CME Requirements · Physician Assistants
CME Requirements by State for Physician Assistants
A state-by-state reference for U.S. physician assistants: total hours, cycle length, mandatory topics, and renewal rules sourced from each state licensing board. NCCPA certification maintenance is separate from state licensure — this directory covers state CE requirements only. Pick your state to see the full breakdown.
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- Alabama50 hoursBiennial · every two years
- Alaska100 hoursBiennial · every two years
- Arizona40 hoursBiennial · every two years
- Arkansas20 hoursAnnual · every year
- California50 hoursBiennial · every two years
- Colorado2 hoursBiennial · every two years
- Connecticut100 hoursBiennial · every two years
- Delaware100 hoursBiennial · every two years
- District of Columbia100 hoursBiennial · every two years
- Florida100 hoursBiennial · every two years
- Georgia40 hoursBiennial · every two years
- Hawaii40 hoursBiennial · every two years
- Idaho100 hoursBiennial · every two years
- Illinois50 hoursBiennial · every two years
- Indiana100 hoursBiennial · every two years
- Iowa100 hoursBiennial · every two years
- Kansas50 hoursAnnual · every year
- Kentucky100 hoursBiennial · every two years
- Louisiana100 hoursBiennial · every two years
- Maine100 hoursBiennial · every two years
- Maryland50 hoursBiennial · every two years
- Massachusetts100 hoursBiennial · every two years
- MichiganNo state requirement—
- Minnesota50 hoursBiennial · every two years
- Mississippi100 hoursBiennial · every two years
- Missouri100 hoursBiennial · every two years
- Montana100 hoursBiennial · every two years
- Nebraska50 hoursBiennial · every two years
- Nevada40 hoursBiennial · every two years
- New Hampshire100 hoursBiennial · every two years
- New Jersey50 hoursBiennial · every two years
- New Mexico100 hoursBiennial · every two years
- New YorkNo state requirement—
- North Carolina50 hoursBiennial · every two years
- North Dakota100 hoursBiennial · every two years
- Ohio100 hoursBiennial · every two years
- Oklahoma20 hoursAnnual · every year
- Oregon60 hoursBiennial · every two years
- Pennsylvania100 hoursBiennial · every two years
- Rhode Island25 hoursAnnual · every year
- South Carolina100 hoursBiennial · every two years
- South Dakota30 hoursAnnual · every year
- Tennessee100 hoursBiennial · every two years
- Texas40 hoursBiennial · every two years
- Utah40 hoursBiennial · every two years
- Vermont100 hoursBiennial · every two years
- Virginia100 hoursBiennial · every two years
- Washington100 hoursBiennial · every two years
- West Virginia100 hoursBiennial · every two years
- Wisconsin30 hoursBiennial · every two years
- Wyoming60 hoursTriennial · every three years