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Kentucky — CME Requirements SEED
Kentucky 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 Kentucky board directly.
- Hours / cycle
- 60 hours every 3 year(s)
- Category rule
- 30 must be Category 1
- Reporting method
- not yet verified — do not guess
- CME equivalent (board cert) accepted
- Yes
Mandated topics
- Domestic violence: one-time course for primary care physicians
- KASPER, pain management, addiction disorders (or a combination): at least 4.5 approved hours per 3-year cycle for licensees authorized to prescribe/dispense controlled substances (cycles from 2015-01-01, 201 KAR 9:310)
Equivalency
in lieu of 60 hours: completed CME requirements of an AMA/AOA-recognized specialty organization in effect at renewal; passing an ABMS or AOA-BOS certification/recertification exam (= 60 hours); or accredited postgraduate training during the cycle (50 h/yr full-time, 25 h/yr part-time) (KBML Guidance)
Notes
None recorded.
Law citation
Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure Guidance; 201 KAR 9:310
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.
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Data as of 2026-07-10.