State Required CE

Important CME/CE Resources for Providers

The following requirements are established by the Michigan Licensing and Regulatory Affairs department.

Medical Doctors (M.D. or equivalent)

• 1 hour in medical ethics education (required each 3-year license cycle)
• 3 hours in pain and symptom management education (required each 3-year license cycle)---NEW (April 2021) at least 1 hour must be related to prescribing controlled substances
• 1 training on human trafficking (one-time requirement)
• 1 training in opioids and controlled substances (one-time requirement for prescribers and dispensers of controlled substances) - access an approved training module HERE
• NEW, Effective 6/1/2022: Implicit bias training to address racial disparities --- Additional information available HERE.
• 150 hours of CME per 3-year license cycle (minimum of 75 credits must be Category 1)

Osteopathic Doctors (D.O.)

• 3 hours in pain and symptom management education (required each 3-year license cycle)---NEW (April 2021) at least 1 hour must be related to prescribing controlled substances
• 1 training on human trafficking (one-time requirement)
• 1 training in opioids and controlled substances (one-time requirement for prescribers and dispensers of controlled substances) - access an approved training module HERE
• NEW, Effective 6/1/2022: Implicit bias training to address racial disparities --- Additional information available HERE.
• 150 hours of CME per 3-year license cycle (minimum of 60 credits must be Category 1 [40 of which must be osteopathic approved])
• American Osteopathic Association requirements for AOA members (2019-21 cycle): Non-time limited diplomats = 120 hours of CME per 3-year AOA cycle; Time-limited diplomats = number of credits set by specialty certifying board.  For more information, visit osteopathic.org or click here to view the AOA physician guide

Other Health Professions*

• Nurse: 25 CE hours every 2 years, including 2 hours of pain and symptom management education and 1 training on human trafficking
• Pharmacist: 30 hours of board-approved CE every 2 years (at least 10 hours from live courses), including 1 hour of pain and symptom management education and 1 training on human trafficking
• Physical Therapist: 24 professional development credits every 2 years (no more than 12 credits allowed from online CE), including 1 hour of pain and symptom management education and 1 training on human trafficking
• Physician Assistant: No CE currently required, 1 training on human trafficking is required
• Podiatrist: 150 CE hours every 3 years, including 5 hours of pain and symptom management education and 1 training on human trafficking
• Psychologist: 30 CE hours every 2 years, including 3 hours of ethics, 2 hours of pain and symptom management education, and 1 training on human trafficking
• Social Worker: 45 CE contact hours every 3 years (at least half of the hours must be completed in person), including 5 CE contact hours in medical ethics, 2 CE contact hours in pain and symptom management education, and 2 hours in human trafficking (NEW, March 2021)
  

*Prescribers and dispensers of controlled substances must complete a one-time training in opioids and controlled substances

NEW, Effective 6/1/2022: All healthcare providers licensed in Michigan must complete implicit bias training to address racial disparities --- Additional information available HERE.

State requirements may change without notice.  Please visit the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Health Professional Licensing to review the specific requirements.

CLICK HERE to view a summary table of Michigan licensing continuing education requirements by profession.

Education on Ethics, Human Trafficking, or Pain and Symptom Management

For Beaumont providers: Modules are free.  Authenticate uses single sign-on; if you are already logged in to a Beaumont computer, you will automatically be logged into the video player.  If you are viewing from home/off-site, you will enter your Beaumont log in information (where prompted).  For more information, click here.

For non-Beaumont providers: Many modules require a registration fee to access (on average, cost is $15 per 30 minute module and $25 per 60 minute module).