CME Requirements · Directory
CME Requirements by State for Physicians
A state-by-state reference for U.S. physicians: total hours, cycle length, mandatory topics, and renewal rules sourced from each state medical board. Pick your state to see the full breakdown.
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- Alabama25 hoursAnnual · every year
- Alaska50 hoursBiennial · every two years
- Arizona40 hoursBiennial · every two years
- Arkansas20 hoursAnnual · every year
- California50 hoursBiennial · every two years
- Colorado30 hoursBiennial · every two years
- Connecticut50 hoursBiennial · every two years
- Delaware40 hoursBiennial · every two years
- District of Columbia50 hoursBiennial · every two years
- Florida40 hoursBiennial · every two years
- Georgia40 hoursBiennial · every two years
- Hawaii40 hoursBiennial · every two years
- Idaho40 hoursBiennial · every two years
- Illinois150 hoursTriennial · every three years
- IndianaNo state requirement—
- Iowa40 hoursBiennial · every two years
- Kansas50 hoursAnnual · every year
- Kentucky60 hoursTriennial · every three years
- Louisiana20 hoursAnnual · every year
- Maine40 hoursBiennial · every two years
- Maryland50 hoursBiennial · every two years
- Massachusetts50 hoursBiennial · every two years
- Michigan150 hoursTriennial · every three years
- Minnesota75 hoursTriennial · every three years
- Mississippi40 hoursBiennial · every two years
- Missouri50 hoursBiennial · every two years
- MontanaNo state requirement—
- Nebraska50 hoursBiennial · every two years
- Nevada40 hoursBiennial · every two years
- New Hampshire100 hoursBiennial · every two years
- New Jersey100 hoursBiennial · every two years
- New Mexico75 hoursTriennial · every three years
- New YorkNo state requirement—
- North Carolina60 hoursTriennial · every three years
- North Dakota40 hoursBiennial · every two years
- Ohio50 hoursBiennial · every two years
- Oklahoma60 hoursTriennial · every three years
- Oregon60 hoursBiennial · every two years
- Pennsylvania100 hoursBiennial · every two years
- Rhode Island40 hoursBiennial · every two years
- South Carolina40 hoursBiennial · every two years
- South DakotaNo state requirement—
- Tennessee40 hoursBiennial · every two years
- Texas48 hoursBiennial · every two years
- Utah40 hoursBiennial · every two years
- Vermont30 hoursBiennial · every two years
- Virginia30 hoursBiennial · every two years
- Washington200 hoursQuadrennial · every 4 years
- West Virginia50 hoursBiennial · every two years
- Wisconsin30 hoursBiennial · every two years
- Wyoming60 hoursTriennial · every three years