Physician Assistants · Alaska · Continuing education
Alaska Physician Assistant CME Requirements (2026)
01 In short
- Alaska does not require CE hours for PA license renewal (other ways to show competency apply — see below); renewal on the date shown on your license.
Official source: the state licensing board · checked Oct 28, 2026
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03 Requirements
Alaska PA CE requirements at a glance
- CE required
- Noneno hours set
- Renewal cycle
- 2 years
- Deadline
- On license
- Reporting
- —
- Renewal deadline
- On the date shown on your license
- Renewal fee
- $150
- Renew online
- professionallicense.alaska.gov ↗
| Topic | Hours | How often |
|---|---|---|
| Opioid prescribing & pain managementPain management and opioid use and addiction, verified at application for the permanent license (NCCPA-approved, AMA Category I or AOA Category I/II CME); waived until the PA applies for a DEA registration number | 2 | once |
Alternatives & exemptions. No separate state hour count: renewal requires documented evidence that the PA met the NCCPA continuing medical education and recertification requirements (including the NCCPA recertification exam) and is currently NCCPA certified.
Good to know. License renewed biennially on the date set by the department. The 2-hour opioid course is an application requirement (12 AAC 40.400), not repeated at renewal in 12 AAC 40.470. Board website blocked to scripts; facts from the Alaska Administrative Code.
Source: www.akleg.gov · 12 AAC 40.400; 12 AAC 40.470; fees 12 AAC 02.250; AS 08.64.107 · checked Oct 28, 2026
04 Questions
How many CE hours do physician assistants need in Alaska?
No set number of hours — No separate state hour count: renewal requires documented evidence that the PA met the NCCPA continuing medical education and recertification requirements (including the NCCPA recertification exam) and is currently NCCPA certified.
How do I verify a physician assistant license in Alaska?
Use the license lookup of the Alaska State Medical Board (commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/StateMedicalBoard.aspx); the board's own record is the primary source. CE status itself is checked by the board at renewal.
When is the renewal deadline for physician assistants in Alaska?
Licenses renew on the date shown on your license (2 years cycle).