STATE CME REQUIREMENTS
NOTE: Details regarding state licensing renewals and continuing education requirements may not be complete nor are they guaranteed accuracy. Please visit the official website for any/each state’s licensing organization for official, complete details.
States Listed in Alphabetical Order
Click to Access State of Alabama Board of Podiatry
“Every licensed podiatrist who desires to continue the practice of podiatry shall annually, on or before the first of October, pay to the secretary-treasurer of the state board a renewal registration fee in a reasonable amount set by the board and comply with such other conditions as may be prescribed by the State Board of Podiatry; provided, however, that the license shall be renewed within 30 days after October first, or the licensee shall pay the renewal registration fee and a penalty of $300.
Among the conditions to be prescribed by the State Board of Podiatry is the requirement that evidence be furnished by the applicant for renewal of completion of a continuing education program. Such program shall consist of no less than 12 hours, which shall be obtained at the annual state meeting of the Alabama Podiatry Association or any other continuing education program approved by the State Board of Podiatry. Any licensed podiatrist who is inactive in the practice of podiatry for a period of two years may have his or her license renewed to practice his profession on such conditions as may be prescribed by the State Board of Podiatry.”
SOURCE: https://www.podiatryboard.alabama.gov/PDF/2016/AlabamaLaw_4-20-16.pdf
Click to Access State of Alaska State Medical Board
“Alaska law requires an average of 25 hours of Category I AMA- or AOA-or CPMR approved continuing education hours for each year of the licensing period (two-year licensing cycle). Of which 2 hours must be related to opioid education. At the time of renewal, the licensee must attest to compliance with the CME requirements. After renewal is completed, the division will perform a computer- generated random audit of licensees who will be required to provide proof of CME courses. Please see regulations 12 AAC 40.200, 210, and 220.
A two-hour opioid education course (equivalent to a continuing medical education program) is required, unless you do not hold a valid DEA registration. Courses must be category 1 of AMA-approved education, or Category 1 or 2 of AOA-approved education. For a podiatrist, it may be earned in a continuing medical education program from a provider that is approved by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education (CPMR).
Individuals who are renewing their licenses in “Retired” status are not required to complete continuing medical education (CME) requirements.”
SOURCE: https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/StateMedicalBoard/FrequentlyAskedQuestions.aspx#continuingEd
Click to Access State of Arizona Board of Podiatry Examiners
“Pursuant to A.R.S. § 32-829(A), any licensee who wishes to renew their Arizona podiatry license must present evidence satisfactory to the Board that in the year preceding the application for renewal the licensee attended at least twenty-five (25) hours of Board approved continuing education courses or programs.
Continuing medical education (“CME”)courses must be completed between July 1 and June 30 for each applicable renewal year. The licensee’s CME report is incorporated into his/her annual license renewal application.”
SOURCE: https://podiatry.az.gov/resources/continuing-medical-education
Click to Access State of Arkansas Board of Podiatric Medicine
“Twenty (20) hours of continuing education shall be required for the renewal of an individual license. These must be obtained in the twelve month period immediately preceding the year for which the license is to be issued. The hours approved must be from any of the following sources:
(A)The hour has been approved by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education of the American Podiatric Medical Association;
(B)The hour was obtained when attending official meetings presented by any State Podiatric Medical Association;
(C)The hour was obtained from meetings approved by the Council on Medical Education of the American Medical Association or approved by the Council on Osteopathic Medical Education of the American Osteopathic Association as long as the hours pertain to the practice of Podiatric Medicine;
(D)The hour was obtained from hospital lectures, as long as the hour pertains to the practice of Podiatric Medicine.
The Board will accept any “approved” hours, as that term is defined in paragraph 2 above, regardless of whether those hours are from meetings, the internet, or periodicals.
In addition to the methods of approval for continuing medical education hours provided in paragraph 2 of this Rule, the Board may consider prior approval of meetings. Such prior approval shall be obtained from the Secretary of the Board or, if the Secretary is unavailable to consider hours for approval, a designee of the Board appointed by the President of the Board.”
