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Oregon CME requirements
Continuing medical education and license renewal rules for clinicians licensed in Oregon, 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
- Oregon Medical Board
- 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.
Board-approved course required At least one topic must come from a course the board has approved, and a general CME course may not count. Check the board’s approved list before you buy.
- Total hours
- 60 hours every 2 years, with at least 30 in Category 1 or the equivalent
- License renewal
- Every 2 years
Required topics
| Topic | Hours | How often | Applies to | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pain management | 1 | Every cycle | Everyone Board-approved course required | Pain management (Oregon Pain Management Commission); confirm frequency |
| Cultural competency | 2 | Every cycle | Everyone | Cultural competency, per cycle; confirm |
| Opioid & controlled-substance prescribing | No minimum | Every cycle | DEA registrants Board-approved course required | State requires opioid/controlled-substance education from a board-approved source; hours not confirmed. Confirm with the board. |
Notes. 60 hours per 2 years; Category 1 minimum uncertain. Opioid and other one-time rules may apply.
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.
Board-approved course required At least one topic must come from a course the board has approved, and a general CME course may not count. Check the board’s approved list before you buy.
- Total hours
- 60 hours every 2 years, with at least 30 in Category 1 or the equivalent
- License renewal
- Every 2 years
Required topics
| Topic | Hours | How often | Applies to | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pain management | 1 | Every cycle | Everyone Board-approved course required | Pain management (Oregon Pain Management Commission); confirm frequency |
| Cultural competency | 2 | Every cycle | Everyone | Cultural competency, per cycle; confirm |
| Opioid & controlled-substance prescribing | No minimum | Every cycle | DEA registrants Board-approved course required | State requires opioid/controlled-substance education from a board-approved source; hours not confirmed. 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. Always confirm with the board before you rely on it.
- Total hours
- Not recorded, and the renewal cycle is not recorded
- License renewal
- Every 2 years
Required topics
| Topic | Hours | How often | Applies to | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pain management | 1 | Every cycle | Everyone | Pain management education in the last 36 months (Oregon Pain Management Commission course) |
| Cultural competency | 2 | Every cycle | Everyone | Cultural competency education in the past 48 months |
Notes. OSBN CE fact sheet: as of Jan 1, 2026 practice hours are no longer required and APRN renewal requires only the pain management and cultural competency education above; no general CE hour count applies until Jan 1, 2028, when CRNA and NP applicants can satisfy CE with current national certification (APRN row: 75 hours related to the APRN role or national certification).
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
- 30 hours every year
- License renewal
- Every 2 years
Required topics
| Topic | Hours | How often | Applies to | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pain management | 1 | Every cycle | Everyone | Every two years |
| Cultural competency | 1 | Every cycle | Everyone | Every year |
Notes. Oregon Medical Board CE page: active physician associates complete 30 hours per year of general CE (emeritus 15), plus pain management (1 hour every two years) and cultural competency (1 hour every year). Audit period for most licensees is 2024-2027 per search result; 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. Always confirm with the board before you rely on it.
- Total hours
- Not recorded, and the renewal cycle is not recorded
- License renewal
- Every 2 years
Required topics
| Topic | Hours | How often | Applies to | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pain management | 1 | Every cycle | Everyone | Pain management education in the last 36 months (Oregon Pain Management Commission course) |
| Cultural competency | 2 | Every cycle | Everyone | Cultural competency education in the past 48 months |
Notes. OSBN CE fact sheet: as of Jan 1, 2026 practice hours are no longer required and APRN renewal requires only the pain management and cultural competency education above; no general CE hour count applies until Jan 1, 2028, when CRNA and NP applicants can satisfy CE with current national certification (APRN row: 75 hours related to the APRN role or national certification). CRNA: same renewal rule; certification fulfills CE from 2028.
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 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. 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 Oregon, so no state licensure for anesthesiologist assistants was found. Not read on a board or statute page.
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Use the free opioid CME planner to see the controlled-substance rules for Oregon 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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