Massachusetts Pharmacists CE Requirements

Discover the Continuing Education requirements for Pharmacists in the state of Massachusetts. Our continuing education platform is tailored to navigate you through the pharmacist licensure process and regulations specific to Massachusetts. We will guide you through which Massachusetts Continuing Education courses fulfill the requirements of the Massachusetts Board of Pharmacy. We offer ACPE-Accredited CE Courses that are reported to CPE Monitor to ensure you get the CE credit you deserve for each course.
20 hours annually (40 over two years)
5 hours must be live
15 hours may be home study
12/31 of even-numbered years

Required Continuing Education Courses for Massachusetts Pharmacists

2 hours of pharmacy law

1 hour of immunizations (if practicing immunizations)

5 contact hours in the subject area of sterile compounding (if practicing sterile compounding)

3 contact hours in the subject area of complex non-sterile compounding (if practicing non-sterile compounding)

Collaborative Practice Agreement Continuing Education Requirement: For each year of the agreement, pharmacists MUST complete at least 5 additional contact hours (if practicing collaborative practice agreement, that brings your total annual CE hours to 25)

Pharmacists with prescriptive authority participating in collaborative drug therapy management must complete one hour of training every two years on topics related to pain management, opioid addiction risks, patient counseling, identifying at-risk individuals, or the use of opioid antagonists.

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CE Courses that meet the Above Requirements for Pharmacist License Renewal

Pharmacy Law
Any courses in the Pharmacy Law category

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Massachusetts State Board of Pharmacy Board Information

Massachusetts Board of Pharmacy
250 Washington Street
Boston, MA 02108

 

Phone: (800) 414-0168

Fax: (617) 973-0980

pharmacy.admin@mass.gov

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