Or. Admin. Code § 855-135-0050

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 12, December 1, 2024

Section 855-135-0050 - Continuing Pharmacy Education: Requirements for Pharmacist License Renewal

(1) During the period from July 1 through June 30 of each biennial license renewal cycle, a pharmacist must have satisfactorily completed at least 30 hours of CPE. These hours must include at least:

(a) Two hours of CPE in pharmacy law;

(b) Two hours of CPE in patient safety or medication error prevention;

(c) Two hours of CPE in cultural competency either approved by the Oregon Health Authority under ORS 413.450 or any cultural competency CPE; and

(d) One hour of CPE in pain management, provided by the Pain Management Commission of the Oregon Health Authority; and

(e) Twenty-three additional hours of CPE in subjects pertinent to pharmacy per OAR 855-135-0010(1)(a)-(e).

(2) Pharmacists applying for the first renewal of their license if they have been licensed by the board for at least one year prior to July 1 of the renewal period, must complete the requirement listed in (1).

(3) Pharmacists applying for the first renewal of their license if they have not been licensed by the board for at least one year prior to July 1 of the renewal period, must have satisfactorily completed the following hours of CPE in any topic area. If the initial license is issued between:

(a) July 1 to September 30 of an even year, the Pharmacist must complete 16 hours of CPE.

(b) October 1 to December 31 of an even year, the Pharmacist must complete 12 hours of CPE.

(c) January 1 to March 31 of an odd year, the Pharmacist must complete 8 hours of CPE.

(d) April 1 to June 30 of an odd year, the Pharmacist must complete 4 hours of CPE.

(4) A Pharmacist must register with the CPE Monitor for tracking completed ACPE credit hours.

(5) For each ACPE-approved program, the licensee must ensure that licensee program completion CPE credit was recorded in the CPE Monitor.

(6) For each board-approved or ACCME accredited program, the licensee must ensure that licensee program completion CPE credit was recorded in the CPE Monitor or uploaded to the licensee's electronic licensing record with the board.

(7) A Pharmacist must retain documentation of completed CPE for 6 years and must provide this documentation if requested by the board.

(8) CPE credit accumulated in excess of the required 30 contact hours for biennial license renewal cannot be carried forward.

(9) A Pharmacist who fails to renew their license by the expiration date and whose license has been lapsed for one year or less may apply to renew their license, must complete the CPE requirement in (1) prior to renewal.

(10) A Pharmacist who is applying for reinstatement must provide certification of completion of the continuing pharmacy education requirement in (1) for all licensing cycles in which the license was lapsed, and complete reinstatement requirements listed in OAR 855-115.

Or. Admin. Code § 855-135-0050

BP 51-2022, adopt filed 12/20/2022, effective 7/1/2023; BP 30-2024, minor correction filed 04/10/2024, effective 4/10/2024

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 689.205 & ORS 676.850

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 413.450, ORS 413.590, ORS 689.285 & ORS 689.486