Michigan · MD and DO
Michigan: Training in identifying victims of human trafficking
MD: 1 hour, once · DO: 1 hour, once.
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
- Once
- Who
- Every licensee
- Renewal cycle
- Renews every 3 years; licenses expire on the anniversary of your license's issue date, every three years.
- Board
- Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA, Bureau of Professional Licensing)
- The rule
- Confirm with your Board MCL 333.16148 and R 338.2413: a one-time training covering types and venues of trafficking, identifying victims and warning signs in healthcare settings, and reporting resources; you certify it on the renewal application. Acceptable providers (R 338.2413(1)(b)): a nationally or state-recognized health-related organization, a state or federal agency, an educational program approved for initial licensure or a college or university, or reading a qualifying peer-reviewed or professional journal article; teleconference, webinar, online, live or printed media all count. The rule sets no minimum length (the 1 hour here is a placeholder). LARA says it does not count toward the CE hours unless it also meets the Board's CE rules.
DO (osteopathic physician)
- Hours
- 1 hour
- How often
- Once
- Who
- Every licensee
- Renewal cycle
- Renews every 3 years; licenses expire on the anniversary of your license's issue date, every three years.
- Board
- Michigan Board of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery (LARA, Bureau of Professional Licensing)
- The rule
- Confirm with your Board MCL 333.16148 and R 338.120: a one-time training covering types and venues of trafficking, identifying victims and warning signs in healthcare settings, and reporting resources; you certify it on the renewal application. Acceptable providers (R 338.120(1)(b)): a nationally or state-recognized health-related organization, a state or federal agency, an educational program approved for initial licensure or a college or university, or reading a qualifying peer-reviewed or professional journal article; teleconference, webinar, online, live or printed media all count. The rule sets no minimum length (the 1 hour here is a placeholder). LARA says it does not count toward the CE hours unless it also meets the Board's CE rules.
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
Florida, South Carolina, Texas. Every state that requires it
Sources
- LARA — Michigan Board of Medicine
- LARA — MD Licensing Guide and FAQs (renewal checklist and CE FAQs)
- Mich Admin Code R 338.2401–R 338.2443, Medicine General Rules (R 338.2413, R 338.2441, R 338.2443; amended eff. March 19, 2026)
- Mich Admin Code R 338.7001–R 338.7005, Public Health Code General Rules (R 338.7002 triennial renewal; R 338.7004 implicit bias)
- Mich Admin Code R 338.3101 et seq., Controlled Substances (R 338.3135 opioid and controlled substance awareness training)
- LARA — CE Broker
- LARA — Michigan Board of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery
- LARA — Osteopathic Physician Licensing Guide and FAQs (renewal checklist)
- Mich Admin Code R 338.111–R 338.143, Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery General Rules (R 338.120, R 338.141, R 338.143; amended eff. May 8, 2025)
MD facts last verified October 8, 2026 · DO facts last verified October 8, 2026.