Continuing education requirements for:Nevada Physician Assistant (PA)

General CE Requirements

• Total Credits: 28

• Frequency: Every 2 years

Specialty Requirements

• SBIRT

  • Total Credits: 2

  • Frequency: One Time

  • Conditions:

    • The following continuing medical education (CME) courses must be completed within 2 years of your initial licensure, and need only be completed one time.

• Cultural Competency

  • Total Credits: 2

  • Frequency: Every 2 years

  • Conditions:

    • If you are a physician assistant working with a psychiatrist as your supervising physician

• Professional Ethics

  • Total Credits: 2

  • Frequency: Every 2 years

  • Conditions:

    • Every active PA must complete at least 2 credits in Ethics or Pain Management

• Suicide Prevention

  • Total Credits: 2

  • Frequency: Every 4 years

  • Conditions:

    • Must be completed within 2 years of initial licensure and every 4 years thereafter

• Pain Management

  • Total Credits: 2

  • Frequency: Every 2 years

  • Conditions:

    • Every active PA must complete at least 2 credits in Pain Management or Ethics.

• HIV/Stigma Education

  • Total Credits: 2

  • Frequency: One Time

  • Conditions:

    • Required for PAs who provide or supervise EMS or primary care in certain settings within 2 years of beginning that care