Indiana physician (MD and DO) CME requirements for license renewal

This guide covers physicians licensed by the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana, which licenses both MDs and DOs. The Indiana Professional Licensing Agency (PLA) runs licensing and renewals for the Board. The rules are the same for both degrees.

The short version

Requirement	Hours	How often	Who
CME to renew your MD or DO license	none	—	Every MD and DO
Opioid prescribing CME for a Controlled Substance Registration	none since July 1, 2025	—	CSR holders
License renewal	—	Every two years, by October 31 of odd-numbered years	Every MD and DO

No CME requirement to renew

Indiana does not require CME to renew a physician license. The PLA's licensing information page and its renewal FAQ for MDs and DOs list the renewal steps (application, fees, disclosure questions) and no continuing education. Under Indiana Code 25-1-4-3, a board can tie CE to renewal only when the law specifically authorizes or requires it. No such requirement applies to physician licenses today.

That does not mean you can stop earning CME. Hospitals and health systems often require it for privileges, specialty boards require it for certification, and other states where you hold a license have their own rules. If you hold a DEA registration, the federal MATE Act asks for a one-time 8 hours of training on treating and managing patients with opioid or other substance use disorders. That is a federal requirement, not an Indiana one.

The opioid CME requirement ended

From July 1, 2019, anyone applying for or renewing an Indiana Controlled Substance Registration (CSR) had to have completed two hours of CE on opioid prescribing and opioid abuse in the previous two years (IC 35-48-3-3.5). That section expired. In the PLA's words, "On July 1, 2025, the requirement that an applicant for initial controlled substance registration or renewal of an existing registration complete two (2) hours of continuing education on the topic of opioid prescribing and opioid abuse expired." Applications submitted after July 1, 2025 do not need proof of opioid CE.

Older checklists from CME vendors may still list the two-hour opioid requirement. It no longer applies.

When your license expires

Every Indiana MD and DO license expires at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on October 31 of odd-numbered years, whenever it was first issued. The PLA says a license "will remain valid through October 31 of each odd year." The next renewal deadline is October 31, 2027.

• Renew online at MyLicense.IN.gov. A $50 penalty applies to a late renewal.
• Your physician license and your Controlled Substance Registration are renewed separately, although you get notice of both at the same time.
• You can renew to "Inactive" status if you are retiring. An inactive physician may not maintain an office or practice.

Reporting and audits

Because Indiana sets no CME requirement for physician renewal, there are no CME hours to attest to or report. Keep your certificates anyway for hospital credentialing, specialty boards and any other state licenses.

Checklist before you renew

1. Log in to MyLicense.IN.gov before October 31 of the odd-numbered year.
2. Answer the disclosure questions carefully (arrests, convictions and malpractice settlements since your last renewal).
3. Renew your Controlled Substance Registration separately if you hold one. No opioid CE certificate is needed after July 1, 2025.
4. Check the CME rules of any other state where you are licensed, and the DEA training if you prescribe controlled substances.

Requirements change. This guide was checked against the sources below in October 2026. If the Indiana General Assembly adds a CME requirement, the Board will announce it; confirm with the Board before you rely on this guide.