(1)
- (a) The State Board of Pharmacy may by rule identify activities performed by a pharmacy technician for which a specialized education program may be required.
- (b) If the board identifies an activity requiring specialized education under this subsection, the board shall approve no fewer than two specialized education programs to provide the specialized education.
- (c) Upon receipt of evidence satisfactory to the board that a pharmacy technician has satisfactorily completed a specialized education program approved by the board, the board shall note the specialized education on the license of the pharmacy technician.
- (2) The board may establish standards for renewal or revocation of a notation of specialized education under this section.
(3) As used in this section, “specialized education program” means:
- (a) A program providing education for persons desiring licensure as pharmacy technicians that is approved by the board and offered by an accredited college or university that grants a two-year degree upon successful completion of the program; or
(b) A structured program approved by the board and designed to educate pharmacy technicians in one or more specific issues of patient health and safety that is offered by:
- (A) An organization recognized by the board as representing pharmacists or pharmacy technicians;
- (B) An employer recognized by the board as representing pharmacists or pharmacy technicians; or
- (C) A trade association recognized by the board as representing pharmacies.
[2005 c.313 §16]