Term: 2
CE Requirements (contact hours): 30 (Beginning with 2020 renewals, pharmacists are required 1.5 hours related to the responsible prescribing of controlled substances every two years. Pharmacists with authority to prescribe and administer immunizations are required to complete 1 hour related to immunizations each year.)
Requirements for "Live" Hours: N/A
Term: 2
CE Requirements (contact hours): 30 (A minimum of 3 hours must be related to opioids every two years. Pharmacists certified to administer immunizations, vaccines, and emergency epinephrine and diphenhydramine are required 2 hours related to immunizations every two years.)
Requirements for "Live" Hours: N/A
Term: 2
CE Requirements (contact hours): 30 (Pharmacists with authority to administer medications or immunizations are required a minimum of 2 hours related to administering medications or immunizations every two years. Nursing Home Consultant Pharmacists are required an additional 3 hours specific to their role as a consultant in a nursing home each year.)
Requirements for "Live" Hours: 12
Term: 2
CE Requirements (contact hours): 30 (Beginning with July 1, 2019 renewals, all pharmacists must complete 2 hours in a board-provided course in law and ethics every two years.
Pharmacists who furnish prescription nicotine replacement products are required education specific to smoking cessation therapy every two years. Pharmacists who administer vaccines are required 1 hour specific to immunizations and vaccines every two years. Prior to furnishing naloxone hydrochloride, pharmacists must complete a one-time training of 1 hour specific to the use of naloxone hydrochloride in all identified routes of administration. Prior to furnishing self-administered hormonal contraceptives, pharmacists must complete a one-time 1 hour board-approved training specific to the US Medical Eligibility Criteria (USMEC) for Contraceptive Use and other CDC guidance on contraceptives.)
Requirements for "Live" Hours: N/A
Term: 1
CE Requirements (contact hours): 15 (A minimum of 1 hour must be in pharmacy or drug law each year.)
Requirements for "Live" Hours: 5
Term: 2
CE Requirements (contact hours): 30 (A minimum of 2 hours must be in medication safety and errors, and 2 hours must be in distribution, dispensing, or delivery of controlled substances; or the detection and recognition of symptoms, patterns of behavior; or other characteristics of impairment and dependency resulting from the abusive or illegal use of controlled substances every two years. Licensees, including interns and pharmacy students, authorized to administer injectable medications, biologicals, and adult immunizations are required 2 hours related to such every two years.)
Requirements for "Live" Hours: N/A
Term: 2
CE Requirements (contact hours): 40 (22 general, 2 hours in HIV, 2 hours in medication and dispensing errors, 2 hours in cultural competency focused on patients or clients who identify as LGBTQ. Pharmacists with authority to immunize and vaccinate must complete 2 hours relevant to the administration of immunizations and vaccinations every two years.)
Requirements for "Live" Hours: 10
Term: 2
CE Requirements (contact hours): 30 (Requirements include:
Pharmacists certified to administer vaccines or epinephrine auto-injection are required 3 hours on the safe and effective administration of vaccines and epinephrine auto-injection, every two years. Course must be from a statewide professional association of physicians accredited to provide educational activities designated as AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.**
Pharmacists seeking to administer long-acting antipsychotic medication by injection are required to complete an 8-hour course on the safe and effective administration of behavioral health and antipsychotic medications by injection, one-time only. Course must be from a statewide professional association of physicians accredited to provide educational activities designated as AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.**
Consultant Pharmacists are required an additional 24 hours in topics specified in Rule 64B16-26.302 FAC, every two years. A minimum of 3 hours are required on the topics of:
Nuclear Pharmacists are required an additional 24 hours in topics specified in Rule 64B16-26.304 FAC, every two years. Subject matter requirements:
Requirements for "Live" Hours: 10
Term: 2
CE Requirements (contact hours): 30 (Requirements include:
Requirements for "Live" Hours: 0
Term: 2
CE Requirements (contact hours): 30 (Pharmacists who dispense tobacco cessation products must complete continuing education related to tobacco cessation counseling every two years.)
