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Alabama CME requirements
Continuing medical education and license renewal rules for clinicians licensed in Alabama, as recorded by MedLicense for planning.
Planning aid only. MedLicense is not legal or compliance advice. Boards change rules between cycles, so confirm every requirement with the board before you rely on it.
- Licensing board
- Alabama Board of Medical Examiners
- License renewal
- Every 1 year, based on a fixed calendar date (12-31)
MD CME requirements
Reviewed 2026-10-31 This entry was last reviewed on 2026-10-31. That date records our own review and is not a board approval. Some details below are marked for confirmation, so treat those as unverified until the board confirms them. Always confirm with the board before you rely on it.
- Total hours
- 25 hours every year, with at least 25 in Category 1 or the equivalent
- License renewal
- Every 1 year, based on a fixed calendar date (12-31)
Required topics
| Topic | Hours | How often | Applies to | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opioid & controlled-substance prescribing | 2 | Every cycle | DEA registrants | Controlled-substance prescribing CME for holders of a Controlled Substances Certificate; exact hours/frequency to be confirmed |
Notes. Annual renewal, 25 Category 1 hours per year. Controlled-substance prescribing CME applies to prescribers; hours/frequency not fully certain.
DO CME requirements
Not yet verified Not yet verified, confirm with the board. This entry has not been checked against the board’s own published rules.
- Total hours
- 25 hours every year, with at least 25 in Category 1 or the equivalent
- License renewal
- Every 1 year, based on a fixed calendar date (12-31)
Required topics
| Topic | Hours | How often | Applies to | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opioid & controlled-substance prescribing | 2 | Every cycle | DEA registrants | Controlled-substance prescribing CME for holders of a Controlled Substances Certificate; exact hours/frequency to be confirmed |
Notes. Copied from the MD block as a planning default; the osteopathic rules were not separately confirmed. Confirm with the board.
NP CME requirements
Reviewed 2026-11-01 This entry was last reviewed on 2026-11-01. That date records our own review and is not a board approval. Some details below are marked for confirmation, so treat those as unverified until the board confirms them. Always confirm with the board before you rely on it.
- Total hours
- 24 hours every 2 years
- License renewal
- Every 1 year, based on a fixed calendar date (12-31)
Required topics
| Topic | Hours | How often | Applies to | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacology | 6 | Every cycle | Everyone | APRNs must include six pharmacology hours within the 24 |
Notes. 24 contact hours per license period; RNs and APRNs renew in even years. A third-party vendor mentions 5 hours of pharmacology for Schedule II holders, which the board page does not state; confirm with the board.
PA CME requirements
Reviewed 2026-11-01 This entry was last reviewed on 2026-11-01. That date records our own review and is not a board approval. Always confirm with the board before you rely on it.
- Total hours
- 50 hours every 2 years, with at least 50 in Category 1 or the equivalent
- License renewal
- Every 1 year, based on a fixed calendar date (12-31)
Required topics
No mandated topics are recorded for this profession in this state. That is not the same as the board having none, so confirm with the board.
Notes. 50 AMA PRA Category 1 credits or equivalent every 2 years; license renews annually by Dec 31 and CME is certified at renewal.
CRNA CME requirements
Reviewed 2026-11-01 This entry was last reviewed on 2026-11-01. That date records our own review and is not a board approval. Always confirm with the board before you rely on it.
- Total hours
- 24 hours every 2 years
- License renewal
- Every 1 year, based on a fixed calendar date (12-31)
Required topics
| Topic | Hours | How often | Applies to | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacology | 6 | Every cycle | Everyone | APRN pharmacology hours; the CRNA rule 610-X-4-.08 is reported to require six pharmacology hours, graduate-program credit excluded |
Notes. CRNA is an APRN in Alabama; the board renewal page applies the 24 hours and 6 pharmacology hours to APRNs. Rule text PDF 610-X-4-.08 could not be machine-read in this run.
CAA CME requirements
Reviewed 2026-11-01 This entry was last reviewed on 2026-11-01. That date records our own review and is not a board approval. Always confirm with the board before you rely on it.
- Total hours
- 50 hours every 2 years, with at least 50 in Category 1 or the equivalent
- License renewal
- Every 1 year, based on a fixed calendar date (12-31)
Required topics
No mandated topics are recorded for this profession in this state. That is not the same as the board having none, so confirm with the board.
Notes. Alabama licenses anesthesiologist assistants through the Board of Medical Examiners; same 50 Category 1 credits every 2 years and $100 renewal as PAs per the shared PA/AA page.
Plan this renewal
Use the free opioid CME planner to see the controlled-substance rules for Alabama next to other states, or the license cost calculator to estimate fees. Read how multi-state CME works if you hold more than one license.
Nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurse anesthetists and anesthesiologist assistants usually also maintain national certification, which has its own cycle. The recertification basics guide explains how that fits alongside state rules.
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