Home Study Activities
Michigan Pharmacists Association (MPA) offers a variety of online continuing education (CE) home study activities for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians. Browse through the video presentations and articles available below and click on the course title to begin a CE program. MPA is adding programs frequently, so be sure to check back for more home studies!
Click here for instructions on how to use the continuing education features on the website.
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Questions about home study activities should be directed to MPA.
Pharmacists
Videos
- Understanding The Pharmacist’s Role In Marijuana And Cannabis- Derived Products (0.75 hours; home study expires 8/29/25) – Meets law educational requirement
- The Detection, Prevention and Handling of Quality Related Events in the Community Pharmacy Setting (1.25 hours; home study expires 11/21/25) – Meets patient safety education requirement
- Pharmacy Law and Ethics Update (1.0 hour; home study expires 2/27/24) – Meets ethics and jurisprudence education requirement
- Outpatient Antimicrobial Stewardship Innovations Symposium (4 hours; home study expires 8/18/25)
- Be More Careful Next Time (1 hour; home study expires 9/17/23)
- Advancing Technicians Through Legal Departments (1 hour; home study expires 9/17/23)
- Reducing Risks on Opioid; It’s a Team Approach (1 hour; home study expires 9/17/23)
Articles
- Identifying Victims of Human Trafficking (1.0 hour; home study expires 10/22/24) – Meets human trafficking training requirement
- Delivery of MTM Services for Michigan Medicaid Beneficiaries (3.5 hours; home study expires 7/8/24) – Meets medication therapy management requirement.
- Controlled Substance Awareness for Pharmacists (2.0 hours; home study expires 3/25/26) – Meets controlled substance and opioid training requirement as well as the pain management educational requirement
- Leadership Development for Pharmacy Professionals (1.0 hour; home study expires 9/6/25)
- Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (1.0 hour; home study expires 1/3/26)
- Review of Current American College of Cardiology (ACC) Hypertension Treatment Guidelines (1.0 hour; home study expires 4/14/23)
- Screening for Opioid Use Disorder in the Community Pharmacy (2.0 hours; home study expires 10/25/24)
- Health Equity in the Pharmacy (1.0 hour; home study expires 5/4/24)
- Feel the Burn: What is Burnout and How to Combat it. An Update on Burnout for Pharmacy Personnel, (1.0 hour; home study expires 9/20/24)
- Overview Of Cancer-Related Pain (home study expires 11/21/25)
- Patient Safety in Patients with Depression – The Role of the Community Pharmacist and Pharmacy Technician (1.5 hours; home study expires 11/21/25)
- Patient Safety: Incident Reporting In The Michigan Pharmacy Workplace (1.0 hour; home study expires 11/21/25)
- Poison Prevention And Management (1.5 hours; home study expires 5/25/25)
- Tobacco Cessation and Pharmacist Prescribing (1.0 hour; home study expires 8/29/25)
Non-Pharmacy Controlled substance awareness training
Healthcare professionals who are not practicing pharmacy may complete Michigan educational requirements by clicking here
Pharmacy Technician
Videos
- Understanding The Pharmacist’s Role In Marijuana And Cannabis- Derived Products (0.75 hours; home study expires 8/29/25) – Meets law educational requirement
- The Detection, Prevention and Handling of Quality Related Events in the Community Pharmacy Setting (1.25 hours; home study expires 11/21/25) – Meets patient safety education requirement
- Pharmacy Law and Ethics Update (1.0 hour; home study expires 2/27/24) – Meets ethics and jurisprudence education requirement
- Outpatient Antimicrobial Stewardship Innovations Symposium (4 hours; home study expires 8/18/25)
- Be More Careful Next Time (1 hour; home study expires 9/17/23)
- Advancing Technicians Through Legal Departments (1 hour; home study expires 9/17/23)
- Reducing Risks on Opioid; It’s a Team Approach (1 hour; home study expires 9/17/23)
- Medication History and Reconciliation: Gathering All of the Pieces of the Puzzle Together for the Patient’s Complete Medication Picture (3 hours; home study expires 11/21/25)
Articles
- Identifying Victims of Human Trafficking (1.0 hours; home study expires 10/22/24) – Meets human trafficking training requirement
- Leadership Development for Pharmacy Professionals (1.0 hour; home study expires 9/6/25)
- Review of Current American College of Cardiology (ACC) Hypertension Treatment Guidelines (1.0 hour; home study expires 4/14/23)
- Screening for Opioid Use Disorder in the Community Pharmacy (2.0 hours; home study expires 10/25/24)
- Health Equity in the Pharmacy (1.0 hour; home study expires 5/4/24)
- Feel the Burn: What is Burnout and How to Combat it. An Update on Burnout for Pharmacy Personnel, (1.0 hour; home study expires 9/20/24)
- Overview Of Cancer-Related Pain (home study expires 11/21/25)
- Patient Safety in Patients with Depression – The Role of the Community Pharmacist and Pharmacy Technician (1.5 hours; home study expires 11/21/25)
- Patient Safety: Incident Reporting In The Michigan Pharmacy Workplace (1.0 hour; home study expires 11/21/25)
- Poison Prevention And Management (1.5 hours; home study expires 5/25/25)
- Tobacco Cessation and Pharmacist Prescribing (1.0 hour; home study expires 8/29/25)
Alternative Home Study educational opportunities for pharmacists and technicians
Michigan Pharmacists Association has collaborated with select state pharmacy associations to offer additional home study educational opportunities through Lecture Panda Marketplace.
Simply click here to view the home study topics and purchase price. Additional offerings will be added periodically, so check back often!