CME Requirements
By US States
By US States
Alabama
25
Annually
Alaska
50
Biennially
Arizona
40
Biennially
Arkansas
20
Annually
California
50
Biennially
For DO: 150 CME Hours Every 3 Years
Colorado
Not req.
Connecticut
50
Biennially
1 hour in the following areas required: Infectious disease, risk management, sexual assault, domestic violence and cultural competence
Delaware
40
Biennially
District of Columbia
50
Biennially
Florida
40
Biennially
First time renewal requires 1 hour of HIV/AIDS, 2 hours of medication errors prevention
Subsequent renewals require 2 hours of medical errors prevention; every 3rd renewal requires 2 hours of medical errors prevention, 2 hours of domestic violence
Georgia
40
Biennially
Guam
100
Biennially
Hawaii
40
Biennially
Idaho
40
Biennially
Illinois
150
Triennially
Indiana
Not req.
Iowa
40
Biennially
Required topics every five years include: training for identifying/reporting child abuse & dependent adult abuse, chronic pain management, and end-of-life care
Kansas
50
Annually
Kentucky
60
Triennially
PCPs required to take a one-time domestic violence course
Every 10 years require 2 hours of KY-approved HIV/AIDS
Louisiana
20
Annually
Maine
100
Biennially
Maryland
50
Biennially
Massachusetts
100
Biennially
Required to obtain study board requirements, risk management, 3 credits in pain management, 2 credits in end-of-life care, 3 credits in Electronic Health Records
Michigan
150
Triennially
Minnesota
75
Triennially
Mississippi
40
Biennially
Missouri
50
Biennially
Montana
Not req.
Nebraska
50
Biennially
Nevada
40
Biennially
For DO: 35 CME Hours per Year
MDs required to obtain 2 credits in ethics, 20 credits in specialty, Prevention of transmission of infectious agents through safe injection practices
New Hampshire
100
Biennially
New Jersey
100
Biennially
Required topics include: 6 credits of cultural competence
New Mexico
75
Triennially
New York
Not req.
North Carolina
150
Triennially
Must be practice-relevant
North Dakota
60
Triennially
Ohio
100
Biennially
Oklahoma
60
Triennially
For DO: 16 CME Hours per year and required to obtain 1 credit prescribing controlled substances every two years
Oregon
60
Biennially
Pennsylvania
100
Biennially
Required to obtain 12 credits of patient safety or risk management
Puerto Rico
60
Triennially
Rhode Island
40
Biennially
Required to obtain 2 credits of universal precautions, bioterrorism, end-of-life, occupational safety & health administration, ethics, pain management, infection control, modes of transmission or palliative care
South Carolina
40
Biennially
Required to obtain 30 credits of specialty education
South Dakota
Not req.
Tennessee
40
Biennially
Required to obtain 1 credit in prescribing controlled substances
Texas
24
Annually
Required to obtain 2 credits in ethics and/or professional responsibility
Utah
40
Biennially
Vermont
30
Biennially
MDs required to obtain 1 hour of hospice, palliative care, and/or pain management
DOs required to obtain 12 credits of osteopathic medical education
Virginia
60
Biennially
Washington
200
Quadrennially
For DO: 150 CME Hours Every 3 Years
West Virginia
50
Biennially
For DO: 32 CME Hours Every 2 Years
Wisconsin
30
Biennially
Wyoming
60
Triennially
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