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Michigan CME requirements for emergency physicians
Michigan sets one CME total for physicians in every specialty: 150 hours every 3 years (75 Category 1), with 5 mandated topics. As an emergency physician you also keep up ABEM Continuing Certification (MyEMCert). 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 emergency physicians
| Topic | Hours | Timing | Who it applies to | For emergency physicians |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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: ABEM Continuing Certification (MyEMCert)
Board figures as tracked in the Ledger, last checked July 25, 2026. Confirm in your board portal.
The American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) runs Continuing Certification on a 5-year cycle: pass 4 MyEMCert modules, complete 1 Patient-Care Practice Improvement activity, and attest an unrestricted license each year.
ABEM sets no CME-credit total. Credit is earned through the modules, and your state licenses still set their own CME totals.
DOs certified by the AOBEM 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. ABEM sets no CME total of its own, but completed MyEMCert modules come with CME certificates. Each one can count toward Michigan's hours when it awards credit Michigan accepts. 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 emergency physicians in Michigan
- ABEM sets no CME-credit total, so Michigan's 150 hours every 3 years is your CME number. Keep MyEMCert module certificates: they can count toward it.
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 emergency physicians?
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 ABEM continuing certification count toward Michigan's CME hours?
ABEM sets no CME total of its own, but completed MyEMCert modules come with CME certificates. Each one can count toward Michigan's hours when it awards credit Michigan accepts. 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 ABEM rules as last checked July 25, 2026. Informational, not legal advice. Rules change mid-cycle: verify with the Michigan Board of Medicine and your board before relying on any entry.