Utah Physician CE category requirements

How the 40 CE hours every 2 years breaks down by category for physician (md/do)s in Utah, sourced from the official board.

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Required categories

Category 1 CME (34 of 40)
34h
Controlled substance prescribing (3.5 hours plus 0.5-hour DOPL tutorial; prescribers, each renewal period)
3.5h
SBIRT training (one-time, 3.5 hours; licensing periods starting after 2024-01-01)
0h
Suicide prevention (1 online DOPL course)
1h

40 hours every 2 years (34 Category 1, maximum 6 from DOPL); controlled-substance prescribers complete 3.5 hours of prescribing classes plus the 0.5-hour DOPL controlled-substance-database tutorial each renewal period; one-time 3.5-hour SBIRT training for licensing periods starting after 2024-01-01; at least 1 online suicide prevention course from the DOPL list. Renewal January 31 of even-numbered years per the DOPL renewal form.

Official source: Federation of State Medical Boards — Continuing Medical Education by State (April 2026)

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

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