As a D.O., Arizona requires 40 CME per renewal cycle that must include at least twenty-four (24) hours of Category 1-A activities sponsored by an AOA accredited sponsor. The remaining balance may consist of any category of CME, including CME activities sponsored by an accredited AMA or ACCME provider and certified by the accredited provider as AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.

A health professional who is authorized to prescribe schedule II controlled substances and who has a valid United States drug enforcement administration registration number or who is authorized to dispense controlled substances shall complete a minimum of three hours of opioid-related, substance use disorder-related or addiction-related continuing medical education each license renewal cycle.