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Continuing Education Requirements for Certification
Pharmacy technician continuing education requirements for certification (CPhT) renewal are different.
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NHA Continuing Education Courses Are Free for NHA One™ Professionals*
Develop new skills, stay up-to-date on current trends, and advance your career in healthcare
NHA One™ Professionals gain exclusive access to NHA's CE library (excluding Specialty CE), helping you earn the 10 required credits needed every two years to keep your certification active.
NHA generally accepts CE from other sources to meet the requirements for certification renewal. Using outside CE credits does not affect renewal fees. Go to the renewal page to get details on how to stay certified.
*NHA One™ benefits do not include Specialty CE.
Learn How to Renew Your Certification Become an NHA One™ Professional
Over 83% of NHA certification holders say Continuing Education is one of the most valuable NHA benefits. (According to a 2025 survey of NHA certificate holders)
How to Complete Continuing Education (CE) credits as an NHA Professional:
Log in to your nhanow.com account ‣
Scroll down to Continuing Education and click “Find More CE”
Click “Learn More” on the CE you’d like to purchase from the NHA Store
Click “Add to Cart” when you are ready to purchase and take the course
Click “Checkout” and then “Proceed to Checkout”
Fill out your information, review your order, and complete your purchase
Return to your nhanow.com Cert Portal dashboard
Scroll down to Continuing Education and click “My CE Courses"
Choose your course, select “View Content,” completed the lesson, and then click “Take Quiz”
Your credits will be issued after you pass the quiz. Don’t worry—you have unlimited tries.
- How to Renew Your NHA Certification ‣
Pharmacy technician continuing education requirements for certification (CPhT) renewal are different.
Learn More ‣
How to Complete Continuing Education (CE) Credits as an NHA One™ Professional or an NHA Member:
Log in to your nhanow.com account ‣
Scroll down to Continuing Education and click the course you’d like to take
Choose your course, select “View Content,” complete the lesson, and then click “Take Quiz”
Your credits will be issued after you pass the quiz. Don’t worry—you have unlimited tries.
- How to Renew Your NHA Certification ‣
Pharmacy technician continuing education requirements for certification (CPhT) renewal are different.
Learn More ‣What is Available in the NHA CE Library?
The NHA CE library is exclusively available to NHA certificate holders and contains articles by leading subject matter experts. This robust library is continuously refreshed with timely healthcare industry information to help you stay informed.
Take me to NHA's CE Library I enjoy being NHA certified to stay up-to-date on all health compliances and to ensure quality patient care while giving my best to patients and my work environment. I choose to continue my education through NHA because I know they'll help me with the proper resources and information to attain the sufficient knowledge to better my career!
Hazel Ann Lane, CPT
Additional NHA continuing education information
- If your certification has been expired for less than one year, you must earn 15 continuing education credits in order to reinstate
- If your certification has been expired for more than one year, you must retake the certification exam
- You may earn continuing education credits through sources outside NHA and apply them toward your required renewal credits. Login to the certification portal to learn more
- Different requirements apply to Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) certificate holders
- Refund Policy: There is no refund offered on continuing education