Psychiatry CME program
Psychiatry CME Program | Earn Continuing Medical Education Credits Online
Why earn CME credits from the Psychiatry & Psychotherapy Podcast?
User friendly and consistently updated. We currently offer 270 episodes with 316 potential CME units (as of 10/30/26) and two 24-unit self-assessment quizzes.
$320 per year for most professions, including nurse practitioners. $185 for nurses and social workers.
CME made simple
- These activities have been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™, with more coming out every month.
- Accreditation through joint providership with the University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine.
- Non-physician healthcare providers can get a healthcare provider certificate and submit it to their own board.
- Disclosures for everyone in a position to control content are provided in advance.
1 / Listen to a podcast
Choose a podcast from the library and listen on the platform you already use.
2 / Take the quiz
Open the CME quiz list, pick the episode you just heard, and take the short UC Irvine quiz.
3 / Print your CME
Once you score 75% or higher, UC Irvine emails a certificate of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.
The podcast is on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and the show notes at psychiatrypodcast.com. This site does not replace those pages.
Choose your profession
Psychiatrists
The American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology requires 90 credits of CME every 3 years, and 24 of those must be self-assessment CME. This podcast offers 316 CME, of which 24 can be used for self-assessment after you complete episode quizzes and one of the self-assessment quizzes.
Nurse practitioners
AANPCB requires 100 contact hours of advanced CE in 5 years, including 25 hours of pharmacology. At this time, these credits may be applied toward non-pharmacology CE. The activities are provided through a joint providership with the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine, an ACCME-accredited provider. Keep your certificates. Membership for nurse practitioners is the standard yearly price.
Physician assistants
NCCPA requires 100 hours of CME every two years, with 50 in Category 1. These activities are Category 1 through UC Irvine. Self-assessment CME is awarded an extra 50% by the NCCPA. Keep Category 1 documentation for the current cycle and the previous one.
Psychologists
Requirements are state by state. In California, 36 hours of CE are required each 2-year renewal, and the Board accepts courses from ACCME-accredited providers. Keep records for 4 years. Questions about your state: dr@psychiatrypodcast.com.
Registered nurses
ANCC requires 75 continuing education hours in five years. Activities sponsored by the ACCME are formally approved. The activities are a joint providership with UC Irvine and are approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Save every certificate.
Accreditation
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine and Emotion Connection LLC. The University of California, Irvine School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of California, Irvine School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ per hour. Participants should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their engagement in the activity.
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