Utah Physician Continuing Medical Education (CME) Requirements for Licensure Registration
Credit amount:
MDs and DOs must earn 40 hours of CME training per licensure cycle, with a minimum of 34 Category 1 CME hours.
AMA/ACOG/AAFP/AOA: 40
CME/Year: 40
Hours/Year: 20
Licensure cycle: 2 years
Equivalent Certificates: GME
Topics: Physicians who prescribe controlled substances are required to complete at least 3.5 hours of controlled substance prescribing CME each licensure cycle. Physicians must also complete at least 1 online suicide prevention training course from a list provided by the Utah Department of Commerce Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing (DOPL). More than 30 CME credits can be earned in any subject area.
Learn about Utah’s governing bodies for CME
The Utah Board of Medical Examiners and the Medical Licensure Commission of Utah are Utah’s governing bodies for CME and medical license requirements. Their mission is to:
“administer and enforce specific laws related to the licensing and regulation of certain occupations and professions.”
Additional information can be found on their
website which includes information pertaining to basic requirements, educational requirements, frequently asked questions, requests for license verification, and more.
All information from Federation of State Medical Boards is subjected to change. It should be verified independently.
