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Oregon CME and nursing CE requirements
Continuing education and license renewal rules for physicians, advanced practice clinicians and nurses licensed in Oregon, as recorded by ClinLicense for planning.
Planning aid only. ClinLicense is not legal or compliance advice. Boards change rules between cycles, so confirm every requirement with the board before you rely on it.
- Licensing board
- Oregon Medical Board
- License renewal
- Every 2 years
MD CME requirements
Reviewed 2026-10-31 This entry was last reviewed on 2026-10-31. That date records our own review and is not a board approval. Some details below are marked for confirmation, so treat those as unverified until the board confirms them. Always confirm with the board before you rely on it.
Board-approved course required At least one topic must come from a course the board has approved, and a general CME course may not count. Check the board’s approved list before you buy.
- Total hours
- 60 hours every 2 years, with at least 30 in Category 1 or the equivalent
- License renewal
- Every 2 years
Required topics
| Topic | Hours | How often | Applies to | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pain management | 1 | Every cycle | Everyone Board-approved course required | Pain management (Oregon Pain Management Commission); confirm frequency |
| Cultural competency | 2 | Every cycle | Everyone | Cultural competency, per cycle; confirm |
| Opioid & controlled-substance prescribing | No minimum | Every cycle | DEA registrants Board-approved course required | State requires opioid/controlled-substance education from a board-approved source; hours not confirmed. Confirm with the board. |
Notes. 60 hours per 2 years; Category 1 minimum uncertain. Opioid and other one-time rules may apply.
DO CME requirements
Not yet verified Not yet verified, confirm with the board. This entry has not been checked against the board’s own published rules.
Board-approved course required At least one topic must come from a course the board has approved, and a general CME course may not count. Check the board’s approved list before you buy.
- Total hours
- 60 hours every 2 years, with at least 30 in Category 1 or the equivalent
- License renewal
- Every 2 years
Required topics
| Topic | Hours | How often | Applies to | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pain management | 1 | Every cycle | Everyone Board-approved course required | Pain management (Oregon Pain Management Commission); confirm frequency |
| Cultural competency | 2 | Every cycle | Everyone | Cultural competency, per cycle; confirm |
| Opioid & controlled-substance prescribing | No minimum | Every cycle | DEA registrants Board-approved course required | State requires opioid/controlled-substance education from a board-approved source; hours not confirmed. Confirm with the board. |
Notes. Copied from the MD block as a planning default; the osteopathic rules were not separately confirmed. Confirm with the board.
NP CME requirements
Reviewed 2026-11-01 This entry was last reviewed on 2026-11-01. That date records our own review and is not a board approval. Always confirm with the board before you rely on it.
- Total hours
- Not recorded, and the renewal cycle is not recorded
- License renewal
- Every 2 years
Required topics
| Topic | Hours | How often | Applies to | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pain management | 1 | Every cycle | Everyone | Pain management education in the last 36 months (Oregon Pain Management Commission course) |
| Cultural competency | 2 | Every cycle | Everyone | Cultural competency education in the past 48 months |
Notes. OSBN CE fact sheet: as of Jan 1, 2026 practice hours are no longer required and APRN renewal requires only the pain management and cultural competency education above; no general CE hour count applies until Jan 1, 2028, when CRNA and NP applicants can satisfy CE with current national certification (APRN row: 75 hours related to the APRN role or national certification).
PA CME requirements
Reviewed 2026-11-01 This entry was last reviewed on 2026-11-01. That date records our own review and is not a board approval. Some details below are marked for confirmation, so treat those as unverified until the board confirms them. Always confirm with the board before you rely on it.
- Total hours
- 30 hours every year
- License renewal
- Every 2 years
Required topics
| Topic | Hours | How often | Applies to | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pain management | 1 | Every cycle | Everyone | Every two years |
| Cultural competency | 1 | Every cycle | Everyone | Every year |
Notes. Oregon Medical Board CE page: active physician associates complete 30 hours per year of general CE (emeritus 15), plus pain management (1 hour every two years) and cultural competency (1 hour every year). Audit period for most licensees is 2024-2027 per a secondary source; confirm with the board.
CRNA CME requirements
Reviewed 2026-11-01 This entry was last reviewed on 2026-11-01. That date records our own review and is not a board approval. Always confirm with the board before you rely on it.
- Total hours
- Not recorded, and the renewal cycle is not recorded
- License renewal
- Every 2 years
Required topics
| Topic | Hours | How often | Applies to | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pain management | 1 | Every cycle | Everyone | Pain management education in the last 36 months (Oregon Pain Management Commission course) |
| Cultural competency | 2 | Every cycle | Everyone | Cultural competency education in the past 48 months |
Notes. OSBN CE fact sheet: as of Jan 1, 2026 practice hours are no longer required and APRN renewal requires only the pain management and cultural competency education above; no general CE hour count applies until Jan 1, 2028, when CRNA and NP applicants can satisfy CE with current national certification (APRN row: 75 hours related to the APRN role or national certification). CRNA: same renewal rule; certification fulfills CE from 2028.
CAA CME requirements
Not yet verified Not yet verified, confirm with the board. This entry has not been checked against the board’s own published rules.
- Total hours
- Not recorded, and the renewal cycle is not recorded
- License renewal
- Every 2 years
Required topics
No mandated topics are recorded for this profession in this state. That is not the same as the board having none, so confirm with the board.
Notes. Secondary source; confirm with the board. The CU Anschutz AA program list (states where AAs work by license, regulation or certification, or by physician delegation) and the BYU 2023 list of authorized states do not include Oregon, so no state licensure for anesthesiologist assistants was found. This is not confirmed on a board or statute page.