Requirements for "Live" Hours: N/A
Term: 2
CE Requirements (contact hours): 30 (Requirements include:
Pharmacists who qualify as a mandatory child and/or dependent adult abuse reporter are required 2 hours of training provided by the Iowa Department of Human Services every three years. If a pharmacist qualifies as both a child and dependent adult abuse reporter, they must complete 2 separate courses on both topics.)
Requirements for "Live" Hours: 0
Term: 1
CE Requirements (contact hours): 15 (1 hour of HIV/AIDS CE every 10 years)
Requirements for "Live" Hours: N/A
Term: 1
CE Requirements (contact hours): 15 (Pharmacists are required one of two options: 15 hours each year, 3 of which must be live presentation; or 20 hours each year if no live presentation, all of which may be completed by home study.
Pharmacists authorized to administer medications and vaccinations are required 1 hour related to administering medications and vaccinations each year.
Pharmacists with prescriptive authority who hold a dangerous substance license are required 3 hours related to drug diversion training, best prescribing practices of controlled substances, appropriate treatment of addiction, and other matters regarding the prescribing of controlled dangerous substances each year. Pharmacists who participate in medication compounding practices must complete at least 1 hour related to sterile drug preparation, dispensing, and utilization each year.
Qualified Nuclear Pharmacists are required an additional 5 hours on the applications and procedures specific to nuclear pharmacy each year.
Requirements for "Live" Hours: 3
Term: 1
CE Requirements (contact hours): 15 (13 general, 2 drug administration. Pharmacists participating in a Collaborative Practice Agreement must complete 5 hours in areas of practice each year.)
Requirements for "Live" Hours: N/A
Term: 2
CE Requirements (contact hours): 30 (27 general, 1 hour on preventing medication errors) Pharmacists renewing a certification to vaccinate are required 4 hours on this topic that contain current guidelines and recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) every two years.
Requirements for "Live" Hours: 2
Term: 2
CE Requirements (contact hours): 20 (13 general, 2 law) Pharmacists who immunize or oversee immunizing activities are required 1 hour related to immunizations every two years. Pharmacists participating in a Collaborative Practice Agreement are required an additional 5 hours addressing areas of practice each year. Pharmacists with prescriptive authority who engage in collaborative drug therapy management are required 1 hour related to pain management, risks of opioid addiction, counseling, identification of at-risk patients, or opioid antagonists every two years. Pharmacists who practice or oversee sterile compounding are required 5 hours on the topic of sterile compounding each year. Pharmacists who practice, oversee, or verify products of complex non-sterile compounding are required 3 hours on the topic of complex non-sterile compounding each year.
Requirements for "Live" Hours: 5
Term: 2
CE Requirements (contact hours): 30 (18 general, 1 pain management, 1 pharmacy ethics/law) Beginning June 1, 2022, an applicant for pharmacist licensure or registration must have completed a minimum of 2 hours of live training of implicit bias within the 5 years immediately preceding issuance of the license or registration. Additionally, beginning on June 1, 2022, and for every renewal thereafter, in addition to completing any continuing education required for renewal, reregistration, or re-licensure, an applicant must have completed a minimum of 1 hour of implicit bias training for each year of the applicant's license or registration cycle.
Beginning with 2020 renewals, pharmacists must complete training in identifying victims of human trafficking, one-time only.
Beginning with 2021 renewals, controlled substance pharmacists must complete a one-time training in opioids and controlled substance awareness.
Requirements for "Live" Hours: 10
Term: 1
CE Requirements (contact hours): 15 (11 general, 2 opioid abuse and prevention) Pharmacists authorized to initiate and/or modify drug therapy under a protocol agreement with a licensed practitioner are required 6 hours on nationally recognized updates in each applicable disease state each year.
