• CME Requirements by State

Check CME requirements by selecting a state or territory below.

Alabama

MD/DO

CME Credits Required: 25
Term (Years): 1
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ required: 25
Required Topics: N/A

 

Alaska

MD/DO

CME Credits Required: 50
Term (Years): 2
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ required: 50
Required Topics: 2 hours of AMA PRA Category 1 credits for pain management, opioid abuse, and addiction

 

Arizona

MD

CME Credits Required: 40
Term (Years): 2
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ required: N/A
Required Topics: N/A

DO

CME Credits Required: 40
Term (Years): 2
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ required: 12 per yr (AOA 1-A) maximum of 8 per yr certified as AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
Required Topics: N/A

 

Arkansas

MD/DO

CME Credits Required: 20
Term (Years): 1
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ required: 50% in Category 1 and in primary area of practice.
Required Topics: N/A

 

California

MD

CME Credits Required: 50
Term (Years): 2
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ required: 50
Required Topics: 1 time requirement of 12 credits in pain mgmt. and end-of-life care; If >25% of patients are over 65, 20% in geriatric medicine or care of older patients required for all general internists and family physicians.

DO

CME Credits Required: 150
Term (Years): 3
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ required: 60 (AOA 1-A or B)
Required Topics: 1 time requirement of 12 credits in pain mgmt. and end-of-life care; If >25% of patients are over 65, 20% in geriatric medicine or care of older patients required for all general internists and family physicians.

 

Colorado

MD/DO

CME Credits Required: N/A
Term (Years): N/A
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ required: N/A
Required Topics: N/A

 

Connecticut

MD/DO

CME Credits Required: 50
Term (Years): 2
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ required: N/A
Required Topics: First renewal period for which CME is required (the second license renewal), and once every six years after that: 1 hr in each topic: infectious disease, risk mgmt., sexual assault, domestic violence, behavior health, cultural competence.

 

Delaware

MD/DO

CME Credits Required: 40
Term (Years): 2
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ required: 40
Required Topics: N/A

 

District of Columbia

MD/DO

CME Credits Required: 50
Term (Years): 2
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ required: 50
Required Topics: 3 credits of instruction on HIV/AIDS.

 

Florida

MD

CME Credits Required: 40
Term (Years): 2
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ required: 40
Required Topics: 1st time renewal: 1 hr HIV/AIDS, 2 hrs medical errors prevention; Subsequent renewals: 2 hrs medical errors prevention; Every 3rd renewal: 2 hrs medical errors prevention and 2 hrs domestic violence.

DO

CME Credits Required: 40
Term (Years): 2
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ required: 20 (AOA 1-A)
Required Topics: 1st renewal: 1 hr risk management, professional and medical ethics, FL laws & rules, controlled substances; 2 hrs medical errors prevention; Every 3rd renewal: 2 hrs domestic violence.

 

Georgia

MD/DO

CME Credits Required: 40
Term (Years): 2
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ required: 40
Required Topics: N/A

 

Hawaii

MD/DO

CME Credits Required: 100
Term (Years): 2
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ required: 40
Required Topics: N/A

 

Idaho

MD/DO

CME Credits Required: 40
Term (Years): 2
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ required: 40
Required Topics: N/A

 

Illinois

MD/DO

CME Credits Required: 150
Term (Years): 3
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ required: 60
Required Topics: N/A

 

Indiana

MD/DO

CME Credits Required: N/A
Term (Years): N/A
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ required: N/A
Required Topics: N/A

 

Iowa

MD/DO

CME Credits Required: 40
Term (Years): 2
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ required: 40
Required Topics: Training for identifying and reporting child and dependent adult abuse; chronic pain management, end-of-life care every 5 yrs.

