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

STATE	TOTAL HRS REQUIRED	LIVE HRS REQUIRED	NOTES
Alabama	6	2
Alaska	10
Arizona	20		3 hrs must be related to opioids or controlled substances
Arkansas	N/A
California	N/A
Colorado	N/A
Connecticut	N/A
Delaware	N/A
District of Columbia	20		2 hrs must be related to each of the following: pharmacy law and patient safety
Florida	20	4	2 hrs must be related to patient safety
Georgia	20
Guam	20
Hawaii	N/A
Idaho	N/A
Illinois	10		0.5 hrs must be related to each of the following: pharmacy law, implicit bias, sexual harassment prevention and patient safety
Indiana	N/A
Iowa	N/A
Kansas	20
Kentucky	N/A
Louisiana	10
Maine	N/A
Maryland	20
Massachusetts	N/A
Michigan	22	5	1 hr must be related to each of the following: pharmacy law, implicit bias, patient safety and pain management
Minnesota	20
Mississippi	N/A
Missouri	N/A
Montana	N/A
Nebraska	N/A
Nevada	12		In-service training hours can count
New Jersey	N/A
New Mexico	20		1 hr must be related to pharmacy law
New York	N/A
New Hampshire	N/A
North Carolina	N/A
North Dakota	N/A
Ohio	N/A
Oklahoma	N/A
Oregon	20		2 hrs must be related to each of the following: pharmacy law, patient safety and cultural competency
Pennsylvania	N/A
Puerto Rico	N/A
Rhode Island	10
South Carolina	10
South Dakota	N/A
Tennessee	N/A
Texas	N/A
Utah	20		1 hr must be related to pharmacy law
Vermont	30	10
Virgin Islands	N/A
Virginia	5
Washington	10		1 hr must be related to pharmacy law
West Virginia	N/A
Wisconsin	N/A
Wyoming	6