https://www.whiteglovecme.com/blog CME and license-renewal requirements insights for providers, groups, and facilities. en-us Tue, 08 Sep 2026 01:01:57 GMT https://www.whiteglovecme.com/blog/ceu-vs-contact-hour-vs-credit https://www.whiteglovecme.com/blog/ceu-vs-contact-hour-vs-credit One CEU is not one hour. Getting the units wrong is how clinicians arrive at renewal with a tenth of what they needed. Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovecme.com (White Glove CME Editorial Team) https://www.whiteglovecme.com/blog/cme-extension-and-hardship-waivers https://www.whiteglovecme.com/blog/cme-extension-and-hardship-waivers Many boards allow it for illness, deployment, or parental leave — but almost all require you to ask before the deadline, not after. Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovecme.com (White Glove CME Editorial Team) https://www.whiteglovecme.com/blog/international-cme-acceptance https://www.whiteglovecme.com/blog/international-cme-acceptance Sometimes, through conversion pathways that exist precisely for this. What almost never converts is a state-specific mandated topic, and that is the half people need. Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovecme.com (White Glove CME Editorial Team) https://www.whiteglovecme.com/blog/moc-vs-cme-difference https://www.whiteglovecme.com/blog/moc-vs-cme-difference Your specialty board and your state licensing board both want continuing education, and satisfying one does not satisfy the other. The overlap is real and it is not complete. Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovecme.com (White Glove CME Editorial Team) https://www.whiteglovecme.com/blog/cme-for-compact-privileges https://www.whiteglovecme.com/blog/cme-for-compact-privileges Usually no for the privileges themselves — but your home state rules still apply, and a compact does not erase a state mandated topic. Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovecme.com (White Glove CME Editorial Team) https://www.whiteglovecme.com/blog/employer-cme-stipend https://www.whiteglovecme.com/blog/employer-cme-stipend Almost never as a legal matter, and commonly as a contractual one. The difference is in your employment agreement, and the terms attached to it matter more than the amount. Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovecme.com (White Glove CME Editorial Team) https://www.whiteglovecme.com/blog/free-cme-that-counts https://www.whiteglovecme.com/blog/free-cme-that-counts Plenty of accredited education costs nothing. The constraint is not price — it is that mandated topics are rarer than general hours, and that is where the money goes. Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovecme.com (White Glove CME Editorial Team) https://www.whiteglovecme.com/blog/cme-when-changing-professions https://www.whiteglovecme.com/blog/cme-when-changing-professions An RN becoming an NP, a PA moving to medicine — the old hours rarely carry over, and the overlap year is where people get caught. Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovecme.com (White Glove CME Editorial Team) https://www.whiteglovecme.com/blog/cme-credit-for-teaching-and-publishing https://www.whiteglovecme.com/blog/cme-credit-for-teaching-and-publishing Yes, through mechanisms most physicians never use — because the credit has to be claimed through a defined route rather than assumed from the activity. Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovecme.com (White Glove CME Editorial Team) https://www.whiteglovecme.com/blog/cme-for-inactive-license https://www.whiteglovecme.com/blog/cme-for-inactive-license Usually far less, sometimes none — and the reason to check is that reactivating a license generally requires the education you skipped. Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovecme.com (White Glove CME Editorial Team) https://www.whiteglovecme.com/blog/upcoming-cme-deadline-tracker-by-profession https://www.whiteglovecme.com/blog/upcoming-cme-deadline-tracker-by-profession Upcoming CME and CE rule changes organized by profession — physicians, nurses, pharmacists, psychologists — with the real dates, hours, and states. Bookmark it. Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovecme.com (White Glove CME Editorial Team) https://www.whiteglovecme.com/blog/states-changing-cme-2026-2028 https://www.whiteglovecme.com/blog/states-changing-cme-2026-2028 A roundup of the states rewriting CME and CE rules between 2026 and 2028 — Oregon, Colorado, Wyoming, Idaho, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Texas — with real dates. Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovecme.com (White Glove CME Editorial Team) https://www.whiteglovecme.com/blog/colorado-physician-cme-2027 https://www.whiteglovecme.com/blog/colorado-physician-cme-2027 Colorado never mandated general CME for physicians. House Bill 24-1153 changes that: 30 hours every two years, including substance use disorder training, from 2027. Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovecme.com (Marcus Reyes) https://www.whiteglovecme.com/blog/oregon-rn-pain-cultural-modules-now https://www.whiteglovecme.com/blog/oregon-rn-pain-cultural-modules-now Oregon RNs owe a 1-hour pain management course every 36 months and 2 hours of cultural competency every 48 months. Here is what counts and the rolling deadlines. Sat, 30 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovecme.com (Dana Whitfield) https://www.whiteglovecme.com/blog/oregon-rn-ce-2028-changes https://www.whiteglovecme.com/blog/oregon-rn-ce-2028-changes Oregon RNs face a new 20-hour CE rule in January 2028. Until then, pain management and cultural competency courses carry the load. Here is how to prepare this cycle. Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovecme.com (Dana Whitfield) https://www.whiteglovecme.com/blog/pennsylvania-rn-ce-guide https://www.whiteglovecme.com/blog/pennsylvania-rn-ce-guide Pennsylvania RNs need 30 contact hours every two years, including a 2-hour child-abuse course and, as of May 2026, a one-time organ-donation course. Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovecme.com (Priya Nair) https://www.whiteglovecme.com/blog/pennsylvania-nurse-organ-donation-ce https://www.whiteglovecme.com/blog/pennsylvania-nurse-organ-donation-ce Effective May 1, 2026, Pennsylvania RNs must complete a one-time 2-hour organ and tissue donation course. It joins the existing 30-hour cycle and child-abuse requirement. Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovecme.com (Dana Whitfield) https://www.whiteglovecme.com/blog/cme-renewal-calendar-by-month https://www.whiteglovecme.com/blog/cme-renewal-calendar-by-month A month-by-month rhythm for handling CME without the year-end panic — when to check progress, clear mandated topics, and confirm your deadline. Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovecme.com (White Glove CME Editorial Team) https://www.whiteglovecme.com/blog/wyoming-psychologist-ce-2028 https://www.whiteglovecme.com/blog/wyoming-psychologist-ce-2028 Wyoming psychologists owe 30 CE hours every two years now. Starting with the 2028 cycle that rises to 40, with new ethics and risk-assessment mandates. Plan ahead. Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovecme.com (Priya Nair) https://www.whiteglovecme.com/blog/cme-requirements-glossary https://www.whiteglovecme.com/blog/cme-requirements-glossary The CME vocabulary clinicians actually trip over — Category 1, contact hours, attestation, CE Broker, MOC, and more — defined in plain language with links. Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovecme.com (White Glove CME Editorial Team) https://www.whiteglovecme.com/blog/how-white-glove-cme-builds-your-plan https://www.whiteglovecme.com/blog/how-white-glove-cme-builds-your-plan What actually happens when you hand us a license: intake, a read of the current board rules, and a mapped plan. What the flat $99 covers, and what it does not. Wed, 08 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovecme.com (White Glove CME Editorial Team) https://www.whiteglovecme.com/blog/social-work-compact-not-active-yet https://www.whiteglovecme.com/blog/social-work-compact-not-active-yet The Social Work Licensure Compact is enacted in many states but not yet issuing licenses. Until it does, LCSWs license and do CE one state at a time. Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovecme.com (Marcus Reyes) https://www.whiteglovecme.com/blog/texas-behavioral-health-cultural-diversity-rule https://www.whiteglovecme.com/blog/texas-behavioral-health-cultural-diversity-rule Texas BHEC put its cultural-diversity CE requirement under review in 2025. Here is how the rule works now for LCSWs, LPCs, and LMFTs, and what a rewrite could change. Thu, 26 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovecme.com (Marcus Reyes) https://www.whiteglovecme.com/blog/nlc-nurse-practice-state-overlay https://www.whiteglovecme.com/blog/nlc-nurse-practice-state-overlay The Nurse Licensure Compact gives RNs and LPNs one multistate license, but you still follow the CE rules of the state where you actually practice. Sun, 22 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovecme.com (Dana Whitfield) https://www.whiteglovecme.com/blog/cme-for-multiple-licenses-one-plan-each https://www.whiteglovecme.com/blog/cme-for-multiple-licenses-one-plan-each Multiple licenses mean multiple CME requirements that never pool. Here is why one plan per license is the only structure that holds up — and what it costs. Fri, 20 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovecme.com (Priya Nair) https://www.whiteglovecme.com/blog/imlc-physician-one-plan-per-state https://www.whiteglovecme.com/blog/imlc-physician-one-plan-per-state The Interstate Medical Licensure Compact speeds up getting licensed in multiple states, but each state keeps its own CME total, topics, and deadline. Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovecme.com (Priya Nair) https://www.whiteglovecme.com/blog/do-board-portals-track-cme-for-you https://www.whiteglovecme.com/blog/do-board-portals-track-cme-for-you Some states use systems like CE Broker; most rely on self-attestation. Here is how to know whether any official system tracks your CME, or whether it is entirely on you. Sun, 15 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovecme.com (Priya Nair) https://www.whiteglovecme.com/blog/aprn-single-state-licensing-cme https://www.whiteglovecme.com/blog/aprn-single-state-licensing-cme The APRN Compact is enacted but not yet active, so nurse practitioners still license one state at a time. Here is what that means for your CE today. Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovecme.com (Marcus Reyes) https://www.whiteglovecme.com/blog/idaho-license-renewal-biennial-shift https://www.whiteglovecme.com/blog/idaho-license-renewal-biennial-shift Late in 2025 Idaho DOPL began shifting nurses, social workers, and counselors from annual to biennial renewal, changing how CE totals are counted. Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovecme.com (Dana Whitfield) https://www.whiteglovecme.com/blog/common-cme-mistakes-that-cost-you https://www.whiteglovecme.com/blog/common-cme-mistakes-that-cost-you The costliest CME errors are not about doing too little. They are about wrong topics, wrong credit types, and wrong dates. Here are the big ones. Sat, 07 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovecme.com (Marcus Reyes) https://www.whiteglovecme.com/blog/telehealth-ce-requirements https://www.whiteglovecme.com/blog/telehealth-ce-requirements California now requires a one-time telehealth CE course for therapists. As virtual care became permanent, boards added training. Here is what to expect. Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovecme.com (Priya Nair) https://www.whiteglovecme.com/blog/one-time-vs-recurring-cme-mandates https://www.whiteglovecme.com/blog/one-time-vs-recurring-cme-mandates Some CME requirements you do once and keep forever; others come back every cycle. Confusing the two means wasted money or a failed renewal. Here is how to tell. Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovecme.com (Dana Whitfield) https://www.whiteglovecme.com/blog/rhode-island-pharmacist-cycle-change https://www.whiteglovecme.com/blog/rhode-island-pharmacist-cycle-change Rhode Island is moving pharmacists from annual to a two-year license cycle with a 30-month bridge. The 15-hour annual CE total and its live-classroom portion still apply. Sun, 22 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovecme.com (Marcus Reyes) https://www.whiteglovecme.com/blog/planning-cme-around-a-busy-schedule https://www.whiteglovecme.com/blog/planning-cme-around-a-busy-schedule You do not have a free weekend for CME, and you do not need one. Here is how to spread continuing education across a packed calendar without cramming. Sat, 21 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovecme.com (Dana Whitfield) https://www.whiteglovecme.com/blog/colorado-pharmacist-ce-guide https://www.whiteglovecme.com/blog/colorado-pharmacist-ce-guide Colorado pharmacists need 24 ACPE-accredited CE hours every two years, with up to 6 hours of pharmacy-related CME accepted. A clean, flat requirement explained. Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovecme.com (Marcus Reyes) https://www.whiteglovecme.com/blog/how-many-cme-hours-do-i-actually-need https://www.whiteglovecme.com/blog/how-many-cme-hours-do-i-actually-need There is no single CME number. Your total depends on your state, profession, and cycle. Here is how to find your real requirement and avoid surprises. Sun, 15 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovecme.com (Dana Whitfield) https://www.whiteglovecme.com/blog/ethics-cme-requirement-every-profession https://www.whiteglovecme.com/blog/ethics-cme-requirement-every-profession Ethics CE shows up in nearly every behavioral-health license and many others. Hours range from 3 to 6 per cycle. Here is how the major professions compare. Wed, 11 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovecme.com (White Glove CME Editorial Team) https://www.whiteglovecme.com/blog/lcsw-ethics-ce-by-state https://www.whiteglovecme.com/blog/lcsw-ethics-ce-by-state Clinical social worker ethics hours range from 3 to 6 per cycle. Texas requires 6, Massachusetts 3. The number depends entirely on the state. Here is the comparison. Sun, 08 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovecme.com (Priya Nair) https://www.whiteglovecme.com/blog/new-jersey-pharmacist-ce-guide https://www.whiteglovecme.com/blog/new-jersey-pharmacist-ce-guide New Jersey pharmacists need 30 CE hours per cycle, including 10 didactic, 3 in NJ law, and a mandatory 1-hour opioid course that cannot be carried over. Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovecme.com (Marcus Reyes) https://www.whiteglovecme.com/blog/specialty-board-vs-state-cme https://www.whiteglovecme.com/blog/specialty-board-vs-state-cme Maintenance of Certification and state CME both demand continuing education, and they partly overlap. Here is where they line up and where they do not. Mon, 02 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovecme.com (Marcus Reyes) https://www.whiteglovecme.com/blog/washington-rn-annual-ce-model https://www.whiteglovecme.com/blog/washington-rn-annual-ce-model Washington RNs renew annually and owe 8 CE hours plus 96 practice hours each year, including 2 health-equity hours and a one-time 6-hour suicide training. Fri, 30 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovecme.com (Priya Nair) https://www.whiteglovecme.com/blog/lgbtq-cultural-competency-ce https://www.whiteglovecme.com/blog/lgbtq-cultural-competency-ce The District of Columbia requires LGBTQ cultural-competency CE for nurses, psychologists, and APRNs. Here is what the 2-hour requirement covers and who else mandates it. Tue, 27 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovecme.com (Priya Nair) https://www.whiteglovecme.com/blog/massachusetts-social-worker-ce-guide https://www.whiteglovecme.com/blog/massachusetts-social-worker-ce-guide Massachusetts LICSWs need 30 CE hours every two years, including 10 clinical, 3 ethics, and newer equity and violence content. Here is the full stack. Wed, 21 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovecme.com (Priya Nair) https://www.whiteglovecme.com/blog/cme-on-a-budget https://www.whiteglovecme.com/blog/cme-on-a-budget CME can cost hundreds or almost nothing. Here are practical strategies to meet your requirement on a budget without cutting corners that matter. Mon, 19 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovecme.com (Priya Nair) https://www.whiteglovecme.com/blog/lmft-law-and-ethics-hours https://www.whiteglovecme.com/blog/lmft-law-and-ethics-hours California LMFTs owe 6 law-and-ethics hours every renewal, plus one-time suicide and telehealth courses. The fused law-and-ethics bucket trips people up. Here is why. Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovecme.com (Dana Whitfield) https://www.whiteglovecme.com/blog/north-carolina-pharmacist-annual-ce https://www.whiteglovecme.com/blog/north-carolina-pharmacist-annual-ce North Carolina pharmacists owe 15 CE hours every single year, including 5 live contact hours. Here is how the annual math and carryover actually work. Wed, 14 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovecme.com (Marcus Reyes) https://www.whiteglovecme.com/blog/free-vs-paid-cme-worth-it https://www.whiteglovecme.com/blog/free-vs-paid-cme-worth-it Plenty of free CME is fully accredited and counts toward your license. Some of it leaves gaps. Here is how to use free CME without ending up noncompliant at renewal. Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovecme.com (Priya Nair) https://www.whiteglovecme.com/blog/cultural-competency-ce-explained https://www.whiteglovecme.com/blog/cultural-competency-ce-explained Cultural competency, cultural diversity, health equity, implicit bias — boards use these terms loosely. Here is what Oregon, New Mexico, and others actually require. Thu, 08 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovecme.com (White Glove CME Editorial Team) https://www.whiteglovecme.com/blog/cme-categories-explained https://www.whiteglovecme.com/blog/cme-categories-explained Category 1 vs Category 2, contact hours, CEUs — the credit vocabulary that decides whether your CME counts. Here is what each term actually means. Mon, 05 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovecme.com (Dana Whitfield) https://www.whiteglovecme.com/blog/georgia-lpc-ce-guide https://www.whiteglovecme.com/blog/georgia-lpc-ce-guide Georgia LPCs owe 35 CE hours every two years, with 5 live ethics hours and a cap on async online study. Here is the breakdown and the deadline that catches people. Sun, 28 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovecme.com (Priya Nair)