Texas State Board of Pharmacy Pharmacist Continuing Education Requirements

Pharmacists must complete and report 30 hours of approved CE obtained during the previous license period in order to renew their license to practice pharmacy. Any hours obtained in excess of the amount required to renew cannot be carried forward to the next license period.

More information on pharmacist continuing education requirements is available from the Texas State Board of Pharmacy.

Texas Pharmacy Law
Must have at least one hour of Texas-specific pharmacy law CE in order to renew a Texas license or registration. A general law CE program or program based only on federal law will not meet this requirement as the course must be specific to Texas laws and rules.

Prescribing and Monitoring Controlled Substances
Must have at least two contact hours (0.2 CEU) and shall be related to approved procedures of prescribing and monitoring controlled substances.

Human Trafficking Prevention
Must have completed a Texas HHSC-approved human trafficking prevention course required in the Texas Occupations Code.

Preceptors
Must have at least three hours of preceptor CE in order to renew a Texas license or registration as a preceptor.

Immunizations
Must receive 3 hours of immunization continuing education every 2 years which are designed to maintain competency in the disease states, drugs, and administration of immunizations or vaccinations; and maintain current certification in the American Heart Association's Basic Cardiac Life Support for Health-Care Providers or its equivalent.

Diabetes
There are currently no minimum CE requirements for diabetes certification by TSBP, however, If you are interested in becoming a Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) then visit the sites below for eligibility and requirements.

http://www.ncbde.org/eligibility.cfm
http://www.ncbde.org/renewal_requirements.cfm

Visit the online CE catalog for programs providing diabetes specific continuing education.

Compounding
There are currently no minimum CE requirements for compounding by TSBP, however, if you are interested in becoming a PCAB accredited pharmacy click here for  eligibility and requirements. Please note that PCAB requires a structured learning plan for compounding pharmacists.