New Jersey Physician CE requirements

Physician (MD/DO) — license renewal requirements, sourced from the official board.

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100CE hours every 2 yearsVerify with board

Renewal: Biennial renewal due June 30 of odd-numbered years.

Required categories

AMA Category 1 CME (40 of 100; remaining 60 Category 1 or 2)
40h
Cultural competency (one-time, 6 hours; counted within the 100 for physicians licensed after 2005-03-24)
6h
End-of-life care (every renewal)
2h
Prescription opioid drugs — responsible prescribing, alternatives, abuse/addiction/diversion (every renewal)
1h

Details

Reporting
Attestation at renewal

100 hours every 2 years (40 Category 1, 60 Category 1 or 2); newly licensed physicians attend a board orientation with no CME credit; GME graduates within 12 months of licensure are exempt from CME for the initial biennial cycle; 25-hour carryover allowed; records kept 6 years. Renewal June 30 biennially.

Official source: New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs — Board of Medical Examiners (licensure orientation)

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

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