 

Kansas

MD/DO

CME Credits Required: 50
Term (Years): 1.5
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ required: 20
Required Topics: N/A

 

Kentucky

MD/DO

CME Credits Required: 60
Term (Years): 3
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ required: 30
Required Topics: 1 time domestic violence for PCPs; 2 credits KY-approved HIV/AIDS every 10 yrs.

 

Louisiana

MD/DO

CME Credits Required: 20
Term (Years): 1
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ required: 20
Required Topics: 1 time board orientation course.

 

Maine

MD

CME Credits Required: 100
Term (Years): 2
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ required: 40
Required Topics: N/A

DO

CME Credits Required: 100
Term (Years): 2
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ required: 40 (AOA 1-A)
Required Topics: Specialists may obtain other than AOA Category 1 credits.

 

Maryland

MD/DO

CME Credits Required: 50
Term (Years): 2
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ required: 50
Required Topics: 1 hr must be on opioid prescribing

 

Massachusetts

MD/DO

CME Credits Required: 100
Term (Years): 2
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ required: 40 (AOA 1-A)
Required Topics: Study board requirements; risk management; 3 credits opioid education and pain management for renewals; 2 credits end-of-life care, 3 credits in Electronic Health Records for renewals after 1/1/15.

 

Michigan

MD

CME Credits Required: 150
Term (Years): 3
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ required: 75
Required Topics: N/A

DO

CME Credits Required: 150
Term (Years): 3
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ required: 60 (AOA 1-A or B)
Required Topics: N/A

 

Minnesota

MD/DO

CME Credits Required: 75
Term (Years): 3
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ required: 75
Required Topics: ABMS cert/ MOC accepted

 

Mississippi

MD/DO

CME Credits Required: 40
Term (Years): 2
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ required: 40
Required Topics: For initial certification only: DO credits must be AOA 1-A.

 

Missouri

MD/DO

CME Credits Required: 50
Term (Years): 2
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ required: 50
Required Topics: 50 hrs AMA PRA Cat. 1, AOA 1-A or 2-A; or 40 hrs of AMA PRA Cat. 1 or AOA 1-A if activity includes post-test

 

Montana

MD/DO

CME Credits Required: N/A
Term (Years): N/A
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ required: N/A
Required Topics: N/A

 

Nebraska

MD/DO

CME Credits Required: 50
Term (Years): 2
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ required: 50
Required Topics: N/A

 

Nevada

MD

CME Credits Required: 40
Term (Years): 2
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ required: 40
Required Topics: 2 credits in ethics; 20 credits in specialty; 18 credits in any AMA Cat. 1. Prevention of transmission of infectious agents through safe injection practices.

DO

CME Credits Required: 35
Term (Years): 1
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ required: 10 (AOA 1-A)
Required Topics: N/A

 

New Hampshire

MD/DO

CME Credits Required: 100
Term (Years): 2
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ required: 40
Required Topics: N/A

 

New Jersey

MD/DO

CME Credits Required: 100
Term (Years): 2
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ required: 40
Required Topics: 6 credits cultural competence in addition to 100 hour requirement for physicians licensed prior to 3/02/05; these 6 cultural competence credits may be included if licensed after this date.

 

New Mexico

MD

CME Credits Required: 75
Term (Years): 3
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ required: 75
Required Topics: 5 credits in pain management.

DO

CME Credits Required: 75
Term (Years): 3
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ required: 75
Required Topics: N/A

 

New York

MD/DO

CME Credits Required: N/A
Term (Years): N/A
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ required: N/A
Required Topics: Infection control, child abuse.

 

North Carolina

MD/DO

CME Credits Required: 60
Term (Years): 3
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ required: 60
Required Topics: N/A

 

North Dakota

MD/DO

CME Credits Required: 60
Term (Years): 3
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ required: 60
Required Topics: N/A

 

Ohio

MD/DO

CME Credits Required: 100
Term (Years): 2
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ required: 40
Required Topics: Physician owner/operators of pain management clinics: complete a minimum of 20 hrs of category 1 in pain medicine every 2 years, to include at least one course addressing the potential for addiction.

