State-by-State CME Requirements for Podiatrists
Alabama
Renewal Period: Annual (October 1st)
Total Hours Required: 12
Website: https://www.albme.gov
Record Retention: 100% online
Exemptions: Keep documentation for 3 years
Alaska
Renewal Period: BiAnnual
Total Hours Required: 50
Required Subjects: Pain Management
Required Subject Hours: 2 hours
Required Restrictions: Must be AMA Category I, AOA Category I or II, or CPME-approved podiatry programs
Exemptions: Keep documentation for 3 years
Arizona
Renewal Period: Annual (July 1 - June 30th)
Total Hours Required: 25
Required Subjects: Minimum of 3 hours/year in opioid-related or substance-use disorder education required if you hold a DEA license
Required Subject Hours: 3 hours
Required Restrictions: up to 10 hours can be completed online/self-study
Exemptions: Maintain CME records, boards may request audits
Arkansas
Renewal Period: Annually
Total Hours Required: 20
Required Subjects: None
Required Subject Hours: None
Required Restrictions: CPME, AMA, AOA, or podiatry-related hospital lectures
Exemptions: maintain proof of completion for audits
California
Renewal Period: BiAnnual
Total Hours Required: 50
Required Subjects: At least 12 hours must focus on lower extremity musculoskeletal topics
Required Subject Hours: 12 hours
Required Restrictions: CA/APMA programs, AMA/CMA/AOA Cat I, residencies
Exemptions: 4 years - random checks during renewal
Colorado
Renewal Period: Annual (August 31)
Total Hours Required: 10
Required Subjects: Substance Use Prevention Training
Required Subject Hours: 1 hour
Website: AKS Assessment once every 5 years
Record Retention: Keep records in case of audit
Connecticut
Renewal Period: BiAnnual
Total Hours Required: 50
Required Subjects: Every six years, 1 hour each on infectious diseases, risk management, sexual assault, domestic violence, cultural competency, behavioral health/veteran mental health
Required Subject Hours: 1 hour each
Required Restrictions: AMA, AOA, Connecticut Hospital Association, Connecticut State or specialty medical societies, accredited universities, hospitals, or health departments
Record Retention: Retain certificates 6 years; self-attestation renews
Delaware
Renewal Period: BiAnnual (July 1 - June 30)
Total Hours Required: 40
Required Subjects: None
Required Subject Hours: None
Required Restrictions: DELPROS or Council-recognized
Exemptions: Keep documentation for 3 years
Florida
Renewal Period: BiAnnual
Total Hours Required: 40
Required Subjects: Risk Management, Laws & Rules, Medical Errors Prevention, Safe & Effective Prescribing of Controlled Substances, Human Trafficking
Required Subject Hours: 1 hour
Required Restrictions: 32 hours must be live or line-interactive
Website: Practice Management (up to 3 hours), Anti-Discrimination (up to 2 hours), Pro Bono Service (up to 10 hours)
Record Retention: Keep proof of completion 2 years after the biennium ends
Exemptions: CE must align with Rule 64B18-17, F.A.C
Georgia
Renewal Period: BiAnnual
Total Hours Required: 50
Required Subjects: Controlled substance prescribing (DEA-holder only)
Required Subject Hours: 3 hours
Required Restrictions: 25 hours approved by CPME, up to 10 hours can be live, and at least 30 hours must be approved by CPME and/or GPMA
Record Retention: 6 years (3 renewal cycles)
Exemptions: Initial licensure CE (50/30/0)
Hawaii
Renewal Period: Biannual (January 31)
Total # of Hours: 40
Required Subjects: None
Required Restrictions: Postgrad coursework or CPME-approved programs
Record Retention: Keep documentation every 2 years
Idaho
Renewal Period: Biannual
Total # of Hours: 30
Record Retention: Licensed more than 2 years (30 hrs), if less than 2 years (15 hours)
Illinois
Renewal Period: Biannual
Total # of Hours: 100
Required Restrictions: CPME, IPMA, or Board-approved sponsors
Record Retention: Maintain records in case of audit
Exemptions: First time renewals are exempt from CE requirements
Indiana
Renewal Period: Biannual (odd numbered years)
Total # of Hours: 30
Required Subjects: Controlled Substance
Required Subject Hours: 2 hours
Exemptions: Initial year is exempt
Iowa
Renewal Period: Biannual
Total # of Hours: 40
Required Subjects: Conscious sedation
Required Subject Hours: 1 hour
Exemptions: Initial year is exempt, 20 hours can carry over
Kansas
