Indiana Physician Assistants CE Requirements, Accreditations & Approvals

Indiana Physician Assistants

In support of improving patient care, NetCE is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

As a jointly accredited provider, NetCE is authorized to award Category 1 CME Credit to physician assistants certified through the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).

The Medical Licensing Board of Indiana accepts continuing education from providers that fall under the definition of an approved organization. NetCE meets the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana's definition of an approved organization.

Continuing Education Requirement

PAs must maintain certification through the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) every two years. Effective July, 1 2019, all practitioners who apply for registration or reregistration to dispense controlled substances must have completed 2 hours of continuing education during the previous two years addressing the topics of opioid prescribing and opioid abuse.

Beginning with DEA initial registrations or renewals starting June 27, 2023, all DEA-registered practitioners (with the exception of DVM-only license holders) are required 8 hours on treating and managing patients with opioid or other substance use disorders, including the appropriate clinical use of all FDA-approved drugs for the treatment of a substance use disorder, one-time only.

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For More Information

Please contact the Physician Assistant Committee of Indiana at (317) 234-5108, or refer to https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/physician-assistant-home/ and https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/physician-assistant-home/physician-assistant-licensing-information/#1AI for additional information.

For additional information regarding NCCPA's continuing education requirement please access their website at https://www.nccpa.net/maintain-certification/continuing-medical-education/.