ACCME policies supplement the accreditation requirements. Accredited providers are expected to adhere to the policies that are relevant to their organizations, as well as to the Accreditation Criteria and the applicable Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education.
This page was updated in December 2020. We removed the CME Clinical Content Validation Policy and the policies supplementing the Standards for Commercial Support. Those policies have been updated and integrated into the Standards for integrity and independence in Accredited Continuing Education.
ACCME Governance
CME Program and Activity Administration
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ACCME Accredited and Accreditation with Commendation Marks
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Accreditation Statement
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Administrative Deadlines
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CME Activity and Attendance Records Retention
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CME Content and the American Medical Association Physician’s Recognition Award
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CME Content: Definition and Examples
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CME Program Business and Management Procedures
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Content Validity of Enduring Materials
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English as Official Language of the ACCME
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Fees for ACCME-Accredited Providers
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HIPAA Compliance Attestation
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Publicizing ACCME Accreditation
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Release of ACCME and its Volunteers, Choice of Forum, and Unethical Behavior
Joint Providership