Nebraska DO CME requirements

At a glance: DO (osteopathic physician)

Hours

50 hours every 2 years

Renewal cycle

Every 2 years

Deadline

On or before October 1 of even-numbered years (next: October 1, 2028)

Required topics

1

Hours carry over

Yes

First renewal

172 NAC 10-004.03(B): the Department waives continuing competency requirements for credential holders first credentialed within the 24 months immediately before the renewal date (Neb. Rev. Stat. 38-146(2)(b)). Because every license expires on the same date, that covers anyone licensed in the current cycle.

Reporting

To renew you must submit the renewal application and demonstrate that you met the continuing competency requirement on or before the expiration date (172 NAC 10-004; Neb. Rev. Stat. 38-146(1)). You are responsible for keeping certificates or records; the Department or Board may biennially audit a random sample of renewals, and a license whose holder fails to comply with an audit expires 30 days after notice and an opportunity for a hearing (Neb. Rev. Stat. 38-146(3)). Neither the statute nor the rules set a retention period; keep records at least through the next renewal. The Department may waive requirements for circumstances beyond your control, and active military service waives them (38-146(2); 172 NAC 10-004.03(A)).

Board

Nebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery (Nebraska DHHS Licensure Unit)

172 NAC 88-007: all physician and osteopathic physician licenses expire on October 1 of each even-numbered year, regardless of when the license was issued. Neb. Rev. Stat. 38-142: credentials are renewed biennially; a license not renewed by the expiration date expires and must be reinstated. 172 NAC 88-008.01(A)(iii): the 50 hours are earned in the 24 months immediately preceding the expiration date; if you earn more than 50, up to 25 hours carry over to the next 24-month period.

Deadline

• October 1, 2028

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Required topics

• Prescribing opiates, including 0.5 hour on the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP)3 hours · Every renewal · Physicians registered with the DEA

Credit that counts

• AOA Category 1-A172 NAC 88-008.01(A)(i): Category 1 continuing education approved by the AOA counts. The AOA Continuing Medical Education Certification earned in the 24 months before expiration also satisfies the requirement (88-008.01(B)).
• AOA Category 1-B Confirm with your BoardThe rule says "Category 1" approved by the AOA without separating 1-A and 1-B. AOA Category 1-B is part of AOA Category 1, so it appears to count; confirm with the Board.
• AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™172 NAC 88-008.01(A)(i): 50 hours of Category 1 continuing education approved by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) or the AOA. The DHHS page says "Category 1 AMA approved continuing education." An AMA Physician's Recognition Award earned in the 24 months before expiration also satisfies the requirement (88-008.01(B)).
• AAFP Prescribed credit Confirm with your BoardNot named in the rule or on the DHHS page. The rule accepts Category 1 CE approved by the ACCME; AAFP is ACCME-accredited and the AMA accepts AAFP Prescribed credit as equivalent to AMA PRA Category 1, but the Board has not said so in writing.