Mont. Admin. R. 24.174.2106 - REGISTERED PHARMACIST CONTINUING EDUCATION-APPROVED PROGRAMS
(1) Continuing
education programs sponsored by providers that are approved by the following
organizations will automatically qualify for continuing education credit:
(a) the American Council on Pharmaceutical
Education (ACPE);
(b) programs that
have been approved for Continuing Medical Education (CME) by a state Board of
Medical Examiners or its equivalent; or
(c) programs that have been approved for CME
by an accredited CME provider.
(2) Pharmacists may receive CEU for programs
other than those on the ACPE list of providers . Acceptable non-ACPE programs
must focus on protecting the health, safety, and welfare of the public and
contribute to the pharmacist's professional knowledge and competence, and must:
(a) directly relate to the scope of practice
of pharmacy as defined in board statutes and rules;
(b) review existing concepts and
techniques;
(c) convey information
beyond the basic professional education;
(d) update knowledge on the practice and
advances in pharmacy; and/or
(e)
reinforce professional conduct or ethical obligations of the
pharmacist.
(3) A
maximum of 1.0 CEU (10 hours) of the hours required in ARM
24.174.2104
may be obtained through completion of non-ACPE programs. The programs must
comply with (2), and:
(a) be a minimum of 30
minutes in duration;
(b) be
provided by an individual(s) competent in the subject matter;
(c) provide a statement and evaluation
mechanism of educational objectives; and
(d) provide program materials and/or an
agenda, and a certificate of completion that includes the program date, hours
of CEU, name of non-ACPE program provider, and name of program presenter.
(4) In the event a
pharmacist is selected for audit, the pharmacist must demonstrate the
continuing education meets the above standards and submit non-ACPE information
with a form provided by the board, including:
(a) program materials and/or an agenda;
and
(b) a certificate of
completion.
Notes
AUTH: 37-1-319, MCA IMP: 37-1-306, MCA
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