Every Ohio license type,
with the CME hours and cycle behind it.
A curated reference for healthcare professionals licensed in Ohio. Each row shows the required CME/CE hours, renewal cycle, and the public board citation that backs the numbers — so a recertification window never opens with a guessing game.
Seeded from public Ohio Board guidance — owner-maintained
The rows below are seeded from publicly available State Medical Board of Ohio and Ohio Board of Nursing guidance. The full dataset lives in one editable TypeScript module — src/lib/business/oh-license-types.ts — so anyone maintaining the CredenSync experience can refresh the numbers, add a new credential, or update a citation without touching the page itself.
When a number is uncertain, this page shows — rather than guessing. Treat the rows as a starting point: the citation in each row links to the underlying public source, and the Ohio board landing pages are the authoritative reference for any individual case.
Each row tells the same five-part story
The library groups Ohio healthcare license types by category — Physician, Advanced Practice, and Nursing — so the renewal rules for an MD read next to the rules for a DO or PA, instead of getting lost in a single undifferentiated list.
Ohio license types, grouped by category
Each table covers one category. Rows are ordered by the Ohio board that governs them.
Physician
2 license types| License | Hours | Classes | Cycle | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
MD — Medical DoctorState Medical Board of Ohio requires 100 CME hours per 2-year renewal cycle. Mandatory content includes at least 40 hours in the physician's specialty, 2 hours on prescribing opioids, 1 hour on human trafficking, and 2 hours on end-of-life or palliative care. AMA PRA Category 1 credits and ACCME-accredited programs are accepted. Renewal completed through the Ohio eLicense portal. | 100 hrs | — | 2-year cycle | State Medical Board of Ohio |
DO — Osteopathic PhysicianState Medical Board of Ohio licenses DOs and MDs under the same 100 CME hour requirement per 2-year cycle. All mandatory content areas (opioid prescribing, human trafficking, end-of-life care) apply equally to DOs. AOA Category 1-A credits are accepted alongside AMA PRA and ACCME-accredited CME. | 100 hrs | — | 2-year cycle | State Medical Board of Ohio |
Advanced Practice
2 license types| License | Hours | Classes | Cycle | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
PA — Physician AssistantState Medical Board of Ohio requires 100 CME hours per 2-year cycle for PAs. At least 50 hours must be Category 1 CME from an AAPA- or ACCME-recognized provider. Mandatory content includes opioid prescribing and human trafficking. NCCPA maintenance of certification CME satisfies the board requirement. Renewal completed through the Ohio eLicense portal. | 100 hrs | — | 2-year cycle | State Medical Board of Ohio |
NP — Nurse PractitionerOhio Board of Nursing requires 24 contact hours of CE per 2-year renewal cycle for Nurse Practitioners. Included in the 24 hours: 1 hour on human trafficking, and for NPs with prescriptive authority, at least 3 hours of pharmacology CE. ANCC and AACN accredited CE is accepted. Renewal completed through the Ohio eLicense portal. | 24 hrs | — | 2-year cycle | Ohio Board of Nursing |
Nursing
1 license type| License | Hours | Classes | Cycle | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
RN — Registered NurseOhio Board of Nursing requires 24 contact hours of CE per 2-year renewal cycle for RNs. Required content includes 1 hour on human trafficking awareness. Hours must be in areas relevant to nursing practice; nationally accredited CE providers (ANCC, AACN, Ohio Board-approved) are accepted. Renewal completed through the Ohio eLicense portal. | 24 hrs | — | 2-year cycle | Ohio Board of Nursing |
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