Washington DC Pharmacy Technician Continuing Education

Meet your Washington DC pharmacy technician CE requirements with ease. If you'd like a refresher on what's needed to renew your license, see the requirements below.

6 Mandatory Hours
14 Elective Hours
20 Total Hours
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Here's what you need to renew your Washington DC Pharmacy Technician license

The information below is a summary of the minimum requirements set forth by the Washington DC, Department of Health. For a more detailed requirements breakdown, please see the board's site.
If you hold Pharmacy Technician licenses in multiple states, please make sure to check each state's requirements.

Washington DC Pharmacy Technician: Pharmacy Tech (Continuing Education)

Total Hours Required: 20
Mandatory Hours: 6
Elective Hours: 14
Renewal Cycle in Years: 2

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Mandatory Subjects:
2 hours - Pharmacy Law
2 hours - Medication Safety
2 hours -  Cultural Competency or specialized clinical training focusing on patients or clients who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, gender non-conforming, queer, or question their sexual orientation or gender identity and expression ("LGBTQ")
2 hours - Subjects determined by the Director as public health priorities (10% of total hours)

Effective Date June 16, 2024

DC Health has always operated with fixed renewal windows for each profession. In response to feedback from the health professional community, the Director has moved to change the renewal system to align with each licensee’s month of birth. As such, all applicable licenses, certificates, or registrations issued on or after June 16, 2024, will expire on the last day of the birth month of the license holder. This will apply to all new applicants and will become applicable to licensees renewing later this year. For those renewing, this will not take effect until September 2024. For all current holders of a license, certificate, or registration additional information will be provided at a later date. This authority is pursuant to Chapter 40 Section 4006.3 DCMR Chapter 40 General Rules.

Roster

No roster required

Governing Agency

Name: Washington DC, Department of Health
Phone: 8776722174
Fax:
Address: 899 N. Capitol Street, NE Washington, 20002

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Note: This license renewal information is provided as a convenience only and is subject to change at any time. It's ultimately the responsibility of the licensee to be sure that he or she is meeting all requirements for each license and corresponding renewal period.