| Alabama |
MD/DO |
25 |
1 |
25 |
|
| Alaska |
MD/DO |
50 |
2 |
50 |
|
| Arizona |
MD |
40 |
2 |
|
|
| Arizona |
DO |
40 |
2 |
24(AOA 1-A) |
|
| Arkansas |
MD/DO |
20 |
1 |
Not specified |
|
| California |
MD |
100 |
4 |
100 |
1 time requirement of 12 hrs. pain mgmt. and end of life care; If >20% of patients are over 65, 20 hrs. in Geriatric medicine required. Curriculum to include cultural competency and linguistic competency. |
| California |
DO |
150 |
3 |
60(AOA 1-A or B) |
1 time requirement of 12 hrs. pain mgmt. and end of life care; If >20% of patients are over 65, 20 hrs. in Geriatric medicine required. Curriculum to include cultural competency and linguistic competency. |
| Colorado |
MD/DO |
none |
|
|
|
| Connecticut |
MD/DO |
50 |
2 |
|
1 hr. infectious disease, risk mgmt., sexual assault, domestic violence |
| Delaware |
MD/DO |
40 |
2 |
40 |
|
| D. of Columbia |
MD/DO |
50 |
2 |
50 |
|
| Florida |
MD |
40 |
2 |
40 |
1st time renewal: 1 hr. HIV/AIDS, 2 hrs. medical error prevention; Subsequent renewals: 2 hrs. medical errors prevention; Every 3rd renewal: 2 hrs. medical errors prevention, 2 hrs. domestic violence |
| Florida |
DO |
40 |
2 |
20 (AOA 1-A) |
1st renewal: 1 hr. HIV/AIDS, risk mgmt., FL laws & rules, controlled substances; 2 hrs. domestic violence & medical errors prevention; Subsequent renewals: 1 hr. each risk mgmt., FL laws and controlled substances, 2 hrs. each domestic violence and medical error prevention; Every 3rd renewal: 2 hrs. domestic violence. All other hours can be either AOA 1A or AMA PRA Cat. 1. Risk Mgmt, FL laws, controlled substances and medical errors courses must be live, participatory attendance. |
| Georgia |
MD/DO |
40 |
2 |
40 |
|
| Hawaii |
MD |
40 |
2 |
40 |
|
| Hawaii |
DO |
40 |
2 |
40 |
|
| Idaho |
MD/DO |
40 |
2 |
40 |
|
| Illinois |
MD/DO |
150 |
3 |
60 |
|
| Indiana |
MD/DO |
none |
|
|
|
| Iowa |
MD/DO |
40 |
2 |
40 |
Child/dependent adult abuse (identifying and reporting) required every 5 yrs. |
| Kansas |
MD/DO |
50 |
1 |
20 |
|
| Kentucky |
MD/DO |
60 |
3 |
30 |
1 time Domestic Violence; 2 hrs. KY approved HIV/AIDS every 10 yrs. |
| Louisiana |
MD/DO |
20 |
1 |
20 |
|
| Maine |
MD |
100 |
2 |
40 |
|
| Maine |
DO |
100 |
2 |
40 (AOA 1-A or B) |
|
| Maryland |
MD/DO |
50 |
2 |
50 |
Partial credit for ABMS |
| Massachusetts |
MD/DO |
100 |
2 |
40 |
Study board reqs; risk mgmt; (40 AOA 1-A for DOs) |
| Michigan |
MD |
150 |
3 |
75 |
|
| Michigan |
DO |
150 |
3 |
60 (AOA 1-A or B) |
|
| Minnesota |
MD/DO |
75 |
3 |
75 |
ABMS cert/recert accepted |
| Mississippi |
MD/DO |
40 |
2 |
40 |
For initial certification only: DO credit must be AOA 1-A |
| Missouri |
MD/DO |
50 |
2 |
50 |
50 hrs. AMA PRA Cat. 1, AOA 1-A or AAFP; or 40 hrs. of AMA PRA Cat. 1 or AOA 1-A if activity includes post-test; or specialty board certification; or ACGME or AOA approved internship / residency |
| Montana |
MD/DO |
none |
|
|
|
| Nebraska |
MD/DO |
50 |
2 |
50 |
|
| Nevada |
MD |
40 |
2 |
40 |
2 hrs. ethics; 20 hrs. in specialty; 18 hrs. any AMA Cat. 1. New applicants: 4 credits WMD/bioterrorism |
| Nevada |
DO |
35 |
1 |
10 (AOA 1-A) |
|
| New Hampshire |
MD/DO |
100 |
2 |
40 |
Credits reported to NH Med Soc. |
| New Jersey |
MD/DO |
100 |
2 |
40 |
6 hrs. 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 |
| New Mexico |
MD/DO |
75 |
3 |
75 |
DO may substitute active membership in AOA |
| New York |
MD/DO |
none |
|
|
|
| North Carolina |
MD/DO |
150 |
3 |
60 |
|
| North Dakota |
MD/DO |
60 |
3 |
60 |
|
| Ohio |
MD/DO |
100 |
2 |
40 |
For DO: AOA 1-A or B |
| Oklahoma |
MD |
60 |
3 |
60 |
|
| Oklahoma |
DO |
16 |
1 |
16 (AOA 1-A or B) |
1 hr. prescribing controlled substances every 2 yrs. |
| Oregon |
MD/DO |
30 |
1 |
30 (or specialty recertification) |
7 hours pain management must be completed within 12 months of initial license - 6 hrs. from CME provider, 1 hr. specific to Oregon provided by Pain Management Council. |
| Pennsylvania |
MD/DO |
100 |
2 |
20 |
12 hrs. Patient safety or risk mgmt (For DO: AOA 1-A) |
| Rhode Island |
MD/DO |
40 |
2 |
40 |
2 hrs. universal precautions, bioterrorism, end of life, OSHA, ethics or pain mgmt. |
| South Carolina |
MD/DO |
40 |
2 |
40 |
75% specialty education (30 hrs. every 2 yrs.) |
| South Dakota |
MD/DO |
none |
|
|
|
| Tennessee |
MD/DO |
40 |
2 |
40 |
1 hr. appropriate prescribing (For DO: AOA 1-A or 2-A) |
| Texas |
MD/DO |
24 |
1 |
12 |
Min. 1 hr. ethics and/or professional responsibility; (For DO: 12 AOA 1-A) |
| Utah |
MD/DO |
40 |
2 |
20 |
|
| Vermont |
MD |
none |
|
|
|
| Vermont |
DO |
30 |
2 |
|
Min. 12 hrs. osteopathic medicine |
| Virginia |
MD/DO |
60 |
2 |
30 |
|
| Washington |
MD |
200 |
4 |
|
|
| Washington |
DO |
150 |
3 |
60 |
|
| West Virginia |
MD |
50 |
2 |
50 |
One time requirement: 2 hrs. end of life care including pain mgmt and 30 hrs. related to specialty |
| West Virginia |
DO |
32 |
2 |
16 (AOA 1-A or B) |
One time requirement: 2 hrs. end of life care including pain mgmt and 30 hrs. related to specialty |
| Wisconsin |
MD/DO |
30 |
2 |
30 |
|
| Wyoming |
MD/DO |
60 |
3 |
60 |
|
