D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 17, r. 17-9903

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Rule 17-9903 - CRITERIA FOR APPROVAL OF PHARMACY TECHNICIAN TRAINING PROGRAMS

9903.1

The 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.

9903.10

To 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.

9903.11

Renewal 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.

9903.12

A 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.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 17, r. 17-9903

Final Rulemaking published at 62 DCR 15117 (11/20/2015)