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

GU

 

100 hours every 2 years, 50 of which must be Category 1.

EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

  • Medical ethics, 2 hours Category 1 on medical ethics. Every 2 years.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

HI

 

MD: 40 hours every 2 years, all of which must be AMA PRA Category 1™, from any provider who is ACCME-accredited.

DO: 40 hours every 2 years, all of which must be AMA PRA Category 1™ or AOA Category 1-A.

EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

IA

 

  • Child abuse, 2 hours of state-supplied training on child abuse identification. Every 3 years.

    State-provided content to fulfill this requirement

  • Dependent adult abuse, 2 hours on dependent adult abuse identification and reporting required for primary care providers. Every 5 years.

    State-provided content to fulfill this requirement

  • End of life, 2 hours Category 1 on end of life care, required for primary care physicians. Every 5 years.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

    EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

    ED Management of Dyspnea in the Dying Patient

    4 CME credits

    Expiration date: 7/1/23

    This content meets full requirement.

  • Maintenance Requirement, 40 hours, 20 hours of which may be carried over from the previous license period. Every 2 years.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

  • Pain, 2 hours Category 1 on chronic pain management required for licensed physicians who provide primary care. Every 5 years.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

    EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

    Responsible and Safe Use of Opioids in Children and Adolescents in the ED

    4 CME credits

    Expiration date: 1/1/26

    This content meets full requirement.

ID

 

40 total hours every 2 years; All of which must be Category 1.

EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

IL

 

150 total hours every 3 years; 60 of which must be Category 1.

EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

  • Child abuse, Training on child abuse and neglect provided by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services. Must be completed within 3 months of engagement in a professional or official capacity as a mandated reporter and at least every 6 years thereafter. The training will count toward meeting a licensee's required continuing education.

    State-provided content to fulfill this requirement

  • Dementia, 1 hour on recognizing dementia required for all licensees who have direct patient interaction with adults aged 26 and above. Every 3 years.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

  • Implicit bias, 1 hour on implicit bias awareness per renewal period (NEW requirement 2023). Every 3 years.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

    EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

    Emergency Care for Transgender and Gender-Diverse Children and Adolescents

    4 CME credits

    Expiration date: 9/1/23

    This content meets full requirement.

  • Opioids, 3 hours on safe opioid prescribing required for controlled substance license holders. Every 3 years.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

    EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

    Responsible and Safe Use of Opioids in Children and Adolescents in the ED

    4 CME credits

    Expiration date: 1/1/26

    This content meets full requirement.

  • Sexual harrasment, 1 hour on sexual harassment prevention. Every 3 years.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

IN

 

2 hours on opioid prescribing and opioid abuse. Every 2 years.

EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

KS

 

MD/DO must choose one of the following continuing education cycles: annually, every 2 years, or every 3 years.

50 hours, 20 of which must be AMA PRA Category 1™. Annually.

100 hours, 40 of which must be AMA PRA Category 1™. Every 2 years.

150 hours, 60 of which must be AMA PRA Category 1™. Every 3 years.

EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

  • Opioids, 1, 2, or 3 hours (1 hour for each year of chosen continuing education cycle) on acute or chronic pain management, the appropriate prescribing of opioids, or the use of prescription drug monitoring programs.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

    EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

    Responsible and Safe Use of Opioids in Children and Adolescents in the ED

    4 CME credits

    Expiration date: 1/1/26

    This content meets full requirement.

KY

 

60 total hours every 3 years; 30 of which must be in Category 1.

EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

  • Addiction, 12 hours on addiction medicine required for DEA-licensed prescribers of buprenorphine-mono-product or buprenorphine-combined-with-naloxone. Every 3 years.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

  • Child abuse, 1 hour on pediatric abusive head trauma, required for pediatricians, radiologists, family practitioners, and emergency medicine and urgent care physicians, within five years of initial licensure. One time.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

    EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

    Management of Closed Head Injuries in Urgent Care

    4 CME credits

    Expiration date: 5/1/25

    This content meets full requirement.

  • Domestic violence, 3 hours on domestic violence within three years of initial licensure required for primary care physicians. One time.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

    EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

    Screening For Domestic Violence In The Pediatric Emergency Department

    4 CME credits

  • Pain management, 4.5 hours of board-approved training on KASPER, pain management, or addiction disorders required for licensees with prescriptive authority. Every 3 years.

    State-provided content to fulfill this requirement

LA

 

20 hours, all of which must be Category 1.

EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

  • Opioids, 3-hour CME course on drug diversion training, best prescribing practices of controlled substances, and appropriate treatment for addiction required for all licensees with a CDS license.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

    EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

    Responsible and Safe Use of Opioids in Children and Adolescents in the ED

    4 CME credits

    Expiration date: 1/1/26

    This content meets full requirement.

  • State law, 1-time board orientation course to acquaint new licensees with the Louisiana Medical Practice Act, the function of the board and its rules, opportunities available in rural and professional health shortage areas, etc.

    State-provided content to fulfill this requirement

MA

 

50 hours by board approved provider from an organization accredited by the ACCME, AOA, AAFP or a state medical society recognized by the ACCME or from material used for point of care. Licensees may also claim 1 credit for every hour of reading a journal or a point of care resource accessed in the process of delivering patient care or updating clinical knowledge. The board has expanded experiences that will support risk management CMEs to include many topics dealing with physician burnout and wellness. Every year.

EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

  • Child abuse, neglect training required under state law. One time.

    State-provided content to fulfill this requirement

  • Dementia, Training on the diagnosis, treatment, and care of patients with cognitive impairments including, but not limited to, Alzheimer's disease and dementia, is required for licensees serving an adult population. One time.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

  • Domestic violence, Domestic violence and sexual violence training. One time.

    State-provided content to fulfill this requirement

  • Electronic health records, 3 hours on proficiency in electronic health records. One time.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

  • End of life, 2 hours on end of life. One time.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

  • Implicit bias, 2 hours on implicit bias. One time.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

    EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

    Emergency Care for Transgender and Gender-Diverse Children and Adolescents

    4 CME credits

    Expiration date: 9/1/23

    This content meets full requirement.

