Idaho Board of Pharmacy |
CE Requirements

• Pharmacists must complete 15 CE hours each calendar year between January 1 and December 31
• CE hours must be reported & documented in CPE Monitor in order to be accepted 
• There is currently no requirement for live CE

Annual Continuing Education Requirements

Additional CE Requirements

At least twelve (12) of the CPE hours obtained must be from programs by an ACPE that have a participant designation of “P” (for pharmacist) as the suffix of the ACPE universal program number. ACPE credits must be reported to and documented in CPE Monitor in order to be accepted.

A max of 3 of the hours may be obtained from CME, if the credits are: 

1. Obtained from an ACCME accredited provider; and
2. A certificate is furnished that identifies the name of the ACCME accredited provider and a clear reference to its accreditation status, the title of the CME program, the completed hours of instruction, the date of completion, and the name of the individual obtaining the credit. All CME certificates must be submitted to the Board between December 1 and December 31. 

Alternative to CPE: if audited, a pharmacist may substitute a current certification by a nationally accredited pharmacy practice-specific specialty certification program. 

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213. PHARMACIST LICENSE: CPE REQUIREMENTS.

Each pharmacist must complete fifteen (15) CPE hours each calendar year between January 1 and December 31. 

1. ACPE. At least twelve (12) of the CPE hours obtained must be from programs by an ACPE that have a participant designation of “P” (for pharmacist) as the suffix of the ACPE universal program number. ACPE credits must be reported to and documented in CPE Monitor in order to be accepted. 
2. CME. A maximum of three (3) of the hours may be obtained from CME, if the credits are: 
3. Obtained from an ACCME accredited provider; and
4. A certificate is furnished that identifies the name of the ACCME accredited provider and a clear reference to its accreditation status, the title of the CME program, the completed hours of instruction, the date of completion, and the name of the individual obtaining the credit. Upon audit, all CME certificates must be submitted to the Board.

03. Alternative to CPE. If audited, a pharmacist may substitute a current certification by a nationally accredited pharmacy practice-specific specialty certification program.

Each pharmacist must complete fifteen (15) CPE hours each calendar year between January 1 and December 31.

CE that a pharmacist in Idaho obtains can be many different formats such as lecture, classes, or correspondence courses that the licensee obtains live or by pre-recording. All 15 hours of CE may be completed via correspondence courses from home.

freeCE has a wide variety of Idaho-approved CE activities. freeCE adds new content to the catalog regularly to allow you to meet your requirements yearly, but also choose activities that will interest you the most. freeCE activities are available both live and on-demands to cater to your needs. Visit freeCE to explore free and premium content to help complete the 15 hours of correspondence courses you need to maintain licensure in the state of Idaho.