Rhode Island Physician Assistant (PA) CE requirements

Renewal: PA licenses expire June 30 of odd-numbered years (biennial license); the 25-hour CME requirement is annual per the Dept. of Health.

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• Rhode Island Physician Assistant (PA) license renewal deadline
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• Rhode Island Physician Assistant (PA) CE audits & penalties

Details

Per RIDOH: 'Every physician assistant licensed to practice within the state shall be required to have satisfactorily completed twenty-five (25) hours of approved continuing medical education annually.' The PA license itself renews biennially (June 30 of odd years), but the Board requires the 25 hours each year. No mandated topic sub-hours were found in official board materials for general PA renewal; Schedule II opioid prescribers may be subject to separate one-time opioid-prescribing training tied to controlled-substance registration (reported by CE vendors, not verified on the board site).

Official source: Rhode Island Department of Health — Physician Assistant licensing