  • Marijuana/cannabis, 2 hours Category 1 on the proper use of marijuana, including side effects, dosage, and contraindications, including with psychotropic drugs, as well as on substance abuse recognition, diagnosis, and treatment related to medical marijuana, required for certifying healthcare providers prior to issuing written certifications for the medical use of marijuana. One time.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

    EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

    Cannabinoids: Emerging Evidence in Use and Abuse

    4 CME credits

    Expiration date: 8/1/21

    This content meets full requirement.

  • Opioids, 3 hours on opioid education and pain management required for physicians who prescribe controlled substances. Every year.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

    EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

    Responsible and Safe Use of Opioids in Children and Adolescents in the ED

    4 CME credits

    Expiration date: 1/1/26

    This content meets full requirement.

  • Risk management, 10 hours on risk management. One time.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

ME

 

MD: 40 hours every 2 years, all of which must be Category 1.

EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

  • Marijuana/cannabis

    MD: 1 hour course on medical marijuana required for a medical provider who has not previously issued a written certification to a qualifying patient for the medical use of marijuana, prior to issuing written certifications. Every 2 years.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

    EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

    Cannabinoids: Emerging Evidence in Use and Abuse

    4 CME credits

    Expiration date: 8/1/21

    This content meets full requirement.

  • Opioids

    MD: 3 hours on the prescription of opioid medication required for physicians who prescribe controlled substances. Every 2 years.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

    EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

    Responsible and Safe Use of Opioids in Children and Adolescents in the ED

    4 CME credits

    Expiration date: 1/1/26

    This content meets full requirement.

MD

 

50 hours every 2 years; All of which must be Category 1.

EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

  • Controlled substance prescribing, 2 hours on the prescribing or dispensing of controlled substances (when applying for a CDS registration). One time.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

    EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

    Responsible and Safe Use of Opioids in Children and Adolescents in the ED

    4 CME credits

    Expiration date: 1/1/26

    This content meets full requirement.

  • Implicit bias, training program approved by the board. One time.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

MI

 

MD: 150 hours every 3 years.

DO: 150 hours every 3 years, 60 of which must be Category 1.

EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

  • Ethics

    MD: 1 hour on medical ethics. Every 3 years.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

    EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

    Consent, Refusal of Care, and Shared Decision-Making for Pediatric Patients in Emergency Settings

    4 CME credits

    Expiration date: 5/1/24

    This content meets full requirement.

  • Human trafficking

    MD: Training on human trafficking. One time.

    DO: Training on human trafficking. One time.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

    EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

    Human Trafficking of Children and Adolescents: Recognition and Response in the ED

    4 CME credits

    Expiration date: 7/1/25

    This content meets full requirement.

  • Implicit bias

    MD: 2 hours on implicit bias for new applicants, and 1 hour for renewal. (Must have a live component such as a live conference, webinar, or teleconference). Every year.

    DO: 2 hours on implicit bias for new applicants, and 1 hour for renewal. Every year.

    State-provided content to fulfill this requirement

  • Opioids

    MD: 3 hours on pain and symptom management, including 1 hour on controlled substances prescribing. Every 3 years.

    DO: 3 hours on pain and symptom management, including 1 hour on controlled substances prescribing. Every 3 years.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

    EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

    Responsible and Safe Use of Opioids in Children and Adolescents in the ED

    4 CME credits

    Expiration date: 1/1/26

    This content meets full requirement.

MN

 

75 hours every 3 years; All of which must be Category 1.

EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

MO

 

50 hours, all of which must be AMA Category 1 or AOA Category 1A or 2A; or 40 hours, all of which must be Category 1 or AOA Category 1A, with proof of post-testing. Every 2 years.

EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

MS

 

40 hours every 2 years; All of which must be Category 1.

EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

  • Opioids, 5 hours on prescribing medications, with an emphasis on controlled substances, required for licensees with DEA certificates. Every 2 years.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

    EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

    Responsible and Safe Use of Opioids in Children and Adolescents in the ED

    4 CME credits

    Expiration date: 1/1/26

    This content does not meet full requirement.

MT

 

No CME requirements. Every 2 years.

EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

NC

 

60 hours every 3 years; All of which must be Category 1, relevant to the physician's current or intended specialty or area of practice.

EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

  • Opioids, 3 hours on controlled substance prescribing practices, including recognizing signs of the abuse or misuse of controlled substances and controlled substance prescribing for chronic pain management, required for physicians who prescribe controlled substances. Every 3 years.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

    EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

    Responsible and Safe Use of Opioids in Children and Adolescents in the ED

    4 CME credits

    Expiration date: 1/1/26

    This content meets full requirement.

ND

 

60 credits every 3 years; All of which must be AMA Category 1.

EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

NE

 

50 hours every 2 years; All of which must be AMA Category 1.

EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

NV

 

MD: 40 hours every 2 years, all of which must be Category 1.

DO: 35 hours every year, 10 of which must be Category 1A.

EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

  • Bioterrorism

    MD: 4 hours on WMD/bioterrorism within the first 2 years of licensure. One time.

    DO: 4 hours on WMD/bioterrorism within the first 2 years of licensure. One time.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

  • Ethics

    MD: 2 hours on medical ethics, pain management, or addiction care. Every 2 years.

    DO: 2 hours on medical ethics, pain management, or addiction care. Every 2 years.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

  • Opioids

    MD: 2 hours on misuse and abuse of controlled substances, prescribing of opioids, or addiction. Every 2 years.

    DO: 2 hours on misuse and abuse of controlled substances, prescribing of opioids, or addiction. Every 2 years.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

    EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

    Responsible and Safe Use of Opioids in Children and Adolescents in the ED

    4 CME credits

    Expiration date: 1/1/26

    This content meets full requirement.

  • Specialty

    MD: 20 hours within the licensee's scope of practice or specialty. Every 2 years.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

  • Substance abuse

    MD: 2 hours on the screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment approach to substance use disorder required within 2 years of initial licensure. Beginning with renewals on or after January 1, 2024. One time.

    DO: 2 hours on the screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment approach to substance use disorder required within 2 years of initial licensure. Beginning with renewals on or after January 1, 2024. One time.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

  • Suicide

    MD: 16 hours may be in other medical education, including 2 hours on suicide detection, intervention, and prevention. Every 4 years.

    DO: 16 hours may be in other medical education, including 2 hours on suicide detection, intervention, and prevention. Every 4 years.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

    EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

    Depressed & Suicidal Patients

    4 CME credits

    Expiration date: 5/1/22

    This content does not meet full requirement.