SOURCE: https://www.healthy.arkansas.gov/images/uploads/pdf/2APPLICATION_FOR_RENEWAL_OF_LICENSE.pdf
Click to Access Podiatric Medical Board of California
“PMBC regulations require each licensee to complete 50 units/hours of approved CMEs during each two year license period. At least 12 units must be in subjects related to the lower extremity muscular skeletal system. All courses must be scientific in content, and relate directly to patient care. Licensees must maintain records of CME attendance for a minimum of 4 years in case of audit. The following courses are approved for CME credit:
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Programs approved by the California Podiatric Medical Association or the American Podiatric Medical Association and their affiliated organizations
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Programs approved for Category 1 credit of the American Medical Association, the California Medical Association, or their affiliated organizations, and programs approved by the American Osteopathic Association, Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons of California, or their affiliated organizations
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Programs offered by approved colleges or schools of podiatric medicine, medicine, and osteopathic medicine “
SOURCE: https://www.pmbc.ca.gov/forms_pubs/app_summary.pdf
Click to Access State of Colorado Podiatry Board
“Each license period, podiatrists must complete a minimum of ten (10) hours of continuing education sufficient to maintain currency in the field of podiatry. This requirement becomes effective immediately upon licensure and must be completed before a license is renewed.”
SOURCE: https://dpo.colorado.gov/Podiatry/CC
“Podiatrist licenses expire on August 31 every year.”
SOURCE: https://dpo.colorado.gov/Podiatry/Applications
Click to Access State of Delaware Board of Podiatry
“Active Podiatrist’s must complete 32 hours of approved Continuing Medical Education (CME) during each full licensure renewal period between July 1 and June 30 of the previous even-numbered years (2018-2020, etc.). If it is your first renewal, you are not required to complete any CME.”
SOURCE: https://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/podiatry/continuing-education-and-audit-information/
Click to Access State of Florida Board of Podiatric Medicine
“Current licenses expire at midnight, Eastern Time, on March 31, 2024.”
SOURCE: https://floridaspodiatricmedicine.gov/renewals/podiatric-physician/#tab-requirements
Required Number of:
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General Hours: 36
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Medical Error: 2
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Laws and Rules: 1
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Risk Management: 1
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Sage and Effective Prescribing of Controlled Substances: 2
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Human Trafficking: 1
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HIV/AIDs: 1
SOURCE: https://floridaspodiatricmedicine.gov/renewals/podiatric-physician/#tab-ce
Click to Access State of Georgia Board of Podiatry Examiners
“ALL licenses will expire August 31st of the odd numbered years.”
SOURCE: https://sos.ga.gov/page/faq-georgia-state-board-podiatry-examiners
As a requirement for the biennial renewal of his/her license, a podiatrist must certify to the Georgia State Board of Podiatry Examiners the completion of not less than fifty (50) hours of approved continuing education in the preceding two (2) years prior to the license expiration date.
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No more than twenty-five (25) hours shall be obtained from online courses/correspondence courses/webinar, and such courses must be approved by the Council of Podiatric Medical Education (CPME).
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Up to ten (10) hours may be obtained live (in person) from any healthcare related source.
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At least thirty (30) continuing medical education hours must be approved by the Council of Podiatric Medical Education (CPME) and/or the Georgia Podiatric Medical Association (GPMA).
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Every Podiatrist who maintains an active DEA certificate and prescribes controlled substances, except those holding a residency training permit, shall complete, at least one time, three (3) hours of CME that is specifically designed to address controlled substance prescribing practices. The controlled substance prescribing CME shall include instruction on controlled substance prescribing guidelines, recognizing signs of the abuse or misuse of controlled substances, and controlled substance prescribing for acute pain management.
SOURCE: https://rules.sos.ga.gov/GAC/500-5-.01?urlRedirected=yes&data=admin&lookingfor=500-5-.01
Click to Access State of Hawaii Medical Board
“All licenses, regardless of issuance date, are renewable biennially on or before January 31 of each even-numbered year.To renew, a fee is due and forty (40) hours of continuing education in podiatry is required. For details on continuing education, refer to subchapter 8 of the Board’s administrative rules.”
