California Physician Assistant (PA) CE requirements
Physician Assistant — license renewal requirements, sourced from the official board.
Renewal: Subsequent renewal terms are 24 months, tied to the licensee's birth month. No grace period.
Details
Current NCCPA certification satisfies the 50-hour requirement. Starting January 1, 2025, PAs whose primary-care patient population is more than 25% age 65+ must devote 20% of mandatory CE to geriatrics, dementia, or care of older patients (conditional; not a universal sub-hour). A one-time controlled-substance course applies to certain Schedule II prescribers. No grace period on renewal.
Official source: California Physician Assistant Board - License renewal information (50 approved Category 1 CME hours per 24-month term)
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