NH

 

100 hours every 2 years, 40 of which must be Category 1. The remaining 60 hours may be either Category 1 or Category 2.

EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

NJ

 

100 hours every 2 years, 40 of which must be Category 1. The remaining 60 hours can be Category 1 or Category 2.

EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

  • Cultural competency, 6 hours. One time.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

  • End of life, 2 hours. Every 2 years.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

    EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

    ED Management of Dyspnea in the Dying Patient

    4 CME credits

    Expiration date: 7/1/23

    This content meets full requirement.

  • Opioids, 1 hour on prescription opioid drugs, including responsible prescribing practices, alternatives to opioids for managing and treating pain, and the risks and signs of opioid abuse, addiction, and diversion. Every 2 years.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

    EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

    Responsible and Safe Use of Opioids in Children and Adolescents in the ED

    4 CME credits

    Expiration date: 1/1/26

    This content meets full requirement.

NM

 

75 hours every 3 years; All of which must be Category 1.

EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

  • Opioids, 5 hours on pain management, required for licensees who hold a federal drug enforcement administration registration and license to prescribe opioids. Every 3 years.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

    EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

    Responsible and Safe Use of Opioids in Children and Adolescents in the ED

    4 CME credits

    Expiration date: 1/1/26

    This content meets full requirement.

  • State law, 1 hour of required CME must be earned by reviewing the New Mexico Medical Practice Act and these board rules. Physicians must certify that they have completed this review at the time they submit their triennial renewal application.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

NY

 

Required to complete course work on identifying and reporting child abuse and maltreatment, infection control training, and mandatory prescribers education. All providers must be state approved. Every 3 years.

EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

  • Child abuse, 2 hours on identifying and reporting child abuse and maltreatment from approved providers. One time.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

  • Infection control, Coursework or training on infection control and barrier precautions from approved providers. Every 4 years.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

  • Pain management, 3 hours on pain management, palliative care, and addiction from approved providers, required for prescribers who have a DEA registration number, as well as for medical residents who prescribe controlled substances under a facility DEA registration number. Every 3 years.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

    EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

    Responsible and Safe Use of Opioids in Children and Adolescents in the ED

    4 CME credits

    Expiration date: 1/1/26

    This content meets full requirement.

OH

 

100 hours every 2 years, 40 of which must be Category 1. The remaining 60 can be Category 2.

EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

  • Misconduct, 1 hour on the topic of a licensees duty to report misconduct. Every 2 years.

    State-provided content to fulfill this requirement

  • Pain management; addiction, 20 hours, all of which must be Category 1, on pain medicine, including one or more courses addressing the potential for addiction. The courses completed in compliance with this rule shall be accepted toward meeting the Category 1 requirement for certificate of registration renewal for the physician. Every 2 years.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

    EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

    Responsible and Safe Use of Opioids in Children and Adolescents in the ED

    4 CME credits

    Expiration date: 1/1/26

    This content meets full requirement.

OK

 

MD: 60 hours every 3 years, all of which must be Category 1.

DO: 16 hours every year, all of which must be AOA Category 1 or AMA PRA Category 1™ (if maintaining certification through the AMA) approved by the board.

EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

  • Opioids

    MD: 2 hours on pain management or 2 hours on opioid use or addiction each year preceding an application for renewal of a license, unless the licensee has demonstrated to the satisfaction of the board that the licensee does not currently hold a valid federal DEA registration number. Every 3 years.

    DO: 1 hour on prescribing controlled dangerous substances, which must be obtained at a seminar approved by the board, required for licensees with prescriptive authority. Every year.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

    EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

    Responsible and Safe Use of Opioids in Children and Adolescents in the ED

    4 CME credits

    Expiration date: 1/1/26

    This content meets full requirement.

OR

 

60 hours every 2 years; All of which must be AMA Category 1 CME or AOA Category 1-A or 2-A.

EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

  • Cultural competency, 1 hour on cultural competency. Every year.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

  • Marijuana/cannabis, 3 hours, all of which must be Category 1, on medical marijuana required prior to making recommendations to patients. One time.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

    EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

    Cannabinoids: Emerging Evidence in Use and Abuse

    4 CME credits

    Expiration date: 8/1/21

    This content meets full requirement.

  • Pain, 1 hour on pain management provided by Oregon Pain Management Commission of the Department of Human Services. One time.

    State-provided content to fulfill this requirement

  • Pain, 6 hours on pain management and/or treatment of the terminally ill and dying patients.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

    EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

    Responsible and Safe Use of Opioids in Children and Adolescents in the ED

    4 CME credits

    Expiration date: 1/1/26

    This content does not meet full requirement.

PA

 

100 hours every 2 years, 20 of which must be Category 1, including 12 on patient safety or risk management, 2 on pain management or identification of addiction, and 2 on practices of prescribing or dispensing opioids, required within 12 months of initial licensure. 2 hours on pain management, identification of addiction, or prescribing practices are required for every renewal thereafter.

EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

PR

 

60 hours every 3 years, 40 of which must be AMA/AOA/AAFP/ACOG Category 1.

EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

  • Communicable respiratory diseases, 3 hours on communicable respiratory diseases. Every 3 years.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

  • Death certificates, 3 hours on death certificates. One time.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

  • Diabetes prevention, 1 hour on prevention of diabetes. Every 3 years.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

  • Mosquito-borne diseases, 2 hours on diagnosis & treatment of dengue, chikungunya, and Zika. Every 3 years.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

  • Opioid, 3 hours on controlled substances. Every 3 years.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

  • Vaccination rules and standards, 1 hour on vaccination rules and standards. Every 3 years.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

RI

 

40 hours every 2 years; All of which must be AMA Category 1 or AOA Category 1A.

EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

  • Dementia, 1 hour on the diagnosis, treatment, and care of patients with cognitive impairments including, but not limited to, Alzheimer's disease and dementia. One time.

    State-provided content to fulfill this requirement

  • Marijuana/cannabis, 3 hours, all of which must be Category 1, on the topic, required for practitioners who issue written certifications for the medical use of marijuana. Every 2 years.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

    EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

    Cannabinoids: Emerging Evidence in Use and Abuse

    4 CME credits

    Expiration date: 8/1/21

    This content meets full requirement.