Renewal Period: Triannual
Total # of Hours: 54
Required Restrictions: CPME 720, AMA Cat I, AOA Cat I, state board‑approved courses
Exemptions: Rules allow credits for teaching or presenting (up to 10 hours)
Kentucky
Renewal Period: Annual
Total # of Hours: 20
Required Subjects: KASPER, pain management, or addiction disorders
Required Subject Hours: 1.5 hours
Louisiana
Renewal Period: Annual
Total # of Hours: 20
Required Subjects: Board orientation course, CDS CME course (if you prescribe controlled substances)
Required Subject Hours: CDS course - 3 hours (one time)
Exemptions: New licensees are exempt
Maine
Renewal Period: Biannual (June 30 of odd years)
Total # of Hours: 25
Required Restrictions: 15 hours must be Category 1; 10 hours for Category 2
Exemptions: Need a CPR certification
Maryland
Renewal Period: Biannual
Total # of Hours: 50
Required Subjects: 3 CME credits for CPR/BLS, Mandatory implicit bias training
Required Restrictions: Must be Board-approved; credits in ≥ 30-minute increments
Record Retention: Keep records for 5 years
Exemptions: Need a CPR certification
Massachusetts
Renewal Period: Annual
Total Hours Required: 15
Required Subjects: Pain Management/Opioid Education (1 hour)
Michigan
Renewal Period: Every 3 years
Total Hours Required: 150
Required Subjects: Pain & Symptom Management (3 hours), Medical Ethics (1 hour), Controlled Substances (2 hours), Human Trafficking (one-time)
Record Retention: Certificates kept for 4 years
Required Restrictions: No more than 12 hours in a 24-hour period
Minnesota
Renewal Period: Biannual
Total Hours Required: 40
Required Restrictions: 8 hours can be online per year
Additional Notes: Must be CPME or Minnesota Board approved; 6-month extension available
Mississippi
Renewal Period: Biannual
Total Hours Required: 40
Required Subjects: Controlled Substance Requirement (5 hours)
Required Restrictions: Category I approved (e.g., AMA, ACCME, AOA, AAFP, CPME-720)
Record Retention: Keep certificate for 3 years
Missouri
Renewal Period: Biannual
Total Hours Required: 24 (26 if ankle surgery endorsement)
Required Subjects: Infection Control (2 hours)
Required Restrictions: Up to 6 hours from distance learning, attending open board meetings count
Montana
Total Hours Required: 0
Required Subjects: Opioid (8 hours)
Website: https://boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov/medical-examiners/
Nebraska
Renewal Period: Biannual (April 1 of even years)
Total Hours Required: 48
Required Subjects: Controlled Substance Prescriber (3 hours), PDMP Program (0.5 hours)
Required Restrictions: 16 hours can be home study; 32 must be live
Record Retention: Keep certificates, transcripts, proof of presentation
Nevada
Renewal Period: Biannual (Even years)
Total Hours Required: 50
Required Subjects: SBIRT Training, Controlled-Substance CME (2 hours)
Record Retention: Keep for 4 years
Additional Notes: CPR certification required
New Hampshire
Renewal Period: Biannual
Total Hours Required: 40
Required Subjects: Pain Management, Addiction Disorders (3 hours)
Record Retention: Keep for 4 years
New Jersey
Renewal Period: Biannual (Aligned with October)
Total Hours Required: 100
Required Subjects: End of Life/POLST (2 Cat 1 credits), Opioid Management (1 credit), Cultural Competency (6 Cat 1 credits one-time)
Required Restrictions: 40 hours in Category 1, 60 in Category 1 or 2
Record Retention: Keep for at least 5 years
Additional Notes: Board may issue renewal extensions
New Mexico
Renewal Period: Annual (January 1st of each even numbered year)
Total Hours: 16
Required Subjects: Pain Management
Required Subject Hours: 2 hours
Record Retention: Keep CE records for 1 year past renewal period
Exemptions: Partial license: 0 hours if less than 6 months, 8 hours if 6–12 months
New York
Renewal Period: Every 3 years
Total Hours: 50
Required Restrictions: 35 hours in Category A, 15 hours in Category B
Record Retention: Up to 6 years
Exemptions: Up to 25 hours in home study
North Carolina
Renewal Period: Annual (July 1 – June 30)
Total Hours: 25
Required Subjects: Controlled substance prescribing
Required Subject Hours: 1 hour
Required Restrictions: At least 20 hours must be live (Category 1), 5 hours may be online (Category 2)
North Dakota
Renewal Period: Every 3 years
Total Hours: 60
Record Retention: 4 years
