California Physicians CE Requirements, Accreditations & Approvals
California Physicians
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.
The Medical Board of California accepts courses from any provider who is ACCME-accredited and awards AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.
The Osteopathic Medical Board of California accepts courses that are AOA Category 2-B. NetCE courses are considered AOA Category 2-B.
Continuing Education Requirement
MDs: Required 50 hours of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ every two year licensing
period.
Additional requirements include:
- A one-time requirement of 12 hours in pain management and the appropriate care and treatment of the terminally ill. Effective January 1, 2019, pain management course must also include the risks of addiction associated with Schedule II controlled substances.
- General internists and family physicians who have a patient population of which over 25 percent of the patients are at least 65 years of age, are to complete at least 20 percent of their mandatory CME in the field of geriatric medicine.
- Physicians, who hold a Radiography Supervisor and Operator Permit, are to complete 10 hours regarding the application of x-ray to the human body to renew their certification or permit. Fluoroscopy Supervisors and Operators are required 4 of the 10 hours to be in radiation safety for the clinical use of Fluoroscopy.**
DOs: Required 100 hours within the two year reporting period before license renewal, 40 of which must be in AOA Category 1-A or 1-B, and a maximum of 60 of the 100 hours may be in AOA Category 2-B.* There is a one-time requirement of 12 hours in pain management and the appropriate care and treatment of the terminally ill. Effective January 1, 2019, pain management course must also include the risks of addiction associated with Schedule II controlled substances.
Osteopathic Physicians, who hold a Radiography Supervisor and Operator Permit, are to complete 10 hours regarding the application of x-ray to the human body to renew their certification or permit. Fluoroscopy Supervisors and Operators are required 4 of the 10 hours to be in radiation safety for the clinical use of Fluoroscopy.**
*NetCE courses are considered Category 2-B.
**NetCE does not offer a course to meet the 4 hour radiation safety requirement.
For More Information
Please contact the Medical Board of California at (800) 633-2322 or the Osteopathic Medical Board of California at (916) 928-8390 or http://www.mbc.ca.gov/Licensees/Continuing_Education/ - MDs or http://www.ombc.ca.gov/licensees/cme.shtml - DOs for additional information regarding your continuing education.