Requirements for "Live" Hours: 2
Term: 2
CE Requirements (contact hours): 30 Pharmacists renewing their notification of intent to immunize must complete 2 hours related to the administration of vaccines or CDC immunization guidelines every two years. Hours may be used to satisfy continuing education requirement. Pharmacists renewing their certificate of medication therapeutic plan authority are required 6 hours in medication therapy management every two years. Pharmacists who dispense/fill prescription orders for blood-clotting products are required 4 hours related to blood-clotting factor concentrates, infusion treatment or therapy, or blood-clotting disorders or diseases every two years. Pharmacists are encouraged to take suicide assessment, referral, treatment and management for continuing education credit. ACPE-accredited courses do not require Board preapproval.
Requirements for "Live" Hours: N/A
Term: 1
CE Requirements (contact hours): (Either 5 live hours or 20 general hours)
Requirements for "Live" Hours: 5 (if 20 general hours have not been completed)
Term: 2
CE Requirements (contact hours): 30 (29 general, 1 Nevada law) A minimum of 15 hours must be in accredited programs.
Pharmacists authorized to administer immunizations are required 2 hours that address the life cycle of diseases, drugs, and administration of immunizations by October 31st of each year.
Requirements for "Live" Hours: N/A
Term: 1
CE Requirements (contact hours): 15 (10 general) Pharmacists authorized to administer vaccinations are required training specific to administering the respective vaccine each year.
Requirements for "Live" Hours: 5
Term: 2
CE Requirements (contact hours): 30 (16 general, 3 pharmacy law, 1 prescription opioid drugs, including alternatives to opioids for managing and treating pain, and the risks and signs of opioid abuse, addiction, and diversion. Pharmacists authorized to perform immunizations are required 2 hours related to immunization training every two years. Pharmacists authorized to engage in collaborative drug therapy management are required 10 hours in each of the disease states of the Collaborative Practice Agreement every two years.
Requirements for "Live" Hours: 10
Term: 2
CE Requirements (contact hours): 30 (14 general, 2 patient safety, 2 safe use of opioids. In addition, all licensees must complete 2 hours in pharmacy law every two years. Licensees who live or work in New Mexico must complete a live course. Licensees who live or work out of state may complete the requirement through home study, as long as the course is from an ACPE approved provider.) Pharmacists authorized to administer vaccines are required an additional 2 hours related to vaccines every two years. Course may not be completed by home study.
Pharmacists exercising prescriptive authority for emergency contraceptive drug therapy are required an additional 2 hours related to emergency contraceptive drug therapy every two years.
Pharmacists exercising prescriptive authority for tobacco cessation drug therapy are required an additional 2 hours related to tobacco cessation drug therapy every two years.
Pharmacists exercising prescriptive authority for naloxone drug therapy are required an additional 2 hours related to naloxone drug therapy every two years. Course may not be completed by home study.
Pharmacists exercising prescriptive authority for hormonal contraception drug therapy are required an additional 2 hours related to hormonal contraception drug therapy every two years. Course may not be completed by home study.
Requirements for "Live" Hours: 10
Term: 3
CE Requirements (contact hours): 45 (19 general, 3 medication errors. Pharmacists participating in collaborative drug therapy management are required 5 hours in relevant protocols every three years. Course may not be completed by self-study. No carry over credit is allowed.)
Requirements for "Live" Hours: 23
Term: 1
CE Requirements (contact hours): 15 (Pharmacists furnishing naloxone are required 1 hour specific to the use of naloxone, one-time only. Course must be approved by the Board, or an equivalent curriculum-based training program completed in a Board-recognized school of pharmacy.)
Requirements for "Live" Hours: N/A
Term: 3
CE Requirements (contact hours): 40 (36 general, 2 patient safety/medical errors, 2 pharmacy law)
Requirements for "Live" Hours: N/A
Term: 2
CE Requirements (contact hours): 30 (26 general, 2 pharmacy and drug law, 2 patient safety/medical errors) One-time, 1 hour requirement in pain management, specific to Oregon, provided by the Pain Management Commission of the Oregon Health Authority. All pharmacists are encouraged to include cultural competency education every two years. No carry over credit is allowed.
