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 Credit™)	3	270 credits within 3 years (at least 180 must be AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™)
2	100 credits within 2 years (at least 40 must be AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™)	2	180 credits within 2 years (at least 60 must be AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™)
1	50 credits within 1 year (at least 20 must be AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™)	1	90 credits within 1 year (at least 40 must be AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™)

Recertification with specialty boards
Physicians who have met the certification or recertification 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

Last updated:Jun 05, 2008
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