Ohio Admin. Code 4729:3-5-02 - Continuing education requirements for registered and certified technicians
(A)
As a condition for the renewal of a registration as a
registered pharmacy technician, the registrant shall complete a total of ten
contact hours ( 1.0 C.E.Us) of continuing pharmacy education during the
twenty-four months preceding the expiration date of the technician's
registration. The continuing pharmacy education shall be in pharmacy
technician-specific subject matter and shall include, at a minimum, the
following:
(1)
Two contact hours ( 0.2 C.E.Us) of continuing pharmacy
education shall be in the subject of pharmacy jurisprudence
(law).
(2)
Two contact hours ( 0.2 C.E.Us) of continuing pharmacy
education shall be in the subject of patient or medication
safety .
(B)
Paragraph (A) of this rule does not apply to registered
pharmacy technicians that obtain an initial registration within six months of
the expiration date of the registration.
(C)
A registered
pharmacy technician may satisfy up to one-third of the technician's continuing
education requirements by providing health care services as a volunteer in
accordance with section
4745.04 of the Revised Code. The
location where health care services are provided shall be an approved in-state
provider of volunteer healthcare services in accordance with agency 4729 of the
Administrative Code.
(D)
Registered pharmacy technicians shall keep all
certificates and other documented evidence of participation which have been
issued by a non-A.C.P.E. accredited provider for which the pharmacy technician
has claimed continuing education units towards renewal of the technician's
registration for a period of one year following the year in which evidence was
required for renewal.
(1)
Documentation, as determined by the state board of
pharmacy, shall be submitted only when requested by the board.
(2)
The board shall
monitor compliance by conducting an audit of registrants.
(3)
The board shall
require the reporting of continuing education units to a national and/or state
register.
(E)
As a condition for the renewal of a registration as a
certified pharmacy technician, the registrant shall complete all continuing
education requirements necessary to maintain the registrant's pharmacy
technician certification from an organization that has been recognized by the
board.
Notes
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 4729.94, 4729.26
Rule Amplifies: 4729.90, 4729.901, 4729.91, 4729.92, 4729.921, 4729.93, 4729.94, 4729.95, 4729.96
Prior Effective Dates: 02/05/2018
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 4729.94, 4729.26
Rule Amplifies: 4729.90, 4729.901, 4729.91, 4729.92, 4729.921, 4729.93, 4729.94, 4729.95, 4729.96
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