Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 16, § 1793.6 - Training Courses Specified by the Board
A course of training that meets the requirements of Business
and Professions
(a) Any pharmacy technician
training program accredited by the American Society of Health-System
Pharmacists,
(b) Any pharmacy
technician training program provided by a branch of the federal armed services
for which the applicant possesses a certificate of completion, or
(c)
(1) Any
other course that provides a training period of at least 240 hours of
instruction covering at least the following:
(A) Knowledge and understanding of different
pharmacy practice settings.
(B)
Knowledge and understanding of the duties and responsibilities of a pharmacy
technician in relationship to other pharmacy personnel and knowledge of
standards and ethics, laws and regulations governing the practice of
pharmacy.
(C) Knowledge and ability
to identify and employ pharmaceutical and medical terms, abbreviations and
symbols commonly used in prescribing, dispensing and record keeping of
medications.
(D) Knowledge of and
the ability to carry out calculations required for common dosage determination,
employing both the metric and apothecary systems.
(E) Knowledge and understanding of the
identification of drugs, drug dosages, routes of administration, dosage forms
and storage requirements.
(F)
Knowledge of and ability to perform the manipulative and record-keeping
functions involved in and related to dispensing prescriptions.
(G) Knowledge of and ability to perform
procedures and techniques relating to manufacturing, packaging, and labeling of
drug products.
(2) In
addition to the content of coursework specified in subdivision (c)(1), the
course of training must also satisfy all of the following:
(A) Prior to enrollment in any classes or
admission into the course of training, an administrator or instructor shall
inform applicants of the criminal background check required for a pharmacy
technician license per Business and Professions Code section
4202(c).
An administrator or instructor shall counsel applicants about the negative
impact to securing licensure if the criminal background check reveals that the
applicant has committed acts that would constitute grounds for denial of
licensure.
(B) Prior to enrollment
in any classes or admission into the course of training, an administrator or
instructor shall inform applicants that the course of training includes
practical training at a pharmacy which may require the applicant to undergo
drug screening for illicit drug use. The administrator or instructor shall
counsel applicants about the negative impact of a positive drug screen,
including eligibility to continue the course of training and eligibility for
licensure.
(C) Require students to
be at least 18 years of age prior to enrolling in any course work involving
practical training, such as an externship or any other training equivalent to
pharmacy technician trainee placement as defined by Business and Professions
Code section
4038,
4115,
4115,
and
4115.5.
(D) Require a final examination that
demonstrates students' understanding and ability to perform or apply each
subject area identified in subdivision (1) above.
Notes
2. Amendment of section and NOTE filed 8-28-97 as an emergency; operative 8-28-97 (Register 97, No. 35). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 12-26-97 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following
3. Amendment of section and NOTE, including amendment of subsection (c), refiled 12-22-97 as an emergency; operative 12-22-97 (Register 97, No. 52). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 4-21-98 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following
4. Reinstatement of section as it existed prior to 12-22-97 emergency amendment by operation of Government
5. Amendment of section and NOTE filed 5-15-98 as an emergency; operative 5-15-98 (Register 98, No. 20). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 9-14-98 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following
6. Reinstatement of section as it existed prior to 5-15-98 emergency by operation of Government
7. Amendment of section and Note filed 9-24-98 as an emergency; operative 9-24-98 (Register 98, No. 39). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 1-22-99 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following
8. Reinstatement of section as it existed prior to 9-24-98 emergency amendment by operation of Government
9. Change without regulatory effect amending NOTE filed 9-11-2002 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California
10. Amendment of first paragraph and subsection (c) filed 9-22-2004; operative 10-22-2004 (Register 2004, No. 39).
11. Amendment redesignating former subsections (c)-(c)(7) as subsections (c)(1)(A)-(G), new subsections (c)(2)(A)-(D) and amendment of NOTE filed 10-19-2022; operative 1-1-2023 (Register 2022, No. 42).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
4005,
and
4202,
Business and Professions
2. Amendment of section and Note filed 8-28-97 as an emergency; operative 8-28-97 (Register 97, No. 35). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 12-26-97 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following
3. Amendment of section and Note, including amendment of subsection (c), refiled 12-22-97 as an emergency; operative 12-22-97 (Register 97, No. 52). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 4-21-98 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following
4. Reinstatement of section as it existed prior to 12-22-97 emergency amendment by operation of Government
5. Amendment of section and Note filed 5-15-98 as an emergency; operative 5-15-98 (Register 98, No. 20). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 9-14-98 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following
6. Reinstatement of section as it existed prior to 5-15-98 emergency by operation of Government
7. Amendment of section and Note filed 9-24-98 as an emergency; operative 9-24-98 (Register 98, No. 39). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 1-22-99 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following
8. Reinstatement of section as it existed prior to 9-24-98 emergency amendment by operation of Government
9. Change without regulatory effect amending Note filed 9-11-2002 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California
10. Amendment of first paragraph and subsection (c) filed 9-22-2004; operative 10-22-2004 (Register 2004, No. 39).
11. Amendment redesignating former subsections (c)-(c)(7) as subsections (c)(1)(A)-(G), new subsections (c)(2)(A)-(D) and amendment of NOTE filed 10-19-2022; operative
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