| Continuing Education

| Continuing Education Each licensed physician assistant must show proof of completing not less than 100 hours of continuing medical education (CME) over a two-year cycle, 50 hours of which must be Category 1, as defined by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA), American Medical Association (AMA), or American Osteopathic Association (AOA), as a condition precedent to renewing his or her license. Physician assistants who are certified by the NCCPA may meet this requirement by providing evidence of current NCCPA certification. For the purposes of this regulation, the two-year period begins July 1, 2022, and every two years thereafter. All physician assistants authorized to prescribe controlled substances must show proof of completing 100 hours of CME each cycle, 50 hours of which must be Category 1, as defined by the ACCME, AAPA, AMA, or AOA, and 5 hours of which must be related to the prescribing of medications with an emphasis on controlled substances.