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Michigan CME requirements for anesthesiologists
Michigan sets one CME total for physicians in every specialty: 150 hours every 3 years (75 Category 1), with 5 mandated topics. As an anesthesiologist you also keep up ABA MOCA 2.0. Below: both, and where one certificate counts for each.
Michigan: the state rule
Checked against the Michigan Board of Medicine's rules on October 13, 2026. Citation: Michigan LARA Licensing Guide.
General CME: 150 hours every 3 years.
Opioid / controlled substance
3 hours every 3 years, pain & symptom management (DO: also 1 hour controlled-substance). Trigger: all.
No board pre-approval needed: generic ACCME Category 1 counts (AOA equivalency for DO board).
Mandated topics, and whether each reaches anesthesiologists
| Topic | Hours | Timing | Who it applies to | For anesthesiologists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical ethics | 1 | per cycle | all renewals | Applies to all physicians. |
| Pain and symptom management (including 1 hour on controlled substances) | 3 | per cycle | all renewals | Applies to all physicians. |
| Implicit bias | 1/year (3 per cycle); new applicants 2 | recurring | all | Applies to all physicians. |
| Human trafficking training | training (no fixed hours) | one-time | all | Applies to all physicians. |
| Controlled substance awareness training | training (no fixed hours) | one-time | controlled-substance prescribers | Applies if you prescribe controlled substances. Check whether this applies to your practice. |
Full detail, including the rules for NPs, PAs, CRNAs and CAAs: Michigan CME requirements.
Your board: ABA MOCA 2.0
Board figures as tracked in the Ledger, last checked August 1, 2026. Confirm in your board portal.
The American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA) runs MOCA 2.0. If you were certified in 2024 or later you are on a 5-year cycle: 125 AMA PRA Category 1 credits, at least 10 of them in patient safety. If you were certified earlier you stay on a 10-year cycle of 250 credits (at least 20 patient safety) until it expires.
Everyone also answers MOCA Minute questions, 120 a year (30 a quarter), and completes QI activities. The ABA counts AMA PRA Category 1, AOA Category 1-A and RCPSC/AFMC accredited CPD only; Category 2 does not count.
DOs certified by the AOBA follow the AOA's Osteopathic Continuous Certification instead, with different credit rules.
What usually overlaps
- Opioid course. An accredited opioid course that covers Michigan's required content can count toward the opioid requirement and toward the general 150-hour total at the same time, when the activity awards the credit Michigan accepts.
- Board CME. ABA credit is Category 1 only. A Category 1 certificate can count toward your MOCA total and toward Michigan's hours at the same time; a Category 2 activity can only help on the state side, where the state accepts it. Check what credit each certificate awards.
- Federal MATE Act. If you hold a DEA registration, the one-time 8-hour training is federal and does not replace Michigan's own rules. A MATE-qualifying accredited course will usually still count toward Michigan's general total.
For anesthesiologists in Michigan
- Pace: Michigan asks for 150 hours every 3 years, about 50 a year. ABA asks for 125 credits over 5 years (250 over 10 on the older track), about 25 a year. Certificates that carry credit both accept count toward each, so plan to the larger of the two.
- Michigan's total: 150 hours (75 Category 1). The ABA counts Category 1 only, so the Category 1 hours are the ones that also move your MOCA total.
One record for your licenses and your board
The Ledger counts one certificate toward every state and board requirement it satisfies, at full hours each, and reminds you before anything is due. 30 days free with a card on file.
Common questions
How many CME hours does Michigan require for anesthesiologists?
Michigan's total is the same for physicians in every specialty: 150 hours every 3 years (75 Category 1), plus 5 mandated topics, some limited to certain practices. Checked against the Michigan Board of Medicine's rules on October 13, 2026.
Does ABA MOCA CME count toward Michigan's CME hours?
ABA credit is Category 1 only. A Category 1 certificate can count toward your MOCA total and toward Michigan's hours at the same time; a Category 2 activity can only help on the state side, where the state accepts it. Check what credit each certificate awards.
Related
- Michigan CME requirements, all professions
- CME requirements for all 51 jurisdictions
- CME by state and specialty
- Opioid and controlled-substance CME by state
A summary of the Michigan physician rules as checked on October 13, 2026 and of ABA rules as last checked August 1, 2026. Informational, not legal advice. Rules change mid-cycle: verify with the Michigan Board of Medicine and your board before relying on any entry.