OAR 855-135-0070: Continuing Pharmacy Education: Requirements for Certified Oregon Pharmacy Technician or Pharmacy Technician License Renewal

(1) During the period from July 1 through June 30 of each biennial license renewal cycle, Certified Oregon Pharmacy Technician or Pharmacy Technician must have satisfactorily completed 20 contact hours of CPE. These hours must include: (a) Two hours of CPE in pharmacy law; (b) Two hours of CPE in patient safety or medication error prevention; (c) Two hours of CPE in cultural competency either approved by the Oregon Health Authority under ORS 413.450 or any cultural competency effective July 1, 2023; and (d) Fourteen additional hours of CPE in subjects pertinent to pharmacy per OAR 855-135-0010(1)(a)-(e). (2) Certified Oregon Pharmacy Technicians or Pharmacy Technicians applying for the first renewal of their license, if they have not been licensed by the board for at least one year prior to July 1 of the renewal period, only need to complete cultural competency as required by (1)(c). (3) Certified Oregon Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacy Technicians must register with the CPE Monitor for tracking completed ACPE credit hours. (4) For each ACPE-approved program, the licensee must ensure that licensee program completion CPE credit was recorded in the CPE Monitor. (5) For each board-approved or ACCME accredited program, the licensee must ensure that licensee program completion CPE credit was recorded in the CPE Monitor or uploaded to the licensee’s electronic licensing record with the board prior to submission of the license renewal. (6) A Certified Oregon Pharmacy Technician or Pharmacy Technician must retain documentation of completed CPE for 6 years and must provide this documentation if requested by the board. (7) CPE credit accumulated in excess of the required 20 contact hours for biennial license renewal cannot be carried forward. (8) A Certified Oregon Pharmacy Technician or Pharmacy Technician who fails to renew their license by the expiration date and whose license has been lapsed for one year or less may apply to renew their license and must complete the CPE requirements in (1) prior to renewal. (9) Section (1)(a)(b) and (d) do not apply to a Pharmacy Technician applying for the first renewal of their license prior to July 1, 2023. Section (1)(c) is required.