SOURCE: https://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/files/2013/06/Info-Instruct-App-for-Podiatrist-Lic_10.16R.pdf
Click to Access State of Idaho Board of Podiatry
“Each podiatrist licensed by the state of Idaho must complete in each twelve-month period preceding the renewal of a license to practice podiatry in Idaho, a minimum of fifteen (15) full hours of podiatry continuing education. Continuing education includes lectures, conferences, seminars, moderator-guided panel discussions, clinical and practical workshops, internet based learning and home study. Education must be germane to the practice of podiatry; and (3-28-23) a. Approved by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education; or (3-28-23) b. Otherwise approved by the Board. (3-28-23)”
“When the licensee desires active status, the licensee must show acceptable fulfillment of continuing education requirements for the previous twelve (12) months and submit a fee equivalent to the difference between the inactive and active renewal fee.”
SOURCE: https://adminrules.idaho.gov/rules/current/24/241101.pdf
Click to Access State of Illinois Podiatric Medical Licensing Board
“Continuing Education Hour Requirements
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Every renewal applicant who applies for renewal of a license as a podiatric physician must complete 100 hours of continuing education (CE) relevant to the practice of podiatric medicine.
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A prerenewal period is the 24 months preceding January 31 of each odd-numbered year.
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A renewal applicant is not required to comply with CE requirements for the first renewal.
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Podiatric physicians licensed in Illinois but residing and practicing in other states must comply with the CE requirements set forth in this Section.”
SOURCE: https://www.ilga.gov/commission/jcar/admincode/068/068013600000700R.html
Click to Access State of Indiana Podiatric Medicine Board
“A licensee who renews a license as a podiatrist shall complete no less than thirty (30) hours of continuing podiatric medical education in courses or programs approved by any of the approved sponsors in each two (2) year renewal period.
A podiatrist is not required to complete continuing education requirements for the year in which the initial license is issued.
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If you received your initial license in the first licensure year, then you are only required to have completed fifteen (15) hours of continuing podiatric medical education for this renewal period in order to renew your license.
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If you received your initial license in the second licensure year, then you are not required to have completed any hours of continuing podiatric medical education for this renewal period in order to renew your license.
Continuing podiatric medical education acquired in any area other than podiatric medicine will not be accepted.
Continuing education credit units or clock hours must be obtained within the renewal period and may not be carried over from one (1) licensure period to another.”
SOURCE: https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/podiatric-medicine-home/podiatric-medicine-licensing-information/#Continuing_Education_Requirements
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Click to Access Kansas State Board of Healing Arts
“All Podiatrists’ licenses (DPM) expire on September 30; the license must be renewed each year.”
“Each podiatrist shall complete a minimum of 54 hours of Category I continuing education during the preceding three-year period.
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Category I continuing education shall mean a continuing education activity that is presented by a person qualified by practical or academic experience, using any of the following methods: lecture, panel discussion, workshop, seminar, symposium, or any other structured, interactive, and formal learning method that the board deems to meet the requirements of subsection. Practice Handbook ref. section 100-49-8.
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Category II continuing education shall mean attendance at a lecture, panel discussion, workshop, seminar, symposium, college course, professional publication, in-service training, or professional activity that the board determines does not meet the requirements of category I, but that is in a health-related field indirectly related to healing arts skill and knowledge. Category II continuing education shall include the following: Clinical consultations with other healing arts Practitioners that contribute to a Practitioner’s education, participation in activities to review the quality of patient care, instructing healing arts and other health care Practitioners, patient-centered discussions with other health care Practitioners, participating in journal clubs, using searchable electronic databases in connection with patient care activities; and using self-instructional materials. Practice Handbook re. section 100-49-8.”
SOURCE: http://www.ksbha.org/faq/faqlicensingdpm.shtml
Click to Access Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
“Every license or permit issued by the board shall be renewed annually on or before the first day of the month in which the licensee was born by submitting to the board a properly completed application for renewal, upon forms supplied by the board, together with the renewal fee prescribed by the board and documentation of satisfaction of the continuing medical education requirement prescribed by Subchapter J of these rules. B. An application for renewal of license form shall be mailed by the board to each person holding a license issued under this Chapter at least 30 days prior to the expiration of the license each year. Such form shall be mailed to the most recent address of each licensee as reflected in the official records of the board.“
“Subject to the waiver of and exceptions to CME provided by §§1383 and 1385, respectively, every podiatrist seeking the renewal or reinstatement of licensure, to be effective on or after January 1, 2005, shall annually evidence and document, upon forms supplied by the board, the successful completion of not less than 20 hours of board approved CME.”
