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D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
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Title 17. BUSINESS, OCCUPATIONS, AND PROFESSIONALS |
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Chapter 17-99. PHARMACY TECHNICIANS |
Section 17-9903. CRITERIA FOR APPROVAL OF PHARMACY TECHNICIAN TRAINING PROGRAMS
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9903.1The provider of a pharmacy technician training program shall submit a completed application to the Board on the required forms and include payment of the application fee.
9903.2 To be approved by the Board, a pharmacy technician training program shall, at a minimum, provide instruction in the following areas of pharmacy practice:
(a) Roles and responsibilities of the pharmacy technician;
(b) Knowledge of prescription medications;
(c) Knowledge of strengths or dose, dosage forms, physical appearance, routes of administration, and duration of drug therapy;
(d) The dispensing process;
(e) Pharmaceutical calculations;
(f) Interacting with patients;
(g) Third party prescriptions;
(h) Sterile and non-sterile compounding;
(i) Requirements and professional standards for:
(1) Preparing;
(2) Labeling;
(3) Dispensing;
(4) Storing;
(5) Prepackaging;
(6) Distributing; and
(7) How medications are administered;
(j) Confidentiality;
(k) Drugs used to treat major chronic conditions;
(l) Federal and District laws and regulations governing controlled substances and the practice of pharmacy; and
(m) Knowledge of special dosing considerations for pediatric and geriatric populations.
9903.3 A pharmacy technician training program shall include a minimum of one hundred sixty (160) hours of practical experience.
9903.4 A pharmacy technician training program may not be longer than one (1) year.
9903.5 The Director of a pharmacy technician training program shall be qualified by education or experience to perform in this capacity.
9903.6 The Board shall have final approval of a pharmacy technician training program.
9903.7 The Board shall approve Pharmacy technician training programs offered by the U.S. Armed Forces.
9903.8 The Board may withdraw approval of a program if the Board finds that the program is in violation of this chapter.
9903.9 A pharmacy technician training program approval shall expire five (5) years from the date of issuance.
9903.10To maintain continued approval the program shall submit the renewal application, renewal fee, and a self-evaluation report on a form provided by the Board at the time of renewal notification.
9903.11Renewal of a program's approval is at the discretion of the Board, and the decision to renew shall be based on documentation of continued compliance with the criteria set forth in this chapter.
9903.12A pharmacy technician training program shall report within thirty (30) days any substantive change in the program to include a change in:
(a) Program name;
(b) Program director;
(c) Instructors;
(d) Name of institution or business if applicable;
(e) Address;
(f) Program content;
(g) Length of program; or
(h) Location of records.
9903.13 A pharmacy technician training program shall maintain records of participants for five (5) years from date of completion or termination of program. The records shall be maintained either on-site or at another location where the records are readily retrievable upon request for inspection. A program shall provide a certificate of completion to participants who successfully complete the program and provide verification of completion of the program for a participant upon request by the Board.