Florida Physician Assistant CE Requirements | ContinuingEducation.com

EXPIRATION	ACCEPTED CEUs	HOURS
LICENSE REQUIREMENTS
EXPIRATION
Due Date Jan 31 Due Every 2 years Due Based On Even Years	ACCME-Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education, AMA- American Medical Association	Hours Required 98 Max Online Hours null
ACCEPTED CEUs
ACCME-Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education, AMA- American Medical Association
HOURS
Hours Required 98 Max Online Hours null

REQUIRED TOPICS	HOURS	FREQUENCY
REQUIRED TOPICS
Category A/Category I/Content Area I At least 50 must be in Cat I	50	2 years
HOURS 50	FREQUENCY 2 years
Domestic Violence/Dependent Abuse Required every third biennium – Included in the 100 total hours required	2	6 years
HOURS 2	FREQUENCY 6 years
Human Trafficking Each licensee or certificate holder shall complete a board-approved, 1 hour continuing education course on human trafficking. The course may be included in the total general hours required and must be completed by January 1, 2021. Required in accordance with Section 456.0341, Florida Statutes.*Note: The 1 hour of Human Trafficking is included in the required general hours.	1	N/A
HOURS 1	FREQUENCY N/A
Opioids and Controlled Substances Three of the ten specialty hours must consist of a course on the safe and effective prescribing of controlled substance medications given by a statewide professional association of physicians in this state accredited to provide educational activities designated for the American Medical Association Physician’s Recognition Award Category I credit or designated by the American Academy of Physician Assistants as a Category I credit	3	3 years
HOURS 3	FREQUENCY 3 years
Patient Safety/Medical Errors and Prevention	2	2 years
HOURS 2	FREQUENCY 2 years
Profession Specific In addition to the above requirements, prescribing physician assistants must complete 10 hours of CME in each specialty area of the supervising physician. These hours are included in the 98 general CME.	10	2 years
HOURS 10	FREQUENCY 2 years
Profession Specific In addition to the above requirements, prescribing physician assistants must complete 10 hours of CME in each specialty area of the supervising physician. These hours are included in the 98 general CME. Effective January 1, 2017, three of the ten specialty hours must consist of a course on the safe and effective prescribing of controlled substance medications given by a statewide professional association of physicians in this state accredited to provide educational activities designated for the American Medical Association Physician’s Recognition Award Category I credit or designated by the American Academy of Physician Assistants as a Category I credit.	10	N/A
HOURS 10	FREQUENCY N/A

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