Is AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ accepted for my re-licensure/re-certification?  

Oregon Medical Association (OMA) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. 

*If you have doubts whether an activity will qualify for CE, please contact your Board directly.*  

Below is a list of some of the licensing/certification bodies:
 

MDs & DOs

In Oregon, physicians must earn 60 hours of CME over the course of two years (OAR 847-008-0070) AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ or equivalent. 

Physician Assistant 

The National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) states that the AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ are acceptable for continuing medical education requirements for recertification. 

Nurse Practitioners and Registered Nurses 

For the purpose of recertification, the American Nurses Credentialing Center accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ issued by organizations accredited by the ACCME (Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education). 

For the purposes of re-licensure, the Oregon State Board of Nursing accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ for attendance at structured learning activities offered by organizations (in this case: OMA) accredited by the ACCME. (OAR 851-050-0142). 

Certified Nurse Midwife 

The American College of Nurse Midwives has granted reciprocity status for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ issued by providers accredited by the ACCME and relevant to midwifery. 

Licensed Social Workers 

The Oregon Board of Licensed Social Workers accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ for continuing education requirements.