Featured | Mar 11, 2024
Explore state-specific continuing medical education (CME) requirements for 2019. Access essential information for physicians, PAs, and DOs to stay up-to-date and compliant with respective state regulations.
Continuing education is an important part of the medical field, and state boards have almost universally implemented some sort of continuing education requirements for physicians in their states. This is to keep physicians up to date on the continuously developing field medical technology and to make sure that no one actively practicing in their states are getting rusty. Click on your state to see the requirements!
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ALABAMA
MD / DO
Number of Credits Required 25
CME Type(s) Required 25 AMA PRA Category 1™
Term 1 Calendar Year
ALASKA
MD / DO / PA
Number of Credits Required 50
CME Type(s) Required AMA PRA Category 1™
Term 2 Calendar years
Exemption Conditions: Extenuating circumstances including the licensee’s debilitating or long-term personal illness or injury and the debilitating or long-term illness or injury of a member of the licensee’s immediate family.
ARIZONA
MD
Number of Credits Required 40
CME Units Required AMA PRA Category 1™
Term 2 Calendar years
DO
Number of Credits Required: Not more than 8 hours of annual credits be obtained by completing CME requirements in AMA PRA Category 1 approved by an ACCME-accredited CME provider.
ARKANSAS
MD / DO / PA
Number of Credits Required 20
CME Units Required 50% AMA PRA Category 1™
Term 1 calendar year
Topics Required 50% of credits in primary area of practice
CALIFORNIA
MD
Number of Credits Required 50
CME Units Required AMA PRA Category 1™
Term 2 calendar years
Topics Required
DO
Number of Credits Required 150
CME Units Required AMA PRA Category 1™
Term 3 calendar years
Topics Required
Exemption Conditions CME waiver can be requested due to health, military service, or undue hardship.
COLORADO
MD / DO
Number of Credits Required None
PA
Number of Credits Required 100
CME Units Required 25 AMA PRA Category 1™CME within the past 12 months
Term 2 calendar years [January 31st (Even-numbered year)]
CONNECTICUT
MD / DO / PA
Number of Credits Required 50
CME Units Required Contact Hours / CME credits
Term 2 calendar years
Specialty Credit Requirements
1 hr in each topic below required every 6 years:
Exemption Conditions No more than 10 Contact Hours can be waived.
DELAWARE
MD / DO / PA
Number of Credits Required 40
CME Units Required 40 AMA PRA Category 1™
Term 2 years [March 31st, odd-numbered year]
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
MD / DO / PA
Number of Credits Required 50
CME Units Required AMA PRA Category 1™
Term 2 calendar years
Specialty Credit Requirements
FLORIDA
MD / PA
Number of Credits Required 40
CME Units Required AMA PRA Category 1™
Term 2 calendar years
Specialty Credit Requirements
DO
Number of Credits Required 40
CME Units Required
Term 2 years [March 31st, even-numbered year]
Specialty Credit Requirements
GEORGIA
MD / DO / PA
Number of Credits Required 40 every 2 years
CME Units Required AMA PRA Category 1™
Term 2 calendar years
HAWAII
MD / DO / PA
Number of Credits Required 100
CME Units Required 20 AMA PRA Category 1™, 30 Category 2 CME or 50 AMA PRA Category 1™ in the first year.
Term 2 years [Jan 31st, even-numbered year]
Additional Requirements
Licensees initially licensed in the second year of the biennium shall not be required to complete any CME hours;
All other licensees, except licensees who were issued limited and temporary licenses, shall have completed 40 category 1 CME hours, and 60 category 2 CME hours, or 100 category 1 CME hours.
