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Ohio CME requirements
Continuing medical education and license renewal rules for clinicians licensed in Ohio, 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
- State Medical Board of Ohio
- 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
- 100 hours every 2 years, with at least 40 in Category 1 or the equivalent
- License renewal
- Every 2 years
Required topics
| Topic | Hours | How often | Applies to | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opioid & controlled-substance prescribing | 1 | Every cycle | DEA registrants | Prescribing/drug abuse and OARRS-related Category 1 hour; confirm |
Notes. 100 hours per 2 years, at least 40 Category 1.
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
- 100 hours every 2 years, with at least 40 in Category 1 or the equivalent
- License renewal
- Every 2 years
Required topics
| Topic | Hours | How often | Applies to | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opioid & controlled-substance prescribing | 1 | Every cycle | DEA registrants | Prescribing/drug abuse and OARRS-related Category 1 hour; confirm |
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
- 24 hours every 2 years
- License renewal
- Every 2 years
Required topics
| Topic | Hours | How often | Applies to | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacology | 12 | Every cycle | Everyone | Advanced pharmacology hours within the 24, for CNPs, CNSs and CNMs |
Notes. Ohio Administrative Code 4723-8-10 (effective January 1, 2018, as shown on the Ohio code site): 24 contact hours of continuing nursing education every two years; up to 8 hours may come from volunteer health care services. No other required topics in this rule. The Board's news page indicated 2026 changes to Chapter 4723-14; Confirm with the board that no newer APRN amendment applies.
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
- 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. Ohio Revised Code 4730.14(B): to renew, a PA certifies current NCCPA certification (including periodic recertification exams) and compliance with the CME needed to hold that certification; the board may audit a random sample. The statute sets no separate state hour count, so the figure follows NCCPA maintenance (reported as 100 CME hours per two-year cycle, not read on a primary source). Biennial renewal fee $200.
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. Always confirm with the board before you rely on it.
- Total hours
- 24 hours 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. Same rule 4723-8-10: 24 contact hours every two years for APRNs; the 12-hour advanced pharmacology requirement is stated only for CNS, CNM and CNP.
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. Ohio Revised Code 4760.06(B): to renew, an anesthesiologist assistant certifies maintained certification by the National Commission for the Certification of Anesthesiologist Assistants; no separate state CE hour count is stated. Biennial renewal fee $100. Ohio licenses AAs (chapter 4760).
Plan this renewal
Use the free opioid CME planner to see the controlled-substance rules for Ohio 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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