  • Opioids, 8 hours, all of which must be Category 1, on opioids, pharmacology, dependence, tolerance, substance use disorder, and alternatives to opioids for pain management required for licensees who prescribe schedule II opioids. One time.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

    EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

    Responsible and Safe Use of Opioids in Children and Adolescents in the ED

    4 CME credits

    Expiration date: 1/1/26

    This content meets full requirement.

  • Public health, 4 hours on topics of current concern as determined by the director of the Rhode Island Department of Health. Current topics include: cultural awareness, risk management, and antimicrobial stewardship. Every 2 years.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

    EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

    Emergency Care for Transgender and Gender-Diverse Children and Adolescents

    4 CME credits

    Expiration date: 9/1/23

    This content meets full requirement.

    Human Trafficking of Children and Adolescents: Recognition and Response in the ED

    4 CME credits

    Expiration date: 7/1/25

    This content meets full requirement.

SC

 

40 hours every 2 years; All of which must be Category 1, including 30 within the physician's specialty.

EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

  • Opioids, 2 hours on approved procedures for prescribing and monitoring schedules II-IV controlled substances. Every 2 years.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

    EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

    Responsible and Safe Use of Opioids in Children and Adolescents in the ED

    4 CME credits

    Expiration date: 1/1/26

    This content meets full requirement.

SD

 

No CE requirements at this time.

EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

TN

 

MD: 40 hours every 2 years, all of which must be Category 1.

DO: 40 hours every 2 years.

EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

  • Opioids

    MD: 2 of 40 required hours on controlled substance prescribing, including instruction in the Tennessee Department of Health’s treatment guidelines (i.e., Tennessee Chronic Pain Guidelines) on opioids, benzodiazepines, barbiturates, and carisoprodol, and may include topics such as medicine addiction, risk management tools, and other topics approved by the board; providers of intractable pain treatment must have specialized CME in pain management. Every 2 years.

    DO: 2 of 40 required hours on controlled substance prescribing, including instruction in the Tennessee Department of Health’s treatment guidelines (i.e., Tennessee Chronic Pain Guidelines) on opioids, benzodiazepines, barbiturates, and carisoprodol, and may include topics such as medicine addiction, risk management tools, and other topics approved by the board; providers of intractable pain treatment must have specialized CME in pain management. Every 2 years.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

TX

 

48 hours every 2 years, 24 of which must be AMA PRA Category 1™ or AOA Category 1-A.

EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

  • Ethics, 2 hours on ethics and/or professional responsibility. Every 2 years.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

  • Human trafficking, Licensees who provide direct patient care must complete a course on identifying and assisting human trafficking victims approved by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission. One time.

    State-provided content to fulfill this requirement

  • Opioid, 2 hours, which must be AMA PRA Category 1™ or AOA Category 1-A, on the following topics: Required for licensees who engage in direct patient care or who prescribe, order, or administer opioids and controlled substances. (These 2 hours may count toward the medical ethics and/or professional responsibility requirement.) Every 2 years.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

    EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

    Responsible and Safe Use of Opioids in Children and Adolescents in the ED

    4 CME credits

    Expiration date: 1/1/26

    This content meets full requirement.

  • Sexual assault, Basic forensic evidence collection training required for licensees who perform forensic examinations on sexual assault survivors. One time.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

  • Tick-borne dieases, Licensees whose practice includes treating tick-borne diseases are encouraged to complete continuing education on the topic. Every 2 years.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

    EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

    Tick-Borne Illnesses: Identification and Management in the ED

    4 CME credits

    Expiration date: 9/1/21

    This content meets full requirement.

    Tick-Borne Illness: A Diagnostic Approach for the Urgent Care Clinician

    4 CME credits

    Expiration date: 6/1/26

    This content meets full requirement.

UT

 

MD: 40 hours every 2 years, 34 of which must be AMA PRA Category 1™. A maximum of 6 hours may come from the Division of Occupational & Professional Licensing.

DO: 40 hours every 2 years, all of which must be Category 1 ACCME-accredited.

EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

  • Opioids

    MD: 4 hours on controlled substance prescribing, required for all controlled substance prescribers, .5 of which must be completed through an online tutorial and test, as described by the board in section 58-37f-402. The remaining 3.5 hours may be completed through an AMA PRA Category 1™ course that meets board requirements. Every 2 years.

    DO: 4 hours on controlled substance prescribing required for all controlled substance prescribers, .5 of which must be completed through an online tutorial and test, as described by the board in section 58-37f-402. The remaining 3.5 hours may be completed through an AMA PRA Category 1™ course that meets board requirements. Every 2 years.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

    EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

    Responsible and Safe Use of Opioids in Children and Adolescents in the ED

    4 CME credits

    Expiration date: 1/1/26

    This content meets full requirement.

  • Suicide

    MD: One of the following suicide prevention trainings (these qualify as CE credit): suicide prevention, supporting patients, collaborative safety planning, CALM-Utah. Every 2 years.

    DO: One of the following suicide prevention trainings (these qualify as CE credit): suicide prevention, supporting patients, collaborative safety planning, CALM-Utah. Every 2 years.

    State-provided content to fulfill this requirement

    State-provided content to fulfill this requirement

    State-provided content to fulfill this requirement

    State-provided content to fulfill this requirement

VT

 

MD: 30 hours every 2 years.

DO: 30 hours every 2 years, including 12 on osteopathic medical education.

EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

  • Controlled substance prescribing

    MD: 2 hours, which must be AMA PRA Category 1™ or be specifically designated as qualifying by the board, on controlled substances prescribing, including: abuse and diversion, safe use, and appropriate storage and disposal of controlled substances, the appropriate use of the Vermont Prescription Monitoring System, risk assessment for abuse or addiction, pharmacological and nonpharmacological alternatives to opioids for managing pain, medication tapering and cessation of the use of controlled substances, and relevant state and federal laws and regulations concerning the prescription of opioid controlled substances. Every 2 years.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

    EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

    Responsible and Safe Use of Opioids in Children and Adolescents in the ED

    4 CME credits

    Expiration date: 1/1/26

    This content meets full requirement.

VA

 

60 hours every 2 years, 30 of which must be Category 1.

EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

  • Pain management; controlled substance prescribing, 2 hours on pain management, proper prescribing of controlled substances, and the diagnosis and management of addiction. Every 2 years.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

    EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

    Responsible and Safe Use of Opioids in Children and Adolescents in the ED

    4 CME credits

    Expiration date: 1/1/26

    This content meets full requirement.

