Annual State CME Requirements for New Jersey 100 total hours every 2 years ✔ 40 AMA Category 1 Credits Licensed physicians are required by law to earn credits in continuing medical education in order to maintain their medical licenses. For license renewal, physicians must complete 100 credits of continuing medical education (CME) during each renewal period, forty (40) of which must be Category 1 Credit, the remaining sixty (60) can be Category 1 Credit or 2. MSNJ can help members sort through the regulatory requirements. Two (2) of the required Category 1 Credits need to be in End-of-Life-Care. One (1) of the required Category 1 Credits needs to be in topics concerning prescription opioid drugs, including responsible prescribing practices, alternatives to opioids for managing and treating pain, and the risks and signs of opioid abuse, addiction and diversion. View Source: Medical Society of New Jersey