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 Accredited CE Courses that are reported to CPE Monitor to ensure you get the CE credit you deserve.

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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"

Accreditation

Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME)

In support of improving patient care, RxCE.com is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Illinois State Board Information

Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation                        

Chicago Office

555 West Monroe Street, 5th Floor

Chicago, IL 60661

 

Springfield Office

320 West Washington, 3rd Floor

Springfield, IL 62786

 

(800) 560-6420
Message: https://www.idfpr.com/profs/Email/prfGrp10.asp

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Free Illinois Pharmacy Technician CE Courses:

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

  1. Culture of Safety in the Pharmacy Setting
  2. Ethics in Pharmacy Practice
  3. Sexual Harassment Prevention Training
  4. Federal HIPAA Law Compliance for Health Care Professionals
  5. Improving Cultural Competency in the Healthcare Setting
  6. Mitigating Implicit Bias in Healthcare
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Jointly Accredited Provider

In support of improving patient care, RxCE.com is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How do I access my courses, see the materials, and take the tests?

After signing into your account click on the personMy Info/Courses link in the top blue navbar. If this is the first time you have logged onto your account you may have to confirm your email and enter license details before you can access your courses. This is so we can submit your courses to CPEMonitor and CEbroker. If this is the case, simply click on the email confirmation link and enter the required information and you will be automatically directed to your account page.

After you have logged on, you will find incomplete courses under the Incomplete Courses tab, completed courses under the Complete Courses tab, and any purchased live webinars or live courses under the Live Webinars tab.

Q: My courses haven’t been reported to CPEMonitor.

First, wait 2-4 hours for courses to be processed by CPEMonitor. After this time, go to personMy Info/Courses >> Completed Courses and click ‘Click to Check’ on ‘Has this Course Been Reported to CPEMonitor?’ This button will check if the course has been reported and then try and resubmit it if it hasn’t been reported. If this fails, check to make sure your NABP eProfile ID and date of birth are accurate in personMy Info/Courses >> Manage Account. If this information is accurate and the course is still not reported contact us as soon as possible using the Support page.

Q: I've purchased a live webinar or live conference. What do I do to register for it?

To register for your purchased webinar click on the personMy Info/Courses link in the top blue navbar. If this is the first time you have logged onto your account you may have to confirm your email and enter license details (see the "FAQ: How do I access my courses, see the materials, and take the tests?" for more information about this.) Then simply click the Live Webinars tab and click Register for Webinar. We recommend registering with the same email your account is under to make it easier for us to confirm you attended the webinar. The webinar will then happen at the time displayed under it on the Live page.