Washington · MD and DO
Washington: Suicide assessment, treatment, and management
MD: 6 hours, once · DO: 6 hours, 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
- 6 hours
- How often
- Once
- Who
- Every licensee
- Renewal cycle
- Renews every 4 years; licenses expire on your birthday, every two years; the 200 hours are reported at every second renewal (every four years).
- Providers
- Only courses from providers named in the Board rule count.
- Board
- Washington Medical Commission
- The rule
- WAC 246-919-435 and RCW 43.70.442: a one-time training of at least six hours, from the Department of Health's model list, due by the end of your first full CE reporting period after initial licensure. It counts toward the 200 hours. Physicians with only brief or limited patient contact, or none, are exempt, as are residents holding a limited license.
DO (osteopathic physician)
- Hours
- 6 hours
- How often
- Once
- Who
- Every licensee
- Renewal cycle
- Renews every 3 years; licenses expire on your birthday, every year; the 150 hours are counted over the 36 months before the renewal at which you report them.
- Providers
- Only courses from providers named in the Board rule count.
- Board
- Washington Board of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery
- The rule
- WAC 246-853-065 and RCW 43.70.442: a one-time training of at least six hours from the Department of Health's model list, due by the end of your first full CE reporting period after initial licensure. It counts toward the 150 hours. Osteopathic physicians holding a postgraduate training limited license are exempt.
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Sources
- Washington Medical Commission — Continuing Medical Education (CME) Requirements
- Washington Medical Commission — Physician (MD) CME Frequent Questions, DOH 657-127
- Washington Medical Commission — Renewals
- WAC 246-919 — Allopathic physicians (sections 421, 430, 435, 445, 460, 470, 875, 990)
- WAC 246-12 — Credentialed health care providers (Part 2 renewal, Part 7 continuing education, Part 15 health equity)
- Washington State Department of Health — Health Equity Continuing Education
- WSR 26-01-126 — Department of Health rules agenda, January 2026 (Medical Commission chapter review)
- Washington State Department of Health — Osteopathic Physician and Surgeon: Continuing Education
- WAC 246-853 — Osteopathic physicians and surgeons (sections 065, 070, 075, 080, 090, 685, 990)
- WSR 26-09-112 — Proposed amendment to WAC 246-853-080 (maintenance of certification pathway)
MD facts last verified October 7, 2026 · DO facts last verified October 7, 2026.