A pharmacy technician may administer immunizations if the technician:

1. (1) Is registered as a certified pharmacy technician by the board defined in § 20:51:29:00;
2. (2) Has successfully completed an immunization training program approved by the board for technicians;
3. (3) Is certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation;
4. (4) Is directly supervised by an on-site pharmacist who has a current authorization to administer immunizations in this state; and

5. (5) Completes one hour of continuing education related to immunizations annually.

   All technician immunization training, continuing education, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation documents must be kept in the pharmacy for five years and available for inspection at any time.

Source: 50 SDR 138, effective June 2, 2024; 52 SDR 27, effective September 15, 2025 .

General Authority: SDCL 36-11-11 (1)(13), 36-11-19.1 (1).

Law Implemented: SDCL 36-11-2 (22), 36-11-19.1 (1) .

Prior versions effective: 2024-06-02.