Michigan Physician (MD) CME

How many CME hours do Michigan physicians need?

Michigan physicians need 150 hours of continuing medical education every three years, of which at least 75 hours must be Category 1 — Category 1 alone can satisfy the entire requirement ( R 338.2443, Michigan Board of Medicine General Rules ).

Renewal falls every three years on the physician's individual license expiration date, and applications may be filed no sooner than 90 days before that date ( Michigan LARA — MD Licensing Guide ).

AchieveCE's Michigan Physician CME Package includes all 40 Category 1 Credits including all State Mandated Topics

Which CME topics are required for Michigan physicians?

Every physician must complete 1 hour of medical ethics and 3 hours of pain and symptom management (of which at least 1 hour must specifically address controlled-substance prescribing) every three-year cycle ( R 338.2443 ).

Every physician must also complete 1 hour of implicit bias training per year of the license cycle (3 hours per 3-year cycle) — this counts toward the general 150-hour total and must be completed every renewal cycle, not just once ( Michigan LARA — MD Licensing Guide ).

Separately, every physician must complete a one-time human trafficking identification training, which does not count toward the 150-hour CE total ( Michigan LARA — Human Trafficking Identification Training Requirements ; MCL 333.16148 ).

Physicians holding a DEA registration must also complete a one-time 8-hour DEA MATE Training on Opioid or Substance Use Disorder, per the federal MATE Act — not a Michigan Board mandate ( DEA Diversion Control Division — MATE Act Training FAQ ).

Do newly licensed Michigan physicians need CME for their first renewal?

No. A physician's initial license covers only a partial first cycle, and the 150-hour CE requirement applies starting with the first renewal after that initial license expires ( R 338.2443 ).

Does the Michigan Board of Medicine audit CME records?

Yes. The Board randomly selects a percentage of renewed licensees for a post-renewal audit. CE Broker is the official CME Tracking and Audit software for Michigan LARA and audit documentation must be submitted through that portal. The state also requires documentation to be retained for 4 years ( Michigan LARA — Medicine CE Requirements , CE Broker & Michigan LARA Information ).

Does AchieveCE report CME credits to CE Broker & ACCME PARS?

Yes. AchieveCE reports all CE and CME records to all state official and national CE and CME tracking systems within 1 business day. This includes CE Broker, ACCME PARS & CME Passport, CPE Monitor, and many more.

Sources

Last verified: September 30, 2026

• Michigan Board of Medicine

• R 338.2401–R 338.2443 — Medicine General Rules

• Michigan LARA — MD Licensing Guide

• Michigan LARA — Medicine CE Requirements

• Michigan LARA — Human Trafficking Identification Training Requirements

• MCL 333.16148

• DEA Diversion Control Division — MATE Act Training FAQ