Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1140-05-.01 - REQUIREMENTS FOR PHARMACIST LICENSE RENEWAL
(1) Every
person licensed as a pharmacist shall complete at least thirty (30) hours of
continuing pharmaceutical education during each two (2) year license cycle. The
required thirty (30) hours shall consist of at least fifteen (15) hours
obtained through live contract programs. In order to fulfill the fifteen (15)
live contact hour requirement, a pharmacist shall obtain the hours from a
program designated as "live" by the ACPE-approved provider, from a program that
is approved by the Board prior to the expiration of the pharmacist's license or
from an out-of-state program that is approved by the board of pharmacy in the
state where the program was presented.
(2) Notwithstanding paragraph one (1) of this
rule, no pharmacist shall be required to complete any continuing pharmaceutical
education during a two (2) year license cycle if that pharmacist presents proof
that during all or part of the license cycle the pharmacist was enrolled in a
recognized academic program pursuing a pharmacy degree, a doctor of medicine
degree, a doctor of osteopathic medicine degree, a doctor of dental surgery
degree, or an advanced or graduate degree in a health-related science; or
participating in a pharmacy residency or fellowship program; or engaged in a
course of study leading to certification as a nurse practitioner or a physician
assistant.
(3) The board may waive
the requirements of this rule upon a showing of emergency, illness, or other
good cause.
Notes
Authority: T.C.A. ยงยง 63-10-204, 63-10-304, 63-10-306, 63-10-404(5) and (26), 63-10-504(b)(1) and 63-10-506(g).
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