Oklahoma MD CME requirements

At a glance: MD (medical doctor)

Hours

60 hours every 3 years

Renewal cycle

Every 3 years

Deadline

Every third annual reregistration, counted from the date your license was granted (you reregister every year during the month you were first licensed)

Required topics

2

Hours carry over

No

First renewal

OAC 435:10-15-1(a)(3): newly licensed physicians begin reporting three years from the date licensure was granted, so the first report covers a full three years and needs the full 60 hours. The yearly pain management or opioid hour applies from the first annual reregistration if you hold a DEA registration.

Reporting

At reregistration you report your CME and certify every three years that you completed the 60 hours (59 O.S. 495a.1(A)(9); OAC 435:10-15-1(a)(1)). Each year Board staff audit licensees randomly or for cause; if selected you have 30 days to send proof. The Board accepts a current AMA Physician's Recognition Award, ABMS, ABPS or NBPAS board certification or recertification during the three-year period, residency or fellowship training (50 hours per completed year) or copies of Category I certificates (OAC 435:10-15-1(b)–(c)). Missing the requirement can bring a non-disciplinary fine of up to $1,000 (59 O.S. 495a.1(B)). CE Broker is the Board's official CE tracking system; a basic account is free.

Board

Oklahoma State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision

OAC 435:10-7-10: every licensee reregisters annually during the month of initial licensure, with no grace period. OAC 435:10-15-1(a): at reregistration you certify every three years that you completed 60 hours of Category I CME in the preceding three years; newly licensed physicians begin reporting three years from the date licensure was granted. 59 O.S. 495d: the license is suspended if you do not apply for reregistration within 60 days after the end of the registration period.

Deadline

In Oklahoma, the date depends on your license: every third annual reregistration, counted from the date your license was granted (you reregister every year during the month you were first licensed).

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Required topics

• Pain management, or opioid use or addiction1 hour · Once every 1 years · Physicians registered with the DEA
• Oklahoma Medical Treatment Laws online presentation (inpatient facilities)1 hour · Once every 2 years · Only some physicians — see the rule note
  63 O.S. 3162(C) and (E): every health care provider associated with an inpatient health care services entity (a hospital or similar inpatient facility) must watch the Oklahoma State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision's online presentation on the Medical Treatment Laws (hydration and nutrition for incompetent patients, nondiscrimination in treatment, advance directives, do-not-resuscitate orders and assisted suicide prevention) at least once in each consecutive two-calendar-year period. The presentation is at least 1 hour, ends with a verification quiz and gives a dated certificate; give a copy to the facility. The time counts as part of, not in addition to, required CE. OAC 435:10-15-1(a)(5) repeats the requirement for Board licensees.

Credit that counts

• AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™OAC 435:10-15-1(a)(2): 60 hours of Category I as defined by the American Medical Association, the Oklahoma State Medical Association or the American Academy of Family Physicians. A current AMA Physician's Recognition Award is accepted as verification.
• AAFP Prescribed creditOAC 435:10-15-1(a)(2) names the American Academy of Family Physicians as one of the bodies whose Category I definition counts.
• AOA Category 1-A Confirm with your BoardNot named in the current rule for MDs (the 2023 Board summary also allowed "other certifying organization recognized by the Board"; that phrase is gone from the September 1, 2026 rule). Confirm with the Board before relying on AOA Category 1-A credit.