Georgia Physicians CE Requirements | ContinuingEducation.com

EXPIRATION	ACCEPTED CEUs	HOURS
LICENSE REQUIREMENTS
EXPIRATION
Due Every 2 years Due Based On On or before the last day of birth month	ACCME-Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education, AMA- American Medical Association	Hours Required 40 Max Online Hours null
ACCEPTED CEUs
ACCME-Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education, AMA- American Medical Association
HOURS
Hours Required 40 Max Online Hours null

REQUIRED TOPICS	HOURS	FREQUENCY
REQUIRED TOPICS
Opioids and Controlled Substances Effective January 1, 2018, every physician not subject to Rule 360-15-.01(3) who maintains an active DEA certificate and prescribes controlled substances, except those holding a residency training permit, shall complete at least one time three or more hours of AMA/AOAPRA Category 1 CME that is designed specifically to address controlled substance prescribing practices. The controlled substance prescribing CME shall include instruction on controlled substance prescribing guidelines, recognizing signs of the abuse or misuse of controlled substances, and controlled substance prescribing for chronic pain management. The certification of such completion must occur at the first renewal following January 1, 2018 or the first renewal following licensure. Completion of this requirement may count as three hours toward the CME requirement for license renewal.	3	N/A
HOURS 3	FREQUENCY N/A

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