Pharmacist Continuing Education
Alabama Pharmacist Continuing Education Requirements
Review Alabama’s continuing education requirements for pharmacist license renewal, including total hours, live education, approved course providers and additional requirements for certain pharmacy practices and certifications.
Alabama Pharmacist Continuing Education Requirements at a Glance
30 hours
Required CE Hours
6 Hours
Minimum Live CE
2 Years
Renewal Cycle
2 Years
Record Retention
These are the standard requirements for a complete renewal cycle. Different continuing education requirements may apply to a pharmacist’s first license renewal based on how long the pharmacist has been licensed.
Mandatory Alabama Continuing Education Topics
General Requirement
Approved Pharmacist Continuing Education
30 Hours Required
Complete 30 hours of continuing education approved by the Alabama Board of Pharmacy, ACPE, or through a qualifying ACCME-approved program with an assigned program number.
Live CE Requirement
Live Continuing Education
6 Hours Required
Complete at least six live hours during the renewal cycle. Live education may be attended in person or virtually, but prerecorded activities do not qualify as live education.
Alabama Practice-Specific Continuing Education Requirements
Alabama pharmacists may have additional continuing education requirements based on their certifications or the pharmacy services they provide. Only the requirements associated with the pharmacist’s practice apply.
Parenteral Certification
Parenteral Sterile Therapy Education
2 Hour Required
Complete two hours of Alabama Board-approved continuing education each renewal cycle, including a hands-on component.
Preceptor Certification
Preceptor Education
2 Hours Required
Complete two hours of Board-approved preceptor education. For ACPE education to qualify, the course title must clearly relate to precepting, teaching, mentoring or supervising students.
Consultant Certification
Consultant Pharmacist Education
8 Hours Required
Complete eight hours of live, Board-approved continuing education each renewal cycle. ACPE-accredited live education related to pharmacy practice may qualify.
Nuclear Certification
Nuclear Pharmacy Education
2 Hours Required
Complete two hours of nuclear-pharmacy-related continuing education during each renewal cycle.
Authorized to Administer Injectables
Immunization Education
2 Hours Required
Pharmacists who administer immunizations must complete two hours of immunization-related continuing education each renewal cycle.
Additional Alabama Renewal Rules
- Continuing education may be completed at any point during the two-year renewal cycle; Alabama does not require a particular number of hours during each individual calendar year.
- Live education may be completed in person or through a live virtual program, but prerecorded activities do not qualify as live continuing education.
- Courses must be approved by the Alabama Board of Pharmacy or qualify through ACPE or ACCME with an assigned program number.
- For a pharmacist’s first renewal, 15 total hours—including three live hours—are required if the pharmacist has been licensed for one full calendar year. No continuing education is required for the first renewal if the pharmacist has been licensed for less than one full calendar year.
- Pharmacists must retain continuing education documentation for two years.
- The Board may randomly audit continuing education records. Requested records must be submitted within 30 calendar days.
- Pharmacists may earn one live hour for attending an eligible Alabama Board of Pharmacy meeting, subject to a maximum of three live hours per year from Board-meeting attendance. This credit is not ACPE accredited.
Official Alabama Sources
- Alabama Board of Pharmacy – Pharmacist Resources and Continuing Education
- Alabama Administrative Code Chapter 680-X-2 – Practice of Pharmacy
- Alabama Board of Pharmacy – Statutes and Rules
Requirements last verified: October 1, 2026
FreeRxCEs.com provides this information as a general educational resource and does not provide legal or licensing advice. Continuing education requirements may change. Confirm current requirements with the Alabama State Board of Pharmacy before renewing your license.