Washington Physician CE category requirements

How the 200 CE hours every 4 years breaks down by category for physician (md)s in Washington, sourced from the official board.

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Required categories

Category 1 CME (all 200 hours)
200h
Health equity (every 4 years)
2h
Opioid prescribing best practices (one-time; opioid prescribers)
1h
Suicide assessment, treatment, and management (one-time)
6h

200 hours every 4 years; license renewal every 2 years on or before the birthday. One-time 6-hour suicide assessment/treatment/management course (WAC 246-919-435); one-time 1-hour opioid prescribing best practices for opioid prescribers (WAC 246-919-875; additional hours apply to long-acting opioid/methadone prescribers); 2 hours of health equity training every 4 years from 2024-01-01 (WAC 246-12-820).

Official source: Washington Medical Commission — Physician and Surgeon licensing requirements

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

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