Kansas Physician CE category requirements

How the 50 CE hours every 1 year breaks down by category for physician (md/do)s in Kansas, sourced from the official board.

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Required categories

Category 1 CME (20 for 18-month option; 40 for 30-month; 60 for 42-month)
20h
Pain management, opioid prescribing, or prescription drug monitoring program (Category 3)
1h

K.A.R. 100-15-5 requires at each renewal one of: 50 credits in the preceding 18 months (at least 1 Category III, at least 20 Category I, remainder Category II); 100 credits in the preceding 30 months (at least 2 Category III, at least 40 Category I); or 150 credits in the preceding 42 months (at least 3 Category III, at least 60 Category I). First renewal is exempt; renewal certification is made on the board renewal form; hardship extensions may be requested. Category III content covers pain management, opioid prescribing, or prescription drug monitoring program education (K.A.R. 100-15-4(d)). Regulation text read from Justia's K.A.R. compilation, current through Kansas Register Vol. 44, No. 26 (June 26, 2025); confirm against the Kansas Secretary of State's official KAR before relying.

Official source: CE Broker — Kansas State Board of Healing Arts (board-linked requirement summary)

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

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