CPJE Pharmacist Licensing and Continuing Education 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: How many continuing education (CE) contact hours must a California pharmacist complete per biennial renewal period?
- 15 hours
- 20 hours
- 30 hours (Correct answer)
- 45 hours
Correct answer: 30 hours
California pharmacists are required to complete 30 contact hours of continuing education per 2-year renewal period.
Question 2: How many of the required CE hours per renewal period must be focused on law and ethics for California pharmacists?
- 1 hour (Correct answer)
- 2 hours
- 3 hours
- 5 hours
Correct answer: 1 hour
California requires pharmacists to complete at least 1 CE hour in pharmacy law and ethics per renewal period.
Question 3: How many CE hours specifically focused on patient safety must a California pharmacist complete per renewal period?
- 1 hour
- 2 hours (Correct answer)
- 4 hours
- 5 hours
Correct answer: 2 hours
California pharmacists must complete 2 CE hours dedicated to patient safety per biennial renewal period.
Question 4: Which organization must accredit CE programs for those hours to count toward California pharmacist license renewal?
- California Department of Consumer Affairs
- American Pharmacists Association (APhA)
- Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) (Correct answer)
- National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP)
Correct answer: Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE)
CE programs must be accredited by ACPE (Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education) to qualify for California pharmacist license renewal.
Question 5: A pharmacist who is newly licensed in California for the very first time:
- Must complete 30 CE hours within 6 months of licensure
- Is exempt from CE requirements for their first renewal period (Correct answer)
- Must complete 15 CE hours for the first renewal
- Has the same 30-hour CE requirement as all other pharmacists for each renewal
Correct answer: Is exempt from CE requirements for their first renewal period
Newly licensed California pharmacists are exempt from CE requirements for their first license renewal period.
Question 6: Regarding CE hours exceeding the required 30 hours in a California renewal period, which of the following is correct?
- Up to 10 excess hours may be carried over to the next renewal period
- Up to 15 excess hours may be carried over
- All excess CE hours can be applied to the next renewal period
- Excess CE hours cannot be carried over to the next renewal period (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Excess CE hours cannot be carried over to the next renewal period
California does not allow CE hours earned in excess of the 30-hour requirement to be carried over to the subsequent renewal period.
Question 7: A California pharmacist who furnishes or administers immunizations is required to complete additional CE related to:
- Advanced pharmacokinetics and drug dosing calculations
- Pharmacy financial management and billing
- Immunization-related topics including techniques and disease prevention (Correct answer)
- Electronic health records and pharmacy informatics
Correct answer: Immunization-related topics including techniques and disease prevention
California pharmacists authorized to administer immunizations must complete immunization-specific CE covering administration techniques, disease prevention, and related topics.
CPJE Pharmacist Licensing and Continuing Education 2
How many continuing education (CE) contact hours must a California pharmacist complete per biennial renewal period?