VI

 

25 hours, all of which must be Category 1.

EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

WA

 

MD: 200 hours every 4 years, 120 of which must be Category 1.

DO: 150 hours every 3 years, 60 of which must be Category 1.

EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

WV

 

MD: 50 hours every 2 years, all of which must be Category 1, including 30 on the physician's area of specialty.

DO: 32 hours every 2 years, 16 of which must be AOA Category 1A or 1B.

EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

  • Drug diversion

    MD: 3 hours on drug diversion and best practice prescribing of controlled substances. Must be provided by a board-approved program. One time.

    DO: 3 hours on drug diversion and best practice prescribing of controlled substances. Must be provided by a board-approved program. One time.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

WI

 

30 hours every 2 years; All of which must be Category 1.

EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

WY

 

60 hours every 3 years; All of which must be Category 1 or 2.

EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

  • Opioids, 1 hour on responsible prescribing of controlled substances or treatment of substance abuse disorders required for physicians holding a controlled substance registration. Every 2 years.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

    EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

    Responsible and Safe Use of Opioids in Children and Adolescents in the ED

    4 CME credits

    Expiration date: 1/1/26

    This content meets full requirement.

PA CME Requirements

 
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ATTENTION

Some states are beginning to require that CME in certain subjects be earned only through specific Board-approved training programs. Clinicians should verify all information regarding licensure requirements with their state licensing board(s) to ensure that this activity is approved for state required CME credit. This information was updated on 5/1/2023 and will be updated annually.

AK

 

Must show evidence of certification every 2 years through the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA). The Alaska State Medical board accepts courses from any provider who is ACCME-accredited and awards AMA PRA Category 1™.

EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

  • Opioids, 2 hours on pain management and opioid use and addiction required for licensees holding a DEA number. Every 2 years.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

    EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

    Responsible and Safe Use of Opioids in Children and Adolescents in the ED

    4 CME credits

    Expiration date: 1/1/26

    This content meets full requirement.

AL

 

25 hours every year; All of which must be AMA PRA Category 1™.

EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

  • Opioids, 4 hours AMA PRA Category 1™ on advanced pharmacology and prescribing trends relating to controlled substances required for licensees who hold a Qualified Alabama Controlled Substances Certificate (QACSC). Every 2 years.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

    EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

    Responsible and Safe Use of Opioids in Children and Adolescents in the ED

    4 CME credits

    Expiration date: 1/1/26

    This content meets full requirement.

AR

 

20 hours every year, including 10 hours Category 1 on the physician's primary area of practice.

EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

  • Opioids, 1 hour on the prescribing of opioids and benzodiazepines. Every year.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

    EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

    Responsible and Safe Use of Opioids in Children and Adolescents in the ED

    4 CME credits

    Expiration date: 1/1/26

    This content meets full requirement.

  • Pain management, 5 hours on pain management required for PAs authorized to prescribe schedule II medications. One time.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

AZ

 

40 hours every 2 years; All of which must be AMA PRA Category 1™.

EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

CA

 

50 hours every 2 years; All of which must be AMA PRA Category 1™, or must show evidence of certification through the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).

EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

  • Fluoroscopy, 10 hours on the application of x-ray to the human body, including 4 on radiation safety for the clinical use of fluoroscopy, required for PAs who hold a fluoroscopy permit. One time.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

  • Opioids, The controlled substance education course required for licensees who, at the time of renewal, are authorized through a practice agreement to prescribe schedule II controlled substances and hold an active DEA license. Every 2 years.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

CO

 

PAs are not required to complete general continuing education at this time.

EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

  • Opioids, 2 hours on preventing substance abuse and/or treating patients with substance use disorders. Every 2 years.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

    EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

    Responsible and Safe Use of Opioids in Children and Adolescents in the ED

    4 CME credits

    Expiration date: 1/1/26

    This content meets full requirement.

CT

 

Maintain certification through the NCCPA every 2 years.

EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

  • Controlled substance prescribing; pain management, 1 hour on prescribing controlled substances and pain management. Every 2 years.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

    EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

    Responsible and Safe Use of Opioids in Children and Adolescents in the ED

    4 CME credits

    Expiration date: 1/1/26

    This content meets full requirement.

DC

 

100 hours every 2 years, including 2 on LGBTQ cultural competency and 10 on a topic designated as a public health priority. PAs may substitute NCCPA certification for the 100 hours, however, they will still be required to complete the required hours on LGBTQ cultural competency and the public health priorities.

EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

DE

 

100 hours every 2 years, 50 of which must be AMA PRA Category 1™, or show evidence of certification through the NCCPA.

EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

  • Child abuse, 1 hour on how to recognize child sexual and physical abuse, exploitation and domestic violence, and reporting obligations specific to Delaware law under the Medical Practice Act. Every 2 years.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

  • Controlled substance prescribing, 2 hours on controlled substance prescribing practices, treatment of chronic pain, or other topics relating to prescribing controlled substances.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

    EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

    Responsible and Safe Use of Opioids in Children and Adolescents in the ED

    4 CME credits

    Expiration date: 1/1/26

    This content meets full requirement.

  • Dementia, 1 hour on the topic of diagnosis, treatment, and care of patients with Alzheimer's disease or other dementias required for professionals who work in adult or gerontology in a healthcare setting. Every 2 years.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

  • State law, 1 hour on Delaware law pertaining to the prescribing and distribution of controlled substances within the first year of registration. One time.

    State-provided content to fulfill this requirement

FL

 

98 hours every 2 years or must show evidence of continuing education as required by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).

EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

  • Domestic violence, 2 hours on domestic violence. Every 3rd renewal.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

  • HIV/AIDS, 1 hour on HIV/AIDS. One time.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

  • Medical error, 2 hours on medical error. Every 2 years.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

GA

 

40 hours every 2 years; All of which must be AMA PRA Category 1™.

EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

  • Opioids, 3 hours on practice specific pharmaceuticals (according to prescription order privileges of the supervising physician), required for licensees authorized to issue prescription drugs. Every 2 years.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

    EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

    Responsible and Safe Use of Opioids in Children and Adolescents in the ED

    4 CME credits

    Expiration date: 1/1/26

    This content meets full requirement.

  • Specialty, 10 hours directly related to the specialty area of the supervising physician. Every 2 years.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

GU

 

Current NCCPA certification. Every 2 years.

EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

HI

 

40 hours every 2 years; All of which must be AMA PRA Category 1™, AOA-1A, or AAPA Category 1.

EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

IA

 

100 hours every 2 years, 50 of which must be Category 1 from providers approved by the AOA, AMA, AAFP, or AAPA. The remaining 50 hours can be Category 1 or 2 CME. Possessing an active NCCPA certification removes all CE requirements.

EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

  • Child abuse; dependent adult abuse, 2 hours on identifying and reporting abuse of children and/or 2 hours in identifying and reporting abuse of dependent adults, unless exempt, and 1 hour recertification training for all subsequent renewals. Every 3 years.

    State-provided content to fulfill this requirement

  • Opioids, 2 hours on the CDC guidelines for prescribing opioids for chronic pain, required for licensees who have prescribed opioids during the previous licensing period. Every 2 years.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

    EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

    Responsible and Safe Use of Opioids in Children and Adolescents in the ED

    4 CME credits

    Expiration date: 1/1/26

    This content meets full requirement.

ID

 

Certification by the NCCPA every 2 years or similar certifying agency approved by the board, which certification requires a minimum of 100 hours of CE.

EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

IL

 

50 hours every 2 years; All of which must be Category 1.

EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

  • Dementia, 1 hour on recognizing dementia required for all licensees who have direct patient interaction with adults aged 26 and above. Every 3 years.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

  • Implicit bias, 1 hour on implicit bias awareness per renewal period (NEW requirement 2023). Every 3 years.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

    EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

    Emergency Care for Transgender and Gender-Diverse Children and Adolescents

    4 CME credits

    Expiration date: 9/1/23

    This content meets full requirement.

  • Opioids, 3 hours on safe opioid prescribing practices. 10 hours on pharmacology for licensees with schedule II controlled substances prescriptive authority. Every 2 years.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

    EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

    Responsible and Safe Use of Opioids in Children and Adolescents in the ED

    4 CME credits

    Expiration date: 1/1/26

    This content meets full requirement.

  • Pharmacology, 10 hours on pharmacology required for licensees authorized to prescribe schedule II controlled substances. Every 2 years.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

    EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

    Pharmacology

    4 CME credits

    This content meets full requirement.

  • Sexual harrasment, 1 hour on sexual harassment prevention. Every 3 years.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

  • Child abuse, Training on child abuse and neglect provided by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services. Must be completed within 3 months of engagement in a professional or official capacity as a mandated reporter and at least every 6 years thereafter. The training will count toward meeting a licensee's required continuing education. Every 6 years.

    State-provided content to fulfill this requirement

IN

 

Indiana physician assistants are required to maintain NCCPA certification. Every 2 years.

EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

KS

 

PAs must choose either annual or biennial CME cycle. Annual requirement is 50 hours, 20 of which must be AMA PRA Category 1™. Biennial requirement is 100 hours, 40 of which must be AMA PRA Category 1™.

EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

  • Opioids, 1 or 2 hours (1 hour for each year of chosen continuing education cycle) on acute or chronic pain management, the appropriate prescribing of opioids, or the use of prescription drug monitoring programs. Every year.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

    EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

    Responsible and Safe Use of Opioids in Children and Adolescents in the ED

    4 CME credits

    Expiration date: 1/1/26

    This content meets full requirement.

KY

 

100 hours every 2 years; All of which must be AMA PRA Category 1™, and must provide evidence of certification through the NCCPA.

EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

  • Child abuse, 1.5 hours on pediatric abusive head trauma within the first 2 years of licensure, or prior to first renewal. One time.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

    EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

    Screening For Domestic Violence In The Pediatric Emergency Department

    4 CME credits

  • HIV/AIDS, A continuing education course on the human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is required within the first 2 years of licensure, or prior to first renewal. One time.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

  • Pain management; controlled substance prescribing, 7.5 hours on controlled substances diversion, pain management, addiction disorders, use of the electronic system for monitoring controlled substances established in KRS 218A.202, or any combination of 2 or more of these subjects within the first 2 years of licensure, or prior to first renewal and every 2 years thereafter, required for licensees authorized to prescribe and administer schedule III, IV, or V controlled substances. Every 2 years.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

LA

 

Must maintain certification every 2 years through the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).

EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

  • Opioids, 3 hours on the best practices for the prescribing of CDS, drug diversion training, appropriate treatment for addiction, and the treatment of chronic pain required for practitioners with a Controlled Dangerous Substance (CDS) license. Must be board-approved. Every 2 years.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

    EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

    Responsible and Safe Use of Opioids in Children and Adolescents in the ED

    4 CME credits

    Expiration date: 1/1/26

    This content meets full requirement.

MA

 

100 hours every 2 years, 40 of which must be AMA PRA Category 1™.

EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

  • Child abuse, Child abuse and neglect training required under state law. One time.

    State-provided content to fulfill this requirement

  • Dementia, Training on the diagnosis, treatment, and care of patients with cognitive impairments including, but not limited to, Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, is required for licensees serving an adult population. One time.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

  • Domestic violence, Domestic violence and sexual violence training. One time.

    State-provided content to fulfill this requirement

  • Fluoroscopy, 4 hours on fluoroscopic imaging, required for licensees authorized to operate fluoroscopic x-ray systems and to perform fluoroscopic procedures. Every 2 years.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

  • Implicit bias, 2 hours on implicit bias. One time.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

    EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

    Emergency Care for Transgender and Gender-Diverse Children and Adolescents

    4 CME credits

    Expiration date: 9/1/23

    This content meets full requirement.

  • Marijuana/cannabis, 2 hours Category 1 on the proper use of marijuana, including side effects, dosage, and contraindications, including with psychotropic drugs, as well as on substance abuse recognition, diagnosis, and treatment related to medical marijuana, required for certifying healthcare providers prior to issuing written certifications for the medical use of marijuana. One time.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

    EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

    Cannabinoids: Emerging Evidence in Use and Abuse

    4 CME credits

    Expiration date: 8/1/21

    This content meets full requirement.

  • Opioids, Education on effective pain management, the risks of abuse and addiction associated with opioid medications, the identification of patients at risk for substance use disorders, counseling patients about the side effects, addictive nature and proper storage and disposal of prescription medications, appropriate prescription quantities with an increased risk of abuse, and opioid antagonists and overdose prevention treatments, required for licensees authorized to prescribe controlled substances. Every 2 years.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

    EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

    Responsible and Safe Use of Opioids in Children and Adolescents in the ED

    4 CME credits

    Expiration date: 1/1/26

    This content meets full requirement.

