Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 16, § 1732.3 - Requirements for Continuing Education Courses

(a) Unless denied by the accreditation agency upon audit, all coursework offered by providers may be used to satisfy the continuing education required by section 1732.5 of this Division.

(b) On a random basis or in response to a requests by the board, the accreditation agency shall review selected coursework. The material shall be forwarded to a reviewer to judge the quality of the program on the basis of factors established by the accreditation agency in addition to the requirements of this section.

(c) A recognized provider's coursework shall be valid for up to three years following the initial presentation provided that the information is still current.

(d) Continuing education courses shall comply with the following:

(1) Courses shall have specific, measurable learning objectives which serve as a basis for an evaluation of the program's effectiveness.

(2) Speakers, or those developing the content of the course, shall be competent in the subject matter and shall be qualified by education, training and/or experience.

(3) Courses shall have a syllabus which provides a general outline of the course. The syllabus shall contain at a minimum, the learning objectives for each course and a summary containing the main points for each topic.

(4) Courses shall include a mechanism that allows all participants to assess their achievement in accordance with the program's learning objectives.

(e)

(1) Continuing education courses shall be relevant to the practice of pharmacy as provided in this section and in section 4232 of the Business and Professions Code and related to one or more of the following:

(A) The scientific knowledge or technical skills required for the practice of pharmacy.

(B) Direct and/or indirect patient care.

(C) The management and operation of a pharmacy practice.

(2) Continuing education courses shall not reflect the commercial views of the provider or of any person giving financial assistance to the provider.

Notes

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 16, § 1732.3

1. Renumbering and amendment of former section 1732.3 to section 1732.6 and new section 1732.3 filed 4-17-85; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 85, No. 16).
2. Amendment filed 12-9-88; operative 1-8-89 (Register 88, No. 52).
3. Editorial correction of printing error restoring previously omitted section (Register 91, No. 30).
4. Amendment of subsection (d) filed 7-9-91; operative 8-8-91 (Register 91, No. 44).
5. Amendment of subsection (c) and NOTE filed 1-7-94; operative 2-7-94 (Register 94, No. 1).
6. Editorial correction of subsection (b) (Register 95, No. 16).
7. Amendment of NOTE filed 11-18-99; operative 12-18-99 (Register 99, No. 47).
8. Repealer and new section heading and amendment of section and NOTE filed 9-7-2005; operative 10-7-2005 (Register 2005, No. 36).

Note: Authority cited: Section 4005, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Section 4232, Business and Professions Code.

1. Renumbering and amendment of former section 1732.3 to section 1732.6 and new section 1732.3 filed 4-17-85; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 85, No. 16).
2. Amendment filed 12-9-88; operative 1-8-89 (Register 88, No. 52).
3. Editorial correction of printing error restoring previously omitted section (Register 91, No. 30).
4. Amendment of subsection (d) filed 7-9-91; operative 8-8-91 (Register 91, No. 44).
5. Amendment of subsection (c) and Note filed 1-7-94; operative 2-7-94 (Register 94, No. 1).
6. Editorial correction of subsection (b) (Register 95, No. 16).
7. Amendment of Note filed 11-18-99; operative 12-18-99 (Register 99, No. 47).
8. Repealer and new section heading and amendment of section and Note filed 9-7-2005; operative 10-7-2005 (Register 2005, No. 36).