Virginia Pharmacists CE Requirements, Accreditations & Approvals

Virginia 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 Virginia 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 15 hours each year, 12 of which may be completed by home study.* For 2023 license renewals, a minimum of two (2) hours are required on the subject of medications for opioid use disorder including methadone, buprenorphine, naltrexone, naloxone, or other drug indicated for OUD.

Pharmacy Technicians are required 5 hours each year, all of which may be completed by home study.*

*NetCE courses are considered home study.

For More Information

Please contact the Virginia Board of Pharmacy at (804) 367-4456, or visit their website at https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/pharmacy/.