When Will Your Medical License Expire? A Complete List of State Medical License CME Requirements.

Check your state's license renewal terms and get free CME on Doximity.

Feb 10, 2023 · Doximity Insider


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Each state’s license renewal terms are listed below in the table.

State Renewal Term Expiration Date Credits required
Alaska Every 2 years Date set by department 50
Alabama Every year December 31 (grace to January 31) 25
Arkansas Every year birth month of current year 20
Arizona Every 2 years N/A 40
California Every 2 years Last day of clinician's birth month 50
Colorado 2 years April 30 of odd-numbered year no CME credits required
Connecticut Every 2 years First birth month following issuance 50
District of Columbia Every 2 years Midnight of December 31 each even-numbered year 50
Delaware Every 2 years March 31 of odd-numbered years 40
Florida Every 2 years Current license will expire at midnight EST, January 31 40
Georgia Every 2 years N/A 40
Hawaii Every 2 years January 31 40
Iowa Every 2 years First day of physician birth month, every two years 40
Idaho Every 2 years N/A 40
Illinois Every 3 years July 31 150
Indiana Every 2 years October 31 of odd-numbered years No set amount
Kansas Every 2 years MD: July 31 DO: October 31 100
Kentucky Every 3 years March 1 60
Louisiana Every year Physician's birth date 20
Massachusetts Every 2 years Physician's birth date 50
Maryland Every 2 years N/A 50
Maine Every 2 years Last day of physician birth month at midnight 40
Michigan Every 3 years January 31 150
Minnesota Every 3 years Last day of birth month 75
Missouri Every 2 years December 31 of odd-numbered year 50
Mississippi Every 2 years N/A 40
Montana Every 2 years March 31 No set amount
North Carolina Every 3 years Every year on physician birthday 60
North Dakota Every 3 years Physician birthday 60
Nebraska Every 2 years October 1 of even-numbered years 50
New Hampshire Every 2 years July 1 100
New Jersey Every 2 years August 31 100
New Mexico Every 3 years June 30 75
Nevada Every 2 years -- 40
New York Every 2 years N/A N/A
Ohio Every 2 years Renewal cycles are based on the first letter of your last name (name at the time of initial licensure). 50
Oklahoma Every 3 years N/A 60
Oregon Every 2 years N/A 30
Pennsylvania Every 2 years December 31 of even-numbered years 100
Rhode Island Every 2 years On or before first day of June of the the even numbered year 40
South Carolina Every 2 years June 30 of odd-numbered years 40
South Dakota Every year March 1 None required
Tennessee Every 2 years N/A 40
Texas Every 2 years N/A 48
Utah Every 2 years January 31 of even-numbered years 40
Virginia Every 2 years N/A 60
Vermont Every 2 years November 30 30
Washington Every 2 years On or before birthday of expiring year 200 every 4 yrs
Wisconsin Every year November 1 of every odd-numbered year 30
West Virginia Every 2 years June 30 50
Wyoming Every 3 years N/A 60

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