- (a) A person shall be designated as a pharmacy technician trainee at all times prior to registration with the board.
- (b) A person may be designated as a pharmacy technician trainee for no more than one year and they must complete the requirements for registration within the one year period.
- (c) Subsection (b) of this section does not apply to a pharmacy technician trainee working in a pharmacy as part of a training program accredited by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists or an individual enrolled in a health science technology education program in a Texas high school.
(d) Individuals enrolled in a health science technology education program in a Texas high school that is accredited by the Texas Education Agency, may be designated as a pharmacy technician trainee for up to two years provided the work as a pharmacy technician is concurrent with enrollment in a health science technology education program, which may include:
- (1) partial semester breaks such as spring breaks;
- (2) between semesters; and
- (3) whole semester breaks provided the individual was enrolled in the health science technology education program in the immediate preceding semester and is scheduled with the high school to attend in the immediate subsequent semester.
Source Note:The provisions of this §297.5 adopted to be effective December 23, 2003, 28 TexReg 11264.