Online CE Programs

Activities offered by MPA are accredited through the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) for pharmacist and pharmacy technician continuing education credit.

Continuing education requirements for licensed Michigan pharmacists and pharmacy technicians are indicated below.

 

Pharmacists are required to earn (inclusive of the 30 hours normally earned in a licensure period):

 

• 10 hours of live CPE credit

• One hour of pain and symptom management CPE credit

 

Michigan pharmacists are not required to obtain pharmacy law CPE credit.

 

Pharmacy technicians are required to earn (inclusive of the 20 hours normally earned in a licensure period):

 

• Five hours of live CPE credit

• One hour of patient safety CPE credit

• One hour of pharmacy law CPE credit

 

Individuals seeking a controlled substance license or who is licensed to prescribe or dispense controlled substances shall complete a one-time training in opioids and controlled substances awareness. This new requirement applies to controlled substance license renewals beginning with the first renewal cycle after the promulgation of this rule and for initial licenses issued after September 1, 2019. Additionally, according to state law, both pharmacists and pharmacy technicians must complete a one-time course on identifying victims of human trafficking. The opioid and identifying victims of human trafficking training courses do not have to be accredited for continuing education credit, but all applicants for renewal must receive a certificate of completion from the courses. Certificates of completion can be requested by the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs when processing a licensee’s renewal application.

 

In order to bill for medication therapy management (MTM) services for Medicaid beneficiaries, pharmacists must have successfully completed MTM program(s) approved by the Accreditation Council of Pharmacy Education. State regulations mandate that pharmacists and pharmacy technicians cannot earn more than 12 hours of CPE credit in a 24-hour period of time.

Pharmacy Continuing Education Requirements

Home study activities are structured to meet knowledge-based educational needs. A knowledge-based activity acquires factual knowledge. Information in knowledge-based activities is based on evidence as accepted in the literature by the health care professions. Pharmacy continuing education (PCE) credit will be earned based on participation in this activity.

 

For each home study activity, participants must complete the respective online activity evaluation and posttest and pass the posttest with a score of 70 percent or greater. If all requirements are met, participants will receive pharmacy continuing education (PCE) credit through CPE Monitor, a national, collaborative effort by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) and the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) to provide an electronic system for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians to track their completed PCE credits. MPA, as an ACPE-accredited provider, is required to report pharmacist and pharmacy technician PCE credit using this tracking system. Pharmacist and pharmacy technician participants must provide their NABP e-Profile identification number and date of birth (in MMDD format) when they complete activity evaluation. It will be the responsibility of the participant to provide the correct information. If this information is not correctly provided, NABP and ACPE prohibit MPA from issuing CPE credit. Online access to their inventory of completed credits will allow pharmacists and pharmacy technicians to easily monitor their compliance with CPE requirements and print statements of credit. Therefore, MPA will not provide printed statements of credit to pharmacists and pharmacy technicians. Partial credit will not be awarded.

 

If you have yet to sign up for CPE Monitor, go to MyCPEMonitor.net.

 

 

Michigan Pharmacists Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

Information received by Michigan Pharmacists Association (MPA) for continuing education (CE) programs will be maintained in a confidential and secure manner. If a person completes a CE program on the MPA Web site, the Association will collect personal information such as name, address, phone number, e-mail address and credit card information. In appropriate circumstances, and upon request, MPA may release personal information concerning a candidate or certificant to government regulatory agencies, including the Michigan Board of Pharmacy, or as otherwise authorized by law or MPA policies. For additional information, please see MPA's complete privacy statement.