Kentucky BOARD OF PHARMACY |
CE REQUIREMENTS | LIVE CERT

Each pharmacist’s license expires annually on February 28th. Licensees can begin renewal the first week of January each year. Each applicant must submit a renewal application with required fees. These may be submitted online via the payment portal system or the application may be printed and mailed in to the Kentucky Board of Pharmacy at:

State Office Building Annex, Suite 300 125 Holmes Street Frankfort, KY 40601

A license is considered lapsed if it has not been renewed within 30 days of the above mentioned expiration date.

• Currently, there is no designation requiring live CE. All CE may be obtained through home study for the years 2023-2028. 
• Additional hours may NOT be applied to the next renewal year.
• Licensees should maintain CE records for 3 years for board verification purposes.
• All CE must be ACPE or Board approved in order to be applied.
• Kentucky utilizes the NABP CPE monitor to track CE hours.

Annual Continuing Education Requirements

• Section 2. (1) Continuing education hours for credit shall be relevant to the practice of pharmacy and free of commercial bias. (2) Continuing education hours shall be approved if approved by: 
  • (a) The Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE); or 
  • (b) The board. 

• Section 5. (1) A pharmacist shall: 
  • (a) Complete a minimum of one and five-tenths (1.5) CEU (fifteen (15) contact hours) annually between January 1 and December 31; 
  • (b) For licensing years 2023 through 2028, one (1) contact hour of the fifteen (15) contact hours shall be on the opioid epidemic or opioid use disorder; and 
  • (c) Not transfer or apply excess hours or units for future years.
• Section 5. (2) A pharmacist may be granted a deferral on a year-to-year basis at the determination of the board for illness, incapacity, or other extenuating circumstances. 
• Section 5. (3) A pharmacist first licensed by the board within twelve (12) months immediately preceding the annual renewal date shall be exempt from the continuing pharmacy education provisions for that year. 
• Section 5 (4) Pharmacists shall: 
  • (a) Keep valid records, receipts, and certifications of continuing pharmacy education programs completed for three (3) years; and 
  • (b) Submit that documentation to the board upon request. 

• MPJE Licensure Page
• License Transfer Application 
• Kentucky BOP Payment Portal

• In the state of Kentucky a pharmacist is required to complete 15 hours of CE each renewal year.

• Take and pass both the NAPLEX and Kentucky MPJE
• Pay required fees via the Board of Pharmacy portal payment system
• Complete a criminal background check 

Finding engaging and affordable online CE is important for pharmacists in Kentucky. It can be difficult to find what you need to meet the requirements that Kentucky has set forth. If you are looking for live online CE that covers the topics required by the state of Kentucky, like the Opioid Epidemic or Opioid Use Disorder, you can unlock unlimited access to freeCE’s live calendar by upgrading to a Gold Membership. At one low price, you may access all of the CE you will need to renew your license each year in one place saving you time, money, and energy searching for options that fit your needs. Explore freeCE’s packages here.

freeCE has a wide variety of Kentucky-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-demand to cater to your needs.