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Required Courses for
California Physician Assistants
DEA MATE 8-Hour Training: SUD & Pain Management
8.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™Text-basedDEA MATE 8-Hour Training: SUD & Pain Management
Fulfill the DEA MATE 8-hour requirement in one bundle. Update pain pharmacology, MOUD for opioid and alcohol use disorders, and controlled substance best practices to treat SUD, manage pain safely, and reduce misuse and diversion.
View full details of DEA MATE 8-Hour Training: SUD & Pain ManagementPrice: $79.00
Duration: 8.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
Glaucoma and Silent Vision Loss: Screening Prompts and Pharmacological Red Flags
2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™Text-basedGlaucoma and Silent Vision Loss: Screening Prompts and Pharmacological Red Flags
Learn key screening prompts and pharmacological red flags associated with glaucoma to support early detection and prevent silent vision loss in clinical practice.
View full details of Glaucoma and Silent Vision Loss: Screening Prompts and Pharmacological Red FlagsPrice: $23.00
Duration: 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
Cultural Competency in Healthcare: Tools and Strategies for Better Patient Care
4.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™Text-basedCultural Competency in Healthcare: Tools and Strategies for Better Patient Care
Learn how cultural competence enhances healthcare delivery. This course explores cultural factors in patient care, providing strategies to improve communication and deliver equitable, respectful care for diverse populations.
View full details of Cultural Competency in Healthcare: Tools and Strategies for Better Patient CarePrice: $35.00
Duration: 4.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
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State requirements for California Physician Assistants
California Physician Assistant Standard Renewal Requirements: California PAs renew every two years and must complete 50 hours of Board-approved Category 1 CME in the two years before expiration or maintain current NCCPA certification at renewal. pab.ca.gov If you are authorized to furnish Schedule II and hold a DEA registration, you must complete the Board’s one-time controlled substance education course (≥6 hours; ≥3 on Schedule II) as part of your CE timeline. pab.ca.gov Westlaw Government From January 1, 2025, primary-care PAs with panels >25% age 65+ must devote ≥20% of CE to geriatrics/elder care topics. Leginfo
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First-time renewal: Your initial license expires on the last day of your second birth month after licensure; ensure required 50 hours are completed (or maintain NCCPA certification) in the preceding two years. If newly authorized to furnish Schedule II and DEA-registered, complete the one-time controlled substance education course by the next renewal cycle if not previously done. pab.ca.gov+1
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Certification alternative (ABMS/AOA or NCCPA): Maintaining NCCPA certification at renewal satisfies the Board’s CE requirement (no additional state CE hours needed that cycle). Leginfo
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Controlled substance / Opioid prescribing: One-time Controlled Substance Education Course (≥6 hours; ≥3 hours on Schedule II) is required for PAs authorized to furnish Schedule II and DEA-registered; it must be taken within the two years immediately preceding expiration if not previously completed. pab.ca.gov Westlaw Government
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DEA or PMP enrollment: Upon issuance of a DEA registration, California prescribers must register for CURES (the state PDMP); mandatory CURES consultation applies when prescribing/ordering/administering/furnishing Schedule II–V controlled substances, with specific timing rules. California DOJ Attorney General Medical Board of California
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Implicit bias / Cultural competency: Implicit bias content must be embedded in CE courses that include direct patient care beginning Jan 1, 2022 (no separate hour minimum specified). Leginfo
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