C. Of the 15 contact hours required for annual renewal, at least five hours shall be obtained in courses or programs that are live or real-time interactive. Included in the five hours, the following may be credited:

1. A maximum of one hour for attendance at a board meeting or formal hearing; or

2. A maximum of one hour for serving as a preceptor for a pharmacy student or resident in an accredited school or program or for a foreign-trained student obtaining hours of practical experience.

I disagree with requiring Pharmacists to have 5 LIVE CE hours annually, when none are required at the moment. If webinars are included in the LIVE CE hours, then I can understand 1-2 LIVE CE hours annually to get us use to doing them. Then you can increase 1 hour per year at a time if necessary. However there also needs to be more readily available CHOICES of LIVE CE hour courses offered during NON-WORK hours. Please remember when LIVE CE hours are required, the costs will increase due to having a live presentation.

Thank you.