Georgia Composite Medical Board
Georgia DO license renewal deadline: depends on your license
The last day of the month in which your birthday falls (renew online through the Board's licensing portal). Licenses renew every 2 years.
Find your deadline
In Georgia, the date depends on your license: the last day of your birth month, every two years.
Reminders 90, 30 and 7 days before. No account needed.
What you need to renew
40 hours every 2 years
Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 360-15-.01: at least 40 hours of Board-approved CME during the two-year term of the license. 'The license will expire on the last day of the month in which the applicant's birthday falls,' and must be renewed biennially by that date. The rule has no carryover provision.
- Professional boundaries and physician sexual misconduct2 hours · One time
- Controlled substance prescribing3 hours · DEA registrants · One time
- Pain management or palliative medicine (when opioid pain patients are 50% or more of your practice)20 hours · Some physicians
What to do next
- Plan my Georgia DO renewalSee the hours and required topics you still need.
- Read the Georgia guideEvery requirement explained, with the Board's sources.
Email me my plan
One email with this plan and a link back to it. No account needed.
Sources
Last verified against these sources on October 7, 2026.
- Georgia Composite Medical Board — home page
- Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. Chapter 360-15 — Continuing Education (Rules 360-15-.01 and .02, Georgia Secretary of State)
- Georgia Composite Medical Board — Notice of intent to amend Rule 360-15-.01, with full rule text (professional boundaries amendment)
- Georgia Composite Medical Board — Board partners with CE Broker for continuing education tracking (August 10, 2023)
A planning aid from the Georgia Composite Medical Board's published rules, not legal advice. Confirm your date and requirements with your Board.