North Carolina Pharmacy CE requirements

Pharmacist — license renewal requirements, sourced from the official board.

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15CE hours every 1 yearVerify with board

Renewal: The renewal period runs November 1 through December 31 each year; up to 5 surplus hours carry forward one year.

Required categories

Disease-state/drug/vaccine-administration (conditional - if the pharmacist administers immunizations) (conditional)
3h
Live/contact CE with real-time two-way communication
5h

Details

Reporting
Self-report on renewal application; retain certificates for audit

Confirmed: 15 hours annually with 5 live/contact hours (real-time two-way communication), December 31 deadline, renewal period November 1 through December 31, and up to 5 surplus hours carried forward one year (official NC Board of Pharmacy renewal page). Conditional immunization CE confirmed against official sources: 21 NCAC 46 .2507 and the NC DHHS immunizing-pharmacist guidance require immunizing pharmacists to maintain 3 hours of ACPE immunization-related CE every two years (these hours may count toward the 15).

Official source: North Carolina Board of Pharmacy - renewal; NC DHHS; 21 NCAC 46.2507

⚠️Board rules change. Verify every figure against the official source before relying on it.

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