What is required for initial certification maintenance for CPhT?

• A. No continuing education is required.
• B. 40 hours of CE every year, in pharmacology only.
• C. Completion of 20 hours of ACPE-accredited continuing education every 2 years, including specific hours in pharmacy law and patient safety.
• D. CE only in pharmacology.

Answer: (C)

Continuing education is required to keep CPhT certification current. The standard maintenance rule asks for twenty hours of ACPE-accredited continuing education every two years, and part of those hours must address pharmacy law and patient safety. ACPE accreditation ensures the courses meet national standards for quality and relevance, while the inclusion of law and patient safety components guarantees those essential areas are covered alongside other topics like pharmacology. This combination keeps the credentialholder up to date on both the legal responsibilities of practice and safe medication use. The other options don’t fit because they either skip the required CE framework, demand far more than the established two-year cycle, or limit CE to pharmacology alone, which would miss the mandated law and patient-safety components.