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Utah Pharmacy CE Requirements
Utah pharmacists need 30 hours of continuing education every 2 years.
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Utah pharmacy license renewal
| Licenses covered | Pharmacist (RPh) [1] |
|---|---|
| CE required for renewal | Yes [1] |
| Hours per CE period | 30 hours [1] |
| CE period | Every 2 years [1] |
| State-mandated topics | Check the board’s full topic requirements |
| What CE counts | Pharmacists must complete 30 hours of continuing education approved by ACPE. [1] |
This summary covers the licenses listed above. The topics below are selected verified requirements; consult the board’s full rules for all subjects and conditions.
Rules change, and your own license record decides your deadline. Confirm with the Utah Board of Pharmacy ↗ before you renew.
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Renew a License Covers: Utah Board of Pharmacy.Renewal at a glance
| Credential | Pharmacist |
|---|---|
| Renewal cycle | Pharmacist and pharmacy-technician licenses expire on September 30 of odd-numbered years. Facility and trainee credentials should follow their own instructions. [source 1] [source 2] |
| Verified fees | Pharmacist base renewal: $73; pharmacy technician: $57. Trainee and pharmacy-facility fees differ. Processing and any separate controlled-substance charges are additional. [source] |
| Renewal application | Renew a License |
Fees can differ for active, inactive, late, and reinstatement applications. Your official license record controls your deadline.
Source review dates · 5 sources
Dates show when we retrieved the source pages. They do not certify a person’s license, guarantee a portal is online, or establish that every renewal rule was reviewed.
- Board of Pharmacy | Contact Your Board | NABP Retrieved Oct 13, 2026
- Pharmacy - commerce.utah.gov Retrieved Oct 13, 2026
- DOPL Fee Schedule - commerce.utah.gov Retrieved Oct 13, 2026
- Pharmacist - commerce.utah.gov Retrieved Oct 13, 2026
- Pharmacy Technician - commerce.utah.gov Retrieved Oct 13, 2026
Free courses that count toward the hours
Free CE accepted in Utah
The board accepts continuing education accredited by ACPE [1]. These current free courses state that accreditation. State-mandated topics can require a specific approved course, so check those separately.
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Questions
Utah pharmacy CE, answered
How many CE hours do Utah pharmacists need?
Utah pharmacists need 30 hours of continuing education every 2 years.
Does Utah require specific CE topics for pharmacists?
A complete topic list is not verified in this guide. Check the Utah Board of Pharmacy for mandated subjects, live instruction and other conditions for your credential.
Do free online CE courses count in Utah?
Pharmacists must complete 30 hours of continuing education approved by ACPE. Free courses accredited by ACPE are listed on this page; a state-mandated topic may need a specific approved course.
Sources & verification
Every fact above links to the official page it comes from. We fetched each page on the date shown and confirmed the exact wording below appears on it.
- Pharmacist - commerce.utah.gov ↗commerce.utah.gov · HTML · Retrieved Oct 28, 2026
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“Licenses expire on September 30 of odd years. At least 60 days prior to the expiration date of a license, DOPL will mail a renewal notice to the licensee's address of record as pro”