 

Oklahoma

MD

CME Credits Required: 60
Term (Years): 3
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ required: 60
Required Topics: N/A

DO

CME Credits Required: 16
Term (Years): 1
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ required: 16 (AOA 1-A or B)
Required Topics: 1 credit prescribing controlled substances every 2 yrs.

 

Oregon

MD/DO

CME Credits Required: 60
Term (Years): 2
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ required: 60
Required Topics: 6 credits pain management or end-of-life care. DO: AOA Category 1-A or 2-A

 

Pennsylvania

MD/DO

CME Credits Required: 100
Term (Years): 2
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ required: 20
Required Topics: 12 credits patient safety or risk mgmt (For DOs: AOA 1-A).

 

Rhode Island

MD/DO

CME Credits Required: 40
Term (Years): 2
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ required: 40
Required Topics: 2 credits: universal precautions, bioterrorism, end of life, OSHA, ethics, pain mgmt, infection control, modes of transmission, or palliative care.

 

South Carolina

MD/DO

CME Credits Required: 40
Term (Years): 2
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ required: 40
Required Topics: 75% specialty education (30 credits every 2 yrs) and 2 hrs related to prescribing and monitoring schedules II, III, and IV controlled substances.

 

South Dakota

MD/DO

CME Credits Required: N/A
Term (Years): N/A
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ required: N/A
Required Topics: N/A

 

Tennessee

MD/DO

CME Credits Required: 40
Term (Years): 2
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ required: 40
Required Topics: 1 credit every 2 years in prescribing controlled substances; providers of intractable pain management must have specialized CME in pain management (For DOs: AOA 1-A or 2-A).

 

Texas

MD/DO

CME Credits Required: 48
Term (Years): 2
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ required: 12
Required Topics: Min. 2 credits ethics and/or professional responsibility; 10 credits pain management for those who practice in a pain clinic; (For DOs: AOA 1-A).

 

Utah

MD/DO

CME Credits Required: 40
Term (Years): 2
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ required: 34
Required Topics: 6 hrs may be from Division of Occupational and Professional Lic.

 

Vermont

MD

CME Credits Required: 30
Term (Years): 2
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ required: 30
Required Topics: 1 hour hospice, palliative care, and/or pain management. In addition, each licensee who has or has applied for a DEA number: 1 hour on safe and effective prescribing of controlled substances.

DO

CME Credits Required: 30
Term (Years): 2
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ required: N/A
Required Topics: Min. 12 credits osteopathic medical education.

 

Virginia

MD/DO

CME Credits Required: 60
Term (Years): 2
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ required: 30
Required Topics: N/A

 

Washington

MD

CME Credits Required: 200
Term (Years): 4
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ required: Not specified
Required Topics: N/A

DO

CME Credits Required: 150
Term (Years): 3
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ required: 60
Required Topics: N/A

 

West Virginia

MD

CME Credits Required: 50
Term (Years): 2
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ required: 50
Required Topics: 30 hrs related to specialty, 3 hrs drug diversion training and best practice prescribing controlled substances.

DO

CME Credits Required: 32
Term (Years): 2
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ required: 16 (AOA 1-A or B)
Required Topics: 3 hours of drug diversion training and best practice prescribing of controlled substances.

 

Wisconsin

MD/DO

CME Credits Required: 30
Term (Years): 2
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ required: 30
Required Topics: N/A

 

Wyoming

MD/DO

CME Credits Required: 60
Term (Years): 3
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ required: 60
Required Topics: N/A

 

TERRITORY

Guam

MD/DO

CME Credits Required: 100
Term (Years): 2
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ required: 25

 

Puerto Rico

MD/DO

CME Credits Required: 60
Term (Years): 3
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ required: 40

 

Virgin Islands

MD/DO

CME Credits Required: 25
Term (Years): 1
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ required: 25

 

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