Okla. Admin. Code § 535:10-3-4
Current through Vol. 42, No. 6, December 2, 2024
Section 535:10-3-4 - Uniform pharmacy continuing education(a)Certification. At the time of annual renewal of registration each pharmacist must certify that he has obtained at least 15 clock hours of continuing education credits through satisfactory completion of an accredited program during the previous calendar year (January 1 -December 31).(b)Verification forms. Verification forms of attendance and/or completion of continuing education programs shall be obtained and maintained by the pharmacist.(c)Records. Proof of continuing education will be maintained by the individual pharmacist for a period of two (2) years from renewal date and submitted to the Board only on request.(d)Post-Graduate school /Residency. Pharmacists in post graduate school / residency will be allowed credit for the required fifteen (15) hours of continuing education.(e)Military personnel. Military personnel will not be exempt from the continuing education requirement because of the availability of correspondence courses, etc.(f)Job credit. No credit for continuing education will be granted for anything directly connected with the responsibilities and duties of a pharmacist, e. g., no credit will be given for Continuing Education (CE) while on duty.(g)Journals. No credit will be allowed for reading, subscribing to or writing articles for various professional and trade journals.(h)Meetings. Requests for approval of credit for individual meetings will be submitted to the Committee on Continuing Education by the individual pharmacist for review and decision.(i)Prior approval. Prior approval of programs of continuing education shall be obtained by the program sponsor. Each program must be submitted in its entirety, including all materials, in order to be evaluated by the Continuing Education Committee. Continuing education programs sponsored by various drug companies may be acceptable, if the programs are continuing education oriented and not promotional or product oriented.(j)Approved programs notice. Programs approved for credit by the Continuing Education Committee and the Board will be published on the Board's webpage as these programs are approved.(k)Colleges of pharmacy. The two State colleges of pharmacy may review the various continuing education programs and make recommendations to the Continuing Education Committee.(l)Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE). The Board Continuing Education Committee accepts all ACPE approved continuing education programs (CE) for CE credit. Do not re-submit ACPE CE.(m)Continuing Education Committee. The Continuing Education Committee will consist of up to six (6) pharmacist members appointed by the Board for a three (3) year minimum term. The committee will meet quarterly or as needed.(n)Live Continuing education recommended. Pharmacists are encouraged to attain three (3) hours or more of live continuing education (CE) each year as part of the fifteen (15) hours required. Live CE is attained in the presence of other pharmacists with a presenter and the possibility of interaction with a peer group. Webinars are considered live CE if the pharmacist can ask questions and get answers from the presenter(s) or the moderator during the webinar.(o)Specific Continuing Education requirement. The Board may, at its discretion, require up to three (3) hours of continuing education on a specific topic. Adequate notice shall be provided to registrants of any specific continuing education when required by the Board.Okla. Admin. Code § 535:10-3-4
Amended at 10 Ok Reg 3167, eff 6-25-93; Amended at 11 Ok Reg 3425, eff 6-27-94; Amended at 14 Ok Reg 3020, eff 7-11-97; Amended at 19 Ok Reg 1793, eff 7-1-02; Amended at 20 Ok Reg 2473, eff 7-11-03; Amended at 26 Ok Reg 2271, eff 7-1-09Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 33, Issue 24, September 1, 2016, eff. 9/11/2016Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 39, Issue 24, September 1, 2022, eff. 9/11/2022Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 40, Issue 22, August 1, 2023, eff. 9/1/2023