No, hours and Learning Records cannot be carried over from year to year. Learning has to take place within the 12 months prior to your individual renewal date.
No, the completion date of the learning activities must occur within the 12 months prior to your individual renewal date, even though the accreditation is still valid (not expired) beyond that date.
Yes, if the learning activity was accredited at the time you completed it, you can document it as accredited learning. Learning activities must occur within the last year (past 12 months) of your renewal date to be considered current.
If you do not renew your registration by the registration expiry date, you will no longer be registered with the College and will become a “former” registrant. This means that you will not be a registered pharmacist or pharmacy technician in BC, you will not be allowed to practice pharmacy in BC and your access to PharmaNet will be terminated. If you are also a manager of a pharmacy, your pharmacy licence will be cancelled.
The following will be displayed on your device screen once the continuing education (CE) requirements have been satisfied.
Yes, learning from any source is acceptable as long as it is within your scope of practice as a pharmacist or pharmacy technician.
Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are assigned by the accrediting body to a specific learning activity. The “conversion” of CEUs into accredited hours varies between different accrediting bodies; the requirement is for accredited hours. You should confirm with the course provider the number of hours the activity is accredited for.
A minimum of 5 hours must be accredited learning and supporting documentation needs to be provided as part of the Learning Record (s) it pertains to. Supporting documentation that states the registrant’s name, the accrediting body, the number of accredited hours assigned, the date of completion, date accreditation is valid until, etc. is received upon successful completion. Document the hours the activity is accredited for under the “Accredited Hours” field in the PDAP Portal.
Accredited learning activities have been reviewed using stringent criteria to ensure they are of high quality, unbiased, and clearly identify learning objectives for participants. Accredited programs indicate the number of accredited hours assigned, and identify the accrediting body (such as CCCEP, UBC CPPD, ACPE, MAINPRO, etc.). Supporting documentation that states the registrant’s name, the accrediting body, the number of accredited hours assigned, the date of completion, date accreditation is valid until, etc. is received upon successful completion.
Besides CE, there are many other requirements for renewal, including payment. You can begin the renewal process at any time, but in order to complete the renewal process, including payment, you must have completed and submitted your CE requirements for the most recent 12 months of your registration renewal date.