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Montana CME requirements

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

Montana Board of Medical Examiners

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

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. 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

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. The Montana Board of Nursing no longer requires CE contact hours for renewal of RN, LPN or APRN licences (board FAQ: effective immediately for licences expiring 12/31/2023; rules revised in 2023). Licensees must still maintain competence, and employers or certifying bodies may still require CE. Renewal cycle length not read on a board page this run; Confirm with the board. APRNs with prescriptive authority previously needed 24 hours with 12 in pharmacology; older forms may still show that.

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

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. Montana Board of Medical Examiners: PA licence expires October 31 (two-year renewal per board statement). The ARM chapter 24.156 lists the NCCPA-certification maintenance rule (24.156.1616) as repealed and no PA CE rule was found. 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. The Montana Board of Nursing no longer requires CE contact hours for renewal of RN, LPN or APRN licences (board FAQ: effective immediately for licences expiring 12/31/2023; rules revised in 2023). Licensees must still maintain competence, and employers or certifying bodies may still require CE. Renewal cycle length not read on a board page this run; Confirm with the board. Maintaining national certification (NBCRNA) is not addressed on the page read; Confirm with the board.

Plan this renewal

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