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CE Requirements

CE Requirements

CE Requirements

Certified pharmacy technicians are required to complete continuing education to renew their certification.  Continuing education ensures that certified pharmacy technicians stay current on the latest research and developments in pharmacy practice. Learning about new treatments and medications helps you stay current as a pharmacy technician. We make staying in compliance for your two-year renewal easy with our convenient learning options. NPTA offers a wide range of ACPE-accredited CE courses for our members to keep their CPhT certification up to date. 

Being a NPTA CE+ or NPTA Elite member gives you access to free pharmacy technician continuing education programs.This makes it affordable and convenient to earn your continuing education credits. From our webinars to online CE courses, you’ll be able to complete your CE on your own time and from the comfort of your home.  

NHA CE Requirements

The National Healthcareer Association (NHA) CPhT certification is valid for two years. These are the continuing education requirements to renew NHA CPhT certification.

You must log your CE hours into the portal on their website for tracking. NPTA provides statements of credit for each continuing education course you complete with NPTA, so you can easily upload your proof of participation.

A minimum of 20 hours of continuing education which must include:

    • One hour of pharmacy law CE

    • One hour of patient safety CE

PTCB CE Requirements

The Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) CPhT certification is valid for two years. During this time, you can work towards the continuing education requirements needed for renewal. These are the continuing education requirements to renew PTCB CPhT certification.

After you’ve completed these requirements, renewal should be quick and easy, as PTCB connects directly with CPE Monitor. Applications can be submitted 60 days prior to your certificate’s expiration date. 

A minimum of 20 hours of continuing education which must include:

    • One hour of pharmacy law CE

    • One hour of patient safety CE

These must be pharmacy-technician specific and offered by ACPE-accredited, or approved providers.

State CE Requirements

STATETOTAL HRS REQUIREDLIVE HRS REQUIREDNOTES
Alabama62
Alaska10
Arizona203 hrs must be related to opioids or controlled substances
ArkansasN/A
CaliforniaN/A
ColoradoN/A
ConnecticutN/A
DelawareN/A
District of Columbia202 hrs must be related to each of the following: pharmacy law and patient safety
Florida2042 hrs must be related to patient safety
Georgia20
Guam20
HawaiiN/A
IdahoN/A
Illinois100.5 hrs must be related to each of the following: pharmacy law, implicit bias, sexual harassment prevention and patient safety
IndianaN/A
IowaN/A
Kansas20
KentuckyN/A
Louisiana10
MaineN/A
Maryland20
MassachusettsN/A
Michigan2251 hr must be related to each of the following: pharmacy law, implicit bias, patient safety and pain management
Minnesota20
MississippiN/A
MissouriN/A
MontanaN/A
NebraskaN/A
Nevada12In-service training hours can count
New JerseyN/A
New Mexico201 hr must be related to pharmacy law
New YorkN/A
New HampshireN/A
North CarolinaN/A
North DakotaN/A
OhioN/A
OklahomaN/A
Oregon202 hrs must be related to each of the following: pharmacy law, patient safety and cultural competency
PennsylvaniaN/A
Puerto RicoN/A
Rhode Island10
South Carolina10
South DakotaN/A
TennesseeN/A
TexasN/A
Utah201 hr must be related to pharmacy law
Vermont3010
Virgin IslandsN/A
Virginia5
Washington101 hr must be related to pharmacy law
West VirginiaN/A
WisconsinN/A
Wyoming6