Register as a pharmacy CPD provider or get a pharmacy course approved (PPB)
Pharmacy and Poisons Board · sources read 3 Oct 2026
Fill in the CPD Providers Registration form on the PPB practice portal, add your CPD administrator, attach your business papers and pay the invoice. Accreditation lasts one calendar year, and colleges that want to train pharmacy staff apply to PPB separately, pay and get assessed.
- Fee
- We couldn't confirm a fee from the official page. Check it there before you pay.
- Where
- Online on the PPB practice portal (CPD Providers Registration); training colleges apply to the Board
What you need
- Certificate of Business Registration (BN3)
- Memorandum and Articles of Association (signed page) or CR12
- Copy of ID
Steps
- Go to the PPB practice portal and open CPD Providers Registration.
- Fill in the provider details (individual or institution, county), accept the declaration and attach the documents.
- Add your CPD administrator's details: a competent pharmacy professional.
- Pay the invoice the portal generates for the accreditation fee.
- Training colleges: to train pharmacists or pharmaceutical technologists, apply to the Board, pay the prescribed fees and get assessed before the course is approved.
Watch out
- CPD provider accreditation expires on 31 December every year, so renew it on the portal for the next year.
- If PPB turns you down, you can appeal in writing within 14 days of its decision.
- Students: PPB only accepts pharmaceutical technology diplomas from colleges it has approved.
Who can apply
- Organisations such as pharmacy associations, public and private health facilities, faith-based health institutions and research institutions (training institutions and manufacturers can also apply)
- You must have a CPD administrator who is a pharmacy professional
Official sources (3)
- Guidelines on Continuing Professional Development for Pharmacy (Oct 2023) web.pharmacyboardkenya.org · read 3 Oct 2026
- Frequently Asked Questions ppb.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026
- Register as a CPD Provider practice.pharmacyboardkenya.org · read 3 Oct 2026