Continuing Education

Required Continuing Education

For every biennial (two-year) license,  a licensee will need to have taken 32 hours of Board-approved continuing education. Half of the hours (16) must be from live or live webinar format (synchronous) material.

Of the 32 hours a licensee must take:

Approved Continuing Education Courses

Pursuant to Board Rule 275.3, all licensees are required to use the CE Broker digital platform to report CE hours to the Board.

Opioid Course – Active licensees who prescribe or dispense opioids also must take 1 hour each year (2 total)of board-approved continuing education course covering the best practices, alternative treatment options, and multi-modal approaches to pain management that may include physical therapy, psychotherapy, and other treatments. Taking these 2 hours, will reduce the required DT hours from 24 to 22.

If you do not prescribe opioids and do not want to take the required CE, you may mark yourself exempt from the opioid prescribing requirement on your CE Broker account. First click on “Report CE” and then click on “Additional Options.” After selecting your CE Cycle, click “Begin” for the Prescribing Opioid Exemption. Respond to the attestation statements and click “submit.”

CPR or BLS Certification – Beginning in 2023, licensees must upload proof of current CPR or BLS certification to the General CE Category on their CE Broker profiles prior to renewing every two years. The Board does not approve CPR/BLS courses and will accept any course from a recognized provider.  Instructions for Uploading CPR/BLS. These courses can count for up to four hours of CE depending on the length of the course.

State law imposes very expensive penalties for failing to renew on time and for failing to obtain the required Board approved continuing education on time.