If you hold an Idaho physician assistant license, the Idaho Board of Medicine requires 100 hours of CME each two-year license cycle, along with evidence of active NCCPA certification. The 100 hours include 2 hours of ethics training and 1 hour of opioid/controlled-substance prescribing. Licenses renew every two years in June. Below is the full breakdown of what you need, what counts, and when it is due.
100 hours / 2 years
One hundred AMA PRA Category 1 CME hours each two-year cycle.
Ethics training
2 of the 100 hours must be in medical ethics.
Opioid prescribing
1 of the 100 hours must address opioid/controlled-substance prescribing.
NCCPA certification
PAs must submit evidence of active NCCPA certification at renewal.
How many CME hours Idaho PAs need
Idaho requires 100 hours of CME every two years for physician assistants, from any ACCME-accredited provider awarding AMA PRA Category 1 Credit, plus active NCCPA certification.
Mandated subject requirements
- Ethics: 2 of the 100 hours must be in ethics training.
- Opioids: 1 of the 100 hours must address opioid/controlled-substance prescribing.
Renewal cycle and deadlines
Idaho PA licenses renew every two years in June. Complete and document 100 hours, including the ethics and opioid components, and submit active NCCPA certification before renewing.
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View pricingIdaho Physician Assistants (PA) CME at a glance
- Medical Ethics2 hrs · biennial
2 hours of the 100-hour total must be in ethics training each renewal cycle.
- Opioid / Controlled Substance Prescribing1 hr · biennial
1 hour of the 100-hour total must address opioid/controlled-substance prescribing each renewal cycle.
Always confirm with your licensing board
The Idaho Board of Medicine requires PAs to complete 100 hours of CME each two-year license cycle and to submit evidence of active NCCPA certification. The 100 hours include 2 hours of ethics training and 1 hour of opioid/controlled-substance prescribing training. Licenses renew every two years in June. The Board accepts CME from any ACCME-accredited provider awarding AMA PRA Category 1 Credit.
CME requirements change. Confirm current rules with the Idaho Board of Medicine before relying on these figures.
Source: Idaho 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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Idaho Physician Assistant CME Requirements — Frequently Asked Questions
How many CME hours do Idaho PAs need?
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100 AMA PRA Category 1 CME hours every two years.
Does Idaho require ethics CME for PAs?
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Yes — 2 of the 100 hours must be in ethics training each cycle, along with 1 hour of opioid prescribing.
Do Idaho PAs need NCCPA certification?
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Yes — PAs must submit evidence of active NCCPA certification at renewal.
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