Requirements for "Live" Hours: N/A
Term: 2
CE Requirements (contact hours): 30 (24 general; 2 child abuse recognition; 2 patient safety; 2 pain management) *If a pharmacist also holds the authorization to administer injectables, at least 2 hours must concern the administration of injectable medications, biologicals and immunizations; including, but not limited to, disease epidemiology, vaccine characteristics, injection technique, emergency response to adverse events and related topics.
Requirements for "Live" Hours: N/A
Term: 1
CE Requirements (contact hours): 15 (8 general, 1 law, 1 immunizations for pharmacists authorized to administer vaccines, Pharmacists participating in a collaborative pharmacy practice agreement are required an additional 5 hours in the area of practice each year.)
Requirements for "Live" Hours: 5
Term: 1
CE Requirements (contact hours): 15 (5.5 general hours, 7.5 hours in drug therapy/patient safety, 1 hour in controlled substances, 1 hour in immunizations for pharmacists authorized to administer vaccines)
Requirements for "Live" Hours: N/A
Term: 1
CE Requirements (contact hours): 12 (Pharmacists authorized to administer the influenza immunization are required 2 hours related to immunizations each year.)
Requirements for "Live" Hours: N/A
Term: 2
CE Requirements (contact hours): 30 (A minimum of 1 hour must be in Texas pharmacy rules every two years.
For renewals received after August 31, 2020 and before September 1, 2023, pharmacists must complete a training course approved by the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission on identifying victims of human trafficking, one-time only.
For renewals received after August 31, 2021 and before September 1, 2023, at least 1 contact hour annually, or a total of 2 contact hours, must be related to best practices, alternative treatment options, and multi-modal approaches to pain management as specified in section 481.0764 of the Texas Health and Safety Code.
At least 2 contact hours required for renewal must be related to approved procedures of prescribing and monitoring controlled substances. These hours must be completed no later than September 1, 2021, and must be reported in the next renewal cycle after September 1, 2021.
For renewals received after August 31, 2021 and before September 1, 2023, at least 1 contact hour shall be related to mental health awareness.
Pharmacists engaged in drug therapy management are required 6 hours in drug therapy management each year.
Pharmacists authorized to administer vaccinations are required 3 hours in disease states, drugs, and administration of immunizations or vaccines every two years.
Pharmacists acting as a preceptor are required 3 hours of board approved preceptor training every two years.)
Requirements for "Live" Hours: N/A
Term: 2
CE Requirements (contact hours): 30 (A minimum of 15 hours must be in drug therapy, patient safety or HIV/AIDS therapy and 1 must be in pharmacy law or ethics every two years.
Pharmacists authorized to administer prescription drugs, including immunizations and vaccines, are required 2 hours related to the area of practice every two years.
Pharmacists authorized to administer long-acting injectable drug therapy are required 2 hours of CE related to long-acting injectables every two years.
Pharmacists authorized to dispense self-administered hormonal contraceptives are required 2 hours related to self-administered hormonal contraceptives every two years.)
Requirements for "Live" Hours: 12
Term: 2
CE Requirements (contact hours): 30 (Pharmacists authorized to administer immunizations are required 2 hours related to immunizations every two years.
Pharmacists who prescribe or dispense controlled substances must complete 2 hours on controlled substances every two years.)
Requirements for "Live" Hours: 10
Term: 1
CE Requirements (contact hours): 15 (13 general, 2 hours on medications for opioid use disorder)
Requirements for "Live" Hours: N/A
Term: 1
CE Requirements (contact hours): 15 (There is a one-time requirement of 3 hours in suicide screening, referral, and imminent harm via lethal means at first renewal.)
Requirements for "Live" Hours: N/A
Term: 2
CE Requirements (contact hours): 30 (3 hours on drug diversion and best practice prescribing of controlled substances. All pharmacists registered as consultants must have 3 hours of CE in consulting practice each year.)
Requirements for "Live" Hours: N/A
Term: 1
CE Requirements (contact hours): 12 (Beginning with 2020 renewals, pharmacists are required 1.5 hours related to the responsible prescribing of controlled substances every two years.
Pharmacists with authority to prescribe and administer immunizations are required to complete 1 hour related to immunizations each year.)
Requirements for "Live" Hours: N/A