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Utah CE Requirements

Pharmacist CE Requirements

(see Pharmacy Practice Act Rule - R156-17b-309)

DOPL - Pharmacy

Each pharmacist renewal cycle is 2 years and runs from October 1 - September 30 of the following odd year.

30 hours total per 2 year renewal period comprised of at a minimum:

  • 12 hours LIVE (or technology enabled participation in lectures, seminars or workshops)
  • 15 hours in one or more of the following topics: 
    • 01 - Disease State Management/Drug Therapy
    • 02 - AIDS Therapy
    • 05 - Patient Safety
    • 06 - Immunizations
  • 1 hour LAW
    • 03 - Law (related to pharmacy practice)
    • Can also obtain one live CE hour for attending one Utah State Board of Pharmacy meeting, up to a maximum of two CE hours during each two-year period. 


  • Special Requirements:
    • If providing immunization administration: 
      • 2 hours in topics related to immunization or vaccines 
    • If engaging in the administration of long-acting injectables: 
      • 2 hours in topics related the administration of those prescription drugs or devices
    • If dispensing a self-administered hormonal contraceptive per Family Planning Access Act: 
      • 2 hours in topics related to hormonal contraceptive therapy
    • New to Licensure?  
      • "(3)(a) If a licensee first becomes licensed during the two-year renewal cycle, the licensee's required number of CE hours shall be decreased proportionately according to the date of licensure."
  • Understanding ACPE Designation Codes (ASHP):
    • 01 - Disease State Management/Drug Therapy

    • 02 - AIDS Therapy
    • 03 - Law (related to pharmacy practice)
    • 04 - General Pharmacy
    • 05 - Patient Safety
    • 06 - Immunizations
    • 07 - Compounding
    • 08 - Pain Management
    • 99 - Additional Topic Areas

Pharmacy Technician CE Requirements

(see Pharmacy Practice Act Rule - R156-17b-309)

DOPL - Pharmacy

Each pharmacy technician renewal cycle is 2 years and runs from October 1 - September 30 of the following odd year.

20 hours total per 2 year renewal period comprised of at a minimum:

  • 6 hours LIVE (or technology enabled participation in lectures, seminars or workshops)
    • 1 hour LAW
      • 03 - Law (related to pharmacy practice)


    • Special Requirements:
      • If providing immunization administration: 


    CEs shall be obtained from one of the following:

    • program is approved by ACPE
    • program is approved by health-related CE approval organizations, provided the CE is nationally recognized by a healthcare accrediting agency and is related to the practice of pharmacy
    • for pharmacists, programs of certification by qualified individuals such as certified diabetes educator credentials or board certification

    (see Pharmacy Practice Act Rule - R156-17b-309 for more complete information)

    NABP CE Monitor

    An NABP e-Profile ID is required for documenting all ACPE activity. Printed CE certificates are no longer issued by any ACPE provider.

    CPE Monitor is a web-based system that allows for verification of CE by the ACPE provider, tracking of CE by the individual professional, and reporting of the CE to the state Boards of Pharmacy (especially if licensed in multiple states). This eliminates the need for keeping certificates or printed statements of credit.

    You can view your current CE history by logging into the NABP web site. For any continuing education activity, participants will need to provide their NABP e-Profile ID and date of birth (Month and Day) to the ACPE-accredited provider.

    NABP e-Profile Login

    A licensee shall maintain documentation sufficient to prove compliance with this section, for a period of four years after the end of the renewal cycle for which the CE is due, by:

    • maintaining registration with the NABP e-Profile CPE Monitor plan or the NABP CPE Monitor Plus plan; and
    • maintaining a certificate of completion or other adequate documentation for CE that cannot be tracked by the licensee's NABP plan.

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