1. (1) Under Subsections 58-17b-303(2) and 58-17b-304(6)(b), the credentialing agency recognized to provide certification and evaluate equivalency of a foreign educated pharmacy graduate is the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination Committee (FPGEC) of the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy.

2. (2) Under Subsection 58-17b-304(6), an applicant for a pharmacy intern license shall:

   1. (a) be a current pharmacy student in a college of pharmacy accredited by the ACPE, as evidenced by written verification from a dean of the college;
   2. (b) hold a graduate degree from a foreign pharmacy school and have received a certificate of equivalency from an approved credentialing agency under Subsection (1); or
   3. (c) have been accepted to a college of pharmacy accredited by the ACPE, as evidenced by a written acceptance letter from the college of pharmacy showing that the applicant is expected to begin coursework in the college of pharmacy no more than 90 days from the date of the application.

3. (3) Under Subsection 58-17b-305(1)(e), a pharmacy technician shall complete a training program that:

   1. (a) is accredited by:

      1. (i) ASHP; or
      2. (ii) the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES); or

   2. (b) is conducted by:

      1. (i) a program approved by the Division in collaboration with the Board; or
      2. (ii) a branch of the Armed Forces of the United States; and

   3. (c) meets the following standards:

      1. (i) requires completion, while licensed as a pharmacy technician trainee, of at least 180 hours of directly supervised practical training in a licensed pharmacy by a licensed pharmacist in good standing; and

      2. (ii) has written protocols and guidelines for the teaching pharmacist outlining the use and supervision of pharmacy technician trainees that address:

         1. (A) the specific manner in which supervision will be completed; and
         2. (B) an evaluative procedure to verify the accuracy and completeness of any act, task, and function performed by the pharmacy technician trainee.
4. (4) A pharmacy technician trainee shall complete a pharmacy technician training program and pass the required examination in Subsection R156-17b-303c(4) within two years after obtaining their pharmacy technician trainee license, unless otherwise approved by the Division in collaboration with the Board for good cause showing exceptional circumstances. An individual who fails to comply with this time frame shall repeat a pharmacy technician training program in its entirety if the individual pursues licensure as a pharmacy technician.

5. (5)(a) A Division approved program or program in ASHP candidate status shall notify a student before enrollment that if the program is denied accreditation status while the student is enrolled in the program, the student will be required to complete education in another program with no assurance of how many credits will transfer to the new program.

   1. (b) A Division approved program or program in ASHP candidate status that is denied accreditation shall immediately notify the Division, enrolled students, and student practice sites, of the denial.

   2. (c) The notice required in Subsection (5)(b) shall instruct each student and practice site that:

      1. (i) the program no longer satisfies the pharmacy technician license education requirement in Utah; and
      2. (ii) enrollment in a different program meeting requirements in Subsection R156-17b-303a(3) is necessary for the student to complete training and to satisfy the pharmacy technician license education requirement in Utah.

6. (6) An applicant from another jurisdiction seeking licensure as a pharmacy technician in Utah who does not meet the qualifications for licensure by endorsement in Subsection 58-1-302(2), meets the qualifications for licensure in Subsections 58-1-302(3), 58-17b-305(1)(e), and 58-17b-305(1)(f) if the applicant:

   1. (a)(i) has engaged in the practice of a pharmacy technician for a minimum of 1,000 hours in that jurisdiction within the past two years; or

      1. (ii) has equivalent experience as approved by the Division in collaboration with the Board; and
   2. (b) has current PTCB or ExCPT certification.

KEY: pharmacists, licensing, pharmacies

Date of Last Change: August 8, 2025

Notice of Continuation: August 5, 2024

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 63G-3-201; 58-17b-101; 58-17b-601(1); 58-37-1; 58-1-106(1)(a); 58-1-202(1)(a)