Below is exactly what Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure requires: mandatory topics, exemptions, accepted credit types, and documentation rules.
Compiled by Atlas CME from official board sources · Last updated May 12, 2026
Mississippi has no state-mandated topic requirements beyond the 40-hour total.
These rules apply only when the trigger described under each card is met (for example, holding a state-issued controlled substance registration or treating a specific patient population). Each cites the underlying statute or rule directly.
Podiatrists maintaining a U.S. DEA Controlled Substances Registration
“Additionally, all licensees who maintain a U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Controlled Substances Registration must complete the training required by § 303 of the Controlled Substances Act.”
Credit must come from an organization accredited by the ACCME, AMA, Mississippi Medical Association, or AAFP. ACGME residency or fellowship time accrues toward the requirement. Teaching or presenting accredited CME can satisfy a portion of required hours.
| Credit system | Notes |
|---|---|
AMA PRA Category 1 | AMA Category 1 CME accredited by the AMA Council on Continuing Medical Education.Sourcehttps://www.msbml.ms.gov/sites/default/files/Rules_Laws_Policies/6-2025Administrative%20Code.pdf[2] |
AOA Category 1A | AOA Category 1A CME accredited by the AOA Council on Continuing Medical Education.Sourcehttps://www.msbml.ms.gov/sites/default/files/Rules_Laws_Policies/6-2025Administrative%20Code.pdf[2] |
AAFP Prescribed | AAFP 'prescribed hour' CME.Sourcehttps://www.msbml.ms.gov/sites/default/files/Rules_Laws_Policies/6-2025Administrative%20Code.pdf[2] |
CPME Category 1-A | Programs of CME designated as Category 1-A which are sponsored or conducted by organizations or entities accredited by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education to sponsor or conduct Category 1-A continuing medical education for podiatrists.Sourcehttps://www.msbml.ms.gov/sites/default/files/Rules_Laws_Policies/6-2025Administrative%20Code.pdf[2] |
Physicians are responsible for retaining CME documentation and producing it on request. Requirements include course title, dates, hours, sponsoring organization, and accrediting body.
Initial licensure exemption — Physicians/podiatrists receiving initial license to practice in Mississippi after June 30 receive partial exemption from the 40-hour CME for the current cycle.
Atlas CME tracks your hours, maps them to your state requirements, and reminds you before your a fixed date cycle renewal.
Every mandatory topic and conditional requirement above cites the underlying statute or rule. Numbered references below correspond to the bracketed citations next to each requirement.
“Additionally, all licensees who maintain a U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Controlled Substances Registration must complete the training required by § 303 of the Controlled Substances Act.”Miss. Admin. Code Title 30 Part 2610, Ch. 2, Rule 2.1 (eff. July 1, 2024) — § 303 CSA / MATE Act DEA training