The South Carolina Medical Licensing Board requires: 40 hours every two years with two (2) hours of which may be related to approved procedures of prescribing and monitoring controlled substances listed in Schedules II, III, and IV of the schedules provided for in Sections 44-53-210, 44- 53-230, 44-53-250, and 44-53-270, and must be received from a statewide organization recognized by the ACCME to recognize and accredit organizations in South Carolina offering continuing medical education or from a statewide organization approved to provide continuing medical education by its national organization which is accredited by the ACCME. Each renewal form submitted pursuant to Section 40-47-41 must include a certificate of participation with the prescribing and monitoring education requirement issued by the organization from which the education was received.
Licensing board requirements
CME programs and courses
- Announcement letter for one-time, eight-hour training requirement for all Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)-registered practitioners on the treatment and management of patients with opioid or other substance use disorders.
- 8 Hour Online Buprenorphine Training
- Pain Management and Opioids
Free Pain Management CME and Opioids CME. Prescribe safely and prevent opioid use disorder with a free online pain management course from NEJM Knowledge.
knowledgeplus.nejm.org - Virtual Lecture Hall by The University of Arizona College of Medicine, 3 AMA/PRA Category 1 credits offered by the University of Arizona College of Medicine, which is accredited by the ACCME. “Safe and Effective Opioid Prescribing While Managing Acute and Chronic Pain," that seeks to familiarize physicians with current national and state guidelines for opioid use and prescribing, as well as to educate physicians about non-opioid strategies for acute and chronic pain management.
- S.C. Medical Association: Approved Procedures for South Carolina Physicians Prescribing and Monitoring Controlled Substances
For South Carolina licensed physicians. For questions about this course, please contact SCMA directly at 803-798-6207 Ext. 173 or Toll Free: 1-800-327-1021 Ext. 173. Please listen to the recorded message in its entirety to obtain information about this course. - NetCE continuing education
- Pain Management and Opioids Online CME Course- free opioid CME education to help with the SC Medical Licensure requirement.
- The South Carolina Medical Licensure Program is designed to satisfy the mandatory CME requirements mandated by the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners. This tailored curriculum of CME is customized for South Carolina physicians to satisfy the mandatory 2 hours of CME relating to prescribing and monitoring controlled substances listed in Schedules II, III, and IV {South Carolina Code §40-47-40(2)(a)}. For more information, visit www.sc.cme.edu.
- Virtual Lecture Hall (VLH)- 2 AMA/PRA Category 1 credits offered by the University of Arizona College of Medicine, which is accredited by the ACCME. “Safe and Effective Opioid Prescribing While Managing Acute and Chronic Pain," that seeks to familiarize physicians with current national and state guidelines for opioid use and prescribing, as well as to educate physicians about non-opioid strategies for acute and chronic pain management.
- ORBIT CME
- InforMed visithttps://www.elitelearning.com/physician/south-carolina/or call 1-800-237-6999.
- Open pediatrics
- American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)
- Substance Use Disorder Training – ADEA Requirement
- Infection Control/Exposure Control Issues for Oral Healthcare Workers—Under Professional Education—Free Continuing Education—Search—Hand Hygiene
- New FREE Continuing Education from MMWR and Medscape
- Vital Signs: Zika - Associated Birth Defects and Neurodevelopmental Abnormalities Possibly Associated With Congenital Zika Virus Infection — US Territories and Freely Associated States, 2018
- CDC’s MMWR and Medscape are proud to introduce a new FREE continuing education (CE) activity. Clinicians will become aware of the frequency and type of birth defects and neurodevelopmental abnormalities seen among children born to mothers with laboratory evidence of possible Zika virus infection. This activity is intended for obstetricians/gynecologists, infectious disease clinicians, neurologists, nurses, pediatricians, psychiatrists, public health officials, and other clinicians caring for children born to mothers exposed to the Zika virus during pregnancy.
- To access this FREE MMWR / Medscape CE activity, visit https://www.medscape.org/viewarticle/901873. If you are not a registered user on Medscape, you may register for free or log in without a password and get unlimited access to all continuing education activities and other Medscape features.
Primary care symposium
The F. Strait Fairey, MD Primary Care Symposium is a day focused on topics important to primary care providers. Our 2026 session took place in February of this year. Updates to come on dates and times for 2027 - but you can check out 2026's symposium details below.
For activity planners
In order for your activity to be considered for accreditation, an application must be submitted to the CME department at least 10 weeks prior. To learn about our approval process and find helpful resources, see our activity planners page.
Send us feedback
If you have a comment or suggestion that you think could help us improve our program, we want to hear from you. You can use our online form to send us feedback about the Roper St. Francis Healthcare Continuing Medical Education Program.
Contact us
For more information, please contact the CME office.