About Illinois Pharmacy Tech CE Requirements

Discover the Continuing Education requirements for Pharmacy Tech in the state of Illinois. Our continuing education platform is tailored to navigate you through the pharmacy tech 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 Pharmacy Technician CE Courses:

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

  1. Federal HIPAA Compliance for Pharmacies
  2. Mitigating Implicit Bias in the Pharmacy Setting
  3. Culture of Safety 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

20 hours every 2 years

Live CE Requirement

None

Homestudy Hours Allowed

All 20 hours may be home study

Due Date

3/31 on even years

Required CE Courses for Illinois Pharmacy Techs

Every two years:


- 1 hour of pharmacy law

- 1 hour of patient safety

- 1 hour of implicit bias awareness

- 1 hour of sexual harassment prevention

- 2 hours of immunization training (if necessary)

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CE Courses that meet the Above Requirements for Pharmacy Tech License Renewal

Implicit Bias

Any courses in the Implicit Bias category

Patient Safety

Any courses in the Medical Errors/Patient Safety category

Pharmacy Law

Any courses in the Pharmacy Law category

Sexual Harassment Prevention

Any courses in the Sexual Harassment Prevention category

New Illinois CE Requirements for Registered Certified Pharmacy Technicians in 2025

Starting January 1, 2025, healthcare professionals, including Pharmacy Technicians, 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 spent on this course can be counted towards the minimum continuing education credit hours required.

Notes

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

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Illinois State Board of Pharmacy Information

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Chicago, IL 60661

 

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Springfield, IL 62786

 

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