Pharmacy Technician Continuing Education Requirements
Alaska Pharmacy Technician Continuing Education Requirements
Review Alaska pharmacy technician continuing education requirements, renewal information, accepted education options, and links to free activities that may help satisfy the state’s requirements.
Alaska registration requirements are separate from PTCB or NHA national certification and recertification requirements.
Alaska Pharmacy Tech Continuing Education Requirements at a Glance
10 Hours
Required CE
1 Hour
Immunization CE
2 Years
Renewal Cycle
June 30
Expiration (Even Years)
Mandatory Alaska Pharmacy Tech Continuing Education
Alaska pharmacy technicians generally must complete 10 contact hours of Board-accepted continuing education during each two-year licensing period. Additional education applies to nationally certified technicians who administer vaccines or related emergency medications.
Authorized to Administer Vaccines
Immunization Education
1 Hour Required
A nationally certified pharmacy technician who administers vaccines or related emergency medications must complete one hour of ACPE-approved continuing education specifically addressing immunizations or vaccines. This hour counts toward the 10-hour total.
Alaska General Requirement
Approved Technician Continuing Education
10 Hours Required
Complete 10 hours of continuing education accepted by the Alaska Board of Pharmacy. The current renewal application also allows initial PTCB or NHA certification obtained during the concluding licensing period to satisfy this renewal requirement. Technicians administering vaccines must include the required immunization hour within this total.
Additional Alaska Pharmacy Technician Renewal Rules
- For a first renewal, a pharmacy technician may use an alternative to the 10-hour requirement by confirming they reviewed Alaska’s pharmacy statutes and regulations and submitting verification from the pharmacist-in-charge that the required technician training was completed.
- Initial PTCB or NHA certification obtained during the concluding licensing period may satisfy the standard continuing education requirement under the current renewal application.
- Accepted education includes qualifying ACPE programs. Certain programs presented or approved by the Alaska Pharmacists Association, PTCB, or National Pharmacy Technician Association may also qualify when directly related to pharmacy technician practice.
- Qualifying American Red Cross or American Heart Association CPR certification may provide no more than one continuing education hour during a 24-month period.
- Technicians administering vaccines must meet separate national-certification, training, CPR and AED requirements in addition to completing the one-hour immunization education requirement.
- Renewal applications may be randomly audited. The Board reviews activities reported through the ACPE–NABP CPE Monitor and may request certificates for education that is not reported there.
- Continuing education documentation should be retained for at least four years in case of an audit.
- Technicians unable to complete the requirements because of illness or other extenuating circumstances may request an alternative completion schedule from the Board.
- Licenses expire June 30 of even-numbered years, and there is no grace period after expiration.
Requirements last verified: October 7, 2026
Official Sources
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 Alaska State Board of Pharmacy before renewing your license.