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Indiana CME requirements

Continuing medical education and license renewal rules for clinicians licensed in Indiana, 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
Medical Licensing Board of Indiana
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
50 hours every 2 years, with at least 50 in Category 1 or the equivalent
License renewal
Every 2 years

Required topics

Required topics for MD in Indiana
TopicHoursHow oftenApplies toNote
Opioid & controlled-substance prescribing2Every cycleDEA registrantsOpioid prescribing/abuse CME for DEA-registered prescribers

Notes. 50 Category 1 hours per 2 years. Confirm current Category 1 rule.

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
50 hours every 2 years, with at least 50 in Category 1 or the equivalent
License renewal
Every 2 years

Required topics

Required topics for DO in Indiana
TopicHoursHow oftenApplies toNote
Opioid & controlled-substance prescribing2Every cycleDEA registrantsOpioid prescribing/abuse CME for DEA-registered prescribers

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. Always confirm with the board before you rely on it.

Total hours
30 hours every 2 years
License renewal
Every 2 years

Required topics

Required topics for NP in Indiana
TopicHoursHow oftenApplies toNote
Pharmacology8Every cycleEveryoneAt least 8 of the 30 hours in pharmacology, from a nationally approved APRN CE sponsor

Notes. For APRNs with prescriptive authority; prescriptive authority expires October 31 of every odd-numbered year. Newly granted authority: 15 hours (4 pharmacology) if granted 12-24 months before expiration, none if under 12 months. Opioid CE for the controlled substance registration expired July 1, 2025. APRN renewal fee $10.

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. 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. Indiana PA licenses expire June 30 of even-numbered years; the PLA page lists no CE hours and requires maintained NCCPA certification to renew active. The 2-hour opioid CE for controlled substance registration expired July 1, 2025. Confirm with the board.

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. Indiana PLA states an APRN license is not a license to practice as a CRNA; CRNAs without prescriptive authority practice under their RN or compact RN license and no CRNA-specific CE hours are listed. CRNAs needing prescriptive authority follow the APRN 30-hour rule. 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. 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. 844 IAC 15-1-4 (Medical Licensing Board of Indiana, readopted 2024): an anesthesiologist assistant renews by paying the $50 biennial fee and submitting proof of meeting the criteria for continued certification by the NCCAA. No separate state CE hour count; hours follow NCCAA maintenance. Licenses expire October 31 of odd-numbered years.

Plan this renewal

Use the free opioid CME planner to see the controlled-substance rules for Indiana 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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