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Alabama — CME Requirements SEED

Alabama physician CME requirements, summarized from the FSMB board-by-board overview and, where noted, the board's own published rules. Built for hospitalists and other physicians tracking a multi-state license portfolio — not a substitute for checking with the Alabama board directly.

Hours / cycle

25 hours every 1 year(s)

Category rule

all must be AMA PRA Category 1

Reporting method

not yet verified — do not guess

CME equivalent (board cert) accepted

Yes

Mandated topics

• Controlled substance prescribing / abuse-misuse recognition / chronic-pain prescribing: 2 AMA Cat 1 hours every 2 years for Alabama Controlled Substance Certificate holders (eff. 2018-01-01)
• Professional boundaries (Board-designated course): new licensees within 12 months of issue (eff. 2025-01-01)
• Professional boundaries (Board-designated course): all actively licensed physicians by 2025-12-31; sole exemption = limited licensees (Ala. Code § 34-24-75) in residency/fellowship

Equivalency

successful completion of an ABMS board certification or MoC process accepted as equivalent credits (credit accrues to the year completed; date-specific certificates required), among other alternative routes (ALBME Guidance)

Notes

• no rollover of credits

Law citation

ALBME Guidance; Ala. Admin. Code r. 540-x-14.02

Sources

• https://www.fsmb.org/siteassets/advocacy/key-issues/continuing-medical-education-by-state.pdf — accessed 2026-07-10 — AGGREGATOR_ONLY

SEED: every source for this jurisdiction is the FSMB aggregator table only (AGGREGATOR_ONLY) — a strong lead, not yet independently confirmed. Confirm with the board before relying on it.

This page is a research summary, not legal or compliance advice — confirm current requirements with the board before relying on it.

Data as of 2026-07-10.