Pennsylvania Pharmacist CE

Standard Renewal Requirements

Every Pennsylvania pharmacist must complete 30 contact hours (3.0 CEU) of continuing education during the preceding biennial renewal period, to satisfy Pennsylvania pharmacist license renewal. Pennsylvania accepts both live and correspondence/home-study courses equally, with no live-instruction minimum so all 30 hours may be completed through home study or online courses with an accredited package like Pennsylvania Pharmacist Complete CE Package . Within the 30 hours, Pennsylvania pharmacists must complete 2 hours of patient safety CE , 2 hours of opioid education CE , and 2 hours of c hild abuse recognition and reporting CE , every renewal period. Hours earned in excess of the 30-hour requirement may not be carried forward to the next period. Pennsylvania pharmacist licenses expire on the same statewide date, September 30 of every even-numbered year, for every pharmacist regardless of when they were originally licensed.

Source: 49 Pa. Code § 27.32, Continuing Education , Pennsylvania Board of Pharmacy — Renewal Information .

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Conditional Renewal Requirements

Pharmacists holding an Authorization to Administer Injectables must complete 2 of their required 30 hours in courses on the administration of injectable medications, biologicals, and immunizations. 49 Pa. Code § 27.32

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First-Time Requirements

A newly graduated pharmacist is exempt from the continuing education requirement for the renewal immediately following licensure; a pharmacist licensed by reciprocity must instead prorate at 3.75 contact hours per quarter. Both new-grad and reciprocal pharmacists must separately complete 3 hours of child abuse recognition training as a condition of initial licensure, and 4 hours of opioid education within 1 year of initial licensure. 49 Pa. Code § 27.32 , Pennsylvania Dept. of State — Act 31 FAQ

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Verification and Reporting

The Board randomly audits 5% of renewals to verify continuing education compliance, and may expand its audit if noncompliance reaches 20% or higher. Certificates must be retained for 2 years after renewal and produced upon Board demand; a pharmacist found deficient must make up the missing hours within 6 months of notice. 49 Pa. Code § 27.32

AchieveCE is an ACPE-accredited provider and reports your completed hours directly to CPE Monitor and stores your certificates of completion, so your record is both filed with NABP and backed up if you are ever audited.