About Illinois Pharmacist CE Requirements

Discover the Continuing Education requirements for Pharmacist in the state of Illinois. Our continuing education platform is tailored to navigate you through the pharmacist licensure process and regulations specific to Illinois. We offer ACPE-Accredited CE Courses that are reported to CPE Monitor to ensure you get the CE credit you deserve.

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Free Illinois Pharmacist CE Courses:

In addition to our usual free HIPAA course, we have included the Cultural Competency, Implicit Bias, and Sexual Harassment prevention courses needed to meet the requirements set by the IL Board of Pharmacy!

  1. Federal HIPAA Compliance for Pharmacists
  2. Mitigating Implicit Bias in the Pharmacy Setting
  3. Improving Cultural Competency in the Pharmacy Setting
  4. Sexual Harassment Prevention Training
  5. Federal HIPAA Law Compliance for Health Care Professionals
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Required CE Hours for License Renewal

30 hours every two years

Live CE Requirement

None

Homestudy Hours Allowed

All 30 hours may be home study

Due Date

3/31 on even-numbered years

Required CE Courses for Illinois Pharmacists

Every two years:

- 1 hour in sexual harassment prevention training

- 1 hour of implicit bias awareness

- 1 hour of immunization instruction required if administering vaccines (one-time course)

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CE Courses that meet the Above Requirements for Pharmacist License Renewal

Implicit Bias

Any courses in the Implicit Bias category

Sexual Harassment Prevention

Any courses in the Sexual Harassment Prevention category

New Illinois Pharmacist Continuing Education Requirements Starting in 2025

Starting with renewals on or after January 1, 2025, healthcare professionals, including Pharmacists, must complete at least one hour of continuing education in cultural competency. This requirement must be fulfilled within three biennial renewal periods. The one hour dedicated to this course can be counted towards the total minimum credit hours required for continuing education.

Notes

From the Board: "No Continuing Education (CE) is required for the first renewal of a license"

Accreditation

RxCE.com LLC is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

Illinois State Board of Pharmacy Information

Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation                        

Chicago Office

555 West Monroe Street, 5th Floor

Chicago, IL 60661

 

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Springfield, IL 62786

 

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