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Missouri CME requirements

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

Missouri State Board of Registration for the Healing Arts

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 25 in Category 1 or the equivalent

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 hours per 2 years, at least 25 Category 1 (confirm).

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 25 in Category 1 or the equivalent

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

No hour minimum recorded, and the renewal cycle is not recorded

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. 20 CSR 2200-4.200(5)(A) (Code of State Regulations 6/30/24): certified APRNs renew with the RN license (1, 2 or 3 year periods set by the Board of Nursing) by keeping an unencumbered RN license and national certification; the rule sets no CE hours for certified APRNs (the 60 contact hour requirement applies only to uncertified APRNs). 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. 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, and the renewal cycle is not recorded

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. 20 CSR 2150-7.120 (Code of State Regulations 9/30/25) sets the PA renewal date (before January 31 of the renewal year) and fee but no CE hours, and RSMo 334.735 requires active NCCPA certification. Hours 0 means no state-set CE hours were found in the rules; 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

No hour minimum recorded, and the renewal cycle is not recorded

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. CRNA is an APRN role under 20 CSR 2200-4.200; certified APRNs renew with the RN license and national certification and the rule sets no CE hours for certified APRNs. 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

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. 20 CSR 2150-9.070: 40 hours of CE per 24-month renewal period, accredited by NCCAA or the American Academy of Anesthesiologist Assistants, plus active NCCAA certification. Rule text read is the version dated 5/31/20 on the Secretary of State site; confirm with the board.

Plan this renewal

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