Oregon nursing CE requirements
Nursing boards usually count continuing education in contact hours rather than CME credits, and the nursing license renews on its own schedule, which may differ from the medical board dates above. Nurse practitioners and nurse anesthetists have their own sections above.
Nurse Licensure Compact Oregon is not a member of the Nurse Licensure Compact. Nurses practicing in Oregon need a Oregon license, and a multistate license from a compact state does not cover practice there. The compact covers RN and LPN/LVN licenses only, and advanced practice authority is still granted state by state. This compact list was last reviewed on November 3, 2026. Read the compact guide for RNs and LPNs.
Registered nurses (RN)
Reviewed 2026-11-03 This entry was last reviewed on 2026-11-03 against the source linked below. That date records our own review and is not a board approval.
- Continuing education
- The board requires no general continuing education hours for this license, apart from the required topics listed below.
- Continuing competency
- As of January 1, 2026 practice hours are no longer required and no general CE hour total applies until January 1, 2028.
- Nursing license renewal
- Every 2 years, based on your birthday
- Board
- Oregon State Board of Nursing
- Source
- The board page this entry was checked against
Required topics
| Topic | Contact hours | How often | Applies to | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pain management | 1 | Every 3 years | Everyone | One hour of pain management education in the last 36 months, from the Oregon Pain Management Commission |
| Cultural competency | 2 | Every 4 years | Everyone | Two hours of cultural competency education in the past 48 months |
Notes. As of January 1, 2026 practice hours are no longer required and no general CE hour total applies until January 1, 2028. Renewal is every two years by the birthday (ORS 678.101). From January 1, 2028 RNs need 20 hours of CE within two years.
Licensed practical and vocational nurses (LPN/LVN)
Reviewed 2026-11-03 This entry was last reviewed on 2026-11-03 against the source linked below. That date records our own review and is not a board approval.
- Continuing education
- The board requires no general continuing education hours for this license, apart from the required topics listed below.
- Continuing competency
- As of January 1, 2026 practice hours are no longer required and no general CE hour total applies until January 1, 2028.
- Nursing license renewal
- Every 2 years, based on your birthday
- Board
- Oregon State Board of Nursing
- Source
- The board page this entry was checked against
Required topics
| Topic | Contact hours | How often | Applies to | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pain management | 1 | Every 3 years | Everyone | One hour of pain management education in the last 36 months, from the Oregon Pain Management Commission |
| Cultural competency | 2 | Every 4 years | Everyone | Two hours of cultural competency education in the past 48 months |
Notes. As of January 1, 2026 practice hours are no longer required and no general CE hour total applies until January 1, 2028. Renewal is every two years by the birthday (ORS 678.101). From January 1, 2028 LPNs need 20 hours of CE within two years.
Certified nurse-midwives (CNM)
Not yet verified This nursing entry has not been checked against the board’s own published rules, so confirm it with the board before you rely on it.
- Continuing education
- The board requires no general continuing education hours for this license, apart from the required topics listed below.
- Continuing competency
- The fact sheet applies pain and cultural competency education to all APRN renewals and does not name CNMs separately; Oregon treats nurse-midwives as an NP specialty. From January 1, 2028 APRNs need 75 hours related to the role or national certification (NPs and CRNAs may use certification).
- Nursing license renewal
- Every 2 years, based on your birthday
- Board
- Oregon State Board of Nursing
- Source
- The board page this entry was checked against
Required topics
| Topic | Contact hours | How often | Applies to | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pain management | 1 | Every 3 years | Everyone | One hour of pain management education in the last 36 months, from the Oregon Pain Management Commission |
| Cultural competency | 2 | Every 4 years | Everyone | Two hours of cultural competency education in the past 48 months |
Notes. The fact sheet applies pain and cultural competency education to all APRN renewals and does not name CNMs separately; Oregon treats nurse-midwives as an NP specialty. From January 1, 2028 APRNs need 75 hours related to the role or national certification (NPs and CRNAs may use certification).
Clinical nurse specialists (CNS)
Reviewed 2026-11-03 This entry was last reviewed on 2026-11-03 against the source linked below. That date records our own review and is not a board approval.
- Continuing education
- The board requires no general continuing education hours for this license, apart from the required topics listed below.
- Continuing competency
- As of January 1, 2026 practice hours are no longer required and no general CE hour total applies until January 1, 2028. From January 1, 2028 CNS applicants need 75 hours of CE within the last five years, which can include the pain and cultural competency hours.
- Nursing license renewal
- Every 2 years, based on your birthday
- Board
- Oregon State Board of Nursing
- Source
- The board page this entry was checked against
Required topics
| Topic | Contact hours | How often | Applies to | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pain management | 1 | Every 3 years | Everyone | One hour of pain management education in the last 36 months, from the Oregon Pain Management Commission |
| Cultural competency | 2 | Every 4 years | Everyone | Two hours of cultural competency education in the past 48 months |
Notes. As of January 1, 2026 practice hours are no longer required and no general CE hour total applies until January 1, 2028. Renewal is every two years by the birthday (ORS 678.101). From January 1, 2028 CNS applicants need 75 hours of CE within the last five years, which can include the pain and cultural competency hours.
See nursing CE requirements by state to compare Oregon with other states.
Plan this renewal
Use the free opioid CME planner to see the controlled-substance rules for Oregon next to other states, or the license cost calculator to estimate fees. Read how multi-state CME works if you hold more than one license.
Nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurse anesthetists and anesthesiologist assistants usually also maintain national certification, which has its own cycle. The recertification basics guide explains how that fits alongside state rules. Nurses who hold licenses in more than one state can read the Nurse Licensure Compact for RNs and LPNs.
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