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North Dakota — CME Requirements VERIFIED

North Dakota 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 North Dakota board directly.

Hours / cycle

40 hours every 2 year(s)

Board

North Dakota Board of Medicine

Category rule

all must be AMA Category 1 (effective 2024-04-01)

Reporting method

attestation

CME equivalent (board cert) accepted

Yes

certify compliance at renewal; selective audit — if audited provide provider/program/hours/dates/credit designation/attendance verification; retain records at least 1 year after reporting to the Board

Mandated topics

No mandated-topic hours recorded in the dataset for North Dakota.

Equivalency

current certification, maintenance of certification, or recertification by an ABMS/AOA/RCPSC member board at the time of the CME audit = EXEMPT from CME requirements (N.D. Admin. Code 50-04-01-02)

Notes

• pro-rated for new licensees: <1 yr licensed none; 1-2 yr 20 hours; 2-3 yr 40 hours
• $500 fee + possible disciplinary action for noncompliance

Law citation

NDBOM Guidance; N.D. Admin. Code 50-04-01-02

Sources

• https://www.fsmb.org/siteassets/advocacy/key-issues/continuing-medical-education-by-state.pdf — accessed 2026-07-10 — AGGREGATOR_ONLY
• https://www.ndbom.org/practitioners/physicians/current/cme.asp — accessed 2026-07-10 — VERIFIED

VERIFIED: at least one source for this jurisdiction was checked directly against the board's own page or the actual rule text.

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.