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CE Requirements

Biennial Continuing Education Requirements

Additional CE Requirements

Please note, if the pharmacist will be administering immunizations in the state of Nevada they are required to obtain 2 hours annually rather than bi-annually. Additionally, all pharmacists are required to obtain 1 hour of Nevada Law for each renewal period. 

We cannot guarantee this is the most up-to-date version of this code section. Please refer to the Nevada Code for the most accurate information.

“NAC 639.205  Application to register as pharmacist: Completion required within 1 year. (NRS 639.070, 639.127)  An applicant for a certificate as a registered pharmacist must provide all information and make all appearances required by the Board within 1 year after having successfully passed the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination prepared by the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy. An applicant who does not provide all information and make all appearances required by the Board within 1 year after having successfully passed the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination must submit a new application.”

“NAC 639.208  Qualifications: Practical pharmaceutical experience as intern pharmacist. (NRS 639.070, 639.120)  For the purposes of paragraph (d) of subsection 1 of NRS 639.120, an applicant for a certificate as a registered pharmacist in this State must complete 1,740 hours of practical pharmaceutical experience as an intern pharmacist under the direct and immediate supervision of a registered pharmacist.”

“NAC 639.210  Educational qualifications: Approval of accredited programs of education in pharmacy. (NRS 639.070, 639.120)  For the purpose of determining the educational qualifications of applicants to become registered pharmacists, the Board hereby approves all colleges of pharmacy and departments of pharmacy of universities which are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education.”

“NAC 639.220  Schedule of fees; penalty for late renewal; exemptions from certain fees. (NRS 639.070, 639.170)”

Please see this last section of Nevada Pharmacy Law on the Board of Pharmacy website to see a current schedule and list of fees for initial or renewal of licensure, examination fees, late fees, etc,. 

In order to complete license reciprocity in Nevada the out-of-state licensee must take and pass the Nevada MPJE, contact NABP to transfer current NAPLEX score to the state of Nevada, complete the following application (application) and mail to the address at the top of the form with a money order or cashier’s check made out to the Nevada State Board of Pharmacy in the amount of $330.00. This fee does not cover the cost of the Nevada MPJE. The applicant has 1 year to complete all requirements once they submit the application to the Board.

If reciprocating from California, the licensee must have taken and passed the Naplex after 1/1/2004.

Every two years the pharmacist must complete 30 hours of CE to remain licensed in the state of Nevada. Of these 30 hours, at least half of them must be obtained from a program that is accredited by an accrediting body such as ACPE. Additionally, 1 of the 30 hours every two years should be in the area of Nevada Law. 

If immunizing, the pharmacist must complete 2 hours by October 31st of each year. 

Upon completion of an ACPE accredited College of Pharmacy program and passing of the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination an applicant has one year from date of passing to complete licensure documents. The applicant must obtain 1,740 hours of practical experience as an intern under direct supervision of a pharmacist registered in the state of Nevada. Once these requirements have been met, the applicant must pay the required fees and submit required paperwork, to include fingerprints, via the Nevada Board of Pharmacy Online Portal. To obtain copies of the paperwork needed, please visit this link here.

CE that a pharmacist in Nevada obtains can be many different formats such as lecture, classes, or correspondence courses that the licensee obtains live or by pre-recording. All 30 hours of CE may be completed via correspondence courses from home.

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