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Idaho CME Requirements (2026): Physicians, NPs, PAs, CRNAs & CAAs
Idaho regulates five clinician professions through different boards, each with its own continuing-education rules — physicians (MD/DO), nurse practitioners (APRN/NP), physician assistants (PA), nurse anesthetists (CRNA), and anesthesiologist assistants (CAA, in the states that license them). Below, each profession's total hours, mandated topics, opioid/controlled-substance rule, and tracking, plus the one federal rule they share. Last reviewed 2026-08-24.
Physicians (MD / DO)
Set by the Idaho State Board of Medicine.
General CME: 40 hours every 2 years.
Opioid / controlled substance
No opioid-specific mandate. Federal MATE Act (8 hours one-time) only.
✓ No board pre-approval gate: No board pre-approval — the federal MATE Act requirement is a single 8-hour course.
All mandated CME topics
No additional mandated topics identified beyond the total above.
Citation: IDAPA 24.33.01.079
Nurse Practitioners (APRN / NP)
Set by the Idaho Board of Nursing (DOPL) — separate from the physician rules above, with its own hours and topics.
General CE: No state numeric CE hours. APRN renewal (2 years) requires current Idaho RN license, current national APRN certification, and Board-acceptable peer review. Competence = certifying body's recert.
Opioid / controlled substance
No standalone state opioid/controlled-substance CE mandate identified for this profession. The federal DEA MATE Act (one-time 8-hour training) still applies if you hold a DEA registration.
All mandated CE topics
No additional mandated topics identified beyond the total above.
Tracking: Self-attestation via DOPL portal; verified via national certificate + peer review; audit. No CE Broker.
Physician Assistants (PA)
Set by the Idaho State Board of Medicine - PA Advisory Committee (DOPL) — separate from the physician rules above, with its own hours and topics.
General CE: No independent state numeric CME. Renewal requires attestation of current NCCPA certificate (or equivalent); NCCPA requires 100 hours per 2 years (50 Category 1). Idaho physician 40-hour rule (IDAPA 24.33.01.079) is MD/DO only. PA license renews annually; effective CME cycle = NCCPA 2-year.
Opioid / controlled substance
No standalone state opioid/controlled-substance CE mandate identified for this profession. The federal DEA MATE Act (one-time 8-hour training) still applies if you hold a DEA registration.
All mandated CE topics
No additional mandated topics identified beyond the total above.
Tracking: Annual self-attestation of NCCPA certificate via DOPL portal; CME tracked by NCCPA; audit. No CE Broker.
Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA)
Set by the Idaho Board of Nursing (Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses, DOPL) — separate from the physician rules above, with its own hours and topics.
General CE: IDAPA 24.34.01.100.11 (APRN renewal, every two years): licensee '(a) Maintains a current registered nurse license…; (b) Submits evidence of current APRN certification by a national organization recognized by the Board; (c) Provides evidence… of participation in a peer review process acceptable to the Board.' License expires Aug 31 of odd years. Identical to NP dataset.
NBCRNA recertification is accepted in place of state CE. Idaho has no state hour count; continued competence is certification-based, so maintaining NBCRNA CPC certification (plus peer review) IS the state requirement. Loss of NBCRNA certification = ineligible to renew. National layer: NBCRNA continued certification (4-year cycle: 60 Class A + 40 Class B credits, MAC Check).
Opioid / controlled substance
No standalone state opioid/controlled-substance CE mandate identified for this profession. The federal DEA MATE Act (one-time 8-hour training) still applies if you hold a DEA registration.
All mandated CE topics
No additional mandated topics identified beyond the total above.
Tracking: Self-attestation in DOPL online portal; national certification uploaded from awarding body (wallet card acceptable, screenshots not); peer-review evidence on request; audit. No CE Broker.
Anesthesiologist Assistants (CAA)
Not authorized to practice in Idaho.
Certified anesthesiologist assistants cannot practice in Idaho — there is no CAA license, certification or physician-delegation pathway, so there are no state CE requirements to track here. No pending licensure bill was found as of August 2026. NCCAA certification requirements (50 CME hours every 2 years + the CDQ exam) still apply nationally.
Federal — DEA MATE Act (all professions)
One rule is the same for everyone below. Every DEA-registered prescriber — physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and any CRNA or CAA who holds a DEA registration — must complete a one-time 8-hour training on treating patients with opioid or other substance use disorders, as a condition of DEA registration/renewal (since June 27, 2023). It is federal, applies in every state, and does not replace Idaho's recurring opioid/controlled-substance CME. A MATE-qualifying accredited course will usually still count toward your state general CME/CE total. How the MATE Act differs from state rules →
Authority: MATE Act §1263, Consolidated Appropriations Act 2023 (21 U.S.C. §823).
Notes (physician data)
- No special-topic CME mandate. IDAPA 24.33.01.079. Board certificate accepted in lieu. (FSMB cited old 'IDAPA 22'.)
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Build my multi-state CME plan →This page summarizes Idaho board rules and statutes as of 2026-08-24 for five separately-regulated professions: physicians (MD/DO), nurse practitioners (APRNs), physician assistants (PAs), nurse anesthetists (CRNAs), and anesthesiologist assistants (CAAs). Each is governed by its own board and its hour totals and mandated topics differ — never assume one profession's figures apply to another. Physician data is compiled from FSMB and state medical-board sources; APRN/PA data was validated against nursing- and PA/medical-board rules on 2026-07-20, with the opioid/controlled-substance timing structured on 2026-07-23; CRNA and CAA data was researched against nursing-board, medical-board and practice-act primary sources on 2026-08-24 (items the research could not pin to a primary source are flagged [VERIFY]). This is educational information, not legal advice — always verify current requirements with your own board before relying on them.