IDAHO
MD / DO
Number of Credits Required 40
CME Units Required 40 AMA PRA Category 1™
Term 2 calendar years
PA
Number of Credits Required 100
CME Units Required AMA PRA Category 1™
Term 2 calendar years
ILLINOIS
Number of Credits Required 60
CME Units Required AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
Term 3 calendar years [July 31st]
INDIANA
MD / DO / PA
Number of Credits Required None
IOWA
MD / DO
Number of Credits Required 40
CME Units Required 40 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
Term 2 calendar years
Specialty Credit Requirements
PA
Number of Credits Required 50
CME Units Required 50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
Term 2 calendar years
Board Website for Physician Assistants
KANSAS
MD / DO / PA
Number of Credits Required 50
CME Units Required Minimum of 20 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™; maximum of 30 AMA PRA Category 2 Credits™
Term 1 calendar years
KENTUCKY
MD / DO / PA
Number of Credits Required 60
CME Units Required Minimum of 30 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
Term 3 calendar years
Specialty Credit Requirements
LOUISIANA
MD / DO / PA
Number of Credits Required 20
CME Units Required 20 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ or equivalent
Term 1 calendar year
MAINE
MD / DO / PA
Number of Credits Required 100 every 2 years
CME Units Required 40 AMA PRA Category 1™ or AOA
Term 2 calendar years
Specialty Credit Requirements
MARYLAND
MD / DO / PA
Number of Credits Required 50
CME Units Required 50 AMA PRA Category 1™
Term 2 calendar years
MASSACHUSETTS
MD / DO / PA
Number of Credits Required 100
CME Units Required Minimum of 40 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ or AOA Category 1-A; maximum of 60 AMA PRA Category 2 Credits™.
Term 2 years [Birthdate]
Specialty Credit Requirements
MICHIGAN
MD / DO / PA
Number of Credits Required 150
CME Units Required Minimum of 75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ or Category 6 Credits™ (residency); or AOA Category 1-A
Term 3 calendar years [January 31]
MINNESOTA
MD/ DO
Number of Credits Required 75
CME Units Required 75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Term 3 calendar years
PA
Number of Credits Required 50
CME Units Required contact hours of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Term 2 calendar years
MISSISSIPPI
MD/DO
Number of Credits Required 40
CME Units Required 40 AMA PRA Category 1™
Term 2 calendar years [July 1st, even-numbered year]
Specialty Credit Requirements
PA
Number of Credits Required 50
CME Units Required Minimum of 20 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
Term 1 calendar year
Specialty Credit Requirements
MISSOURI
MD / DO / PA
Number of Credits Required 50
CME Units Required 50 AMA PRA Category 1™ or AOA Category 1-A or AAFP
Term 2 calendar years [Even Numbered]
MONTANA
MD / DO / PA
Number of Credits Required None
NEBRASKA
MD/DO/PA
Number of Credits Required 50
CME Units Required AMA PRA Category 1™ or AOA
Term 2 calendar years
NEVADA
MD
Number of Credits Required 40
CME Units Required 40 AMA PRA Category 1™
Term 2 calendar years
Specialty Credit Requirements (MD)
DO
Number of Credits Required 35
CME Units Required AMA PRA Category 1™or Equivalent AOA Category 1-A. Minimum of 10 AOA Category 1-A credits.
