If you hold a District of Columbia physician assistant license, the DC Board of Medicine requires 100 hours of continuing education every two years. At least 10 of those hours must address a public-health-priority topic designated by the Director of DOH — including responsible opioid prescribing and effective pain management. CME may come from any ACCME-accredited provider awarding AMA PRA Category 1 Credit. Below is the full breakdown of what you need, what counts, and when it is due.
100 hours / 2 years
One hundred CME hours each biennial renewal period.
Public health priority
At least 10 hours on a DOH-designated priority such as opioid prescribing and pain management.
Category 1 credit
CME must come from ACCME-accredited providers awarding AMA PRA Category 1 Credit.
Birth-month renewal
Expiration now aligns with the licensee's birth month (since 2024).
How many CME hours DC PAs need
The District of Columbia requires 100 hours of continuing education every two years for physician assistants, from ACCME-accredited providers awarding AMA PRA Category 1 Credit.
Mandated subject requirements
- Public health priority: at least 10 of the 100 hours must address a DOH-designated public-health-priority topic, including responsible opioid prescribing and effective pain management (effective January 1, 2021).
Renewal cycle and deadlines
DC PA licenses renew on a two-year cycle. Licenses historically expired December 31 of even-numbered years; beginning in 2024, the expiration aligns with the licensee's birth month.
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- Public Health Priority (Opioid Prescribing & Pain Management)10 hrs · biennial
At least 10 of the 100 required hours must cover a public-health-priority topic designated by the Director of DOH, including responsible opioid prescribing and effective pain management (effective January 1, 2021).
Always confirm with your licensing board
The DC Board of Medicine requires physician assistants to complete 100 hours of continuing education every two years. Effective January 1, 2021, at least 10 of the 100 hours must address a topic designated by the Director of DOH as a public health priority — including responsible opioid prescribing and effective pain management. The Board accepts CME from any ACCME-accredited provider awarding AMA PRA Category 1 Credit. Licenses historically expired December 31 of even-numbered years; beginning in 2024 the expiration aligns with the licensee's birth month.
CME requirements change. Confirm current rules with the DC Board of Medicine before relying on these figures.
Source: District of Columbia Board of Medicine. Board website · Researched as of 2026-06-01 · CME rules change; this is administrative guidance, not legal or CME-accreditation advice.
Licensed in more than one state?
PA Licensure Compact: enacted but not yet active. Enacted by enough states and a commission is standing up, but NOT yet issuing the compact privilege — PAs still license state-by-state.
Each state license carries its own CME requirement and renewal date — if you hold more than one, you need a plan for each.
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District of Columbia Physician Assistant CME Requirements — Frequently Asked Questions
How many CME hours do DC PAs need?
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100 hours of continuing education every two years.
Does DC require opioid CME for PAs?
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Yes — at least 10 of the 100 hours must address a public health priority, which includes responsible opioid prescribing and effective pain management.
When do DC PA licenses expire?
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Historically December 31 of even-numbered years; beginning in 2024 the expiration aligns with the licensee's birth month.
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