Pharmacy Quality Scheme
Written by AlisonFreemantle on Friday 16th January 2026
Summary of training requirements
Training requirements for this year's PQS. Although the declaration window to claim is during February, pharmacists and pharmacy technicians have until 31st March to complete the below training.
Full details of the requirements are published in the Drug Tariff
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Domain |
Training and assessment (where applicable) |
Who needs to complete it? |
Period in which assessment must have been completed |
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Medicines optimisation |
CPPE Consulting with people with mental health problems e-learning (there is no assessment)
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Pharmacists
Trainee pharmacists - Recommended but not required |
1st April 2022 - 31st March 2026 |
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CPPE Emergency contraception e-learning and e-assessment+ |
All pharmacists and any pharmacy technicians intending to provide the Pharmacy Contraception Service *
Trainee pharmacists - Recommended but not required |
1st April 2023 - 31st March 2026 |
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Pharmacy First |
CPPE sepsis e-learning and e-assessment |
All Registered pharmacy professionals
Trainee pharmacists - Recommended but not required |
1st April 2024 - 31st March 2026
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*Only pharmacy technicians intending to provide the Pharmacy Contraception Service need to complete this training. Trainee pharmacy technicians who are intending to provide the Pharmacy Contraception Service when they qualify as a pharmacy technician can choose to complete the training but this is not a requirement of the scheme.
+a face to face workshop is also available on 15th March to help meet this requirement.