Delaware · MD and DO
Delaware: Recognizing child sexual and physical abuse, exploitation and domestic violence, and reporting obligations
MD: 1 hour, every renewal · DO: 1 hour, 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
- 1 hour
- How often
- Every renewal
- Who
- Every licensee
- Renewal cycle
- Renews every 2 years; licenses expire at March 31 of odd-numbered years (renew online in DELPROS).
- Providers
- Only courses from providers named in the Board rule count.
- Board
- Delaware Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline
- The rule
- Confirm with your Board 24 Del. C. 1723(c): renewal requires evidence of training on recognizing child sexual and physical abuse, exploitation and domestic violence, and the reporting obligations under the Medical Practice Act and 16 Del. C. 903. The Board's Mandatory Training page says it must last at least one hour (one 1-hour course, or a 30-minute refresher plus a 30-minute advanced course), must meet Child Protection Accountability Commission standards, and is required before every renewal. Whether it also counts toward the 40 Category I hours depends on how the course is certified. The Board's page names one course — "Mandatory Reporting for Medical Professionals" (Option 1, one hour, ACCME-accredited, required in the first licensure period), or later its 30-minute Refresher plus one of four 30-minute advanced courses (abusive head trauma, pediatric drug exposures, medical neglect, sentinel injuries) — with registration through the Office of the Child Advocate. The page does not say whether other courses are accepted; confirm with the Board before using another course.
DO (osteopathic physician)
- Hours
- 1 hour
- How often
- Every renewal
- Who
- Every licensee
- Renewal cycle
- Renews every 2 years; licenses expire at March 31 of odd-numbered years (renew online in DELPROS).
- Providers
- Only courses from providers named in the Board rule count.
- Board
- Delaware Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline
- The rule
- Confirm with your Board 24 Del. C. 1723(c): renewal requires evidence of training on recognizing child sexual and physical abuse, exploitation and domestic violence, and the reporting obligations under the Medical Practice Act and 16 Del. C. 903. The Board's Mandatory Training page says it must last at least one hour (one 1-hour course, or a 30-minute refresher plus a 30-minute advanced course), must meet Child Protection Accountability Commission standards, and is required before every renewal. Whether it also counts toward the 40 Category I hours depends on how the course is certified. The Board's page names one course — "Mandatory Reporting for Medical Professionals" (Option 1, one hour, ACCME-accredited, required in the first licensure period), or later its 30-minute Refresher plus one of four 30-minute advanced courses (abusive head trauma, pediatric drug exposures, medical neglect, sentinel injuries) — with registration through the Office of the Child Advocate. The page does not say whether other courses are accepted; confirm with the Board before using another course.
Facts marked “Confirm with your Board” are unsettled in the sources; the note says what to check.
What to do next
Other states that require it
Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania. Every state that requires it
Sources
- 24 Del. Admin. Code 1700 — Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline rules (sections 7.0, 12.0, 17.11)
- Delaware Division of Professional Regulation — Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline: Continuing Education and Audit Information
- Delaware Division of Professional Regulation — Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline: Mandatory Training
- 24 Del. C. Chapter 17, Subchapter II (§ 1713(d) — continuing education, Alzheimer's disease and dementia hours)
- 24 Del. C. Chapter 17, Subchapter III (§ 1723 — biennial renewal; child abuse and domestic violence training)
- 24 Del. Admin. Code — Uniform Controlled Substances Act Regulations (section 3.1)
- Delaware Office of Controlled Substances — Continuing Education and Audit Information
- Delaware Office of Controlled Substances — Mandatory Course
MD facts last verified October 8, 2026 · DO facts last verified October 8, 2026.