I strongly oppose a requirement for all current active pharmacists to obtain 5 hours of live or interactive continuing education annually. This places undue burdens on pharmacists for the following reasons: 

1. This rule would require some pharmcists, e.g. those who work nights or evenings, to schedule time off from work to attend live CE.
2. Learning styles differ from pharmacist to pharmacist. Live CE would hinder learning by those pharmacists who learn better by reading and studying material in the quiet of their office or home.
3. These CEs may not be accepted by the Board of Pharmaceutical Specialties as meeting requirements for certification, causing board certified pharmacists to have to seek additional annual CE opportunities.
4. Because there are limited live CE opportunities, it would be difficult to find live CE in areas of professional interest.
5. Pharmacists would incur travel expenses by attending live CE.