Pharmacist CPE Requirements by State (2026)

Every state requires pharmacists to complete continuing pharmacy education (CPE), usually including a pharmacy-law component. The per-cycle total depends on whether the license renews annually, biennially, or triennially (commonly 15, 30, or 45 hours). This table ranks the states we've verified by CPE hours per renewal cycle, highest first; states without a single fixed hour count are listed separately.

pharmacist CPE hours by state, ranked

#StateCPE hours per cycleCycle
1 New York Pharmacist renewal 45 hours 36 mo
2 Ohio Pharmacist renewal 40 hours 24 mo
3 Massachusetts Pharmacist renewal 40 hours 24 mo
4 District of Columbia Pharmacist renewal 40 hours 24 mo
5 California Pharmacist renewal 30 hours 24 mo
6 Texas Pharmacist renewal 30 hours 24 mo
7 Florida Pharmacist renewal 30 hours 24 mo
8 Pennsylvania Pharmacist renewal 30 hours 24 mo
9 Illinois Pharmacist renewal 30 hours 24 mo
10 Georgia Pharmacist renewal 30 hours 24 mo
11 Michigan Pharmacist renewal 30 hours 24 mo
12 New Jersey Pharmacist renewal 30 hours 24 mo
13 Tennessee Pharmacist renewal 30 hours 24 mo
14 Arizona Pharmacist renewal 30 hours 24 mo
15 Indiana Pharmacist renewal 30 hours 24 mo
16 Missouri Pharmacist renewal 30 hours 24 mo
17 Maryland Pharmacist renewal 30 hours 24 mo
18 Minnesota Pharmacist renewal 30 hours 12 mo
19 Washington Pharmacist renewal 30 hours 24 mo
20 Oregon Pharmacist renewal 30 hours 24 mo
21 Wisconsin Pharmacist renewal 30 hours 24 mo
22 Alabama Pharmacist renewal 30 hours 24 mo
23 Nevada Pharmacist renewal 30 hours 24 mo
24 Utah Pharmacist renewal 30 hours 24 mo
25 Iowa Pharmacist renewal 30 hours 24 mo
26 Kansas Pharmacist renewal 30 hours 24 mo
27 Arkansas Pharmacist renewal 30 hours 24 mo
28 New Mexico Pharmacist renewal 30 hours 24 mo
29 Nebraska Pharmacist renewal 30 hours 24 mo
30 West Virginia Pharmacist renewal 30 hours 24 mo
31 Hawaii Pharmacist renewal 30 hours 24 mo
32 New Hampshire Pharmacist renewal 30 hours 24 mo
33 Rhode Island Pharmacist renewal 30 hours 24 mo
34 Delaware Pharmacist renewal 30 hours 24 mo
35 Alaska Pharmacist renewal 30 hours 24 mo
36 Vermont Pharmacist renewal 30 hours 24 mo
37 Colorado Pharmacist renewal 24 hours 24 mo
38 North Carolina Pharmacist renewal 15 hours 12 mo
39 Virginia Pharmacist renewal 15 hours 12 mo
40 South Carolina Pharmacist renewal 15 hours 12 mo
41 Kentucky Pharmacist renewal 15 hours 12 mo
42 Louisiana Pharmacist renewal 15 hours 12 mo
43 Oklahoma Pharmacist renewal 15 hours 12 mo
44 Connecticut Pharmacist renewal 15 hours 12 mo
45 Mississippi Pharmacist renewal 15 hours 12 mo
46 Maine Pharmacist renewal 15 hours 12 mo
47 Montana Pharmacist renewal 15 hours 12 mo
48 North Dakota Pharmacist renewal 15 hours 12 mo
49 South Dakota Pharmacist renewal 12 hours 12 mo
50 Wyoming Pharmacist renewal 12 hours 12 mo

States without a single published hour count

These states don't publish a single fixed CE-hour figure — the requirement depends on factors covered on each state's full guide:

Based on 51 states verified against official boards. Figures change — confirm with your board before filing.

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