Initial Licensure and Continuing Education Support for Licensure Programs

CMR Institute offers courses to satisfy the licensure and continuing education requirements mandated by several city and state laws.

Washington DC SafeRx Pharmaceutical Detailers License And Renewal

CMR Institute offers courses to satisfy the continuing education requirements mandated by the DC Board of Pharmacy that require licensing and continuing education for all pharmaceutical representatives in Washington, D.C.

Renewal Period

All pharmaceutical sales personnel who engage in the practice of pharmaceutical detailing in the District of Columbia must comply every two years (February 28 of every even year). The renewal requirement is 15 CEUs. Please note, the SafeRx Act was revised to include 2 credits of mandatory continuing education on cultural competency or specialized clinical training focusing on patients or clients who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, gender nonconforming, queer, or question their sexual orientation or gender identity and expression (“LGBTQ”). To read more about this licensure requirement, access application materials, and understand the CEU requirements, please visit the DC Board of Pharmacy website.

Approved Courses and Important Information

Click HERE for a downloadable PDF of courses approved to satisfy the continuing education requirements mandated by the SafeRx Act.

City of Chicago Pharmaceutical Representative Licensure and Continuing Education Renewal

CMR Institute offers courses to satisfy the continuing education requirements mandated by the City of Chicago Ordinance that requires licensing and continuing education for all pharmaceutical sales personnel who must meet specific requirements set by the City of Chicago.

Renewal Period

Those required to be licensed must meet the 5 CEU requirement annually, upon the anniversary of initial licensure, in order to renew the license. Applicants should submit all renewal documents at least 60 days prior to their individual deadline. Please note that pharmaceutical sales personal cannot submit courses submitted during previous renewal periods. To read more about this licensure requirement, access application materials, and understand the CEU requirements, please visit the City of Chicago website.

Approved Courses and Important Information

Click here to view the specific CMR eLearning modules that are approved to satisfy the continuing education requirements mandated by the City of Chicago.

State of Oregon: Pharmaceutical Representative Licensing

The Department of Consumer and Business Services Insurance Regulation has established rules for the administration of the pharmaceutical representative licensing program created by 2021 Senate Bill 763 in Oregon.

Pre-License and Renewal

CMR Institute is an approved provider for both the requirements for initial licensure (PLE or initial or pre-licensing education) and license renewal (CE or continuing education). License applicants for initial licensure or applicants for renewal are responsible for understanding the requirements to satisfy initial licensure (10 credits) and ongoing licensure (5 credits annually).

The applicant must submit their own PLE completions via email (DFR.PharmaSalesRep@dcbs.oregon.gov). Applicants may download their completion certificates from CMR Institute’s learning management system and submit them via email.

CMR Institute will submit all CE completions for annual renewal requirements to Oregon through Oregon’s approved provider portal on or about the last Friday of every month. CMR Institute will not be notified if an applicant is missing information; applicants are encouraged to check their online applications to ensure they are accurate and accepted by Oregon within the appropriate timeframe.

Approved Courses and Important Information

CMR Institute offers courses approved for both initial and renewal requirements as listed HERE. PLEASE READ FOR ADDITIONAL IMPORTANT INFORMATION.

Please note that renewal requirements must be completed within the dates of the license effective and license expiration dates. Please note that license holders cannot retake and resubmit courses submitted during the previous two-year periods. Observation of these rules are the responsibility of the applicant, not CMR Institute.

Please visit the Oregon site for more information.