Exemptions: < 1 year: 0 hours; 1–2 years: 20 hours; 2–3 years: 40 hours
Ohio
Renewal Period: Every 2 years
Total Hours: 50
Required Subjects: Duty to report
Required Subject Hours: 1 hour
Oklahoma
Renewal Period: Every 2 years (even years)
Total Hours: 60
Required Subjects: Controlled substance prescriber
Required Subject Hours: 1 hour
Required Restrictions: 30 hours must be done in Oklahoma
Website: https://clinicaloptions.com/content/state-required-cme/oklahoma?utm_source=chatgpt.com
Oregon
Renewal Period: Every 2 years
Total Hours: 50
Required Subjects: Encouraged in pain management, cultural competency, and suicide risk assessment
Record Retention: Random audits; 60 days to provide documentation
Pennsylvania
Renewal Period: Every 2 years (Jan 1 of odd year – Dec 31 of even year)
Total Hours: 50
Required Subjects: Child abuse recognition and reporting, pain management, addiction, opioid prescribing
Required Subject Hours: 2 hours each
Required Restrictions: 30+ hours specific to podiatric education; up to 20 hours in medical subjects; up to 10 hours in journals
Record Retention: 5 years
Exemptions: Family-only practice, new grads, military
Rhode Island
Renewal Period: Every 2 years (July 1 – June 30 of even-numbered year)
Total Hours: 40
Required Subjects: Universal precautions, infection control, bioterrorism response, end-of-life care, OSHA compliance, ethics, pain/opioid management
Required Subject Hours: Minimum 2 hours each, 1 hour for Alzheimer’s
Website: https://clinicaloptions.com/content/state-required-cme/rhode-island?utm_source=chatgpt.com
South Carolina
Renewal Period: Every 2 years (Dec 31 of even-numbered years)
Total Hours: 24
Required Subjects: Controlled substances
Required Subject Hours: 2 hours
South Dakota
Renewal Period: Every 2 years (June 30th on even numbered years)
Total Hours: 30
Restrictions: Allowed up to 15 hours via online
Tennessee
Renewal Period: Annual
Total Hours: 15
Required Subjects: If performing ankle surgery, 10–12 hours must be on ankle surgery topics; controlled substance prescribing
Required Subject Hours: Prescribing: 1 hour every 2 years; X-ray: 4 hours every 2 years if certified
Restrictions: 10 credits must be live lectures, 5 can be distance
Record Retention: 5 years – random audits
Texas
Renewal Period: Every 2 years
Total Hours: 50
Required Subjects: Controlled substances, ethics/jurisprudence, opioid prescribing
Required Subject Hours: 2 hours each; opioid: 1 hour
Restrictions: Courses must be podiatric; up to 20 hours can be online
Special Credit: Up to 3 hours CPR / 6 hours ACLS; 1 hour max for publishing in peer-reviewed journal
Other: 10 hour rollover allowed
Utah
Renewal Period: Every 2 years
Total Hours: 40
Required Subjects: Controlled substance prescribing
Required Subject Hours: 4 CME (3.5 clinical, 0.5 from DOPL tutorial)
Restrictions: Max 34 hours must be Category 1 CME; up to 6 hours from DOPL-approved alt sources
Other: Utah allows 1 CME hour for every 4 hours of volunteer healthcare work (max 6)
Vermont
Renewal Period: Every 2 years
Total Hours: 30
Required Subjects: Hospice, palliative care, pain management, DEA training
Required Subject Hours: 1 hour each; DEA: 2 hours
Restrictions: Only Category 1 credits count
Virginia
Renewal Period: Every 2 years
Total Hours: 60
Required Subjects: Controlled substance
Required Subject Hours: 2 hours in Category 1
Restrictions: Over 30 hours must be Category 1; up to 30 hours Category 2 (1 CME hour per volunteering)
Record Retention: 6 years
Washington
Renewal Period: Every 2 years
Total Hours: 100
Required Subjects: Health equity training, DEA opioid/substance training
Required Subject Hours: Health equity: 2 hours; DEA: 8 hours (one-time)
West Virginia
Renewal Period: Every 2 years
Total Hours: 50
Required Subjects: Controlled substance/Drug Diversion
Required Subject Hours: 3 hours every 2 years
Restrictions: 30 of 50 hours must relate to podiatric specialty; up to 20 hours can be lectures or teaching
Wisconsin
Renewal Period: Every 2 years
Total Hours: 30
Required Subjects: Responsible opioid prescribing
Required Subject Hours: 2 hours
Record Retention: 4 years
Wyoming
Renewal Period: Every 2 years (July 1 on even-numbered years)
Total Hours: 40
Required Subjects: Controlled substances training
Required Subject Hours: 3 hours