CECourse

Iowa Physician Assistant (PA) CE category requirements

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

Share:XFacebookLinkedIn
100CE hours every 2 yearsVerify with board

Required categories

Category I CME (at least 50 of the 100 hours)
50h
Chronic pain management (PAs who prescribed opioids during the compliance period only)
2h

Per the current Iowa rule 481 IAC 782 (05-28-2025 edition): 100 hours of continuing education per biennium (Oct 1-Sep 30), including at least 50 Category I hours. Current NCCPA certification may be used to demonstrate compliance with the requirement. PAs who prescribed opioids during the compliance period must complete 2 hours on chronic-pain opioid-prescribing guidance, counted within the 100 hours (conditional). Iowa's mandatory-reporter training operates on a separate 3-year cadence. The September 30 date reflects the CE compliance-period end established by the current CE chapter; the license renewal deadline itself was sourced from the older IAC 645-326.9.

Official source: Iowa Admin. Code 481 IAC 782 — Continuing education for physician assistants (legis.iowa.gov chapter, 05-28-2025 edition)

Related

⚠️Board rules change. Verify every figure against the official source before relying on it.

Track every category.

Upload certificates and CECourse sorts the credits into these categories for your Iowa physician assistant (pa) license — free.

Track my CE free

CE categories — other professions in Iowa

Physician Assistant (PA) CE categories — other states