Massachusetts Physician Assistants CE Requirements, Accreditations & Approvals

Massachusetts Physician Assistants

In support of improving patient care, NetCE is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

As a jointly accredited provider, NetCE is authorized to award Category 1 CME Credit to physician assistants certified through the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Board of Registration of Physician Assistants accepts courses from any provider who is ACCME-accredited and awards AMA PRA Category 1 Credit ™.

Continuing Education Requirement

PAs are required 100 hours every two years, 40 of which must be AMA PRA Category 1 Credit ™, and 4 of which must be in pharmacology or pharmacokinetics. Mandates include:

Beginning with DEA initial registrations or renewals starting June 27, 2023, all DEA-registered practitioners (with the exception of DVM-only license holders) are required 8 hours on treating and managing patients with opioid or other substance use disorders, including the appropriate clinical use of all FDA-approved drugs for the treatment of a substance use disorder, one-time only.

Prior to issuing written certifications for the medical use of marijuana, certifying healthcare providers must complete a one-time continuing education program on the proper use of marijuana, including side effects, dosage, and contraindications, including with psychotropic drugs, as well as on substance abuse recognition, diagnosis, and treatment related to medical marijuana.

*Licensees may complete the free training available online at https://www.mass.gov/service-details/domestic-and-sexual-violence-integration-initiatives.

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For More Information

Please contact the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Board of Registration of Physician Assistants at (800) 414-0168 or (617) 973-0806, or refer to https://www.mass.gov/about-the-board-of-registration-of-physician-assistants and https://www.mass.gov/law-library/263-cmr for additional information regarding your continuing education.