California pharmacy license renewal
Pharmacists in California are licensed by the California State Board of Pharmacy. Licenses renew every 2 years, on each license's own date.
Continuing education
| License | Per renewal |
|---|---|
| Pharmacist | 30 hours |
| Advanced practice pharmacist | 40 hours |
Required topics
- 2 hours from the Board's own law and ethics course
- 1 hour of cultural competency
No CE is required the first time a pharmacist license is renewed.
Check a license
Look up any California license in the state license search and save a dated copy for the employee's file. Agencies with many clinicians can track every renewal date in one roster once the California License Directory roster opens.
Source: California State Board of Pharmacy. Confirm current rules with the board before relying on them.
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StaffScreen, our sister service, checks your whole team against the federal OIG and SAM.gov exclusion lists every month and emails you a dated certificate for your compliance file. California customers hear first when the California License Directory roster opens.
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