calculating cme hours
Continuing Medical Education(CME) 1 contact hour is based on 60 minutes of instruction. Round to the nearest quarter hour. The minimum number of credits awarded is 0.25. One hour of instruction plus a portion is awarded as follows: 15 minutes = 0.25 hours. 30 minutes = 0.5 hours. 1 hour plus 1â15 minutes = 1.25 hours.