The continuing education requirements apply to every Pharmacist renewing a Michigan license that held the license for more than 1 year immediately preceding the date of the license renewal. The requirements apply whether or not the Pharmacist is actively engaged in the practice of Pharmacy. If you have held your license for less than 1 year before your renewal date, you are exempt from this requirement.

Each pharmacist who was originally licensed in Michigan more than 1 year but less than 2 years before the renewal date shall have accumulated 15 hours of board-approved continuing education, with at least 1 (one) of those hours in pain management.

Each Pharmacist who has been licensed for a full two-year period before the application for renewal is required to complete 30 hours of board-approved continuing education, with at least 1 (one) hour in pain management and no less than 10 (ten) hours in live programs or courses. Live courses or programs must provide for direct interaction between faculty and participants, including but not limited to, lectures, symposia, live teleconferences and workshops.