| State | MD/DO | CME Credits | Term | AMA PRA Cat 1 Credit(s)™ | Additional Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | MD/DO |
25 |
1 |
25 |
more details » |
| Alaska | MD/DO |
50 |
2 |
50 |
more details » |
| Arizona | MD |
40 |
2 |
Any category |
more details » |
| Arizona | DO |
20 |
1 |
12 (AOA 1-A) |
more details » |
| California | MD |
50 |
2 |
50 |
1 time requirement- 12 hours of pain management, End of life care. Exception-Radiologists and pathologists. If >25% of practice is over 65 years age, 20% of CME is mandatory in geriatrics. more details » |
| California | DO |
150 |
3 |
60 (AOA 1A or 1B) |
1 time requirement-12 hours of pain management, end of life care. Exception-Radiologists and pathologists. If >25% of practice is over 65 years age, 20% of CME is mandatory in geriatrics. more details » |
| Colorado | MD/DO |
None |
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| Connecticut | MD/DO |
50 |
2 |
1 hour CME in each of ID/HIV, Risk management, sexual assault, domestic violence & cultural competency.(Total 5 hrs.) more details » |
|
| DC, Washington | MD/DO |
50 |
2 |
50 |
more details » |
| Delaware | MD/DO |
40 |
2 |
40 |
more details » |
| Florida | MD |
40 |
2 |
40 |
1st time renewal: 1 hour in HIV/AIDS, 2 hours in prevention of medical errors.
Every Renewal: 2 hours in prevention of medical errors.
Every 3rd renewal: 2 hours in domestic violence. more details » |
| Florida | DO |
40 |
2 |
20 (AOA 1-A) |
For Initial Licensure- 2 hour course relating to prevention of medical errors.
For Initial Licensure Renewal- 2 hour prevention of medical errors, 1 hour of HIV/AIDS, 1 hour of Professional and Medical Ethics, 1 hour of Florida Laws and Rules, 1 hour of federal and state laws related to the prescribing of controlled substances.
Subsequent renewals- 2 hour prevention of medical errors, 1 hour Professional and Medical Ethics, 1 hour of Florida Laws and Rules, 1hour of federal and state laws related to the Rx of controlled substances, 2 hours of Domestic Violence as part of every six years. more details » |
| Georgia | MD/DO |
40 |
2 |
40 |
20 CME credits are required biennially if > 50% patients are chronic pain.
more details » |
| Guam | MD/DO |
100 |
2 |
25 |
|
| Hawaii | MD |
40 |
2 |
40 |
more details » |
| Hawaii | DO |
40 |
2 |
40 |
more details » |
| Idaho | MD/DO |
40 |
2 |
40 |
more details » |
| Illinois | MD/DO |
150 |
3 |
60 |
more details » |
| Indiana | MD/DO |
None |
None |
None |
|
| Iowa | MD/DO |
40 |
2 |
40 |
ED,FP,GP,IM,Psychiatry,OB,GYN,PEDS
Child/dependent adult abuse training (identifying and reporting) required every 5 yrs. more details » |
| Kansas | MD/DO |
50 |
1 |
20 |
more details » |
| Kentucky | MD/DO |
60 |
3 |
30 |
One time Requirement-3 hours of domestic violence course.
HIV/AIDS training every 10 yrs by providers approved by KY) more details » |
| Louisiana | MD/DO |
20 |
1 |
20 |
Board orientation course is a must for first timers. more details » |
| Maine | MD |
100 |
2 |
40 |
more details » |
| Maine | DO |
100 |
2 |
40 (AOA 1-A/1-B) |
more details » |
| Maryland | MD/DO |
50 |
2 |
50 |
Partial credit for ABMS up to 10 credit hours. more details » |
| Massachusetts | MD/DO |
100 |
2 |
40 |
2 hours of CME for studying board regulations and Minimum of 10 hours in risk management (40 AOA 1-A for DO's) more details » |
| Michigan | MD |
150 |
3 |
75 |
more details » |
| Michigan | DO |
150 |
3 |
60 (AOA 1-A or B) |
more details » |
| Minnesota | MD/DO |
75 |
3 |
75 |
ABMS Certification, MOC accepted for CME. more details » |
| Mississippi | MD/DO |
40 |
2 |
40 (DO-40 AOA-1A) |
more details » |
| Missouri | MD/DO |
50 |
2 |
50 |
50 hours of AMA Cat. 1, AOA 1-A or AAFP;
40 hours of AMA Cat. 1 or AOA 1-A if activity includes post-test.
