30 hours of Category 1 AMA or AOA is required.
See Administrative Code for more details.
For the 2025 renewal, each license holder will be required to take two of the required 30 hours related to prescribing opioids and other controlled substances. These courses must be AMA or AOA Category 1, but no longer require specific approval from the Medical Examining Board. Physicians who do not hold a U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration number to prescribe controlled substances are exempted under the rules.
This is separate from the 8 hour requirement from the DEA. License holders should contact the DEA regarding those hours. Courses taken for the DEA requirement can be used for Wisconsin renewal as long as they meet the requirements in Med 13 of the Wisconsin Administrative Code.
The Medical Examining Board Partners with CE Broker
At this time, it is not required that licensees register for an account but the board is encouraging licensees utilize this as a tool to assist in the tracking of the required continuing education. This will also be the primary tool that the Board will use to administer the CME audit early in 2024. The Board has provided you with a free Basic Account, so you'll have their helpful CE tracking tools right at your fingertips.
Free Access
Within the free Basic Account, you will have access to your Course History and CE Compliance Status. This lists all of the courses which have been reported thus far and indicates whether or not you have satisfied your renewal requirements. From here, you may easily find and report any CE that might be missing. CE Broker is 100% free to use and you will never have to pay to access all of the necessary tools to renew your license!
Comprehensive Course Search
One of the best free tools CE Broker provides is the Course Search. You can easily find every course needed to successfully complete your license renewal, with just a few clicks! After you are finished with each course, educational providers will report the credits directly into CE Broker for you - but you should always retain a copy of the certificates for your records. To find courses, visit courses.cebroker.com/search/wi and select your profession.
Helpful Support Center
CE Broker’s support center is based in Jacksonville, FL and staffed with experts who have been thoroughly trained on the rules & regulations for the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board. Open 7AM- 7PM CT, Monday through Friday, you can reach them by phone at 877-434-6323, or via email and live chat. For additional information and helpful guides, please visit: https://help.cebroker.com/hc/en-us
Upgraded Account Options
You can also subscribe to the Professional or Concierge Account, which offers above-and-beyond CE tracking tools to further simplify your renewal process. With the Professional account, you can access a personalized
CE Transcript which outlines exactly what requirements you have left to complete. The Concierge account even includes your own CE Broker account manager who can guide you through the reporting process, step by step.
Other Benefits of Using CE Broker
If you are ever selected for audit, you will automatically pass if you are current in CE Broker.
Track and know precisely how many hours you’ve completed and how many hours are remaining;
Available convenience features like a personalized transcript and a personal account manager;
Bring CE compliance wherever you go with the CE Broker mobile app. Available on iPhone and Android.
How to activate your free CE Broker account
Activating your CE Broker account is a simple 3-step process;
1.) Visit https://cebroker.com/wi/plans;
2.) Select the plan that's best for you;
3.) Enter your license number and start tracking your continuing medical education today!
Failure to comply with continuing education requirements may result in disciplinary action against the licensee.
For rules and regulations pertaining to continuing education, please click here.