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CME State Requirements

About CME State Requirements

The majority of state licensing boards have established specific content requirements for Continuing Medical Education (CME) Credit such as Ethics, Pain Management/Opioid Prescribing, and Patient Safety. In an effort to help individuals meet these requirements, the American College of Surgeons (ACS) has identified ACS Clinical Congress sessions that focus on these content areas and have designated the corresponding CME as Credit to Address Regulatory Mandates.

When claiming CME Credit for these sessions, individuals can elect to include the Credit to Address Regulatory Mandates and this will be documented as part of their CME Certificate. Individuals MUST check with their state or local medical board, hospital, or organization to verify that the content does meet the specific requirements.

Credit to Address Regulatory Mandates

Addiction - Controlled Substances/Opioids
  • California
  • Illinois
  • New York
  • Rhode Island
  • Vermont
Alzheimer's Disease
  • Illinois
  • Massachusetts
Behavioral Health
  • California
  • Washington
Behavioral Health (Suicide)
  • California
  • Minnesota
  • Nevada
  • New York
  • Ohio
Board Rules and Regulations
  • California
  • Florida
  • New York
  • Ohio
  • Texas
Child Abuse
  • California
  • Florida
  • Illinois
  • New York
  • Texas
Cultural Competency as of 2025 States that Require
  • California
  • Hawaii
  • Illinois
  • Michigan
  • Minnesota
  • Nevada
  • New York
  • Oregon
Dependent-Adult Abuse
  • California
  • Florida
  • Illinois
  • Michigan
  • Minnesota
  • New York
  • Texas
Domestic Violence
  • California
  • Florida
  • Illinois
  • Minnesota
  • New York
  • Ohio
  • Texas
Electronic Medical Records
  • California
  • New York
  • Texas
End of Life
  • California
  • Florida
  • Illinois
  • Michigan
  • Minnesota
  • New York
  • Ohio
  • Texas
Ethics
  • California
  • Florida
  • Hawaii
  • Illinois
  • Michigan
  • Minnesota
  • New York
  • Ohio
  • Oregon
  • Texas
  • Washington
Geriatric
  • California
HIV/AIDS
  • New York
  • Washington
  • Washington, DC
Human Trafficking
  • Florida
  • Illinois
  • Texas
  • Virginia
Infectious Disease Control
  • New York
  • North Carolina
Medical Errors, Prevention of
  • Florida
Pain Management
  • California
  • Connecticut
  • Delaware
  • Florida
  • Georgia
  • Illinois
  • Indiana
  • Iowa
  • Kentucky
  • Massachusetts
  • Michigan
Palliative Care
  • Georgia
  • New York
  • Rhode Island
  • Vermont
Patient Safety
  • Illinois
  • Louisiana
Prescribing Opioids/Controlled Substances
  • California
  • Illinois
  • Maine
  • Massachusetts
  • Michigan
Risk Management
  • Pennsylvania
  • Rhode Island
  • West Virginia
Sexual Assault
  • Illinois
  • Kentucky
  • Massachusetts
  • Michigan
  • West Virginia
Sexual Harassment Prevention
  • California
  • Connecticut
  • Delaware
  • Illinois
  • Maine
Self-Assessment
  • California
  • Florida
  • Illinois
  • Michigan
  • Minnesota
  • New York
  • Ohio
  • Texas

Updated: May 2025

State requirements are subject to change. Please contact mycme@facs.org or your state medical board if you have any questions.

Check Your CME State Requirements

Please select your state from the list below to view the current CME requirements for license renewal. This information is updated frequently. State requirements are subject to change, so please contact mycme@facs.org. If you have any questions or concerns about the content of this website.