State requirements

Illinois physicians need 150 CME hours every three years, 60 formal, plus state topics like implicit bias, dementia, and opioid prescribing.

California CME requirements for MDs and DOs: 50 hours every two years, pain management, geriatric, and implicit bias rules from official sources.

Georgia CME requirements for physicians: 40 hours every two years, a one-time 3-hour controlled substance course, and 2 hours on professional boundaries.

Massachusetts CME requirements for physicians: 50 credits every two years, 10 risk management, opioid, end-of-life, implicit bias, and one-time trainings.

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North Carolina physicians need 60 hours of Category 1 CME every three years, including 3 hours on controlled substance prescribing for prescribers.

Michigan CME requirements for MDs and DOs: 150 hours every 3 years, Category 1 minimums, pain management, ethics, implicit bias, and other training.

Texas physicians need 48 CME credits every two years, including ethics, opioid, and human trafficking topics, plus new 2026 forensic and nutrition hours.

New Jersey physicians need 100 CME credits every two years, 40 in Category I, plus end-of-life, opioid, sexual misconduct, and bias topics.

How CME requirements vary by state for MDs and DOs, how to find your board’s rules, and a 12-state summary of hours and renewal cycles.