Arizona · MD and DO
Arizona: Opioid-related, substance use disorder-related or addiction-related CME
MD: 3 hours, every renewal · DO: 3 hours, every renewal.
Last verified against the sources below. Requirements change — confirm with your Board before you rely on this page. This is general information, not legal advice.
MD (medical doctor)
- Hours
- 3 hours
- How often
- Every renewal
- Who
- Physicians registered with the DEA
- Renewal cycle
- Renews every 2 years; licenses expire on your birthday, every other year.
- Board
- Arizona Medical Board
- The rule
- A.R.S. 32-3248.02 and R4-16-102(A)(1): physicians authorized to prescribe Schedule II controlled substances who hold a DEA registration complete at least 3 hours each renewal cycle. The hours count toward the 40.
DO (osteopathic physician)
- Hours
- 3 hours
- How often
- Every renewal
- Who
- Physicians registered with the DEA
- Renewal cycle
- Renews every 2 years; licenses expire at December 31 of your renewal year (the statute says on or before January 1; a penalty fee applies after 30 days and the license expires four months after the renewal date).
- Board
- Arizona Board of Osteopathic Examiners in Medicine and Surgery
- The rule
- A.R.S. 32-3248.02 and R4-22-207(A)(3): DOs authorized to prescribe Schedule II controlled substances who hold a DEA registration (or who dispense controlled substances) complete at least 3 hours each renewal cycle, earned as AOA Category 1-A or AMA Category 1 credit. The hours count toward the 40.
What to do next
Other states that require it
California, Colorado, Kentucky, Mississippi, Nevada, Utah. Every state that requires it
Sources
- Ariz. Admin. Code R4-16-102 — Continuing Medical Education (amended effective March 9, 2019, via Cornell LII)
- A.R.S. 32-1434 — Continuing medical education; audit
- A.R.S. 32-1430 — Renewal of license (birthday, every other year)
- A.R.S. 32-3248.02 — Opioid-related continuing education for Schedule II prescribers
- Arizona Medical Board — Frequently Asked Questions Regarding CME
- Arizona Board of Osteopathic Examiners — DO Renewal Application (December 31 of even- or odd-numbered years)
- A.R.S. 32-1825 — License renewal; continuing medical education
- Ariz. Admin. Code R4-22-207 — Continuing Medical Education; Waiver; Extension (amended effective August 31, 2019, via Cornell LII)
- Arizona Board of Osteopathic Examiners — Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Title 4 Chapter 22 (Arizona Administrative Register, June 26, 2026)
MD facts last verified October 7, 2026 · DO facts last verified October 7, 2026.