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Committee approves 100‑hour continuing‑education requirement for physician assistants
Summary
The committee approved a regulation requiring physician assistants to complete 100 continuing‑medical‑education hours every two years, aligned with national certification standards; 50 hours must be verifiable class‑type credits, and 50 may be claimed under an honor system for peer learning and reading.
The House Regulations and Administrative Procedures, Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity Committee approved a regulation requiring physician assistants in South Carolina to complete 100 continuing‑medical‑education (CME) credits every two years, aligning state rules with national certification standards.
Counsel for the medical board told the committee the national standard is 100 hours per two years and explained the rule’s structure: 50 hours are category‑1 verifiable…
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