| AK |
Yes |
34 hours every 2 years; all must be AMA Category 1 or AOA Category 1 or 2 **Beginning in 2005 the number will increase to 50 hours every 2 years** |
| AL |
Yes |
24 hours every two years; all must be Category 1 |
| AR |
Yes |
20 hours per year |
| AZ-M |
Yes |
40 Hours every 2 years |
| AZ-O |
Yes |
40 hours every 2 years |
| CA-M |
Yes |
100 hours every 4 years; all must be Category 1; a one time 12 hour course on pain management |
| CA-O |
Yes |
150 Hours within a 3 year period; minimum of 60 hours must be AOA Category 1a |
| CO |
No |
N/A |
| CN |
Yes |
50 hours every 2 years; all must be Category 1 |
| CT |
No |
N/A |
| DC |
No |
N/A |
| DE |
Yes |
40 Hours every 2 years; all must be Category 1 |
| FL-M |
Yes |
36 hours of general; 1 hour of HIV/AIDS or 1 hour end of life/palliative care; 1 hour domestic violence or 1 hour of end of life/palliative care; 2 hours in medical errors education every 2 years; all must be Category 1 except for Domestic Violence. |
| FL-O |
Yes |
40 hours total every 2 years - 20 "AOA" category 1; 13 AOA or AMA; 1hour risk management; 1hour HIV/AIDS; 1 hour domestic violence; 1 hour Florida laws/rules; 1 hour managed care; 2 hours medical errors prevention. physicians may complete a one-hour CME course on end-of-life and palliative health care in lieu of the required hours for HIV/AIDS or Domestic violence. 8 hours can be home study courses. The mandatory hours must be live participatory. |
| GA |
Yes |
40 hours every 2 years |
| GU |
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| HI |
Yes |
40 hours every 2 years |
| IA |
Yes |
40 hours every 2 years |
| ID |
Yes |
40 Hours every 2 years; all must be Category 1 |
| IL |
Yes |
150 hours every 3 years |
| IN |
No |
N/A |
| KS |
Yes |
150 hours every 3 years; 60 must be Category 1 |
| KY |
Yes |
60 hours every 3 years; 30 must be Category 1; a minimum of 2 hours must be acquired once every 10 years in HIV/AIDS education |
| LA |
Yes |
20 hours per year; all must be Category 1 |
| MA |
Yes |
100 hours every 2 years; 40 must be Category 1; 10 must be in the area of Risk Management |
| MD |
Yes |
50 hours every 2 years; all must be Category 1 |
| ME-M |
Yes |
100 hours every 2 years; 40 must be Category 1 |
| ME-O |
Yes |
100 hours every 2 years; 40 must be Category 1 |
| MI-M |
Yes |
150 hours every 3 years; 75 must be Category 1 or 6 (AMA) |
| MI-O |
Yes |
150 hours every 3 years; 60 must be Category 1 or 3 (AOA) |
| MN |
Yes |
75 Hours every 3 years; all must be Category 1 |
| MO |
Yes |
50 hours every 2 years; all must be AMA Category 1 or AOA Category 1A or 2A; or 40 hours is post-tested |
| MS |
Yes |
49 hours every 2 years; all must be Category 1 |
| MT |
No |
N/A |
| NC |
Yes |
150 hours every 3 years; 60 of those hours must be in educational provider-initiated CME |
| ND |
Yes |
60 hours every 3 years |
| NE |
Yes |
50 hours every 2 years; all must be Category 1 |
| NH |
Yes |
150 hours every 3 years; minimum of 60 must be Category 1 |
| NJ |
No |
N/A |
| NM-M |
Yes |
75 hours every 3 years; all must be Category 1 |
| NM-O |
Yes |
75 hours every 3 years; all must be Category 1 |
| NV-M |
Yes |
40 hours every 2 years; 20 of the hours must be in scope of practice of specialty; 2 must be in medical ethics |
| NV-O |
Yes |
35 hours every year; minimum of 10 must be Category 1 |
| NY |
No |
N/A |
| NYP |
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N/A |
| OH |
Yes |
100 hours every 2 years; 40 hours must be Category 1 |
| OK-M |
Yes |
60 hours every 3 years; all must be Category 1 |
| OK-O |
Yes |
16 every year;all must be Category 1; 1 hour must be on prescribing controlled substances |
| OR |
No |
N/A |
| PA-M |
Yes |
100 hours every 2 years; 20 hours must be Category 1; 10 hours must be patient safety |
| PA-O |
Yes |
100 hours every 2 years; 20 hours must be Category 1; 10 hours must be patient safety |
| PR |
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| RI |
Yes |
20 hours per year |
| SC |
Yes |
40 hours every 2 years; all must be Category 1 |
| SD |
No |
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| TN-M |
No |
40 hours of category 1 every 2 years |
| TN-O |
Yes |
50 hours every 2 years; all must be Category 1 |
| TX |
Yes |
24 hours very year; half must be Category 1; 1 hour must involve Medical Ethics |
| UT-M |
Yes |
40 hours every 2 years; all must be Category 1 |
| UT-O |
Yes |
40 hours every 2 years; all must be Category 1 |
| VA |
Yes |
60 hours every 2 years |
| VI |
Yes |
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| VT-M |
No |
N/A |
| VT-O |
Yes |
30 hours every 2 years; 40% must be osteopathic medical education |
| WA-M |
Yes |
200 hours every 4 years |
| WA-O |
Yes |
150 every 3 years; 60 must be Category 1 |
| WI |
Yes |
30 hours every 2 years |
| WV-M |
Yes |
50 hours every 2 years |
| WV-O |
Yes |
32 hours every 2 years; 16 must be AOA Category 1a or 1b; 2 hours in end of life care including pain management |
| WY |
Yes |
There is no CME requirement at this time; however they are in the process of promulgating rules |
