To maintain NCCAA certification, CAAs must participate in Continuing Medical Education (CME). The NCCAA requires 50 hours of documented participation to be registered with the NCCAA biennially. CAAs are either on an odd year or even year cycle depending on their year of initial certification (e.g., initially certified in 2022, then 50 hours of CME due for registration by June 1, 2024).
Number of CME per Category
Fifty (50) Hours total of CME credit hours is due every two years to maintain certification. Of the 50 hours, 40 hours must be CAA Category I - Anesthesia CME. The remaining 10 hours may be CAA Category II - General Medicine or CAA Category II - Professional Development or any combination of CAA Category II CME.
Note: CAA Category I - Anesthesia CME may be substituted for any or all CAA Category II CME. However, CAA Category II CME may not be substituted for CAA Category I - Anesthesia CME. Below are examples only of possible CME scenarios:
- Example 1:
CAA Category I - Anesthesia CME: 40 hours
CAA Category II - General Medicine: 10 hours CAA Category II - Professional Development: 0 hours
- Example 2:
CAA Category I - Anesthesia CME: 40 hours CAA
Category II - General Medicine: 5 hours
CAA Category II - Professional Development: 5 hours
- Example 3:
CAA Category I - Anesthesia CME: 45 hours
CAA Category II - General Medicine: 0 hours CAA
Category II - Professional Development: 5 hours
- Example 4:
CAA Category I - Anesthesia CME: 50 hours
CAA Category II - General Medicine: 0 hours
CAA Category II - Professional Development: 0 hours.
