Table 3: Recognized Continuing Education Providers Continuing education, also referred to as continuing medical education requirements (CE and CME, respectively) are intended to encourage professionals to maintain competence, expand their foundations of knowledge, and stay updated on new and developing areas within their fields. Health care practitioners must report completed CE/CME course hours to renew their licenses. Annual Report and Long-Range Plan 2021-22 21 PROFESSION TOTAL Approved Full Single Approved National Received Applications Approved Applications Approved and Rules/Statues Submitted Courses Courses Approved That Routed Approved New Auto Accepted Submitted Prior to Timeframe Approved Outside FY 23,152 240 23,392 Acupuncture Medicine Nursing Nursing Home Administrators Occupational Therapy Opticianry Optometry Orthotists and Prosthetists Osteopathic Medicine Pharmacy Physical Therapy Physician Assistants Podiatric Medicine Psychology Respiratory Care School Psychology Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology 35 1 20 2 9 6 16 0 0 3 2 0 1 2 0 0 4 186 6,924 19,558 583 2,434 0 3 13 5,996 2,899 1,707 2,833 727 2,305 693 571 4,590 434 22 145 25 33 251 1,687 1 0 105 2,516 0 29 5 30 0 16 620 6,946 19,703 608 2,467 251 1,690 14 5,996 3,004 4,223 2,833 756 2,310 723 571 4,606 0 5 30 1 3 0 3 0 0 0 6 1 0 1 0 0 2 24 16 91 7 11 2 16 0 8 7 51 8 1 8 2 1 41 22 13 61 11 10 2 18 1 11 8 48 9 3 9 5 4 34 13 201 75 0 70 0 7 20 123 75 101 104 40 134 90 27 542 123 0 788 98 172 23 126 1 0 102 1,207 0 10 91 66 14 64 136 Athletic Training 0 668 6 674 5 8 5 112 13 125 Clinical Laboratory Personnel 3 2,039 8 2,047 1 4 8 13 116 129 Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling 11 5,020 55 5,075 9 46 51 164 507 671 Electrolysis 0 22 0 22 0 2 4 21 8 29 Dental Laboratories 0 257 2 259 0 2 2 3 16 19 Dentistry 0 1,319 8 1,327 3 23 25 148 144 292 Dietetics and Nutrition 1 531 1 532 2 5 4 135 0 135 Hearing Aid Specialists 3 67 7 74 2 3 1 35 8 43 Licensed Midwifery 0 21 0 21 0 0 6 14 2 16 Massage Therapy 64 610 390 1,000 7 47 62 457 319 776 Medical Physicists 0 62 0 62 0 3 3 12 0 12 201 863 98 242 23 133 21 123 177 1,308 104 50 225 156 41 606 271 62,639 6,988 69,627 83 442 444 2,736 4,045 6,781 Chiropractic Medicine 88 1 1,212 1,213 2 5 4 0 27 27
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