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Minnesota CME requirements

Continuing medical education and license renewal rules for clinicians licensed in Minnesota, 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

Minnesota Board of Medical Practice

License renewal

Every 1 year

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

No hour minimum recorded every 2 years

License renewal

Every 1 year

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. No general CME-hour requirement known for MDs; prescriber-related requirements may apply. Confirm with the Board.

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

No hour minimum recorded every 2 years

License renewal

Every 1 year

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. 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 1 year

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. Minnesota Statutes 148.231 subd. 1(c): APRN renewal requires evidence of current certification or recertification in the APRN role by a nationally accredited body recognized by the board. The statute sets no APRN hour count; the Board of Nursing site (blocked by a bot check here) is reported to say current certification on file covers the RN 24-contact-hour requirement and that APRN CE is set by the certifying organization. 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

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. Minnesota Statutes 147A.24 (2026): renewal applicants either maintain current NCCPA certification or show at least 50 contact hours of continuing education in the two years before renewal; education must be equivalent to Category 1 credit (AOA, RCPSC, AAPA or organizations with AMA PRA reciprocity). License itself renews annually (147A.07).

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 1 year

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. Minnesota Statutes 148.231 subd. 1(c): APRN (including CRNA) renewal requires evidence of current certification or recertification in the APRN role; no state hour count is stated in the statute. CRNA CE follows NBCRNA recertification. The Board of Nursing page was blocked by a bot check; confirm with the board.

CAA 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

Not recorded, and the renewal cycle is not recorded

License renewal

Every 1 year

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. Secondary source; confirm with the board. Minnesota is not among the states or jurisdictions listed for anesthesiologist assistant practice by the CU Anschutz AA program, and Minnesota Statutes chapter 147A covers only physician assistants.

Plan this renewal

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