I am opposed to the requirement for live CE. There are several reasons that other people have elaborated on - lack of availability, cost, worthiness and learning styles. 

I don't care if you live in the most rural part of southwest VA or in downtown Richmond; it is difficult to find live CE. There are a couple of conventions by VPhA but most pharmacists work weekends and can't be guaranteed to have those weekends off. Also, they are held on opposite ends of the state and one is in the dead of winter in snow country. **IF ** we are lucky enough to go to a national convention, there are hours upon hours of CE to be had.

Generally speaking, we have to pay for CE in some form. Live CE often costs more and may also require hotel, gas, meals, airfare. Unless I can get 5-10 CE at one time, live CE just isn't worth it to me....

CE is only useful if you learn something from it. Obviously, I prefer to do CE on topics I find interesting, but sometimes I go out of my comfort zone. If a speaker is boring or I don't understand the presentation, it's a waste of my time and money (but I got CE!).

Finally, I don't learn best by just listening. I get distracted easily. So having words in front of me is better for ME. No one is saying the next person can't get all 15 hours live, Just let me do mine thru a journal or online.