Even retirees whose former employers continue to offer coverage until Medicare kicks in at age 65 can expect a bit of sticker shock. As health-care costs continue to rise, companies are reducing coverage or requiring retirees to pay more.
Education Law requires that registered pharmacists complete continuing education. A minimum of 45 contact hours (at least 23 live) is required in each three-year registration period. As of September 1, 2003, the 45 hours required must include at least 3 credits (home study or live) of formal continuing education on strategies and techniques to reduce medication and prescription errors.
The PharmD program is considered a 2+4 format; two years of prerequisite coursework prior to applying to the four year professional program. The Doctor of Pharmacy program is 150 semester hours of full-time study, offered in nine semesters over four years on our campus in Denver, Colorado.