Category 1: Performance Improvement CME
Every 2 years, one must complete 20 PI CME credits. By the end of the first FOUR 2-year CME cycles, you must have earned a total of at least 40 Category 1 CME credits through PI activities. (One must also earn 40 Category 1 CME credits through SA activities. See Self Assessment CME Requirements Page).
So, essentially for each of the 2-year cycles you must do 20 credits of either PI or SA activities. Over 4 cycles, 2 PI and 2 SA activities must be completed.
In theory, PI CME is meant to make PA analyze and improve their clinical practice. PAs that work together in a practice can work on and submit PI CME together. The AAPA offers a large list of various activities, so you can choose one in your respective field. Find a link to the AAPA complete list below.