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Connecticut Physician Assistant (PA) CE category requirements

How the 100 CE hours every 2 years breaks down by category for physician assistants in Connecticut, sourced from the official board.

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Required categories

Training or education in prescribing controlled substances and pain management (at least 1 contact hour in the preceding 2-year period)
1h
Training on PTSD, suicide risk, depression, grief, and suicide prevention (first renewal and at least once every 6 years thereafter; CGS §20-12j)
2h

Connecticut PAs must meet the NCCPA's mandatory CME and maintenance-exam requirements; the 100/2 figure is the NCCPA requirement, indirect via state incorporation, not an independent state total. The state license renews annually (birth month) while CME accrues on the NCCPA 2-year cycle. In addition, at least 1 contact hour in controlled-substance prescribing and pain management in the preceding 2 years is required of all PAs. Conn. Gen. Stat. section 20-12j also requires 2 hours of training on PTSD, suicide risk, depression, grief, and suicide prevention during the first renewal and at least once every 6 years thereafter (verified via Justia's reproduction of the statute and an official Connecticut General Assembly public-act summary).

Official source: Connecticut Department of Public Health - Physician assistant continuing education (NCCPA CME maintenance plus 1 hour controlled-substance prescribing/pain management per 2 years)

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