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Mississippi CME requirements
Continuing medical education and license renewal rules for clinicians licensed in Mississippi, 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
- Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure
- 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
- 40 hours every 2 years, with at least 40 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. 40 Category 1 hours per 2 years (confirm). The license itself renews every year, so renewalYears is 1 while the CME window is 2. Controlled-substance rules exist; not captured.
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, with at least 40 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. 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
- 40 hours every 2 years
- License renewal
- Every 1 year
Required topics
| Topic | Hours | How often | Applies to | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacology | 5 | Every cycle | Everyone | Controlled substances CE per the board's APRN page (5 hours, required even without a DEA registration); Rule Part 2815 text says 10 hours, so confirm |
Notes. 40 contact hours per 2-year period (even-year renewal), up to 20 carryover hours; first-renewal exemption for new graduates. Conflict on controlled-substance hours between the board APRN page (5) and Part 2815 (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. Always confirm with the board before you rely on it.
- Total hours
- 100 hours every 2 years, with at least 50 in Category 1 or the equivalent
- License renewal
- Every 1 year
Required topics
| Topic | Hours | How often | Applies to | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacology | 5 | Every cycle | DEA registrants | PAs authorized to prescribe controlled substances must include 5 hours on prescribing medications with emphasis on controlled substances within the 100 |
Notes. Board PA CME page (30 Miss. Admin. Code Part 2615, Chapter 1, Rule 1.9): 100 hours per two-year cycle, 50 Category 1 (ACCME, AAPA, AMA or AOA); current NCCPA certification satisfies the whole requirement. Cycle starts July 1 of even-numbered years; PA license renews annually May 1 to June 30.
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
- 40 hours every 2 years
- License renewal
- Every 1 year
Required topics
| Topic | Hours | How often | Applies to | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacology | 5 | Every cycle | Everyone | Controlled substances CE; page says it applies to NPs, CRNAs and CNMs. Rule text says 10; confirm |
Notes. CRNAs have no prescriptive authority in MS but must still keep the controlled-substance CE per the board's APRN page.
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. The CU Anschutz AA program list (states where AAs work by license, regulation or certification, or by physician delegation) and the BYU 2023 list of authorized states do not include Mississippi, so no state licensure for anesthesiologist assistants was found. Not read on a board or statute page.
Plan this renewal
Use the free opioid CME planner to see the controlled-substance rules for Mississippi 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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