California
A course in controlled substance prescribing is required if PA/supervising physician (SP) wish to waive the requirement for the SP to approve each patient specific drug order in advance. If waiver includes Schedule II medications, a PA must complete a 3 hour course devoted to schedule II controlled medications.
Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 3502.1
Cal. Code Regs. tit. 16, § 1399.610
Florida
2 hours in domestic violence every six years, or every third biennial license renewal, 1-time, 1 hour course in HIV/AIDS (to be completed prior to first license renewal), 2 hours in prevention of medical errors. Prescribing PAs must complete a minimum of 10 hours of CME in specialty area of supervising physician biennially (these hours may apply towards 100 hour requirement).
Fla. Admin. Code Ann. r. 64B8-30.005
Georgia
Effective with the 2009-2010 biennium, at least ten (10) hours shall be directly related to the specialty of the Board approved primary supervising physician. PAs who are authorized to prescribe shall be required as a part of the number of hours of continuing medical education required, to complete a minimum of three (3) hours in practice specific pharmaceuticals.
Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. r. 360-5-.10
Iowa
2 hours of training in child abuse or dependent adult abuse identification and reporting in the previous 5 years for PAs that examine, attend, counsel or treat children, adults, or both. PAs provide evidence of course completion during license renewal.
Training may be completed through separate courses or in 1 combined 2-hour course on identifying and reporting child abuse and dependent adult abuse. Course(s) approved by the Iowa department of public health abuse education review panel.
Iowa Admin. Code r. 645-326.9(148C)
Kentucky
2 hours in HIV/AIDS every 10 years.
Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 311.844
Maryland
PAs must complete a course on the needs of the terminally ill patients and their families for recertification.
Md. Code Ann., Health Occ. § 15-307
Md. Regs. Code tit. 10, § 10.32.03.09
Massachusetts
At least 4 hours of required CME must be in pharmacology or pharmacokinetics.
Mass. Regs. Code tit. 263, 5.07
Mississippi
PAs authorized to prescribe controlled substances must show proof of 10 of the required annual CME hours in prescribing of medication with an emphasis on controlled substances.
Miss. Code Ann. § 50 013 001
Nevada
Four (4) hours in medical consequences of an act of terrorism that involves the use of a weapon of mass destruction completed within two (2) years of initial licensure.
PAs who treat or care for person over 60 years of age are encouraged to receive education in geriatrics and gerontology. PAs attending CME class on geriatrics and gerontology are entitled to receive twice the hours actually spent in the course.
Nev. Rev. Stat. 630.253
Ohio
PAs authorized to prescribe to complete 12 hours CME biennially in pharmacology.
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4730.49
Oklahoma
1 hour every year on the topic of substance abuse
Okla. Admin. Code §435:15-3-17
Oregon
PAs licensed after 1/06 must complete approved pain management course within 2 years.
Or. Admin. R. 847-050-0041
South Carolina
For PAs delegated controlled prescribing privileges, 4 hours CME biennially in prescribing controlled substances.
S.C. Code Ann. §40-47-965
Tennessee
At least 1 hour of the required continuing education hours shall address prescribing practices.
Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0880-3-.12
Washington
All PAs must demonstrate completion of 4 clock hours of AIDS education prior to initially obtaining licensure.
Wash. Admin. Code §246-918-170
West Virginia
To maintain prescribing privileges, a PA must complete 10 hours of CME in rational drug therapy in each certification period.
W.Va. Code Ann. §30-3-16
1/09
A course in controlled substance prescribing is required if PA/supervising physician (SP) wish to waive the requirement for the SP to approve each patient specific drug order in advance. If waiver includes Schedule II medications, a PA must complete a 3 hour course devoted to schedule II controlled medications.
Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 3502.1
Cal. Code Regs. tit. 16, § 1399.610
Florida
2 hours in domestic violence every six years, or every third biennial license renewal, 1-time, 1 hour course in HIV/AIDS (to be completed prior to first license renewal), 2 hours in prevention of medical errors. Prescribing PAs must complete a minimum of 10 hours of CME in specialty area of supervising physician biennially (these hours may apply towards 100 hour requirement).
Fla. Admin. Code Ann. r. 64B8-30.005
Georgia
Effective with the 2009-2010 biennium, at least ten (10) hours shall be directly related to the specialty of the Board approved primary supervising physician. PAs who are authorized to prescribe shall be required as a part of the number of hours of continuing medical education required, to complete a minimum of three (3) hours in practice specific pharmaceuticals.
Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. r. 360-5-.10
Iowa
2 hours of training in child abuse or dependent adult abuse identification and reporting in the previous 5 years for PAs that examine, attend, counsel or treat children, adults, or both. PAs provide evidence of course completion during license renewal.
Training may be completed through separate courses or in 1 combined 2-hour course on identifying and reporting child abuse and dependent adult abuse. Course(s) approved by the Iowa department of public health abuse education review panel.
Iowa Admin. Code r. 645-326.9(148C)
Kentucky
2 hours in HIV/AIDS every 10 years.
Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 311.844
Maryland
PAs must complete a course on the needs of the terminally ill patients and their families for recertification.
Md. Code Ann., Health Occ. § 15-307
Md. Regs. Code tit. 10, § 10.32.03.09
Massachusetts
At least 4 hours of required CME must be in pharmacology or pharmacokinetics.
Mass. Regs. Code tit. 263, 5.07
Mississippi
PAs authorized to prescribe controlled substances must show proof of 10 of the required annual CME hours in prescribing of medication with an emphasis on controlled substances.
Miss. Code Ann. § 50 013 001
Nevada
Four (4) hours in medical consequences of an act of terrorism that involves the use of a weapon of mass destruction completed within two (2) years of initial licensure.
PAs who treat or care for person over 60 years of age are encouraged to receive education in geriatrics and gerontology. PAs attending CME class on geriatrics and gerontology are entitled to receive twice the hours actually spent in the course.
Nev. Rev. Stat. 630.253
Ohio
PAs authorized to prescribe to complete 12 hours CME biennially in pharmacology.
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4730.49
Oklahoma
1 hour every year on the topic of substance abuse
Okla. Admin. Code §435:15-3-17
Oregon
PAs licensed after 1/06 must complete approved pain management course within 2 years.
Or. Admin. R. 847-050-0041
South Carolina
For PAs delegated controlled prescribing privileges, 4 hours CME biennially in prescribing controlled substances.
S.C. Code Ann. §40-47-965
Tennessee
At least 1 hour of the required continuing education hours shall address prescribing practices.
Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0880-3-.12
Washington
All PAs must demonstrate completion of 4 clock hours of AIDS education prior to initially obtaining licensure.
Wash. Admin. Code §246-918-170
West Virginia
To maintain prescribing privileges, a PA must complete 10 hours of CME in rational drug therapy in each certification period.
W.Va. Code Ann. §30-3-16
1/09
