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New Jersey Physician CE category requirements

How the 100 CE hours every 2 years breaks down by category for physician (md/do)s in New Jersey, sourced from the official board.

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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

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)

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