50 states + Washington, DC

Physician CME requirements by state

Find the rules behind your next renewal. Start with your state, then check your license type, mandatory topics and course categories.

Physician author: Michael Rushton, DO. Each published guide shows its verification date and primary sources. How we verify requirements →

51 jurisdictions · Full guides are linked below.

  • AL

    Alabama

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    Detailed guide not yet published

  • AK

    Alaska

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    Detailed guide not yet published

  • AZ

    Arizona

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    Detailed guide not yet published

  • AR

    Arkansas

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    Detailed guide not yet published

  • CA
    California →

    MD and DO rules differ

    Verified physician guide

  • CO

    Colorado

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    Detailed guide not yet published

  • CT

    Connecticut

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    Detailed guide not yet published

  • DE

    Delaware

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    Detailed guide not yet published

  • DC

    District of Columbia

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    Detailed guide not yet published

  • FL
    Florida →

    MD and DO rules differ

    Verified physician guide

  • GA

    Georgia

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    Detailed guide not yet published

  • HI

    Hawaii

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    Detailed guide not yet published

  • ID

    Idaho

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    Detailed guide not yet published

  • IL

    Illinois

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  • IN

    Indiana

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  • IA

    Iowa

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    Detailed guide not yet published

  • KS

    Kansas

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  • KY

    Kentucky

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    Detailed guide not yet published

  • LA

    Louisiana

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    Detailed guide not yet published

  • ME

    Maine

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    Detailed guide not yet published

  • MD

    Maryland

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    Detailed guide not yet published

  • MA

    Massachusetts

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    Detailed guide not yet published

  • MI

    Michigan

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    Detailed guide not yet published

  • MN

    Minnesota

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    Detailed guide not yet published

  • MS

    Mississippi

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    Detailed guide not yet published

  • MO

    Missouri

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    Detailed guide not yet published

  • MT

    Montana

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    Detailed guide not yet published

  • NE

    Nebraska

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    Detailed guide not yet published

  • NV
    Nevada →

    MD and DO rules differ

    Verified physician guide

  • NH

    New Hampshire

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    Detailed guide not yet published

  • NJ

    New Jersey

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    Detailed guide not yet published

  • NM

    New Mexico

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    Detailed guide not yet published

  • NY
    New York →

    MD and DO physician guide

    Verified physician guide

  • NC

    North Carolina

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    Detailed guide not yet published

  • ND

    North Dakota

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    Detailed guide not yet published

  • OH

    Ohio

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    Detailed guide not yet published

  • OK

    Oklahoma

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    Detailed guide not yet published

  • OR

    Oregon

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  • PA

    Pennsylvania

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    Detailed guide not yet published

  • RI

    Rhode Island

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    Detailed guide not yet published

  • SC

    South Carolina

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    Detailed guide not yet published

  • SD

    South Dakota

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    Detailed guide not yet published

  • TN

    Tennessee

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    Detailed guide not yet published

  • TX
    Texas →

    MD and DO physician guide

    Verified physician guide

  • UT

    Utah

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    Detailed guide not yet published

  • VT

    Vermont

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    Detailed guide not yet published

  • VA

    Virginia

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  • WA

    Washington

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  • WV

    West Virginia

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  • WI

    Wisconsin

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    Detailed guide not yet published

  • WY

    Wyoming

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    Detailed guide not yet published

Why the requirements differ

States set their own hours, accepted accreditation, reporting windows and mandatory topics. Separate medical and osteopathic boards may use different rules. Your specialty, prescribing authority, issue date and prior training can change what applies.

A general-hour total is a starting point. Read the topic-specific clocks, first-renewal exceptions and official reporting instructions. Federal DEA training runs alongside those state rules.

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