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Technicians: Know your new CPE requirements
Beginning July 1, 2023, pharmacy technicians in Georgia saw some changes to the CPE requirements needed to renew their biennial registrations.
Pharmacy technicians are required to have at least 20 CPE hours to renew their license. Licenses are renewed on a biennial cycle – every two years on a cycle of odd-numbered years, and the years run July 1 to June 30.
The first time you’ll need to confirm CPE credits before renewing your license is June 30, 2025. The number of credits varies depending on the time the technician registered for the first time.
- If a pharmacy technician is registered for the first time during the first six months (July 1 – December 31, 2023) of their two-year license that falls in an odd-numbered year (the biennium), they will be required to obtain 20 hours of CPE credit before their renewal date. This means that all technicians who registered on or after July 1, 2023 and through December 31, 2023, need 20 hours of CPE credit before renewing on July 1, 2025.
- If a technician is registered for the first time during the following 12 months of the following year (January 1 – December 31, 2024) they will be required to obtain 10 hours of CPE credit.
- If a technician is registered in the last six months of the current biennium (January 1 – June 30, 2025), they will be considered exempt from CE credits for that remaining biennium only.
All existing requirements for pharmacy technicians, including board approval and the ratio of pharmacists to technicians, remain in place.
In addition, per Georgia HB 416 which went into effect May 2, 2023, in order to administer immunizations to patients, licensed technicians must complete at least two hours of CPE credits specific to immunization protocols.
Remember your GPhA Membership now comes with a FREE CEimpact Technician By Design TM membership, where you have access to expertly curated and timely CE courses, delivered online and accessible 24/7. You should have received an email from CEimpact with login instructions; if not, contact us at info@gpha.org and we’ll get you signed up!
The CEimpact membership is sponsored by the Georgia Pharmacy Foundation.
Have you gotten your certification yet? If not, we recommend our partners at PTCB, the nation’s first and most trusted pharmacy technician credentialing organization.
Formed by a collaboration of leading pharmacy societies and associations, PTCB became the first certification organization for pharmacy technicians in the United States. And with a history spanning nearly 30 years, PTCB is still the undisputed leader in credentialing pharmacy technicians across the country.
As the only nonprofit pharmacy credentialing organization in the US, PTCB maintains transparency and is mission-focused above all else. And our mission is clear: to advance medication safety by credentialing technicians who are qualified to support pharmacists and patient care teams in all practice settings.
PTCB’s commitment to continuous improvement is unmatched. As the pharmacy landscape evolves, we are dedicated to update and develop credentials that reflect current best practices in patient care. Our commitment to excellence has made PTCB’s programs the most widely accepted credentials for pharmacy technicians across the country.
Live courses for technicians
Almost every CPE course we offer is accredited for both pharmacists and technicians. However, these below are specifically for technicians. Check them out! (And check out our CPEasy page for the full list of courses, most of which are approved for techs.)
Basic Training: 30 Medications and Classifications Pharmacy Technicians Need to Know
Live webinar
Pharmacy Techs need an understanding of the leading chronic disease states and the top medications that can be sued to treat these patients.
Presented by Frank F Barnett, CphT, pharmacy technology program coordinator, Wiregrass Georgia Technical college
Tuesday, November 19, 2019
7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Free for GPhA members; $25 for non-members (includes membership)
CE info
UAN: 0142-0000-19-044-L04-T
CPE hours: 1.5
Activity type: knowledge
Target audience: pharmacy techs
Learning Objectives for pharmacy technicians
At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:
- Identify four of the leading chronic disease states;
- Recognize the top medications and nomenclatures of leading chronic disease states;
- Identify and use effective methods to direct patients for further counseling by the pharmacist.
About the speaker
Frank Barnett is a 2000 graduate of the Pharmacy Technology Program at Valdosta Technical College. For the past 14 years, he has been the pharmacy technology program coordinator for Wiregrass Georgia Technical College in Valdosta. He holds a bachelor’s of applied science in human capital performance from Valdosta State University and is currently in VSU’s Masters of Education Program.
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