Continuing Education

Several state boards of pharmacy require pharmacists to obtain a portion of their Continuing Pharmacy Education (CPE) utilizing specific activity formats (e.g., live programming).

 

It is important for you to verify licensure requirements with the state boards of pharmacy where you are licensed.

ACPE (Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education) has distinguished three basic CPE categories: knowledge-based activities, application based activities, and practice-based activities. The new category, knowledge-based activities, allows for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians to gain new knowledge in activities that can be as brief as 15 minutes.

Another change is a revised system of the Universal Program Numbers to more accurately reflect the target learning audience (i.e., pharmacists or pharmacy technicians).

The American Pharmacists Association has developed The Pharmacist's Continuing Education Resource to familiarize pharmacists to serve as a resource to identify CPE activities from select accredited providers.

Follow this link to:
 The Pharmacist's Continuing Education Resource

Among other things; this reference contains one of the most complete listings of CE Providers ever assembled in place.