SOURCE: https://a.storyblok.com/f/150540/4325123c50/podiatrists-june-2021.pdf
Click to Access State of Maine Board of Licensure of Podiatric Medicine
“Term: Annual (Fixed renewal date of June 30th)”
“Continuing Education – 25 hours of continuing education is due at the time of renewal in the odd-numbered years pursuant to board rules”
SOURCE: https://www.maine.gov/pfr/professionallicensing/professions/board-licensure-podiatric-medicine/licensing/podiatrists-residency
Click to Access State of Idaho Board of Podiatry
“Each podiatrist licensed by the state of Idaho must complete in each twelve-month period preceding the renewal of a license to practice podiatry in Idaho, a minimum of fifteen (15) full hours of podiatry continuing education. Continuing education includes lectures, conferences, seminars, moderator-guided panel discussions, clinical and practical workshops, internet based learning and home study. Education must be germane to the practice of podiatry; and (3-28-23) a. Approved by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education; or (3-28-23) b. Otherwise approved by the Board. (3-28-23)”
“When the licensee desires active status, the licensee must show acceptable fulfillment of continuing education requirements for the previous twelve (12) months and submit a fee equivalent to the difference between the inactive and active renewal fee.”
SOURCE: https://adminrules.idaho.gov/rules/current/24/241101.pdf
Click to Access State of Illinois Podiatric Medical Licensing Board
“Continuing Education Hour Requirements
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Every renewal applicant who applies for renewal of a license as a podiatric physician must complete 100 hours of continuing education (CE) relevant to the practice of podiatric medicine.
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A prerenewal period is the 24 months preceding January 31 of each odd-numbered year.
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A renewal applicant is not required to comply with CE requirements for the first renewal.
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Podiatric physicians licensed in Illinois but residing and practicing in other states must comply with the CE requirements set forth in this Section.”
SOURCE: https://www.ilga.gov/commission/jcar/admincode/068/068013600000700R.html
Click to Access State of Indiana Podiatric Medicine Board
“A licensee who renews a license as a podiatrist shall complete no less than thirty (30) hours of continuing podiatric medical education in courses or programs approved by any of the approved sponsors in each two (2) year renewal period.
A podiatrist is not required to complete continuing education requirements for the year in which the initial license is issued.
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If you received your initial license in the first licensure year, then you are only required to have completed fifteen (15) hours of continuing podiatric medical education for this renewal period in order to renew your license.
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If you received your initial license in the second licensure year, then you are not required to have completed any hours of continuing podiatric medical education for this renewal period in order to renew your license.
Continuing podiatric medical education acquired in any area other than podiatric medicine will not be accepted.
Continuing education credit units or clock hours must be obtained within the renewal period and may not be carried over from one (1) licensure period to another.”
SOURCE: https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/podiatric-medicine-home/podiatric-medicine-licensing-information/#Continuing_Education_Requirements
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Click to Access Kansas State Board of Healing Arts
“All Podiatrists’ licenses (DPM) expire on September 30; the license must be renewed each year.”
“Each podiatrist shall complete a minimum of 54 hours of Category I continuing education during the preceding three-year period.
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Category I continuing education shall mean a continuing education activity that is presented by a person qualified by practical or academic experience, using any of the following methods: lecture, panel discussion, workshop, seminar, symposium, or any other structured, interactive, and formal learning method that the board deems to meet the requirements of subsection. Practice Handbook ref. section 100-49-8.
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Category II continuing education shall mean attendance at a lecture, panel discussion, workshop, seminar, symposium, college course, professional publication, in-service training, or professional activity that the board determines does not meet the requirements of category I, but that is in a health-related field indirectly related to healing arts skill and knowledge. Category II continuing education shall include the following: Clinical consultations with other healing arts Practitioners that contribute to a Practitioner’s education, participation in activities to review the quality of patient care, instructing healing arts and other health care Practitioners, patient-centered discussions with other health care Practitioners, participating in journal clubs, using searchable electronic databases in connection with patient care activities; and using self-instructional materials. Practice Handbook re. section 100-49-8.”