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Georgia CME requirements
Continuing medical education and license renewal rules for clinicians licensed in Georgia, 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
- Georgia Composite Medical Board
- License lookup
- Public license verification
- License renewal
- Every 2 years
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
- 40 hours every 2 years
- License renewal
- Every 2 years
Required topics
| Topic | Hours | How often | Applies to | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opioid & controlled-substance prescribing | 3 | Every cycle | DEA registrants | Controlled-substance prescribing for those who prescribe controlled substances |
Notes. 40 hours per 2 years. Category 1 minimum not confirmed.
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
- 40 hours every 2 years
- License renewal
- Every 2 years
Required topics
| Topic | Hours | How often | Applies to | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opioid & controlled-substance prescribing | 3 | Every cycle | DEA registrants | Controlled-substance prescribing for those who prescribe controlled substances |
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
- Not recorded every 2 years
- License renewal
- Every 2 years
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. Rule 410-11-.03(6): NP authorization renews with the RN license renewal period; requires RN renewal, application, attestation and fee. The APRN rule chapter lists no APRN CE hours or opioid CE. RN renewal CE options not read on a board page this run; 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
- 40 hours every 2 years
- License renewal
- Every 2 years
Required topics
| Topic | Hours | How often | Applies to | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacology | 3 | Every cycle | Everyone | Practice-specific pharmaceuticals for PAs with prescription-order privileges; counted within the 40 |
| Opioid & controlled-substance prescribing | 1 | Every cycle | DEA registrants | Additional 1 hour each renewal on appropriate ordering and use for PAs authorized to prescribe hydrocodone/oxycodone |
| End-of-life / palliative care | 1 | Every cycle | Everyone | Additional 1 hour on recognizing and documenting causes of death for PAs authorized to sign death certificates |
Notes. 40 Board-approved CE hours each biennium; at least 10 related to supervising physician's specialty. First renewal exempt from the 40 (prescribers still owe the 3 pharmaceutical hours). Keep records 5 years.
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. 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
- Not recorded every 2 years
- License renewal
- Every 2 years
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. Rule 410-11-.04(4): CRNA authorization expires January 31 of odd-numbered years; renewal needs application, current national certification/recertification and fee. No CE hours listed in the APRN rules; Confirm with the board.
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. 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
- 40 hours every 2 years
- License renewal
- Every 2 years
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. Georgia licenses anesthesiologist assistants within the Composite Medical Board's PA/AA program. Rule 360-5 sets no separate AA CE; the PA rule (40 hours per biennium, AAAA Category 1 accepted) applies. Confirm with the board.
Plan this renewal
Use the free opioid CME planner to see the controlled-substance rules for Georgia 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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