How can I earn the AMA PRA?
- Documentation of appropriate credits earned in the time span for which you are applying:
Standard Certificate
PRA with Commendation Years Credits required Years Credits required 3 150 credits within 3 years
(at least 60 must be AMA PRA Category 1 Creditâ¢)3 270 credits within 3 years
(at least 180 must be AMA PRA Category 1 Creditâ¢)2 100 credits within 2 years
(at least 40 must be AMA PRA Category 1 Creditâ¢)2 180 credits within 2 years
(at least 60 must be AMA PRA Category 1 Creditâ¢)1 50 credits within 1 year
(at least 20 must be AMA PRA Category 1 Creditâ¢)1 90 credits within 1 year
(at least 40 must be AMA PRA Category 1 Creditâ¢) - Re-certification with specialty boards
Physicians who have met the certification or re-certification requirements of an ABMS member specialty board may apply to receive a three-year standard AMA PRA certificate. - Reciprocity with specialty societies
An AMA PRA certificate can be provided to any physician who has met the CME requirements of the following medical societies. A letter from the medical society is required for documentation. - American Academy of Dermatology (AAD)
- American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)
- American Psychiatric Association (APA)
- American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS)
- American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO)
- American Urological Association (AUA)
- California Medical Association (CMA)
- Medical Society of New Jersey (NJMS)
- American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)
- Pennsylvania Medical Society
