Closing Your CME Cycle: 12.5 Pharmacology Hours That Count

It happens to conscientious PAs all the time: the cycle is nearly closed, most of the credit is in, and there’s still a gap of a dozen or so Category 1 hours to fill before the deadline. The instinct is to grab whatever’s fastest — but “fastest” and “worthwhile” don’t have to be at odds. A focused pharmacology review closes the gap with credit that actually improves your practice.

The Pharmacology Review Course is well-suited to exactly this moment: 12.5 hours of AAPA Category 1 CME, organized class by class so you can move efficiently and knock out the requirement without a scramble. Unlike a filler webinar you’ll forget by next week, this is the content area most likely to have drifted since you last studied it — so the hours you need to log double as a genuine refresh on the drugs you prescribe.

There’s a practical bonus if you have an employer CME allowance with a matching deadline: the course’s optional $100–$1,500 Amazon or Apple gift-card add-on lets you spend down a use-it-or-lose-it balance on the same order, so you close your credit gap and capture your allowance in one move. It’s $499.99 with 30 months of access — plenty of time to also revisit the material after the deadline passes.

Finishing a cycle shouldn’t mean settling for credit that teaches you nothing. Twelve focused pharmacology hours check the box and leave you sharper. If your deadline is coming, this is a clean way to close it out.

Close your cycle with 12 CME hours →