ACCME accreditation allows you to engage learners from anywhere in the world who are looking for high-quality, relevant, and independent accredited education.
The below list includes countries that accept ACCME-accredited continuing medical education (CME). Please note that some countries that accept ACCME-accredited education do not have specific credit requirements for their physicians.
Our goal is to facilitate a connection between you, our accredited providers, and learners seeking quality accredited continuing medical education—for the benefit of the patients and the communities they serve.
Maintaining this information is an important and ongoing effort, and we invite you to contribute to this resource by sharing what you know about countries not already on this list that accept ACCME-accredited CME. For the benefit of your colleagues in the accredited CME enterprise, please send those details to info@accme.org.
Countries Accepting ACCME-Accredited CME
| Country |
Regulator |
Number of Credits Required |
|---|
| Antigua & Barbuda |
Antigua & Barbuda Medical Council |
- 30 credits/year for specialists
- 15 credits/year for general practitioners (accepts ABIM "CME for MOC")
|
| Austria |
Austrian Academy of Physicians on behalf of the Austrian Medical Chamber |
250 credits/5 years |
| Bahamas |
Bahamas Medical Council |
20 credits/year |
| Belgium |
Group of Belgian Professional Unions of Specialist Doctors |
N/A |
| Bhutan |
Medical and Health Professional Council, Royal Government of Bhutan |
30 credits/5 years |
| Canada |
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada Maintenance of Certification Program |
Accepts ACCME CME for MOC activities |
| Croatia |
Croatian Medical Chamber |
120 credits/6 years |
| Gambia, The |
The Medical and Dental Council of the Gambia |
30 units/year |
| Germany |
State Chambers of Physicians in the 16 federal states |
250 credit points/5 years (only in-person, live events) |
| India, State of Punjab |
Punjab Medical Council |
50 credit hours/5 years |
| Israel |
Scientific Council, Israeli Medical Association |
N/A |
| Jamaica |
Medical Council of Jamaica |
22 credits/year |
| Kuwait |
Professional Licensing - Ministry of Health |
40 hours/year |
| Malawi |
Medical Council of Malawi |
30 points/year |
| Netherlands, The |
Royal Dutch Society of the Promotion of Medicine |
40 hours/year |
| Oman |
Oman Medical Specialty Board |
40 credits/year |
| Qatar |
Accreditation Section of the Department of Healthcare Professions of the Qatar Ministry of Public Health |
40 credits/year |
| Rwanda |
Rwanda Medical & Dental Council |
50 credits/year |
| Saudi Arabia |
Saudi Commission for Health Specialties |
30 points/year |
| Singapore |
Singapore Medical Council |
50 points/2 years |
| South Africa |
Health Professions Council of South Africa |
30 units/year |
| Spain |
Spanish Medical Professional Accreditation Council for CPD/CME |
N/A |
| Sri Lanka |
Sri Lanka Medical Council, Sri Lanka Medical Association, and the Ministry of Health |
30 hours/year |
| Sweden |
Swedish Medical Association |
N/A |
| Trinidad & Tobago |
The Trinidad and Tobago Medical Association |
N/A |
| Turkey |
Turkish Medical Association CME-CPD Accreditation Council |
N/A |
| United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi |
Department of Health |
40 credits/year |
| United Arab Emirates, Dubai |
Dubai Health Authority |
40 credits/year |
