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
Attention California Health and Mental Health Professionals:
Per Executive Order N-39-20, there have been changes to licensing
requirements. For healing arts boards licensees under the California Department of
Consumer Affairs, the Director temporarily waives continuing education requirements
or passage of an examination for renewal of licenses expiring between March 31, 2020
and October 31, 2021. These specific requirements are deferred for a six-month
period unless the order is further extended. Deferred continuing education must be
completed no later than March 28, 2022. (Does not apply to any continuing education,
training, or examination required pursuant to a disciplinary order against a
license.) Licensees should consult their respective licensing boards prior to
license expiration date to confirm waiver eligibility and compliance requirements;
completed applications and renewal fees may still be required prior to license
expiration date. For more information, please visit https://www.dca.ca.gov/licensees/waiver_request_info,shtml and https://www.dca.ca.gov/licensees/dca_waivers.shtml.
MDs are required 50 hours of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ every two
years.
Mandates include:
- A one-time requirement of 12 hours in pain management and the treatment of terminally ill and dying patients. 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 Radiology Supervisor and Operator Certificate, or a Radiography or Dermatology Supervisor and Operator Permit, are required 10 hours regarding the application of x-ray to the human body to renew their certification or permit.
- Fluoroscopy Supervisors and Operators are required 10 hours regarding the application of x-ray to the human body, 4 of which must be in radiation safety for the clinical use of Fluoroscopy.
DOs are required 100 hours every two years, 40 of which must be AOA Category
1-A or 1-B Credit, and a maximum 60 of which may be AOA Category 2-B
Credit.*
Mandates include:
- A one-time requirement of 12 hours in pain management and the treatment of terminally ill and dying patients. 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 Radiology Supervisor and Operator Certificate, or a Radiography or Dermatology Supervisor and Operator Permit, are required 10 hours regarding the application of x-ray to the human body to renew their certification or permit.
- Fluoroscopy Supervisors and Operators are required 10 hours regarding the application of x-ray to the human body, 4 of which must be in radiation safety for the clinical use of Fluoroscopy.
*NetCE courses are considered Category 2-B.
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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 refer to 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.