Term 1 calendar year
NEW HAMPSHIRE
MD / DO / PA
Number of Credits Required 100
CME Units Required Minimum of 40 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™; maximum of 60 AMA PRA Category 2 Credits™
Term 2 calendar years
Specialty Credit Requirements (MD)
NEW JERSEY
MD / DO / PA
Number of Credits Required 100
CME Units Required Minimum of 40 AMA PRA Category 1™; maximum of 60 AMA PRA Category 2™
Term 2 calendar years
Specialty Credit Requirements
NEW MEXICO
MD / DO / PA
Number of Credits Required 75
CME Units Required 75 AMA PRA Category 1™ / NM Category 1
Term 3 calendar years [July 1st]
Additional Requirements
Specialty Credit Recommendation
NEW YORK
MD / DO / PA
Number of Credits Required None
Infection control credits are recommended
Term 2 calendar years
Requirement
NORTH CAROLINA
MD/DO
Number of Credits Required 150
CME Units Required 60 AMA PRA Category 1™
Term 3 calendar years [Birthdate]
Additional Requirements
CME credits earned should be specialty relevant
Specialty Credit Requirements
PA
Number of Credits Required 50
CME Units Required NCCPA Category 1™
Term 2 calendar years [Birthdate]
Specialty Credit Requirements
NORTH DAKOTA
MD / DO / PA
Number of Credits Required 60
CME Units Required AMA PRA Category 1™
Term 3 calendar years [Birthdate]
OHIO
MD/DO
Number of Credits Required 100
CME Units Required Minimum of 40 AMA PRA Category 1™ or AOA Category 1-A; maximum of 60 AMA PRA Category 2™
Term 2 calendar years [See chart]
PA
Number of Credits Required 12
CME Units Required N/A
Term 2 calendar ,years [Jan 31st, even-numbered year]
Additional Requirements
OKLAHOMA
MD
Number of Credits Required 60
CME Units Required AMA PRA Category 1™, AOA Category 1-A, AAFP, or ACOG Credits
Term 3 calendar years
DO
Number of Credits Required 16
CME Units Required AMA PRA Category 1™/ AOA Category 1-A / 1-B / AAFP / ACOG Credits
Term 1 calendar year
Specialty Credit Requirements
OREGON
MD / DO / PA
Number of Credits Required 60
CME Units Required AMA PRA Category 1™
Term 2 calendar years
Specialty Credit Requirements
PENNSYLVANIA
MD / DO / PA
Number of Credits Required 100
CME Units Required
Term 2 calendar years [Jan 1st, odd-numbered year]
Specialty Credit Requirements
RHODE ISLAND
MD / DO / PA
Number of Credits Required 40
CME Units Required AMA PRA Category 1™
Term 2 calendar years
Specialty Credit Requirements
At least 4 hours of continuing medical education shall be earned on topics of current concern as determined by the director of the Rhode Island Department of Health. Current topics include
SOUTH CAROLINA
MD / DO / PA
Number of Credits Required 40
CME Units Required AMA PRA Category 1™
Term 2 calendar years
Specialty Credit Requirements
SOUTH DAKOTA
MD / DO / PA
Number of Credits Required None
TENNESSEE
MD / PA
Number of Credits Required 40
CME Units Required AMA PRA Category 1™ / AOA Category 1-A / AAFP
Term 2 calendar years
Specialty Credit Requirements
DO
Number of DO CME Credits Required 40
TEXAS
Number of Credits Required 48
CME Units Required at least 24 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
Term 2 calendar years
Specialty Credit Requirements
UTAH
MD / DO / PA
Number of Credits Required 40
CME Units Required at least 34 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
Term 2 calendar years
Additional Requirements
VERMONT
MD/ PA
Number of Credits Required 30
CME Units Required AMA PRA Category 1™
Term 2 calendar years [Dec 1st]
Specialty Credit Requirements
DO
Number of Credits Required 12
CME Units Required Osteopathic Medical Education
Terms 2 calendar years
VIRGINIA
MD / DO / PA
Number of Credits Required 60
CME Units Required 30 AMA PRA Category 1™
Term 2 calendar years
WASHINGTON
MD
Term 4 calendar years
Number of Credits Required 200
CME Units Required 120 Category 1 credits (AMA PRA Category 1™ accepted)
DO
Term 3 calendar years
Number of Credits Required 150
CME Units Required 60 Category 1 credits (AMA PRA Category 1™ accepted)
WEST VIRGINIA
Number of Credits Required 50 Credit Hours, 30 of which must be related to your area or areas of specialty.
CME Units Required Category 1 credits (AMA PRA Category 1™ accepted)
Term 2 calendar years
Specialty Credit Requirements:
MD
DO
WISCONSIN
MD / DO / PA
Number of Credits Required 30
CME Units Required AMA PRA Category 1™
Term 2 calendar years
WYOMING
MD / DO / PA
Number of Credits Required 60 AND
CME Units Required 60 AMA PRA Category 1™
Term 3 calendar years
