Arkansas Pharmacists CE Requirements, Accreditations & Approvals

Arkansas Pharmacists / Pharmacy Technicians

In support of improving patient care, NetCE 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.

NetCE will report your credit to the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP), provided that you add your NABP e-Profile ID and date of birth to your account. If you select to opt out of entering this information, you agree to not hold NetCE responsible for reporting your credit. For more information on the advantages of registering for an NABP e-Profile ID, please go to https://nabp.pharmacy/cpe-monitor-service/

The Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy accepts courses from any provider who is ACPE accredited.

Continuing Education Requirement

NetCE will report your credit to the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP), provided that you add your NABP e-Profile ID and date of birth to your account. If you select to opt out of entering this information, you agree to not hold NetCE responsible for reporting your credit.

Pharmacists are required 30 hours every two years, 18 of which may be completed by home study.*

Pharmacists with authority to administer medications or immunizations are required a minimum of 2 hours related to administering medications or immunizations every two years.

Nursing Home Consultant Pharmacists are required an additional 3 hours specific to their role as a consultant in a nursing home each year.

Pharmacy Technicians are not required continuing education at this time.

*NetCE courses are considered home study.

For More Information

Please contact the Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy at (501) 682-0190, or visit their website at http://www.pharmacyboard.arkansas.gov/.