The anti-directory
Roughly a third of what we checked failed. Courses expire and the listings stay up. Providers put the content in front of the paywall and the certificate behind it. Societies advertise “free” CME that is free only to dues-paying members. Every entry below is something another list is still telling physicians to take.
22 verified dead ends · August 22, 2026via CDC TRAIN · Suicide prevention
6 AMA PRA Category 1 credits, and it was on Washington DOH's model list. It still appears on 'free CME' roundups and the TRAIN listing is still live, but it can no longer be completed for credit.
UMA Foundation · Suicide prevention
Content no longer available; the 2024 edition expired 9/30/2024.
Brown University (SAMHSA-funded) · Suicide prevention
Lethal Means Counseling expired 9/9/2022, Columbia Protocol 3/8/2024, Safety Planning 3/16/2023, Suicide Prevention in Primary Care 6/23/2022.
American College of Lifestyle Medicine · Nutrition
The 5.5-credit bundle was heavily publicized as free under ACLM's $22M commitment. Its term of approval ended 9/14/2025 and standard pricing is now $175–$220.
Medscape Education · Human trafficking
Still reachable, but marked 'THIS ACTIVITY HAS EXPIRED FOR CREDIT.'
CDC (course WB4846) · Child abuse
1.5 free Category 1 credits and would have been an ideal child maltreatment entry. Worth re-checking CDC TRAIN for a renewed version.
PAMED · Child abuse
2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 credits, but the page states the courses are free and only available to PAMED members.
PAMED · Patient safety
6 Category 1 credits plus 3 MOC that explicitly satisfy Pennsylvania's patient safety requirement — free for PAMED members only.
TMA · Ethics & boundaries
Includes 'Identifying Human Trafficking in Texas' and the TMB opioid course, both carrying ethics credit — free for TMA members only.
Medical Society of the State of New York · Infection control
4.0 Category 1 credits and NYSDOH-approved — the standard physician option for New York's §239 requirement, but it costs $50 unless you are an MSSNY member.
Michigan Public Health Training Center · Human trafficking
The CE version costs $10. The 'free' version awards no continuing education and no certificate of completion. Credits offered are CHES and nursing only — no Category 1.
VCU Health · Human trafficking
1.00 Category 1 credit plus ABIM MOC. The content is free; the credit is not.
Justice U · Human trafficking
1 Category 1 credit via Postgraduate Institute for Medicine, valid to 2029.
Baylor College of Medicine · Human trafficking
Was $1.00. Baylor's free live webinar version is on the Texas HHSC list but has no standing enrollment URL.
UT Southwestern · Human trafficking
Was $0.00 and Texas HHSC-approved, and is still cited in roundups. Also restricted to UTSW and community providers.
MMS · Domestic violence
2 Category 1 credits.
University of Florida · Domestic violence
Free to UF faculty only; $45 otherwise. Expired 1/31/2019. UF's 'Required Courses for Florida License Renewal' page is gated to @ufl.edu addresses.
Baptist Health South Florida · Domestic violence
2 Category 1 credits, satisfies the Florida board requirement, active through 1/31/2027. The cheapest Florida-compliant DV option we found — but not free.
UW–Madison ICEP / Northern Illinois University · Implicit bias & equity
1.00 Category 1 credit that met the Illinois implicit bias requirement. An update is pending.
Gaples Institute · Nutrition
4.0 Category 1 credits. Frequently appears on 'free nutrition CME' lists anyway.
Futures Without Violence · Domestic violence
ACCME-accredited, but the page says CME activities are still forthcoming. HRSA funding ended 6/30/2026.
AAFP · Dementia
A substantial share of AAFP's 'free CME' catalog is free to AAFP members only — check the member/non-member label on each listing.
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