  • Pharmacology, 4 hours on pharmacology or pharmacokinetics. Every 2 years.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

MD

 

50 hours every 2 years, 42 of which must be AMA PRA Category 1™, or must provide proof of maintenance of certification through the NCCPA.

EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

  • Controlled substance prescribing, 2 hours on the prescribing or dispensing of controlled dangerous substances required for all physician assistants applying for a new or renewal registration to dispense or prescribe controlled dangerous substances from the Office of Controlled Substances Administration. One time.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

    EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

    Responsible and Safe Use of Opioids in Children and Adolescents in the ED

    4 CME credits

    Expiration date: 1/1/26

    This content meets full requirement.

  • Implicit bias, Implicit bias training program approved by the board. One time.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

  • Pharmacology, 8 hours on pharmacology. Every 2 years.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

    EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

    Pharmacology

    4 CME credits

    This content meets full requirement.

ME

 

100 hours every 2 years, 40 of which must be Category 1. The remaining 60 hours may be either Category 1 or Category 2, or provide proof of current certification through the NCCPA.

EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

  • Marijuana/cannabis, 1 hour course on medical marijuana required for a medical provider who has not previously issued a written certification to a qualifying patient for the medical use of marijuana, prior to issuing written certifications. Every 2 years.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

    EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

    Cannabinoids: Emerging Evidence in Use and Abuse

    4 CME credits

    Expiration date: 8/1/21

    This content meets full requirement.

  • Opioids, 3 hours, all of which must be Category 1, on the prescribing of opioid medication. Every 2 years.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

    EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

    Responsible and Safe Use of Opioids in Children and Adolescents in the ED

    4 CME credits

    Expiration date: 1/1/26

    This content meets full requirement.

MI

 

Michigan physician assistants have no CE or certification requirements for license.

EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

MN

 

50 hours every 2 years; All of which must be Category 1, or meet standards through current NCCPA certifications.

EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

  • Opioids, 2 hours AMA PRA Category 1™ on best practices in prescribing opioids and controlled substances required for controlled substance prescribers. One time.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

    EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

    Responsible and Safe Use of Opioids in Children and Adolescents in the ED

    4 CME credits

    Expiration date: 1/1/26

    This content meets full requirement.

MO

 

Physician assistants must maintain an active NCCPA certification every 2 years.

Missouri PAs must maintain an active NCCPA certification every 2 years.

Must maintain certification every 2 years through the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).

EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

MS

 

100 hours every 2 years, 50 of which must be Category 1, or may provide proof of current certification through the NCCPA.

EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

  • Opioids, 5 hours on the prescribing of medications, with an emphasis on controlled substances, required for PAs authorized to prescribe controlled substances. Every 2 years.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

    EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

    Responsible and Safe Use of Opioids in Children and Adolescents in the ED

    4 CME credits

    Expiration date: 1/1/26

    This content does not meet full requirement. 5 hours required.

MT

 

No CME requirements.

EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

NC

 

50 hours every 2 years, all of which must be AMA PRA Category 1™, or provide proof of current certification through the NCCPA.

EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

  • Opioids, 2 hours on controlled substances required for licensees with prescriptive authority. Every 2 years.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

    EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

    Responsible and Safe Use of Opioids in Children and Adolescents in the ED

    4 CME credits

    Expiration date: 1/1/26

    This content meets full requirement.

ND

 

Maintain an active NCCPA certification every 2 years.

EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

NE

 

50 hours every 2 years; All of which must be approved by ACCME, AOA, or AAPA.

EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

NH

 

Must show evidence of certification through the NCCPA each year.

EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

NJ

 

50 hours every 2 years; All of which must be AMA PRA Category 1™.

EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

  • Opioids, 1 hour on responsible opioid prescribing, alternatives to opioids for managing and treating pain, and the risks and signs of opioid abuse, addiction, and diversion. Every 2 years.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

    EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

    Responsible and Safe Use of Opioids in Children and Adolescents in the ED

    4 CME credits

    Expiration date: 1/1/26

    This content meets full requirement.

NM

 

Must maintain NCCPA certification every 2 years.

EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

  • Marijuana/cannabis, 2 hours on the medicinal use of cannabis are encouraged for certifying practitioners. Every 2 years.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

  • Opioids, 3 hours on pain management and the prescribing of controlled substances, required for licensees who hold a federal DEA registration and a New Mexico controlled substance registration. Every 2 years.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

    EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

    Responsible and Safe Use of Opioids in Children and Adolescents in the ED

    4 CME credits

    Expiration date: 1/1/26

    This content meets full requirement.

NV

 

40 hours every 2 years; All of which must be AMA PRA Category 1™, including 20 within the licensee's scope of practice or specialty.

EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

  • Bioterrorism, 4 hours in WMD/bioterrorism within the first 2 years of licensure. One time.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

  • Ethics, 2 hours on medical ethics, pain management, or addiction care. Every 2 years.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

  • Opioids, 2 hours on misuse and abuse of controlled substances, prescribing of opioids, or addiction. Every 2 years.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

    EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

    Responsible and Safe Use of Opioids in Children and Adolescents in the ED

    4 CME credits

    Expiration date: 1/1/26

    This content meets full requirement.

  • Substance abuse, 2 hours on the screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment approach to substance use disorder required within 2 years of initial licensure. Beginning with renewals on or after January 1, 2024. One time.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

  • Suicide, 16 hours may be in other medical education, including 2 hours on suicide detection, intervention, and prevention. Every 4 years.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

    EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

    Depressed & Suicidal Patients

    4 CME credits

    Expiration date: 5/1/22

    This content does not meet full requirement.

NY

 

Required to complete course work on identifying and reporting child abuse and maltreatment, infection control training, and mandatory prescribers education. All providers must be state approved. Every 3 years.

EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

  • Child abuse, 2 hours on identifying and reporting child abuse and maltreatment from approved providers. One time.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

  • Infection control, Coursework or training on infection control and barrier precautions from approved providers. Every 4 years.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

  • Pain management, 3 hours on pain management, palliative care, and addiction from approved providers, required for prescribers who have a DEA registration number, as well as for medical residents who prescribe controlled substances under a facility DEA registration number. Every 3 years.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

    EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

    Responsible and Safe Use of Opioids in Children and Adolescents in the ED

    4 CME credits

    Expiration date: 1/1/26

    This content meets full requirement.

