About Florida Pharmacy Tech CE Requirements
Discover the Continuing Education requirements for Pharmacy Tech in the state of Florida. Our continuing education platform is tailored to navigate you through the pharmacy tech licensure process and regulations specific to Florida.
View Florida Course ListRequired CE Hours for License Renewal
Renewal Requirements: 20 hours every two years
Live CE Requirement
4 of the 20 hours must be live
Homestudy Hours Allowed
16 of the 20 hours may be completed online
Due Date
12/31 of even-numbered years
Required CE Courses for Florida Pharmacy Techs
Renewal Process:
- 2 Hours in Medication Errors
- From the Board website: "For Registered Pharmacy Technicians that are certified to immunize, you are required to complete 2 hours of continuing education approved by the board. Approved courses are listed in CEBroker. If you obtained the immunization certification less than 12 months from your certification date, you are not required to complete the additional 2-hours of continuing education."
CE Courses that meet the Above Requirements for Pharmacy Tech License Renewal
Vaccine and Immunization Training
Medication Errors
Notes
From the Florida Board website:
"First Biennium Pharmacy Technician License Renewal: If you are renewing your license for the first time and the renewal occurs less than 12 months after the initial licensure date you are only required to complete 1 hour in HIV/AIDS and 2 medication errors. If your biennial renewal occurs 12 months or more after your initial licensure date you are required to complete 9 (2 must be live) general hours of registered pharmacy technician continuing education, 1 hour of HIV/AIDS and 2 hours of medication errors."
Registered Pharmacy Technicians can only take CE courses approved for Pharmacy Techs. When taking a continuing education course, ensure to verify that it is approved for Pharmacy Technicians and not for Pharmacists. Easily access board approved ACPE Accredited CE Courses for Pharmacy Techs only here.
If you are a certified Pharmacy Tech through the PTCB or NHA, you also must meet their CE requirements for healthcare professionals.
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Florida State Board of Pharmacy Information
Board of Pharmacy
Florida Department of Health
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