Ohio DO CME requirements

At a glance: DO (osteopathic physician)

Hours

50 hours every 2 years

Renewal cycle

Every 2 years

Deadline

The date two years after your license was issued, and every two years after that

Required topics

2

Hours carry over

No

First renewal

The current rules have no first-renewal waiver or proration: the first registration period runs from the date the license was granted to the first renewal date (two years), and the Board says CME is fulfilled after licensure, at renewal. Older summaries that mention prorated first-renewal hours describe the pre-2019 renewal schedule.

Reporting

You certify completion on the online renewal application (OAC 4731-10-08(A)). The Board audits a random sample; if selected, you must send documentation within the time on the notice (ORC 4731.282(E)–(F); fines up to $5,000 or discipline for false certification). Keep records showing each activity, date and hours for two years after the end of the registration period (OAC 4731-10-08(C)). CE Broker tracking is optional, not required.

Board

State Medical Board of Ohio

ORC 4731.281: a license is valid for two years and expires two years from the date of issuance; each renewal is valid for another two years. The 50 hours are earned in the registration period, the time between the granting or last renewal of the license and the next renewal date (OAC 4731-10-01(G)). Failure to renew automatically suspends the license.

Deadline

In Ohio, the date depends on your license: the date two years after your license was issued, and every two years after that.

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Required topics

• Duty to report misconduct1 hour · Every renewal · Every licensee
  OAC 4731-10-02(A): at least one hour of Board-approved CME on a licensee's duty to report misconduct under ORC 4731.224, every renewal period (enforced since July 1, 2021). The Board's own one-hour video is currently the only way to meet it; submit the form at the end and keep the emailed confirmation. It is not certified for Category 1 credit but counts as one of the 50 hours.
• Medical marijuana (certificate to recommend holders) Confirm with your Board2 hours · Once every 1 years · Only some physicians — see the rule note
  Ohio Adm. Code 4731-32-02 (effective February 29, 2024): only for physicians who hold or apply for a certificate to recommend medical marijuana. To get the certificate: at least 2 hours of CME on diagnosing qualifying conditions and treating them with medical marijuana, in a course certified by the Ohio State Medical Association or the Ohio Osteopathic Association. To renew it: at least 2 hours each year in a medical marijuana course approved by the Board. Shown here as 2 hours every year; confirm with the Board which courses it approves for renewal.

Credit that counts

• AOA Category 1-AOAC 4731-10-02(A)(2): activities AOA recognizes as Category 1 and certified by the Ohio Osteopathic Association, an OOA- or AOA-accredited provider, or awarded directly by the AOA. The rule applies to every licensee, MD or DO.
• AOA Category 1-B Confirm with your BoardThe rule accepts AOA "category 1" without naming 1-A or 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™OAC 4731-10-02(A)(1): activities AMA recognizes as Category 1 and certified by the Ohio State Medical Association, an OSMA- or ACCME-accredited provider, or awarded directly by the AMA.
• AAFP Prescribed credit Confirm with your BoardNot named in the rule or on the Board's page. The rule accepts activities the AMA recognizes as Category 1 certified by an ACCME-accredited provider; the 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.