Washington MD license renewal deadline: depends on your license

What you need to renew

200 hours every 4 years

WAC 246-919-990 and 246-919-421: physician licenses renew every two years on your birthday (WAC 246-12-030). WAC 246-919-430(1): 200 hours of CME every four years; the Commission's CME FAQ says you attest to the 200 hours every four years, at the time of renewal, and that hours count from your first renewal through your second renewal cycle. Instead of the 200 hours you may hold a current AMA Physician's Recognition Award in at least two of the four years before renewal, become ABMS-certified in those four years, or meet maintenance of certification requirements of an ABMS member board at renewal (WAC 246-919-430(2)-(4)). Excess hours do not carry forward (WAC 246-12-230).

• Suicide assessment, treatment, and management6 hours · One time
• Health equity (including implicit bias)2 hours
• Best practices in opioid prescribing and the opioid prescribing rules1 hour · Some physicians · One time

What to do next

• Plan my Washington MD renewalSee the hours and required topics you still need.
• Read the Washington guideEvery requirement explained, with the Board's sources.

Sources

Last verified against these sources on October 7, 2026.

1. Washington Medical Commission — Continuing Medical Education (CME) Requirements
2. Washington Medical Commission — Physician (MD) CME Frequent Questions, DOH 657-127
3. Washington Medical Commission — Renewals
4. WAC 246-919 — Allopathic physicians (sections 421, 430, 435, 445, 460, 470, 875, 990)
5. WAC 246-12 — Credentialed health care providers (Part 2 renewal, Part 7 continuing education, Part 15 health equity)
6. Washington State Department of Health — Health Equity Continuing Education
7. WSR 26-01-126 — Department of Health rules agenda, January 2026 (Medical Commission chapter review)