OH

 

Must maintain certification by the NCCPA or a successor organization that is recognized by the board. Every 2 years.

EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

  • Pharmacology, 12 hours on pharmacology, from an accredited institution recognized by the board, required for PAs with prescriptive authority. Every 2 years.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

    EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

    Responsible and Safe Use of Opioids in Children and Adolescents in the ED

    4 CME credits

    Expiration date: 1/1/26

    This content meets full requirement.

OK

 

20 hours AMA PRA Category 1™ every year, including 1 hour Category 1 CME on the topic of substance abuse.

EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

  • Substance abuse, 1 hour Category 1 CME on the topic of substance abuse. Every year.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

OR

 

60 hours every 2 years; All of which must be Category 1.

EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

  • Cultural competency, 1 hour on cultural competency.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

  • Fluoroscopy, 4 hours per year or 8 hours for a 2-year renewal period on the topic of fluoroscopy, half of which must be related to radiation use and safety and half of which must be related to the clinical use of fluoroscopy.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

PA

 

Pennsylvania physician assistants must maintain a valid NCCPA certification every 2 years.

EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

  • Child abuse, 3 hours on child abuse recognition and reporting training for initial licensing and 2 hours for each renewal afterwards. Must be approved by the board. Every 2 years.

    State-provided content to fulfill this requirement

  • Pain management, 2 hours on pain management, the identification of addiction, or the practices of prescribing or dispensing of opioids required for PAs with prescriptive authority. Every 2 years.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

    EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

    Responsible and Safe Use of Opioids in Children and Adolescents in the ED

    4 CME credits

    Expiration date: 1/1/26

    This content meets full requirement.

PR

 

No CME requirements.

EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

RI

 

25 hours every year; All of which must be AMA PRA Category 1™.

EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

  • Pain management; opioids, 8 hours, all of which must be Category 1, on opioids, pharmacology, dependence, tolerance, substance use disorder, and alternatives to opioids for pain management required for licensees who prescribe schedule II opioids. One time.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

    EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

    Responsible and Safe Use of Opioids in Children and Adolescents in the ED

    4 CME credits

    Expiration date: 1/1/26

    This content meets full requirement.

SC

 

Maintain NCCPA certification every 2 years.

EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

  • Domestic violence, All licensees are encouraged to complete domestic violence training as a part of their continuing education. One time.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

  • Opioids, 4 hours on controlled substances required for all licensees who are authorized to prescribe. Every 2 years.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

    EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

    Responsible and Safe Use of Opioids in Children and Adolescents in the ED

    4 CME credits

    Expiration date: 1/1/26

    This content meets full requirement.

SD

 

30 hours every 2 years or maintain current certification by the NCCPA.

EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

TN

 

100 hours every 2 years; All of which must be AMA PRA Category 1™.

EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

  • Opioids, 2 of 100 required hours on controlled substance prescribing, including instruction in the Tennessee Department of Health’s treatment guidelines (i.e., Tennessee Chronic Pain Guidelines) on opioids, benzodiazepines, barbiturates, and carisoprodol, and may include topics such as medicine addiction, risk management tools, and other topics approved by the board; providers of intractable pain treatment must have specialized CME in pain management. Every 2 years.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

TX

 

40 hours every 2 years. The Texas State board of Medical Examiners accepts courses from any provider who is ACCME-accredited and awards AMA PRA Category 1™.

EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

  • Human trafficking, Licensees who provide direct patient care must complete a course on identifying and assisting human trafficking victims approved by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission. One time.

    State-provided content to fulfill this requirement

  • Opioid, 2 hours, which must be AMA PRA Category 1™ or AOA Category 1-A, on opioid related topics, required for licensees who engage in direct patient care or who prescribe, order, or administer opioids and controlled substances. Every 2 years.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

    EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

    Responsible and Safe Use of Opioids in Children and Adolescents in the ED

    4 CME credits

    Expiration date: 1/1/26

    This content meets full requirement.

  • Pain management, 10 hours on pain management required for all licensed personnel of a pain management clinic who provide medical services to patients, including medical directors and physician assistants. Every year.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

UT

 

40 hours every 2 years, 34 of which must be Category 1, or must maintain certification through the NNCCPA.

EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

VA

 

Must show evidence of certification every 2 years through the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).

EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

VT

 

100 hours every 2 years, 50 of which must be Category 1, or must show evidence of certification through the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).

EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

  • Controlled substance prescribing, 2 hours, which must be AMA PRA Category 1™ or be specifically designated as qualifying by the board, on controlled substances prescribing, including: abuse and diversion, safe use, and appropriate storage and disposal of controlled substances, the appropriate use of the Vermont Prescription Monitoring System, risk assessment for abuse or addiction, pharmacological and nonpharmacological alternatives to opioids for managing pain, medication tapering and cessation of the use of controlled substances, and relevant state and federal laws and regulations concerning the prescription of opioid controlled substances. Every 2 years.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

    EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

    Responsible and Safe Use of Opioids in Children and Adolescents in the ED

    4 CME credits

    Expiration date: 1/1/26

    This content meets full requirement.

WA

 

100 hours every 2 years, 40 of which must be Category 1 CME. Alternatives to continuing education renewal requirements include maintaining NCCPA certification with continuing competency program through the AAPA or the NCCPA.

EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

WI

 

100 hours every 2 years, 50 of which must be Category 1, and pass recertification exams every ten years to maintain national certification.

EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

WV

 

100 hours every 2 years, 50 of which must be AMA PRA Category 1™, and must maintain current NCCPA certification

EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

  • Drug diversion, 3 hours on drug diversion and best practice prescribing of controlled substances. Must be provided by a board-approved program. One time.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

WY

 

Maintain certification through the NCCPA every 2 years.

EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

  • Opioids, 1 hour on responsible prescribing of controlled substances or treatment of substance abuse disorders. Every 2 years.

    There is no state-provided content for this requirement

    EB Medicine's Content to Fulfill This Requirement:

    Responsible and Safe Use of Opioids in Children and Adolescents in the ED

    4 CME credits

    Expiration date: 1/1/26

    This content meets full requirement.

NP CME Requirements

 
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