Specialty board certification/Recert
ACGME/AOA approved internship / residency |
| Montana | MD/DO |
None |
None |
None |
|
| Nebraska | MD/DO |
50 |
2 |
50 |
more details » |
| Nevada | MD |
40 |
2 |
40 |
2 hours in Ethics.
Practicing Specialty-20 hrs. Rest of 18 hours in any AMA Category.
New licensees require 4 credits in WMD/bio-terrorism. more details » |
| Nevada | DO |
35 |
1 |
10 (AOA 1-A) |
more details » |
| New Hampshire | MD/DO |
100 |
2 |
40 |
Credits reported to NH Med Society. more details » |
| New Jersy | MD/DO |
100 |
2 |
40 |
Orientation course for new licensees within 24 months.
6 hours of cultural competence in addition to 100 for physicians licensed prior to 3/24/05. These credits may be included in 100 if licensed after 3/24/05
Cultural competency more details » |
| New Mexico | MD/DO |
75 |
3 |
75 |
more details » |
| New Mexico | MD/DO |
75 |
3 |
75 |
Active membership in AOA can be used to for 75 CME credits. more details » |
| New York | MD/DO |
None |
None |
None |
|
| North Carolina | MD/DO |
150 |
3 |
60 |
more details » |
| North Dakota | MD/DO |
60 |
3 |
60 |
more details » |
| Ohio | MD/DO |
100 |
2 |
40 |
DOs: 40 AOA 1-A or B more details » |
| Oklahoma | MD |
60 |
3 |
60 |
more details » |
| Oklahoma | DO |
16 |
1 |
16 (AOA 1-A or B) |
1 hour CME for prescribing controlled substances once every 2 yrs. more details » |
| Oregon | MD/DO |
60 |
2 |
30 Specialty specific. |
Mandatory pain management - 1 hour specific to Oregon by pain management commission and 6 hours from other providers to be completed within 12 months of initial licensure. more details » |
| Pennsylvania | MD/DO |
100 |
2 |
20 |
12 hours of CME must be in patient safety or risk management. more details » |
| Puerto Rico | MD/DO |
60 |
3 |
40 |
|
| Rhode Island | MD/DO |
40 |
2 |
40 |
2 hours of CME related to universal precautions, bio-terrorism, end of life, OSHA, ethics, pain management and other regulatory issues. more details » |
| South Carolina | MD/DO |
40 |
2 |
40 |
75% of CME must be specialty specific (30 hours every 2 years) more details » |
| Tennessee | MD/DO |
40 |
2 |
40 |
1 hour CME for appropriate prescribing practices every 2 years. (For DO: AOA 1-A or 2-A) more details » |
| Texas | MD/DO |
24 |
1 |
12 |
1 hour of the formal hours must involve medical ethics and/or professional responsibility (can involve Risk management, Domestic or Child Abuse)
(For DOs: 12 AOA 1-A) more details » |
| Utah | MD/DO |
40 |
2 |
20 |
more details » |
| Vermont | MD |
None |
None |
None |
|
| Vermont | DO |
30 |
2 |
Minimum 12 hours of osteopathic medicine |
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| Virgin Islands | MD/DO |
25 |
1 |
25 |
|
| Virginia | MD/DO |
60 |
2 |
30 |
|
| Washington | MD |
200 |
4 |
There are five categories of CME, Category II through V has a maximum of 80 hours per 4-year cycle or all CME can be earned with category 1. more details » |
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| Washington | DO |
150 |
3 |
60 AOA 1-A/1B |
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| West Virginia | MD |
50 |
2 |
50 |
30 hours must be specialty specific. Every 2 year cycle, 2 hours must be from end of life care including pain management. more details » |
| West Virginia | DO |
32 |
2 |
16 (AOA 1-A or B) |
30 hours must be specialty specific. Every 2 year cycle, 2 hours must be from end of life care including pain management.
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| Wisconsin | MD/DO |
30 |
2 |
30 |
more details » |
| Wyoming | MD/DO |
60 |
3 |
60 |
more details » |
| Tennessee physicians who treat patients with intractable pain should refer to item 6(C) | |||||
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