New York Pharmacist Online Package

New York Pharmacy Standard Renewal Requirements: Pharmacists in New York must complete 45 contact hours of continuing education every three years, with at least 23 of those hours acquired through live instruction . Required topics include 3 hours on medication error reduction and another 3 hours on compounding ; additional 5 live hours are mandated for those engaged in collaborative drug therapy management. The remainder can be completed via approved elective or self‑study courses, but completed hours do not carry over into future cycles. For full details, see the New York Office of the Professions official site or associated regulations. The New York State Education Department

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First‑time renewal: Newly licensed pharmacists must meet the full 45‑hour CE requirement—including mandatory topic hours and live hours—during their first triennial registration period. The New York State Education Department

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Patient safety / medication errors: Minimum of 3 hours (live or home study) on strategies and techniques to reduce medication and prescription errors are required each renewal cycle. The New York State Education Department

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Sterile or non‑sterile compounding: Minimum of 3 hours (live or home study) of formal CE on pharmaceutical compounding , effective January 1, 2023, is required each cycle. The New York State Education Department