Louisiana Pharmacists Continuing Education Requirements And License Renewal

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

0 Mandatory Hours
15 Elective Hours
15 Total Hours
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Here's what you need to renew your Louisiana Pharmacy license

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

Louisiana Pharmacy: Pharmacist (Continuing Education)

Total Hours Required: 15
Mandatory Hours: 0
Elective Hours: 15
Renewal Cycle in Years: 1
License Expiration Date: 12/31/2025
Next Education Due Date: 12/31/2025

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Mandatory Subjects:

  • None

Additional Requirements:

  • 1 hour - administering medications and vaccinations, if authorized to do so
  • 3 hours - drug diversion training, best prescribing practices of controlled substances, appropriate treatment of addiction, and other matters regarding the prescribing of controlled dangerous substances each year, if licensee has a dangerous substance license
  • 1 hour - sterile drug preparation, if licensee participates in medication compounding
  • 5 hours - nuclear pharmacy, if a Qualified Nuclear Pharmacist

Online Limitations

One of two options: Either 15 hours each year, with 3 hours being live presentation, OR 20 hours each year, with no live presentation.

Roster

Roster Required: yes
Roster Process: Yourpharmacy hours will be reported to CPE Monitor within ten business days aftercourse completion.


Rosters are sent to NABP within 10 business days. We are unable to report your hours after 60 days.
Roster Sent: Every 10 days

Governing Agency

Name: Louisiana Board of Pharmacy
Phone: 2259256496
Fax: 2259256499
Website: http://www.pharmacy.la.gov/
Address: 3388 Brentwood Drive Baton Rouge, 70809
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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.