Oregon Board of Pharmacy | CE Requirements

Pharmacists in Oregon will need to renew their licenses by June 30 of every odd year. If renewals are submitted after the license expires, a late fee will be applicable.

Biennial Continuing Education Requirements

*Must be provided by the Pain Management Commission of the Oregon Health Authority

What is CPE Monitor?

CPE Monitor is an electronic tracking system provided by ACPE and the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP). It allows pharmacists and pharmacy technicians to easily track their completed continuing pharmacy education (CPE) credits.

How does it work?

Continuing education providers report credits to CPE Monitor after a participant completes their program using the participant’s NABP e-Profile ID and date of birth. The Oregon Board of Pharmacy can then use CPE Monitor to electronically validate the completed credits.

Click here to learn more about CPE Monitor.

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Continuing Pharmacy Education Required for Pharmacist License Renewal

1.  During the period from July 1 through June 30 of each biennial license renewal cycle, a pharmacist must have satisfactorily completed at least 30 hours of continuing pharmacy education. These hours must include at least:(a) Two hours of continuing pharmacy education in pharmacy law;

• (b) Two hours of continuing pharmacy education in patient safety or medication error prevention;
• (c) Two hours of continuing pharmacy education in cultural competency either approved by the Oregon Health Authority under ORS 413.450 or any cultural competency CPE; and
• (d) One hour of continuing pharmacy education in pain management, provided by the Pain Management Commission of the Oregon Health Authority; and
• (e) Twenty three additional hours of continuing pharmacy education.

1. Section (1) does not apply to pharmacists applying for the first renewal of their license if they have not been licensed by the board for at least one year prior to July 1 of the renewal period.
2. A pharmacist must retain documentation of completed continuing pharmacy education for six years and must provide this documentation if requested by the board.
3. Continuing pharmacy education credit accumulated in excess of the required 30 contact hours for biennial license renewal cannot be carried forward.

We cannot guarantee this is the most up-to-date version of this rule. Please refer to the Oregon Code for the most accurate information.

In Oregon, pharmacists are required to complete a total of thirty continuing education (CE) hours per biennial license renewal cycle. Out of these thirty hours, two hours must be dedicated to pharmacy law education, two hours must be dedicated to patient safety, two hours must cover cultural competency, and one hour must be pain management education provided by the Pain Management Commission of the Oregon Health Authority.

These requirements do not apply to pharmacists who are renewing their license for the first time, provided they have not been licensed by the board for at least one year prior to July 1 of the renewal period.

Any excess continuing pharmacy education credit accumulated beyond the required 30 contact hours for the biennial license renewal cannot be carried over or applied towards future renewal cycles.

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