New York Physician Assistant (PA) CE category requirements

How the conditional requirement breaks down by category for physician assistants in New York, sourced from the official board.

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Required categories

Pain management, palliative care, and addiction (3 hours every 3 years; conditional on DEA registration)
3h

New York sets NO hour-based continuing-education requirement for PA license renewal. PAs must, however, complete NYSDOH-mandated infection-control/barrier-precautions training at initial licensure and every 4 years thereafter (Public Health Law §239; documented to the Dept. of Health, not the Education Department). Prescribers are also subject to the state's controlled-substance prescriber training rules, and the one-time updated Child Abuse Identification and Reporting (CAIR) training was due April 1, 2025. Current NCCPA certification is not required for NY state renewal.

Official source: NYSED Office of the Professions — Education Law Article 131-B, §6541 (Physician Assistants)

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

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